Episode 224

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9th Sep 2025

From Mortaritaville to the Director’s Chair: Logan’s Journey of Resilience and Reinvention

In this powerful episode of Spirits & Stories with Donald Dunn, we sit down with Logan, a former U.S. Air Force airman turned live TV director whose life journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Born into a religious cult on the south side of Chicago, Logan grew up in poverty, stripped of a normal childhood and driven to the edge by age 18.

But Logan didn’t give up. He escaped the pain by joining the Air Force, where he served 12 years and endured two combat deployments to Iraq—stationed at the infamous “Mortaritaville” (LSA Anaconda). What followed was a battle not just with enemy fire, but with trauma, depression, divorce, and suicidal thoughts.

Through raw honesty and humor, Logan opens up about hitting rock bottom, chasing purpose, and clawing his way into a new life as a successful live TV director—working events like the Super Bowl, French Open, and U.S. Open.

🎧 Topics include:

  • Life in a strict religious cult
  • Combat stress and PTSD
  • Divorce and fatherhood under pressure
  • Breaking into the television industry post-military
  • The science behind healing and self-transformation
  • Advice for veterans struggling to find purpose

This is a must-listen for anyone who's ever felt stuck, broken, or lost—and is looking for proof that a new path is possible.

Follow Logan at: theloganunlimited.com

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Spirits and Stories With Donald Dunn
Exploring meaning, faith, and the unseen through honest conversations shaped by lived experience and reflection.
Spirits and Stories with Donald Dunn is a storytelling podcast centered on real life conversations with people shaped by experience, curiosity, and the search for meaning.

Each episode explores the human side of belief, identity, resilience, and personal transformation through honest, unfiltered conversations. Rather than offering easy answers, the show creates space for reflection, curiosity, and deeper understanding of the stories that shape how we live.

Spirits and Stories is for listeners drawn to thoughtful storytelling, meaningful conversations, and exploring life at the edge of the seen and unseen.

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