EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 24 MIN
Trapped in Deception: A 33-Year Army Veteran's Debut Thriller with Kenneth Webb
from Beyond the Draft · host Immaculate Chinecherem
Ken Webb served 33 years in the U.S. Army, rising to Lieutenant Colonel with combat deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kosovo. But his battles began long before the military, growing up in a home marked by trauma and chaos. After retiring from the Army and later from American Airlines, Ken walked away from a contractor job to finally pursue something more meaningful: writing his debut psychological thriller, Trapped in Deception.In this episode, Ken shares how much of his novel is drawn from real life, what he learned about leadership and mental toughness from decades of military service, and how surviving a difficult childhood shaped the resilience that carried him through it all. He also opens up about why he moved to Peru and what that shift has taught him about rebuilding a life on his own terms.What We Talked About:How much of Trapped in Deception comes from real lifeLessons in leadership and mental toughness from military serviceOvercoming a difficult, trauma-marked childhoodStarting over and moving to Peru later in lifeAdvice for veterans rebuilding after trauma or lossConnect with Kenneth Webb:Website: kenwebb69.comFacebook & YouTube: linked on his profile
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