How you got here is less important than what you do next.

That single sentence captures the heart of this week’s conversation with Jeremy Stalnecker. Jeremy is a former Marine Corps Infantry Officer, author, speaker, and the Executive Director of the Mighty Oaks Foundation - a nonprofit helping veterans, first responders, and families heal from trauma and rediscover purpose.

In this episode, Jeremy and I talk about what happens when your identity is built around what you do and that chapter suddenly ends. He shares openly about his own spiral after leaving the Marine Corps, losing his sense of self, and how he found his way back through faith, humility, and the people who were willing to tell him the hard truth.

We unpack what it means to take radical responsibility for your life, how to begin again after failure or loss, and why leadership is never about control.

We also explore the difference between purpose and profession, what it really means to forgive and surrender, and how to stay the course when transformation takes longer than expected.

If you’ve ever felt stuck between who you were and who you’re becoming, this conversation will remind you that the next step is always available.

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Mighty Oaks Foundation: www.mightyoaksprograms.org