In this episode of the Engage Your Destiny Podcast, host Ben Peterson sits down with Army veteran Nathaniel Champion to explore one soldier’s journey through instability, identity loss, and addiction—and how a spark of faith helped rebuild everything that felt broken.

Nathaniel’s story speaks to the silent battles many service members face, mental health, trauma, suicide attempts, substance use, and how resilience and connection can bring healing.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction

02:00 – Meet Nathaniel

05:00 – Childhood instability

13:00 – Military trauma

26:00 – Mental health & substance use

38:00 – Breaking point

52:00 – Redemption & new identity