From the hockey rink to Canada’s most elite special forces unit, and now to the stage as a country music artist — Dallas Alexander’s story is anything but ordinary. In this episode, Dallas opens up about his years serving with JTF2, including time overseas in Afghanistan, and the life lessons that came with it.
He shares the heartbreak of losing his brother, how grief pushed him toward songwriting, and why music became a powerful outlet for healing. As a father and family man, Dallas also reflects on the importance of presence, and why we aren’t built to carry the weight of the world’s problems through a screen.
This conversation is raw, inspiring, and deeply human — a reminder that courage isn’t just found on the battlefield, but in the everyday fight to be present, to process pain, and to choose growth through it all.
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