09 - David Mike : from one bad choice to redemption

Published on: 8th June, 2021

In today's episode, we will talk to David Mike, bestselling author of Dishonor: One Soldier's Journey from Desertion to Redemption. We discuss his journey of joining the US Army, being dishonorably discharged and then being sentenced as an inmate at Leavenworth.

David is extremely open and transparent about his journey. Today he is a husband, father and cosmetology instructor. Through the school, he has met his wife and is able to invest in the students that are coming through the cosmetology program.

Join us as David shares that our past does not define us, his early years being a prime example, and learn how redemption is possible for you and me.

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Living Fearless Today

Helping men break generational cycles, heal the father wound, and become a better husband and dad.

You swore you'd be a different kind of father than the one who raised you. Then one day you caught his words and tone coming out of your mouth. You felt the same distance creep in at home, and wondered how much of him you're still carrying despite the promise you made to yourself.

Living Fearless Today is a podcast for men who are done repeating the patterns they grew up with. Host Mike Forrester has stood where you're standing. Every week he brings honest conversations and practical tools for the parts of a man's life that rarely get said out loud: the father wound you never named, the anger that shows up with the people you love most, the marriage that's gone quiet, and the man you still want to become.

The show helps you understand the past that shaped you. Then you take an honest look at where you stand today as a husband, a father, and a man. From there you start building the future you actually want, one choice at a time, instead of drifting into the one you were handed and currently living out.

Episodes cover identity, anger, shame, marriage and fatherhood, relationships, self-worth, courage, emotional intelligence, legacy and purpose, and the brotherhood that the vast majority of men are missing. If you've looked for how to break generational cycles, face a father wound, handle anger as a dad, or become a better husband and father, start here.

The cycle can end with you. Press play and take the first step toward becoming the man you needed when you were young.

About your host

Mike Forrester

Mike Forrester is a men's transformation coach, founder of the Living Fearless coaching programs, and host of the Living Fearless Today podcast. His insights, methods and stories of overcoming childhood trauma, dyslexia and loss of loved ones have been featured on various podcasts, including Hanging Onto Hope, Extreme Health, Own Your Life Own Your Career and Think Unbroken.