In this episode of The Bunkhouse Podcast, host Bryan welcomes Army veteran, recovery advocate, author, and podcaster Marie Slider-Henriksen for an inspiring conversation about healing through creativity, community, and vulnerability. Marie shares her journey from a traumatic childhood, military service as an Army medic, PTSD, addiction, and recovery to becoming an advocate who helps others find hope.

She discusses how photography, poetry, music, and podcasting became powerful tools in her healing journey, ultimately leading to her book, More Me Than I Used to Be, A Journey to Freedom. Marie reads the poem that inspired the title and explains how recovery isn't about becoming someone new—it's about uncovering the person you were always meant to be.

The conversation also explores the importance of veteran peer support, organizations like ASAP, CavArts, and Coffee Talk with Bryan and Marie, along with Marie's vision for creating a nationwide veteran resource database to help transitioning service members easily locate support organizations. Together, Bryan and Marie emphasize that healing is lifelong, asking for help is a strength, and no veteran should ever have to face life's battles alone.

Marie Slider-Henriksen
More Me Than I Used to Be, A Journey to Freedom
Bryan and Marie
Coffee Talk with Bryan and Marie
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Iraq War veteran
Veteran recovery
PTSD recovery
Veteran mental health
Military Broadcast Radio
The Bunkhouse Podcast
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Recovery through creativity
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Addiction recovery
Trauma healing
Peer support
Veterans helping veterans
Veteran community
Veteran nonprofits
Creative healing
Healing through art
Photography therapy
Veteran storytelling
Veteran wellness
Mental health awareness
Veteran resources

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