In the Trenches Episode 9 features a "very different" discussion focused on boxing as a tool for recovery, discipline, and purpose. The central guest is Fernando Guerrero, a former national champion and professional boxer who now runs Guerrero Boxing in Santa Clarita, where he mentors local youth to keep them out of trouble.

Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move beyond the "shadow person" of addiction. As Cary often reminds his audience, "Be the person you want your child to grow up and be".