The Bunkhouse Podcast, host John welcomes Marie Slider Henriksen

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 Army medic Iraq War veteran Veteran recovery PTSD recovery Veteran mental health Military Broadcast Radio The Bunkhouse Podcast Veteran advocacy Recovery through creativity Veteran poetry Veteran author Veteran podcast Veteran support resources 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 #MilitaryBroadcastRadio #TheBunkhousePodcast #Veterans #VeteranVoices #PTSDRecovery #MentalHealthMatters #RecoveryJourney #ArmyVeteran #IraqVeteran #TraumaRecovery #HealingThroughArt #Poetry #Photography #Podcast #VeteranPodcast #CoffeeTalk #VeteranAdvocate #Recovery #Hope #GivingVeteransAVoice #CreativityHeals #VeteranCommunity #PeerSupport #MentalHealthAwareness #VeteranResources #Author #MoreMeThanIUsedToBe #BryanAndMarie #ArmyMedic #HealingJourney