Peace, Power and Purpose Podcast

Bert Sorin joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about leadership, discipline, human performance, resilience, strength culture, and building men capable of operating under pressure.As President & Co-Owner of Sorinex Exercise Equipment, Bert Sorin has become one of the most respected figures in modern strength culture, working alongside elite athletes, tactical professionals, military operators, and high performers across multiple disciplines.Raised in a family deeply rooted in strength and performance, Bert grew up with a barbell in his hands and went on to become a 4 time Division 1 All American, SEC Champion, former record holder, and Olympic Trials athlete.In this episode, Bert and Steve discuss strength as a standard, mental toughness, accountability, leadership, brotherhood, tactical culture, resilience, faith, family, legacy, and why modern society desperately needs stronger men physically, mentally, and spiritually.Nick Lavery introduced Bert and Steve, and conversations involving Pat McNamara, special operations culture, human performance, and leadership helped shape this powerful episode.Although Bert never served in the military himself, Sorinex equipment and innovation have played a major role in supporting athletes, veterans, and tactical professionals before, during, and after deployment.This conversation goes far beyond fitness. It’s about purpose, standards, discipline, and becoming the strongest version of yourself in every area of life.Watch on YouTube • Listen on Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music#PeacePowerPurposePodcast #BertSorin #Sorinex #Leadership #HumanPerformance

Valeriya Hjertenaes joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about mental health, faith, neurodiversity, OCD, emotional regulation, leadership, and transforming adversity into purpose.Valeriya is a global keynote speaker, podcast host, and PhD-level expert in neurodiversity and sustainable leadership. Living with OCD herself, she shares how discipline, precision, emotional resilience, and self-awareness became strengths instead of limitations.In this episode, we discuss:• Mental health awareness and faith• Living and leading with OCD• Neurodiversity in high-performance environments• Emotional regulation and sustainable success• Leadership and cognitive diversity• Self-doubt, resilience, and personal growth• Purpose-driven living• Building systems for long-term mental fitnessThis conversation is honest, thoughtful, and deeply important for anyone navigating mental health challenges while striving to lead, grow, and live with purpose.Learn more about Valeriya Hjertenaes:https://bio.site/ValeriyaImpact.GlobalSubscribe on YouTube so you don’t miss future conversations surrounding mental health, leadership, resilience, faith, discipline, and personal growth.Listen on Spotify • Watch on YouTube • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music#PeacePowerPurposePodcast #MentalHealth #Faith #Purpose

Former Navy SEAL Alex Rogers joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about faith, leadership, mental toughness, discipline, fatherhood, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, mental health, and building a life rooted in purpose.After years operating at a high level in the military, Alex transitioned into entrepreneurship, coaching, and mentorship focused on helping men develop resilience, accountability, confidence, and leadership in every area of life.This episode dives into:• The Navy SEAL mindset• Faith and purpose• Mental toughness and resilience• Leadership under pressure• Mental health and vulnerability• Why men need to ask for help• Discipline and accountability• Fatherhood and family• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and competition• Entrepreneurship and coaching• Operating with consistency instead of motivationOne of the most powerful moments in this conversation is Alex explaining why vulnerability is not weakness and why too many men suffer in silence instead of reaching out for help.This is a real conversation about adversity, growth, masculinity, faith, leadership, sacrifice, and learning how to lead yourself when life gets hard.Watch on YouTube • Listen on Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music#PeacePowerPurposePodcast #NavySEAL #MentalToughness #Leadership #Faith #JiuJitsu #Fatherhood

Retired Navy SEAL Team SIX member Don Mann joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful conversation about leadership, suffering, endurance, faith, mental toughness, and the mindset required to survive adversity.Don is a decorated combat veteran, endurance athlete, New York Times Best Selling Author, and one of the most respected figures in the world of extreme adventure racing and human performance.In this episode, we discuss Navy SEAL culture, combat experience, brotherhood, discipline, purpose, overcoming hardship, Ted Nugent, endurance racing, resilience, and what it truly means to keep moving forward through pain and pressure.This episode is packed with powerful stories, lessons on leadership, and hard-earned wisdom from a man who has spent his life operating at the edge of human endurance.Topics include:• Navy SEAL training • SEAL Team SIX culture • Leadership and discipline • Mental toughness • Faith and purpose • Endurance racing • Brotherhood and resilience • Overcoming adversity Listen now on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast.usfrogmann.com

