Peace, Power and Purpose Podcast

Mental Health, Faith & OCD | Neurodiversity, Leadership & Purpose | Valeriya Hjertenaes

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 fitness This 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.Global Subscribe 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

Walk Run Fly Again | Surviving a Helicopter Crash Changed Everything | John Alvarez

John “Ahab” Alvarez joins Steve Morris on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast for a powerful Memorial Day conversation about military service, survival, resilience, faith, family, brotherhood, and rebuilding purpose after adversity. A retired combat aviator, veteran, author, husband, father, and Mustang enthusiast, John shares the life changing story of surviving a catastrophic helicopter crash, the recovery process that followed, and the mindset that helped carry him through it all. This episode dives into: • Combat aviation • Military brotherhood • Leadership under pressure • Family and fatherhood • Recovery and resilience • Mental toughness • Overcoming adversity • Purpose after service • Faith, gratitude, and perspective John Alvarez is the co author of Walk Run Fly Again and a living example of perseverance, discipline, courage, and refusing to quit when life changes unexpectedly. This is one of the most powerful and emotional conversations ever released on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast. Watch on YouTube • Listen on Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music https://www.walkrunflyagain.com/ #PeacePowerPurposePodcast #Veteran #Military #Leadership #MemorialDay

The Navy SEAL Mindset | Faith, Leadership & Mental Toughness | Alex Rogers

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 motivation One 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

PURPOSE AFTER PAIN | Russ “Hoz” Hosmer on Discipline, Resilience & Human Performance

What happens when neuroscience, resilience, discipline, and purpose collide? In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, Steve Morris sits down with Russ “Hoz” Hosmer — U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Founder of Constant Progression™, and a leader in human performance, behavioral development, and mental resilience. With more than 25 years of experience working with veterans, first responders, executives, and high performers, Russ breaks down the realities of PTSD recovery, vulnerability, surrender, discipline, leadership, and the survival mechanisms that keep so many people stuck. This conversation dives into: • PTSD recovery and resilience • Neuroscience and behavioral change • Vulnerability and surrender • Mental performance and accountability • Leadership under pressure • Discipline, structure, and execution • Human optimization and personal growth This is a powerful conversation about healing, identity, mental toughness, and learning how to operate at a higher level without losing yourself in the process. Listen now on the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast. Available on YouTube • Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music

SEAL Team SIX to Extreme Survival | Don Mann | Navy SEAL Stories, Mental Toughness & Endurance

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