Chapter 1 Is Live: From Military to Media

The first chapter of What Was Meant for Harm: A Media Memoir of Faith, Fracture, and the Fight for Truth is now available.

This opening chapter traces my transition out of the Army in 2012 — a season marked by early‑morning routines, student‑family housing, and a slow re‑entry into civilian life through film school and fatherhood. What began as harmless comfort TV with NBC’s Today show eventually revealed the first cracks in the media landscape I trusted.

I didn’t know it then, but those quiet mornings were the start of a much bigger shift — one that would reshape how I understood news, culture, and truth itself.

👉 Read Chapter 1: From Military to Media Full Chapter

This is the beginning of the journey. Two chapters a week. A full season ahead. Let’s take the Next Step together.