In this powerful episode of Balance and Breakthroughs with Wil Singleton, Wil sits down with Terry Tucker—former NCAA Division I athlete, SWAT hostage negotiator, business leader, cancer survivor, author, and motivational speaker—to explore what it truly means to live with resilience and purpose.

Terry shares his remarkable journey from growing up on Chicago’s south side in a supportive, service-driven family to becoming the first in his family to graduate from college despite multiple knee surgeries. After a successful career in corporate marketing at Wendy’s International, Terry made a bold midlife pivot into law enforcement, eventually serving as a SWAT hostage negotiator—where mindset, emotional control, and empathy became critical tools for survival.

At age 51, Terry was diagnosed with a rare form of melanoma and given a devastating prognosis. Rather than surrender to fear, he transformed his diagnosis into a mission: to live fully, serve others, and redefine success through what he calls Sustainable Excellence. Drawing on lessons like the Stockdale Paradox, Terry explains how to balance unwavering faith with confronting harsh realities, focus on what can be controlled, and overcome negative thought patterns.

Throughout the conversation, Terry emphasizes the power of service, deep human connection, and purpose-driven living—challenging listeners to move beyond superficial social media interactions and choose resilience over resentment. His story is a compelling reminder that life’s greatest breakthroughs often emerge from its most difficult battles.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking clarity, courage, and a renewed sense of purpose in the face of adversity.

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In this deeply moving episode of Balance and Breakthroughs with Will, host Will Singleton sits down with author, father, and mental health advocate Mike Cuevas, whose story challenges everything we think we know about identity, healing, and strength.

Mike is the author of The Many Faces of Me, a raw and courageous memoir about living with dissociative identity disorder (DID). Formerly known as multiple personality disorder, DID is often misunderstood and stigmatized—and Mike is here to change that narrative.

With honesty, vulnerability, and profound insight, he shares how trauma shaped his nervous system, how shame and silence nearly cost him everything, and how safety, compassion, and courage helped him reclaim his life.

This conversation goes far beyond diagnosis. Mike opens up about masculinity, cultural expectations, fatherhood, generational healing, and what it truly means to accept every part of yourself—even the ones born out of survival. From facing trauma head-on, to rebuilding relationships, to becoming a “mountain of support” for his children, Mike’s journey is a powerful reminder that we are not broken—we adapted to survive.

Together, Will and Mike explore:

• The difference between asking “What’s wrong with me?” and “What happened to me?”
• How shame and stigma around mental health harm futures, not just feelings
• Why safety is the foundation of healing
• What self-care looks like when you’re learning to work with your nervous system, not against it
• How courage, compassion, and presence can break generational cycles

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt fragmented, misunderstood, or afraid to speak their truth—especially men navigating mental health in silence.

You are not alone. You are not broken. And every part of you has a story worth honoring.

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In this compelling episode of the Balance and Breakthroughs podcast, Kelli McCullough shares her powerful life and business journey rooted in grit, resilience, and reinvention. Growing up in a small Ohio town, Kelli once dreamed of a career in medicine before life led her down a very different path—one marked by determination, entrepreneurship, and hard-earned lessons.

Kelli reflects on spending a decade in retail while raising three children as a single mother, doing whatever it took to support their dreams—including washing airplanes to help her child Kelsey pursue pilot training. Her career later expanded into insurance and banking before she found her stride in the gutter industry, where her sales expertise helped grow a company to seven offices and positioned it for a planned $10 million sale.

When that deal fell apart and the business ultimately collapsed into debt, Kelli faced one of the most challenging periods of her life. In this episode, she candidly discusses business failure, leadership lessons, mentorship, trusting your instincts, and the risks of mixing personal relationships with professional ventures. Listeners will also hear how Kelli found the courage to start her own gutter business amid personal and professional uncertainty—all while striving to maintain balance with family.

This episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, sales professionals, leaders, and anyone navigating career transitions or rebuilding after setbacks. Kelli’s story is one of perseverance, wisdom, and growth—and it’s only the beginning, with more to come in a future episode.

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