What does it actually mean to live by a standard?In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Steve Morris sits down with George Hayworth, Army officer, leader, and founder of Elite Sentinel Coaching, to break down leadership, discipline, masculinity, emotional intelligence, and the mindset required to lead with purpose.George shares lessons from serving with the 101st Airborne Division, transitioning leadership beyond the military, and helping men become stronger leaders in their homes, relationships, and communities.This conversation dives into identity, marriage, fatherhood, resilience, long-term thinking, and the hard truth about becoming the man you are called to be.Topics include:• Leadership and accountability• Masculinity and purpose• Emotional intelligence for men• Marriage and fatherhood• Discipline and mindset• Transition after military service• Building direction and structure in lifeWatch on YouTubeListen on Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon MusicSubscribe to the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast so you don’t miss future episodes.Connect with George:theelitesentinel.compresentfathers.com

What happens in 4 seconds can change your life forever.Retired Investigator and Sergeant Jay “Packy” Dempsey joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast to break down a real-life officer-involved shooting that unfolded in seconds and the aftermath that nearly cost him everything.A 25-year law enforcement veteran, former SWAT commander, and Military Police veteran in the Alabama National Guard, Dempsey spent decades working narcotics, K9, and violent crime investigations. He operated in high-risk environments for years, but nothing prepared him for what came after the shooting.This episode goes beyond the badge.We talk about PTSD, addiction, identity loss, and the internal battles most men never speak about, especially in law enforcement and first responders.This is not just about what happened in those four seconds.It is about what happens after.Dempsey shares the truth behind his book The Fastest 4 Seconds, a documented account supported by investigators, eyewitness testimony, and dashboard footage.More importantly, he opens up about faith, resilience, and rebuilding a life when everything falls apart.This episode covers law enforcement training, officer involved shootings, use of force, and the mental health challenges faced by police officers and first responders.Listen now and follow the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast so you don’t miss future episodes.Watch the full video version on YouTube: Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast

Ryan LaRose was built in chaos and forged through discipline.Raised in poverty and surrounded by instability, he faced rejection after rejection in his pursuit of becoming a police officer. Departments turned him down. One even forced him to resign because of his past.Most people would’ve quit.He didn’t.In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Ryan shares how he fought through adversity to become a Police Detective and SWAT operator—while raising a son, supporting his family, and breaking the cycle he grew up in.This conversation dives into resilience, discipline, faith, and what it takes to earn your place when nothing is given.Follow the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast on Spotify and share this episode with someone who needs it.

Toni Lavery, a U.S. Army Sergeant Major and Special Operations leader, joins the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast to discuss leadership, mental resilience, and finding purpose beyond military service.With 25 years in high-stakes operational environments across the Middle East, Toni shares what it takes to lead under pressure, navigate identity after service, and continue the mission in civilian life.She is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Fox Force, a nonprofit focused on developing disciplined, self-reliant women through training, mentorship, and real-world capability.In this episode, we cover leadership, transition after the military, mental health, suicide awareness, and building purpose-driven lives.⚠️ If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone.In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.🎙️ Listen now on the Peace • Power • & Purpose PodcastAlso available on YouTube • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music👉 Follow the show for more conversations on leadership, faith, resilience, and purpose.—🔗 Connect with Toni Lavery:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-l-nashville-professional/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox.force.lv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582531506697Website: www.foxforce55.orgDonate: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-change-lives-9539

