Podcast
Broken Perspective
Broken Perspective Podcast — Challenging beliefs. Building better people. One conversation at a time 🎙️
Hosted by two ordinary guys with personal experience in law enforcement, fatherhood, and coaching—having honest, unfiltered conversations about mindset, meaning, and the realities of modern life.
This is a podcast built on questioning assumptions, exploring competing perspectives, and digging into the kind of deep conversations that come from struggle, responsibility, and growth.
We welcome different perspectives and worldviews—especially those shaped by real-life experience, beyond political talking points.
If you're interested in philosophy, critical thinking, and becoming better through adversity… you're in the right place.
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- Episodes
- 18
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 1 hr 54 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 5 days ago
Episodes
18 episodes, newest first
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2 hr 10 min
Lawyer and Investigator join BP to answer life's bigger questions! Unhinged Ep. 18
Season 1, Episode 18
Show notes
Go deep with the guys on this Unhinged episode of Broken Perspective.
Colby and Jeff brought on friends Scott and Don Knerl (Novey) to draw random questions about life and so much more. If you enjoy philosophical questions, funny stories, and love hearing interesting thought experiments, then this episode is for you.
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2 hr 3 min
Cops Ask Random Questions | BP "Unhinged" Ep. #17
Season 1, Episode 17
Show notes
Broken Perspective hosts Colby and Jeff stray from their normal format and choose to draw random questions to discuss with friends Rich Hartman and Jeff Kozak.
Somehow the guys managed to keep this episode tame until Colby rambled some interesting theories at the end of the show. You might want to stay for the end if you got the time.
Let us know what you think about he format and what you took away.
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1 hr 40 min
Do You Really Have Free Will or Are You Just Programmed? Ep. 16
Season 1, Episode 16
Show notes
How much of your life is actually your choice?
In this episode of Broken Perspective, Colby and Jeff dive into **free will, determinism, personal responsibility, and the forces that shape who we become**. From genetics and childhood upbringing to parenting, social media, relationships, morality, faith, and the decisions we make as adults—how much control do we really have?
The conversation gets uncomfortable as we explore where influence ends and accountability begins, whether your circumstances can excuse your actions, how responsibility changes freedom, and how the Christian idea of God having a plan fits alongside human free will.
Are we products of our environment—or are we ultimately responsible for what we do with the hand we've been dealt?
**Topics:** Free Will • Determinism • Personal Responsibility • Psychology • Parenting • Social Influence • Accountability • Christian Faith • Morality • Philosophy
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2 hr 8 min
Call Yourself an Independent Thinker? Guess Again. Ep. 15
Season 1, Episode 15
Show notes
What if some of your strongest beliefs aren’t actually yours—but the result of the people you surround yourself with?
In this episode of Broken Perspective, we dive into groupthink, confirmation bias, and the pressure to conform, exploring how our friends, professions, social media algorithms, and culture can shape what we believe. From law enforcement and controversial technology like Flock Cameras to politics, sports, parenting, and everyday life, we ask a bigger question:
Are you willing to challenge your own beliefs—or just looking for people who agree with you?
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1 hr 55 min
Drugs, Violence & the Childhood I Called Normal. Jason Hughes EP. 14
Season 1, Episode 14
Show notes
For most people, stories involving drugs, guns, police, prison and violence sound like the worst moments of someone’s life.
For Jason Hughes, they were just childhood.
Jason grew up surrounded by a world he didn’t fully understand was abnormal. His mother dealt drugs. His father was largely absent. He moved constantly, watched violence unfold around him, had guns pointed at him during a robbery, and was once given drugs to hide in his pocket because his mom believed the police wouldn’t search a kid.
His grandfather even told him that one day he would follow in their footsteps.
After all, it was the “family business.”
But Jason’s life took a different direction.
In this episode, Jason takes us inside a childhood filled with stories that are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes unbelievable, and—somehow—occasionally hilarious. More importantly, he shares how meeting the right people exposed him to a completely different way of living and helped shape the husband, father and man he would eventually become.
