{"podcast":{"title":"Your Biggest Breakthrough","slug":"your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383","podcast_index_feed_id":1318383,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/your-biggest-breakthrough/","website_url":"http://yourbiggestbreakthrough.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/42f4fdd5-bb3a-4808-9cf1-58cac9da67cc/0MpFH0d2f0dG-8JOnYDohRii.jpg","author":"Wendie Pett, ND and Todd Isberner","episode_count":190,"summary":"People have learned from other people’s stories since the beginning of time. Stories stir the soul. Stories reveal. Stories heal. Why? Because hearing someone’s story allows the listener to see how that person overcame their challenge. Everyone loves to see the victorious outcome from an underdog position and how one elevated to their “next level” in life. In this podcast...Wendie and Todd will give you an inside look at someone who has had a personal or professional breakthrough that changed the course of their life, ultimately changing the course of those around them. Real people, real stories with real breakthroughs. Each episode will give you truth, tools, and tangible takeaways that will inspire, equip, and entertain you along your own life journey. Lean in. Listen well. This could be Your Biggest Breakthrough!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T04:20:44.964837+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 187: 31 Years as a Cop Nearly Broke Him | The Faith Story of Sergeant Mike McGrew","slug":"episode-187-31-years-as-a-cop-nearly-broke-him-the-faith-story-of-sergeant-mike-mcgrew","published_at":"2026-05-19T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383/episode-187-31-years-as-a-cop-nearly-broke-him-the-faith-story-of-sergeant-mike-mcgrew","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383","url":"https://www.yourbiggestbreakthrough.com/podcast/187-31-years-as-a-cop-nearly-broke-him-the-faith-story-of-sergeant-mike-mcgrew","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dd7d0b84-70f7-4044-a41b-cb7d81d63b80.mp3","summary":"For 31 years, Sergeant Mike McGrew saw the darkest side of humanity—crime scenes, violence, addiction, suicide, and unimaginable loss. But when trauma, grief, and hopelessness nearly crushed him, God met him in the middle of the pain and completely transformed his life. In this deeply moving episode of Your Biggest Breakthrough Podcast, Mike shares how he survived devastating personal tragedy, including losing both of his sons, battling stage 4 cancer, and years of emotional trauma as a police officer. He opens up about alcoholism, faith, healing, supernatural experiences, and how God led him to create a life-changing ministry helping first responders heal from trauma. If you’ve ever struggled with grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, or feeling completely overwhelmed by life… this conversation will encourage you, strengthen your faith, and remind you that God is not done with your story. Chapters [00:00] Podcast Preview [01:28] Topic and Guest Introduction [04:20] Meet Sergeant Mike McGrew [05:20] The Hidden Trauma of First Responders [07:10] His Son’s Cancer Diagnosis Changed Everything [09:05] Why Trauma Destroys So Many People [11:22] Alcohol, Isolation & Emotional Shutdown [13:22] The Chris Tomlin Concert That Changed His Life [16:09] How Faith Transformed His Police Work [17:40] Losing His Son to Suicide [18:55] The Supernatural Signs After His Son’s Death [21:40] Why Men Struggle to Ask for Help [24:20] Turning Pain Into Purpose [26:25] Why First Responders Avoid Therapy [27:24] Creating 911 At Ease International [30:34] Using Music to Help Heal Trauma [32:15] Finding Purpose Through Pain [34:24] Losing His Second Son to Addiction [35:45] The Calls That Changed His Perspective [37:50] Battling Stage 4 Cancer With Faith [39:30] Miracles, Deliverance…","meta_description":"For 31 years, Sergeant Mike McGrew saw the darkest side of humanity—crime scenes, violence, addiction, suicide, and unimaginable loss. But when trauma, gr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2783,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383/episodes/episode-187-31-years-as-a-cop-nearly-broke-him-the-faith-story-of-sergeant-mike-mcgrew/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-biggest-breakthrough-1318383/episode-187-31-years-as-a-cop-nearly-broke-him-the-faith-story-of-sergeant-mike-mcgrew.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}