Ep. 136 - “Are You Sure You Want Me to Engage?” – An Afghan Veteran Finds Healing Decades Later

In this profoundly moving episode of MAX Afterburner, Whiz sits down with Dario Marchena, an Afghanistan combat veteran and law enforcement officer whose post-military life was defined - and nearly destroyed -by a single radio call.
During an ambush, Dario ordered a helicopter to engage two vehicles fleeing the scene. One held enemy fighters. The other carried a mother, father, and their two young children. The pilot’s voice came over the radio:
“Are you sure you want me to engage?”
A question that would echo in Dario’s soul for decades.
After the incident, Dario fell into a 19-year coma of the spirit - alive, but unable to feel alive. The silence swallowed him. The guilt estranged him from his own children. He served as a law enforcement officer but carried a wound that no uniform or training could protect him from.
Then he saw Whiz on TV.
He discovered the No Fallen Heroes Foundation.
And he took a courageous step into a Sacred Warrior Fellowship entheogenic retreat, receiving the Sacrament of Psilocybin.
What happened next is nothing short of miraculous.
Dario not only experienced deep, divine healing - he reunited with the very family harmed that day. They forgave him. They told him they were at peace. In that moment, decades of shame, guilt, and agony lifted. He was healed in a way he never believed possible.
Today, Dario has gone from hardened skeptic to apostle for healing, urging veterans, first responders, and anyone suffering trauma to reclaim their lives through safe, guided, spiritual communion.
This episode will shake you, break you, and help put you back together. It is proof that healing is real - and that it is never too late.
Share this with someone who needs hope.
Healing is possible.
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