Senior Airman Skylar Phillips takes us from the sun-soaked streets of California to military bases overseas in Italy and Spain, where he spent four years isolated from everything he knew during the height of COVID-19. Fresh out of high school and thrust into military life overseas, Skylar found himself battling more than just the challenges of service—he was fighting depression, anxiety, and a darkness he couldn't shake on his own.

But somewhere between the loneliness of deployment and the weight of mental struggles, everything shifted. In this episode, Skylar opens up about the two friends who kept him from losing his mind, the moment he realized he couldn't do it alone, and the faith journey that transformed him from someone who made others smile to hide his own pain to someone who found genuine peace. He shares why he wouldn't change a single thing about his journey—even the darkest parts—and delivers a powerful message about embracing the suck, finding the people who can keep up when you run to Christ, and why every trial was shaping him into who he needed to become.

A raw, unfiltered conversation about military life, mental health, faith, and the friendships that save us.

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