Kerby Anderson hosts today’s show. In the first hour Kerby will share the latest news, and give us information on the presidential election results. Kerby’s first guest is Faith Driven Entrepreneur Henry Kaestner. His other is former MMA Champion Fighter Chad Robichaux, who will talk with Kerby about PTSD and other Mental Health Issues.
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Chad experienced significant trauma at a young age. His father, a Vietnam Marine veteran, was abusive, and Chad’s older brother was tragically murdered. When Chad was seventeen years old, he joined the Force Recon Marines and deployed to Afghanistan. After witnessing the injustice inflicted upon countless innocent people, Chad became filled with hate, rage, and bitterness. Between deployments, Chad became a winning MMA fighter but continued to struggle with PTSD. In 1995, he married his wife, Kathy, and started a family. Chad later became a New Orleans police officer, and he and Kathy began to attend church. Despite counseling and medication, Chad’s anxiety and depression became so intense that he left his family. One night, on the verge of suicide, God intervened when Kathy visited Chad and pleaded with him. Realizing he was at rock-bottom, Chad recommitted his life to God and reconciled his marriage.
Chad shares successes and failures experienced in Afghanistan, the MMA cage, and his biggest fights: struggling with PTSD, a near divorce, and almost becoming another veteran suicide statistic.