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🟥 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Marine Corps veteran and bestselling author C.G. Cooper sits down with Brad Warren for an honest, powerful conversation about recovery, sobriety, addiction, faith, grief, and the brotherhood that saved his life. Cooper opens up about growing up in a military family, serving as an infantry officer, navigating survivor’s guilt, and the moment he realized alcohol had taken over his life.

He shares how depression, fear, and exhaustion pushed him to a breaking point, and how one recovery meeting gave him the words that changed everything: “We’re going to give you your paintbrush back.”

Brad and Cooper talk openly about losing creativity in early sobriety, rebuilding a career as a military thriller author, and the spiritual journey that led to long-term recovery. They also dive into practicality, mental health, finding a tribe of men who tell the truth, and why honesty is the foundation of real change.

This episode explores grief, including the devastating loss of Brad’s son Sage, and how faith carried Brad through a season that should have destroyed him.

Raw, hopeful, and life-giving, this conversation offers encouragement for anyone walking through addiction, mental health struggles, or the search for purpose.

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A powerful episode for listeners seeking honesty, hope, and community.

🟥 GUEST: C.G. COOPER

🌐 Website: https://www.cg-cooper.com/

💠 About:  C.G. Cooper is a Marine Corps veteran, former infantry officer, and USA TODAY and Amazon bestselling author whose military thrillers have earned more than 2 million downloads worldwide. Best known for his Corps Justice series and its spinoffs, Cooper blends battlefield authenticity with powerful themes of brotherhood, family, faith, community, and the moral complexity of war. His novel Chain of Command received the prestigious James Webb Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, honoring its realism and depth. A Tennessee-based writer and a man living in long-term sobriety, Cooper continues to explore what Faulkner called “the human heart in conflict with itself,” crafting stories that resonate with readers looking for action, honesty, and hope.

🟥 HOST: BRAD WARREN

🌐 Website: https://goodgriefgoodgodshow.com/

💠 About: The Good Grief Good God Show, hosted by Grammy-nominated and Emmy-winning songwriter Brad Warren of The Warren Brothers, explores RAW, HONEST CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SURVIVING THINGS THAT SUCK. With over two dozen Top 10 hits—including multiple #1 songs—Brad has written for Taylor Swift, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Martina McBride, and more.

In 2020, Brad's world was forever changed by the heartbreaking loss of his oldest son, Sage, to an accidental fentanyl overdose.  Now, with 18 years of sobriety and a lifelong passion for storytelling, he creates a space for hope, helping others navigate life's toughest challenges, hosting guests including Rock & Roll Hall of Famers and ACM & CMA winners to Hall of Fame songwriters, Doctors, Olympic Gold Medalists, business executives, friends, and family.  But it's not all heavy—Brad and guests share never-before-heard stories from show business and their professional journeys, blending depth with laughter, insight, and unforgettable moments.

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