You didn’t lose your identity when you got out—you just kept trying to lead in a world where no one asked you to.

In this episode, Juan Perez breaks down what really happens when veterans refuse to let go of the military version of responsibility—and how it becomes the very thing that holds them back.

This one’s about control, identity loss, self-abandonment, and what it means to truly rebuild when no one is watching. Juan shares how losing his career twice (once as a Marine, once as an undercover cop) forced him to confront the one thing he never wanted to face: himself.

You’ll also hear:

• Why you need to stop trying to fix everyone around you

• How “ownership” beats “leadership” in civilian life

• The 4 rules Juan lives by to create peace and progress

• The biggest lies we believe about being a veteran

• A raw behind-the-scenes update on parenting, coaching, and finding purpose again

This is one of Juan’s most personal episodes yet. Part lesson, part update, all truth.

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Most veterans think they’re in their lonely chapter, but they’re not. They’re still surrounded by the same people holding them back. This episode exposes what the real lonely chapter looks like... and why it’s the only way to truly level up.

You’re not alone. You’re just finally on your own.

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This isn’t about politics. It’s about evil.

Charlie Kirk was murdered for speaking his mind. Whether you agreed with him or not doesn’t matter. He was a father, a husband, a man who stood up and used his voice. Now his children will grow up without him. And most people will move on in a few days, as if nothing had happened.

This episode is a reminder that freedom of speech is being tested. Good people are being silenced. Fear is being used as a weapon to silence us. But the way we fight back isn’t by yelling louder. It’s by living better.

By doing more good. By staying human.

Be the light. Hug your kids like it matters. Show up like this life is yours. And do not let fear win.

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When life hits hard, you don't hit back; you realize it's just life shaking you awake for what your true potential is. Step into it, always.

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Leaving the job was just the beginning. Now the real test begins—what you do when no one’s watching and every excuse sounds valid.

This episode breaks down the mindset, discipline, and strategy required to build your new life from the ground up. No distractions, no detours—just relentless focus and belief in what’s possible.

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If you’re serious about building a new life, you need a deadline... and the guts to follow through. This episode breaks down a three-month roadmap to quit your job, cut the noise, and prove to yourself that the next chapter is possible.

No fluff, no fantasy. Just clarity, urgency, and a tactical framework to finally make your dream real.

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If life feels stuck, it’s because the story you keep telling is keeping you there. This episode cracks that story open and shows what’s waiting on the other side: clarity, presence, and a life you actually want.

This is not motivation. It’s a call to stop repeating, start remembering, and walk through the damn door.

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This is a hard call-out to the mindset that’s destroying more veterans than anything else: the belief that no one understands you and nothing can change.

That’s the trap. That’s the lie. And every time you isolate, blame civilians, or play the victim, it tightens the noose around your potential.

That bitterness doesn’t make you stronger. It makes you smaller.

If you want peace, fulfillment, and purpose, you have to earn it.

Not through combat. Not through suffering. But through structure, vulnerability, and honest self-reflection. This episode is about calling time on the “angry veteran” identity and deciding to step into real leadership, starting with your own damn life.

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