Episode 187: 31 Years as a Cop Nearly Broke Him | The Faith Story of Sergeant Mike McGrew

For 31 years, Sergeant Mike McGrew saw the darkest side of humanity—crime scenes, violence, addiction, suicide, and unimaginable loss. But when trauma, grief, and hopelessness nearly crushed him, God met him in the middle of the pain and completely transformed his life.

In this deeply moving episode of Your Biggest Breakthrough Podcast, Mike shares how he survived devastating personal tragedy, including losing both of his sons, battling stage 4 cancer, and years of emotional trauma as a police officer. He opens up about alcoholism, faith, healing, supernatural experiences, and how God led him to create a life-changing ministry helping first responders heal from trauma.

If you’ve ever struggled with grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, or feeling completely overwhelmed by life… this conversation will encourage you, strengthen your faith, and remind you that God is not done with your story.

Chapters

[00:00] Podcast Preview

[01:28] Topic and Guest Introduction

[04:20] Meet Sergeant Mike McGrew

[05:20] The Hidden Trauma of First Responders

[07:10] His Son’s Cancer Diagnosis Changed Everything

[09:05] Why Trauma Destroys So Many People

[11:22] Alcohol, Isolation & Emotional Shutdown

[13:22] The Chris Tomlin Concert That Changed His Life