What If Power Comes From Love, Not Violence

What If Power Comes From Love, Not Violence

From Powerfully Broken by Barbara L Parker MA, LPCC-S, CEO

April 3, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

Montana Love discusses how love and purpose shaped his life and career as a fighter.

Pain can break you open or harden you shut—and Montana Love chose the first path. We sit down with the junior welterweight champion to unpack how a kid who started fighting at five turned grit into purpose, fatherhood into a calling, and fame into responsibility. From the origins of “Love Hertz” to the myth of violent masculinity, Montana shares why losing your identity hurts more than losing a bout, how love makes him stronger than anger, and what balance looks like when faith, fasting, and ...

People in this episode

Host: Barbara L Parker

Guest: Montana Love

Topics covered

  • love
  • masculinity
  • identity
  • fatherhood
  • purpose

Keywords

  • Montana Love
  • love
  • masculinity
  • identity
  • fatherhood
  • boxing
  • purpose

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