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.

She heard the words no one ever wants to hear… Stage 4 cancer. In this powerful and faith-filled episode of Break Phree Podcast, Terese Menifee shares her journey from diagnosis to victory — a story of resilience, motherhood, and unwavering faith. A mother, business owner, and creative, Terese’s life shifted in an instant when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. What followed was not just a physical battle, but a mental and spiritual fight for her life. Through chemotherapy, emotional highs and lows, and the weight of caring for her children while fighting for survival, she made a decision: She would not let her diagnosis define her. With the declaration #TereseWillWin, she leaned into her faith, stayed anchored in purpose, and fought with everything she had.

She was facing 4 counts of murder… and turned down a life sentence.

In this powerful episode of Break Phree Podcast, Brianna Render shares her raw and unfiltered journey through the criminal justice system — from refusing immunity and going to trial, to serving nearly a decade behind bars.

While incarcerated at one of Georgia’s highest security women’s prisons, she navigated survival, leadership, and transformation — ultimately leaving prison with multiple certifications and a new purpose.

But this story goes deeper.

Brianna opens up about the heartbreaking loss of her best friend, Shauntrice Murry, who died in custody after alleged medical neglect — a story later covered by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She shares what she witnessed, how it changed her, and why she continues to advocate for justice and prison reform.

Now a business owner in Atlanta, Brianna is creating second chances for others through her spa — hiring formerly incarcerated individuals and helping them rebuild their lives.

And in a full-circle moment that will stop you in your tracks…

Her 20-year-old son is now facing the death penalty.

This isn’t just a story… it’s a conversation we all need to hear.

After more than 30 years of marriage, Britta Tabor found herself facing a reality she never expected — life after divorce.

In this honest and empowering episode of the Break Phree Podcast, Britta opens up about the pain of losing the life she built, the identity she had wrapped in marriage, and the courage it took to rediscover who she was outside of it.

Together, we talk about heartbreak, healing, faith, and the powerful journey of becoming yourself again.

This episode is for every woman who has ever wondered if it’s too late to start over — and the truth is, it isn’t.

Sometimes the end of one life is the beginning of finally meeting the woman you were always meant to be.

For years, people have heard my story — the mistakes, the prison sentence, and the redemption that followed.

But today, we tell the story that is rarely heard.

The story of the mother.

In this deeply personal episode of the Break Phree Podcast, I sit down with the woman who stood by me during the darkest chapter of my life — my mother. While I served time behind bars, she carried a different kind of sentence: the pain, the shame, the judgment, and the prayers of a mother loving her child through incarceration.

This conversation is for every mother who has cried in silence, walked through prison doors, and held onto faith when the world said to let go.

Because sometimes the strongest person in the story… is the one waiting on the other side of the prison gate.

Four years ago, Paulette Smith came home to every parent’s worst nightmare. Her 22-year-old son was shot and killed — and to this day, she still doesn’t know who took his life. In this heartbreaking yet courageous conversation, Paulette opens up about living with unanswered questions, surviving grief without closure, and what it means to wake up every day carrying a loss that justice hasn’t resolved. This isn’t just a story about gun violence. It’s about the families left behind. It’s about a mother’s love. It’s about strength when you don’t have a choice. Some wounds don’t close — but purpose can still rise.