About This Conversation
Josue Barron grew up in Los Angeles surrounded by gangs, violence, and the pressure to become something tougher than he really was. Raised by a single mother and searching for direction, he joined the Marine Corps at 17, eventually deploying to Afghanistan as an infantry Marine.
Then, on October 21, 2010, everything changed. During a patrol, Josue stepped on an IED. He lost his left leg, suffered severe shrapnel injuries to his face, and temporarily lost his vision. At 21 years old, lying in a hospital bed and unsure what his future would look like, he found himself asking God why He had kept him alive.
In this episode of Flicker & Burn, Josue joins Rob Kaczmark to talk about war, trauma, recovery, faith, marriage, fatherhood, discipline, and what it takes to rebuild a life after everything changes. He shares why he chose to stop living in the “what ifs,” how his wife helped carry him through recovery, and why he believes suffering can either make you bitter or make you better.
Josue also reflects on what it means to be a father after growing up without one, why showing up for his four sons has become one of the central missions of his life, and how cycling gave him a new sense of purpose. Now a member of the USA team in para cycling, he is working toward one of his biggest goals yet: competing in the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, the same city where his story began.
This is a conversation about surviving war, overcoming trauma, finding purpose after injury, rebuilding faith, becoming a husband and father, and refusing to let suffering define the rest of your life.
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The Episode
Number: 8
Released: Sept. 7, 2026
Duration: 1:42:29
Guest: Josue Barron
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