We talk about breaking generational cycles, finding positive role models, fatherhood, forgiveness, personal responsibility, and the strange realization that sometimes you don’t recognize how abnormal your childhood was until you’re old enough to look back at it.
And because this is Broken Perspective, we also somehow find our way into competitive laser tag, magic, growing up in the ’90s, and plenty of laughs along the way.
This isn’t a story about allowing your past to define you.
It’s about realizing you get to decide what happens next.
Drugs, Violence & the Childhood I Called Normal
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1 hr 54 min
WHY GOOD COPS QUIETLY BREAK | MELISSA FREITAS Ep. 13
Season 1, Episode 13
Show notes
Why do so many first responders struggle long after the critical incident is over?
In Episode 13 of Broken Perspective, licensed therapist Melissa Freitas, LMFT shares the hidden truth about trauma, PTSD, burnout, cumulative stress, and why unresolved trauma often appears as anger, isolation, anxiety, or emotional numbness.
Whether you're in law enforcement, fire service, EMS, the military, or simply trying to understand how trauma affects the mind, this conversation offers practical insight into healing, resilience, and building a life beyond the job.
Topics include:
• PTSD vs. cumulative trauma
• Why overtime can become a coping mechanism
• Childhood trauma and first responders
• Burnout, retirement, and identity loss
• Healthy ways to process trauma
• How family and friendships protect mental healthIf this conversation helped you, subscribe for more honest conversations that challenge perspectives and help people grow.
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1 hr 56 min
Struggling to make friends as an adult? Must Listen EP. #12
Season 1, Episode 12
Show notes
Stop wasting time and just be you up front! This next episode is all about making friends as an adult, maintaining those relationships, and all the challenges along the way.
If you've ever felt like navigating friendships as an adult is challenging then this episode is for you!
#Adultfriendships #Friends #relationships #adulting #Podcast
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1 hr 46 min
The Price of Success: Faith, Family, and What Really Matters I EP. 11
Season 1, Episode 11
Show notes
In this episode of Broken Perspective Podcast, we sit down with Don Erik and Jocelyn Wolff to talk about what really matters when life gets busy.
From losing a business and rebuilding from scratch to navigating marriage, entrepreneurship, parenting, faith, and family, they share the lessons that shaped who they are today. This isn't a conversation about construction.
It's about building something much more important—a marriage that lasts, raising resilient kids, overcoming setbacks, and finding purpose through life's hardest seasons.
Whether you're a business owner, parent, spouse, or simply trying to build a meaningful life, this conversation is filled with practical wisdom, honest stories, and powerful perspectives.
In this episode we discuss:
* Building a successful marriage while running a business
* Parenting in today's world
* Raising kids with character and integrity
* Faith during life's biggest setbacks
* Entrepreneurship and overcoming failure
* Why youth sports matter
* Communication, marriage counseling, and personal growth
* Leading your family through difficult seasonsIf you enjoy conversations about leadership, relationships, personal growth, parenting, faith, and entrepreneurship, be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.
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2 hr 5 min
Why Relationships Fail—And How to Keep Yours Strong | Therapist Danielle Riele Ep. 10
Season 1, Episode 10
Show notes
Relationships aren't failing because people suddenly stopped caring.
They're failing because communication breaks down, trust slowly erodes, life gets busy, and many couples never learn how to navigate the hard seasons together.In this episode of Broken Perspective, we sit down with licensed therapist Danielle Riele to talk about modern dating, marriage, communication, trust, parenting, first responder relationships, and the social media advice that may be doing more harm than good.
We discuss:• Why so many couples say they've "grown apart"
• The hidden trust issues that quietly damage relationships
• Communication mistakes men and women commonly make
• Why modern dating feels harder than ever
• Social media relationship advice Danielle strongly disagrees with
• Midlife challenges, parenting, and staying connected through life's busiest seasons
• How first responder careers impact marriages and family life
• Practical ways to strengthen your relationship before it reaches a breaking pointThis conversation is packed with real-world insight, practical advice, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Whether you're single, dating, married, or somewhere in between, there's something in this episode for you.
