Dr. Kenn Collier went from a 17-year-old father with no guidance…

to prison…

to earning his GED…

to becoming a PhD.

He beat the odds.

He rewrote his story.

But then life hit him with a pain no degree could prepare him for—

losing his son to gun violence.

And in one of the most vulnerable moments of this conversation,

he shares the weight he carries…

That the morning his son was killed,

he was supposed to pick him up—

but decided to stop at the barbershop instead.

A decision he now has to live with.

This episode is raw, honest, and deeply human.

It explores grief, guilt, fatherhood, faith, and what it looks like to keep going when life doesn’t make sense.

Now running for District 62, his mission is rooted in that pain:

“I lost my son… so now I fight for yours.”

If you’ve ever wrestled with “what if”…

if you’ve ever carried guilt…

or if you’re trying to find purpose in your pain—

this conversation will stay with you!

She was facing life in federal prison.

A conspiracy charge involving over 5 kilos…

a courtroom that could have taken everything…

and 296 months on the table.

But that wasn’t the hardest part.

Just 11 days before her trial… her son was murdered.

And it didn’t stop there.

Her family was targeted.

Her daughters were attacked.

Fear, grief, and pressure surrounded her from every angle.

Most people would’ve broken.

Most people would’ve folded.

But she didn’t.

She stood in court…

fighting not just for her freedom — but for her daughter’s life.

And somehow…

what was supposed to be a life sentence

turned into 10 years.

Then God did it again.

Early release.

Clemency from Joe Biden (chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0).

Freedom years before her scheduled release date.

And in the middle of unimaginable pain…

she passed her GED on the same day her son was killed.

This is not just a story about the justice system.

This is a story about:

➡️ Faith when everything is falling apart

➡️ Strength in the face of grief

➡️ And a God who still has the final say

If you’ve ever felt like your life was over…

this episode will remind you — it’s not.

This is the Break Phree Podcast…

where faith meets freedom.

She knew the risks.

She saw it coming.

And still… she went further.

Then everything collapsed.

A sentence that could’ve taken her life.

A child she had to leave behind.

And while she was fighting to survive prison…

her mother — her anchor — was fighting for her life.

But this isn’t just a story about bad decisions.

It’s a story about grace showing up in unexpected places.

About someone believing in your freedom when you can’t see it yourself.

About getting a second chance… and realizing it came with a cost.

Carin Seals opens up about the choices, the consequences, the loss…

and the healing behind her book:

Adrift Without My Anchor: My Personal Journey of Love, Loss, and Grief.

This episode will challenge you.

It will sit with you.

And it will remind you:

➡️ You can go too far… but not too far to come back.

➡️ Freedom isn’t just walking out of prison — it’s becoming someone new.

➡️ And sometimes… the hardest part of healing is learning how to live without what held you together.