The paperback is in hand and the feelings are real. In this release day conversation, Jenna joins me to talk about what it took to finish The Courage to Live and why I wrote it in the first place. We dig into the mix of story and practice inside the book. On one side are the moments that shaped me as a cop and as a husband and father. On the other side are the tools that helped me move from numb and overloaded to present and grounded.

You will hear how the book balances on-the-ground stories with clear takeaways you can use right away. We talk about managing fear through the body, not just the mind. We cover simple skills like controlled breathing and the OAKS approach to emotional regulation. We also touch on chapters that readers keep mentioning, including the Loki chapter and the sections on grief after losing my dad and my brother.

I close the episode by reading from Chapter 23, “Lay Down the Stretcher,” a passage about putting down the old versions of ourselves so we can move forward. If you have been dragging more than you can name, this one is for you.