Every Battle Made Me: Bruce Griggs on Faith, Survival, and Fighting Through Life’s Hardest Lessons

Every Battle Made Me is more than a conversation—it’s a testimony of endurance, grace, and transformation. In this deeply moving episode of Seasoned Conversations, host Kenneth Braswell sits down with Atlanta community leader and founder of Save Our Sons, Bruce Griggs, to reflect on a lifetime of struggle and strength.

From growing up during segregation in LaGrange, Georgia, to battling addiction, loss, and cancer, Griggs shares how faith and perseverance shaped every chapter of his life. Together, he and Kenneth explore the meaning of resilience, the power of second chances, and the responsibility to pour wisdom into the next generation of men.

Griggs’ journey reveals how pain can become purpose—and how true fighters never stop showing up, no matter the odds. This episode is a raw, inspiring look at what it means to live seasoned: to bear your scars with pride, to serve with love, and to keep fighting even when the world says stop.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction: Welcome to Seasoned Conversations
04:00 – Meet Bruce Griggs: The Mayor of Atlanta’s Mentoring Scene
07:00 – Growing Up in Segregated Georgia
10:00 – Lessons from Integration and the Struggle for Equality
16:00 – Black Excellence and the Roots of Community Leadership
20:00 – Atlanta’s Changing Landscape: From Civil Rights to Black Mecca
27:00 – Addiction and Redemption: The Fight for His Life
33:00 – A Second Chance: The Moment That Saved Him
37:00 – Building Save Our Sons and the Mission to Serve
48:00 – Faith, Family, and Forgiveness
56:00 – The Cancer Diagnosis: Finding Courage Again
1:00:00 – Legacy and Purpose Through Mentorship
1:07:00 – The Gentle Warrior: Fighting for the Next Generation
1:13:00 – Closing Reflections: Grace, Gratitude, and God’s Plan

About the Speakers:

Bruce Griggs is the founder of Save Our Sons, a community-based mentorship program dedicated to guiding young Black boys toward leadership, education, and purpose. A former police officer and lifelong advocate, Griggs has spent decades uplifting families across Atlanta through his lived testimony of recovery, faith, and unconditional love.

Kenneth Braswell is the host of Seasoned Conversations, CEO of Fathers Incorporated, and founder of The Seasoned Collective. With over three decades of leadership in responsible fatherhood and storytelling, he continues to elevate voices that embody purpose, growth, and the power of lived experience.

Host:

Kenneth Braswell

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