What does it really take to spend over two decades inside the Special Operations community—and who are you when it’s over?In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Sean Hagerty—retired Sergeant Major, former member of the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and author of Jones Point and Cabal—shares the reality behind elite military service and the transition that follows.After 25+ years in Special Operations, including 16 years at a highly selective unit at Fort Belvoir, Sean retired with multiple honors including three Bronze Stars. But this conversation goes far beyond deployments and accolades.We discuss leadership, life after the military, identity, faith, purpose, and the mental weight of service.This isn’t about war stories for entertainment.This is about the man behind the uniform.🎙️ Peace • Power • & Purpose PodcastAvailable on YouTube • Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon MusicFollow Sean Hagerty:https://authorseanhagerty.com/

Zack Ferguson is a former Navy SEAL with multiple deployments to Iraq, Yemen, Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, we go beyond the Trident, often referred to as the “Budweiser” and into the man behind it.Zack served as a Lead Sniper, Pointman, JTAC, Combatives Instructor, and Weapons Ordnance Specialist, operating at the highest level of special operations.But this conversation goes deeper than combat.We talk about identity after the military, discipline beyond the mission, mental resilience, and what it takes to lead when the structure is gone.When the uniform comes off… who are you?Now a co-owner of Defense Strategies Group, Zack trains civilians in real-world self-defense while continuing to lead through mentorship, martial arts, and teaching.This is a real conversation about purpose, responsibility, and the mindset forged through elite service.⸻🔥 KEY TOPICSNavy SEAL mindset, life after military, veteran transition, discipline, leadership, mental resilience, identity, purpose, self-defense training, men’s mental health⸻🎧 ABOUT THE SHOWThe Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast delivers raw, unfiltered conversations on discipline, leadership, mental health, and purpose—featuring veterans, first responders, and men who have walked through adversity and come out stronger.

9/11 changed everything.For Jason Andrews, it wasn’t just a moment in history—it was the moment that set his life on a completely different path.In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Jason shares how the events of 9/11 led him to serve, what he experienced in the Coast Guard, and the internal battles that followed—injury, adversity, and the silent struggles many men face after service.Now serving with Homeland Security and building his own brand, Jason opens up about what it really takes to rebuild, find purpose, and stay mission-ready when life hits hard.This is a real conversation about:• Answering the call after 9/11• Life in the Coast Guard and beyond• Injury, adversity, and the mental fight• Veteran mental health and suicide prevention• Brotherhood and not going through it alone• Building purpose through leadership and serviceNo hype. No filters. Just truth.⸻🎙 Listen on:Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music • YouTube👉 Subscribe to the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast and follow the show so you don’t miss what’s coming next.

From combat to coffee—this is what purpose looks like after service.In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Steve Morris sits down with Damien Celaya, a U.S. Army combat veteran and the owner/operator of Freedom Bear Coffee.Damien shares his journey from military service to entrepreneurship, opening up about the challenges veterans face after leaving the battlefield and how he built a brand rooted in resilience, humor, and brotherhood.This conversation dives into military transition, veteran mental health, identity, and purpose—and what it takes to keep moving forward when the mission changes.Freedom Bear Coffee isn’t just a business—it’s a community built on discipline, connection, and supporting those who have served.If you’re a veteran, entrepreneur, or someone navigating life after adversity, this episode will hit home.Connect with Damien Celaya / Freedom Bear CoffeeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedombearcoffee

In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Steve Morris sits down with Stephen D. Powell, founder of The GunLife Coach, a USAF veteran, firearms instructor, and range consultant who works with individuals and organizations on self-defense training, firearms education, and mindset development.Through years of working with people in high-stress environments, Stephen has seen firsthand how preparation, discipline, and mental resilience determine how someone responds when pressure hits.In this conversation, Steve and Stephen discuss why many men struggle under pressure, the importance of personal responsibility, and how proper training can transform fear into confidence. They explore the psychology behind stress, decision-making in dangerous situations, and why mindset and preparation matter far more than most people realize.This episode is a powerful discussion about self-defense, leadership, discipline, and the mindset required to stay calm and capable when it matters most.The Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast features conversations with veterans, leaders, athletes, and high-performers who share lessons on resilience, discipline, faith, and purpose.Also available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.Connect with StephenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegunlifecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegunlifecoachFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGunLifeCoachTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegunlifecoachWebsite: https://www.thegunlifecoach.com