Crafting Stories from Trauma and Truth: Writing, Chaplaincy, and Caregiving with Larry Patzer

What happens when an Air Force officer, aerospace engineer, trauma chaplain, and Alzheimer's caregiver sits down to write thrillers? In this deeply moving episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Larry Patzer—author of thrillers built on real people's lived situations, nationally certified Spiritual Director, former trauma chaplain, and nine-year Alzheimer's caregiver—to explore how facing life's hardest moments shapes storytelling, builds resilience, and teaches us how to live better.

Larry shares wisdom from his unique journey: nineteen years designing high-stakes aerospace intelligence systems where failure wasn't an option, sitting with families in t...