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1 hr 50 min
Rocklin Mayor Dave Bass | A Life of Public Service Ep. 9
Season 1, Episode 9
Show notes
Most people know Dave Bass as the Mayor of Rocklin. Others know him as a prosecutor, veteran, or recent candidate for Placer County Judge.
In this episode, we go beyond the titles and talk about the journey that got him there. From growing up in the East Bay and serving in the Coast Guard to prosecuting complex fraud cases and leading one of California's fastest-growing cities, Dave shares lessons on leadership, accountability, public service, and the realities of the justice system.
We also dive into crime, mental health diversion, housing mandates, local government, and what the public often doesn't see behind the scenes.
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2 hr 6 min
Brotherhood, Combat, and Loss | Memorial Day With Paul Miovas Ep. 8
Season 1, Episode 8
Show notes
This Memorial Day, we pause the noise and remember the men and women who gave everything in service to this country.
In this special episode of the Broken Perspective Podcast, we sit down with our friend Paul Miovas as he shares raw and deeply personal stories from his deployment to Afghanistan. From the chaos of combat and the brotherhood forged in war… to the heartbreaking reality of losing friends overseas, this episode is about sacrifice, memory, and the cost of freedom.
Paul opens up about what it was really like serving in some of the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan, the moments that changed him forever, and the emotional weight veterans carry long after coming home. At the end of the episode, Paul also reads a powerful personal letter he wrote to his fallen brothers — a moment we will never forget.
To every service member who never made it home… we remember you.
🇺🇸 Memorial Day Special
🎙️ Broken Perspective Podcast#MemorialDay #Veterans #MilitaryStories #AfghanistanWar #BrokenPerspectivePodcast #NeverForget #GoldStarFamilies #CombatVeteran #Patriotism #FreedomIsNotFree
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1 hr 14 min
Tolerance vs. Forced Acceptance and Is Too Much Destroying America? Ep. 7
Season 1, Episode 7
Show notes
On this episode of the Broken Perspective Podcast, we dive into one of the most uncomfortable — and important — conversations in modern culture… tolerance.
What does tolerance actually mean today? Is it simply allowing people to live differently than you… or has it evolved into something closer to mandatory acceptance and celebration? We explore the growing pressure many people feel to stay silent about beliefs, values, and concerns they may privately wrestle with every day.
From social norms and cultural shifts to free speech, parenting, religion, identity, and community values, we ask the difficult question:
Can a society become so tolerant that it eventually loses the very foundation that holds it together?
This isn’t a conversation about hate or division. It’s about honesty, balance, and figuring out where peaceful coexistence ends… and cultural surrender begins.
Whether you agree with us, disagree with us, or land somewhere in the middle, this episode is designed to challenge perspectives and spark real thought.
🎙️ Welcome to the Broken Perspective Podcast — where difficult conversations are allowed to exist.
#BrokenPerspectivePodcast #Tolerance #Culture #Society #FreedomOfSpeech #ModernCulture #Podcast #Philosophy #Leadership #SocialCommentary
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1 hr 54 min
Cops Explain the Reality of Homelessness, Mental Health, & Addiction. Ep. 6
Season 1, Episode 6
Show notes
What actually causes homelessness… and can it ever truly be solved?
In this episode of the Broken Perspective Podcast, Colby and Jeff dive into one of the most controversial and emotionally charged topics in America today: homelessness, addiction, mental health, government responsibility, and personal accountability. Drawing from years of real-world experience in law enforcement, they unpack what the public often misunderstands about homelessness, the hard truths behind addiction, why some people reject help, and whether society is approaching the issue the wrong way.
From stories of encounters on the street… to discussions about fentanyl, mental illness, enabling behavior, and the uncomfortable reality of human nature — this conversation challenges common narratives and asks difficult questions many people avoid. Whether you agree or disagree, this episode is designed to make you think deeper about compassion, responsibility, and what meaningful help actually looks like.
