A Life Transformed - John Arroyo

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

EPISODE 12: SPECIAL GUEST: CAP JOHN ARROYO / A LIFE TRANSFORMEDThe episode of the Tragedy to Triumph podcast features a powerful conversation between hosts Dave Roever and Kim Chapin and their guest, Ret. Captain John Arroyo. The discussion centers on John’s remarkable journey from being a decorat...

05/28/2026

The world told men to stay silent.

So they buried the pain.
Buried the trauma.
Buried the memories.

But buried things don’t die.

They grow in the dark.

Healing begins when truth is spoken.

That’s why we do what we do at A Life Transformed. Because real freedom starts when the masks come off and the truth comes out.

A transformed life begins with truth.

05/28/2026

Find more about our resilience curriculum here: getupwithjohn.com

05/27/2026

Our lives have become quite an adventure. Last night, Angel found this kitten we named Nala outside our gate. She was crying, and Angel said to herself, “Where is that coming from?” Nala is now a resident of Redemption Farm.

05/26/2026

For years, people said resilience, faith, and mindset training couldn’t really be measured.

Now we have quantifiable proof that this resilience curriculum training is helping soldiers.

Watching God move through something like this inside the military has been incredible. Lives are being impacted. Mindsets are changing. Hope is being restored.

This is bigger than a program. This is purpose in action. 🇺🇸

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Welcome to the word of the week! On my mowing marathon, a thought s...

05/26/2026

Today we remember the men and women who gave everything for this country. 🇺🇸

Freedom isn’t free.
It was bought with sacrifice.

05/25/2026

Things to think about on this Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

05/25/2026

Pastor Michael Ciociola thank you for the invite. I've never experienced anything like A Grateful Nation Remembers. I was honored to a small part in honoring our heroes.

Thank you.

CPT John Arroyo is the Keynote Speaker at AGNR on Sunday May 24 @ 12pm - and his story is INCREDIBLE. From gang life... to Green Beret and multiple war deployments... to being critically wounded in a mass terrorist attack, to a Life Transformed, author and speaker John Arroyo is coming to share this powerful transformation. Check out his website and Bio below! https://www.alifetransformed.com/

On April 2, 2014, 2nd Lt. John M. Arroyo, Jr.. was shot in the throat and neck by another soldier who then went on to kill four soldiers, including himself, and wounding sixteen others.

John's journey includes a childhood in Southern California as a tattooed member of a violent street gang and that of a hopeless teenage drug addict. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and ultimately became a Special Forces Green Beret and highly decorated officer after serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan and one in Iraq.

John's story of the journey to the very edge of overwhelming darkness includes the story of his brave, supportive wife, Angel.

Often overlooked, military spouses have a unique and powerful role in the lives of the U.S fighting forces.

Thousands are inspired by John who protected himself and his fellow Special Forces "Operators" while deployed to the Middle-East and later has the resiliency to recover from the massive wounds he sustained after being shot at Fort Hood, Texas
His gripping story tells of how John's wife, Angel, was impacted by him being shot and how she endured and was able to persevere during their harrowing ordeal.
John's story in now available in his book "Attacked at Home"!