Phil Calcese is a retired Army aviator and special operations veteran with over two decades of service — including 19 combat deployments and more than 10.5 years downrange.

But the hardest fight of his life didn’t happen overseas.

It happened at home — losing access to his children through parental alienation.

Instead of collapsing, Phil rebuilt himself from the inside out.

That journey became Erased But Not Forgotten — a raw, unfiltered book for fathers navigating identity loss, emotional discipline, and the long road back to purpose.

In this episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, we talk about:

• ​ Combat vs internal battles
• ​ Fatherhood when everything is stripped away
• ​ Emotional discipline over bitterness
• ​ Responsibility when no one is watching
• ​ Preparing for reunification without resentment

This conversation is for men who refuse to quit — even when the cost is brutal.

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What holds when pressure is high and excuses stop working?

In this episode of the Peace • Power • Purpose Podcast, I’m joined by Mike Vito, founder of Precision With Purpose, for a grounded, no-BS conversation on discipline, trauma, and building purpose that actually survives real-world stress.

Mike’s life has been forged through service — as a veteran and firefighter-paramedic — where decisions carry weight, standards matter, and comfort is not an option.

This isn’t motivation.

This is execution.

We break down:

• Why mindset without action is useless

• How trauma reshapes men — and how to train through it

• Discipline when motivation disappears

• What real purpose looks like under pressure

• Why standards matter most when no one’s watching

If you’re tired of hype, shortcuts, and empty motivation — this conversation is for you.

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“Who’s going to carry the flag for your family? Your kids? Your crew?”

Carry The Flag isn’t just a brand — it’s a challenge.

A reminder that purpose, accountability, and sacrifice still matter… especially in a world that gets soft.

Chris Maleta, firefighter and founder of Carry The Flag, built this movement inside a firehouse. It’s about stepping up, honoring the men who came before us, and becoming the kind of man your family can rely on.

This isn’t politics.

This is personal responsibility.

This is choosing courage over comfort.

This is legacy.

In this conversation, we break down:

• Why modern men lack purpose — and how to reclaim it

• What Carry The Flag really represents

• The cost of leadership, service, and accountability

• How to build a legacy your family will never forget

• Why courage always beats comfort

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N7Z LLC’s Jay brings over a decade of military and law-enforcement experience — years spent in high-pressure environments that shape a man’s identity, discipline, and worldview. His story reflects the reality many service members and first responders live through but rarely speak about.

Today, Jay serves as the sales lead for Extremis Systems and a dedicated mental-health advocate for first responders, veterans, and service members. His mission: build stronger, more resilient warriors who understand purpose, accountability, and the cost of leadership.

In this raw and honest episode of the Peace, Power & Purpose Podcast, we dig into:

• What 10+ years in MIL/LE truly teaches a man about discipline and identity

• How high-stress service impacts marriage, family, faith, and mental health

• The silent battles most first responders fight alone

• Why purpose and brotherhood are essential for long-term resilience

• How N7Z and Extremis Systems are reshaping modern warrior culture

• The mindset shift required to rebuild your life when everything feels heavy

This is a powerful, necessary conversation for military members, law enforcement officers, first responders, veterans, and every man walking through pressure, responsibility, or darkness.

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Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast presents a raw and unfiltered conversation with Justin Garcia — Marine Corps veteran, former law enforcement officer, and a man who walked through a darkness most never survive.

Justin served 4 years in the Marine Corps with 3 tours in Iraq, followed by 12 years in law enforcement. Years of violence, trauma, and internal collapse drove him to rock bottom — and that’s exactly where God found him and pulled him out.

In this episode, Justin opens up about:

• Combat deployments and the silent weight carried home

• Trauma from years in law enforcement

• The downward spiral that nearly destroyed him

• Walking away from God — and the moment everything changed

• The painful climb back toward faith, clarity, and identity

• Redemption, discipline, and rebuilding the man he was called to be

This is more than a testimony.

It’s a warning. A wake-up call.

A reminder that no man is too far gone for God to restore.

If you’re fighting trauma, identity loss, or the aftermath of service — this conversation will speak to you.

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Real stories. Real men. Real redemption.

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Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast brings you a raw, unfiltered, and deeply needed conversation with Brady Blackner — former law enforcement officer and founder of Battle Forged Foundation.

Brady has walked through battles most men never talk about: PTSD, trauma, a marriage on the brink, spiritual collapse, and the slow, painful work of rebuilding identity from the inside out.