Topics include:
Addiction and mental health
Why some homeless individuals refuse help
Law enforcement’s role in the crisis
Government assistance and unintended consequences
Personal accountability vs systemic failure
Real stories from the street
The psychology behind enabling behavior
Why homelessness may never fully disappearThis episode isn’t about easy answers. It’s about honest conversation.
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1 hr 52 min
What The Hell Is Toxic Masculinity? And Are Women Confusing Men? EP. 5
Season 1, Episode 5
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What does “toxic masculinity” actually mean—and is it helping or hurting the conversation?
In this episode of the Broken Perspective Podcast, we dive into one of the most talked-about (and misunderstood) topics online today. From social media narratives to real-world experiences, we break down the growing tension between men and women, and ask some uncomfortable—but necessary—questions.
• Are labels like “toxic masculinity” doing more harm than good?
• Why are men feeling more hesitant in how they interact with women?
• Are unrealistic expectations shaping modern relationships?This isn’t a scripted debate—it’s a raw, honest conversation between two guys trying to make sense of what we’re all seeing play out in real time.
We talk about:
• The confusion men face in today’s social climate
• The role of social media in shaping expectations
• Masculinity, femininity, and whether balance still exists
• Real-life examples of how these dynamics show up day-to-day
• What actually makes a “good man” (and why they might be overlooked)Whether you agree, disagree, or fall somewhere in the middle—this episode is meant to challenge perspectives and spark real conversation.
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1 hr 34 min
Football Coach Given Two Weeks To Live. A Story of Adversity, Faith & Perspective Ep. 4
Season 1, Episode 4
Show notes
What would you do if your entire life changed in a matter of days?
In this episode of Broken Perspective, we sit down with Michael Cunningham — a husband, father of four, coach, and community leader — who faced a life-altering diagnosis that forced him to confront fear, uncertainty, and the unknown head-on.From the moment he heard the news to the mindset shift that helped him fight forward, this conversation dives deep into resilience, faith, fatherhood, and what it truly means to face adversity.
This isn’t just a story about survival — it’s about perspective.
If you’ve ever faced a moment that challenged everything you thought you knew… this episode is for you.FOLLOW US
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2 hr 1 min
Why Cops Laugh at the Worst Times EP. 3
Season 1, Episode 3
Show notes
What looks like “dark humor” on the outside is something very different on the inside.
In this episode of Broken Perspective, Jeff and Colby sit down with another law enforcement veteran to unpack the reality behind humor in high-stress careers. Is it a coping mechanism… or something deeper?
From traumatic scenes and life-or-death decisions to the moments that make you laugh when you probably shouldn’t—this conversation reveals how exposure to the worst parts of humanity reshapes your perspective, your relationships, and even what you find funny.
We also dive into:
• Why humor in policing is misunderstood
• The balance between being human vs. being “robotic” on the job
• How repeated exposure to trauma changes your worldview
• Why some officers struggle without humor at all
• The moments that still hit hard—especially involving kidsThis is an unfiltered look into a world most people will never experience… and the mindset it takes to survive it.
🎙️ If you’ve ever wondered what really goes on behind the badge—this episode pulls back the curtain.
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1 hr 41 min
Choose Your Hard and Stop Chasing A Comfortable Life. EP. 2
Season 1, Episode 2
Show notes
Episode 2 is all about living a meaningful life and what that looks like. Jeff and Colby make comparisons between chasing comfort vs. meaning and how challenges and adversity lead to happiness and fulfillment.
After listening, we welcome your thoughts, experience, and opinions so feel free to share them in the Youtube or Instagram comments.
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1 hr 11 min
Are You Avoiding Responsibility? | Why Your Life Won’t Change
Season 1, Episode 1
Show notes
Most people don’t fail because of what happened to them…they fail because they never took ownership of what came next.
At some point, the question becomes simple: When does your life become your responsibility?
In Episode 1, Jeff and Colby talk about the shift from blaming circumstances to taking control. Not perfectly. Not all at once. But intentionally. Because the truth is…
No one’s coming to fix it for you.
🎙️ Broken Perspective Podcast — Episode 1 Dropping on 4.2.26Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/brokenperspectivepodcast/
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