In this powerful episode, Brady opens up about:

• PTSD and trauma in law enforcement and veteran communities

• How unaddressed wounds destroy marriage, fatherhood, and faith

• The moment everything broke — and the long road back

• Why his relationship with God became the anchor that saved his life

• How identity, peace, and purpose are forged through adversity

This episode is for the man carrying silent battles…

For the families living in the aftermath of trauma…

For anyone who’s ever felt lost, broken, or far from God.

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” — Ephesians 6:18

A reminder that spiritual warfare is real — and God equips those who call on Him.

🔥 If you’re navigating trauma, faith struggles, or rebuilding your life from the ground up — this conversation hits different.

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Brayden Singer’s journey is raw, honest, and deeply human.

From losing his grandfather to sepsis — and becoming his caregiver — to battling eating disorders, depression, anger, and internal resentment throughout his teens, Brayden has walked through the kind of pain most people never talk about.

Now, as a social work intern at City of Hope Outreach, Brayden uses his experiences to advocate for veterans, the homeless community, and anyone wrestling with mental health struggles. His story is one of grief, healing, identity, and learning to fight back with purpose.

In this episode, Brayden opens up about:

• Social anxiety, depression, and navigating grief

• Caregiving for his grandfather and the emotional aftermath

• Eating disorders and silent battles in his teenage years

• Anger, resentment, and rebuilding internal stability

• His work with City of Hope Outreach and veteran advocacy

• Finding purpose through service, education, and faith

• Where he is today in his mental health journey

This conversation is a reminder that healing isn’t linear — but honesty, purpose, and community can change everything.

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For 23 years, Keith Shibley has served on the front lines of American law enforcement — working Police K-9 EOD, explosive detection, high-threat environments, and a decade with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.

He’s operated in airports, major events, and federal cases… but behind all that responsibility is a man who has carried the weight, the trauma, and the silent battles that most people never see.

In this episode, Keith opens up about:

• 23 years in law enforcement

• Working Police K-9 EOD and explosive detection

• His decade with the FBI JTTF (2010–2020)

• The mental, emotional, and spiritual battles inside the job

• Stress, substance abuse, and the parts cops never talk about

• What happens when the uniform comes off

• How discipline, honesty, faith, and purpose can save a life — and a career

This is a raw, honest conversation about what first responders truly carry:

the trauma, the pressure, the responsibility, and the silence.

And it’s also about the path back to healing, faith, and meaning.

If you’re in law enforcement, the military, first responder work — or you love someone who is — this episode will hit home.

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Taylor Cavanaugh — Navy SEAL • French Foreign Legionnaire • Redeemed Warrior

Taylor Cavanaugh’s story is one of the rarest and most brutal transformations you’ll ever hear.

From jail, to becoming a United States Navy SEAL…

Back to jail again.

Kicked out of the military.

A life wrecked by pleasure chasing, purposelessness, and self-destruction.

His path spiraled into homelessness, suicidal thoughts, and complete internal collapse.

Then everything changed.

A moment of clarity.

A one-way ticket to France.

A decision to rebuild his life from the ground up.

Taylor joined the French Foreign Legion, becoming the only U.S. Navy SEAL to ever serve in the Legion.

What he found there was:

• Discipline

• Structure

• Inner silence

• Mental fortitude

• Purpose

• A deeper understanding of who God designed him to be

This episode dives deep into pain, shame, chaos, redemption, identity, and the brutal process of stripping life down to what actually matters.

If you’re lost… battling mentally… or trying to become a man with clarity and conviction — this conversation will hit you in the chest.

“Training the body and mind for the divine design.” — Taylor Cavanaugh

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00:00 Intro

05:20 Jail to Navy SEAL

14:00 Self-destruction & chaos

22:40 Losing the SEAL career

29:10 Homeless, suicidal, broken

36:55 Moment of clarity

42:10 French Foreign Legion

55:18 Redemption through discipline

1:12:40 Faith, purpose, inner fortitude

1:25:50 Final message to men

Nicole Smart is a U.S. veteran, communicator, and hiker who has walked through deep trauma — and found God in the middle of it. From deployments to Afghanistan, to carrying trauma that wasn’t hers, to healing through movement, faith, and the outdoors, Nicole’s story is powerful, raw, and deeply needed.

In this episode, Nicole opens up about her experience as a female veteran, the emotional weight of deployment, the unseen trauma many service members carry, and the process of rebuilding identity through faith and intentional healing. She shares what it looked like to find God in her darkest moments, how hiking became a path to restoration, and the lessons she learned about letting go of burdens that were never hers to carry.

This conversation is filled with truth, hope, and strength for anyone navigating grief, trauma, identity, or spiritual rebuilding. If you’re a veteran, a believer, or someone on a personal healing journey, Nicole’s testimony will speak directly to your heart.

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