Kelsi Sheren is a Canadian armed forces veteran, former artillery gunner, founder of Brass and Unity, and most recently, author of “Brass & Unity: One Woman's Journey Through the Hell of Afghanistan and Back”. In 2009, at 18 years old she served in Afghanistan alongside Canadian, American, and British armed forces. After experiencing severe PTSD, she later found Brass & Unity, a jewelry company aimed at raising awareness and aid for her fellow soldiers.
In this episode, we reflected on 20 years of western involvement in Afghanistan as well as Kelsi's journey battling PTSD. We discussed the failings of government leadership and the importance of standing for your values. Kelsi explained the highly controversial MAID program and much more.
Timecodes:
(3:56) - Kelsi's Childhood
(7:36) - Why Kelsi Joined The Military
(8:27) - Responsibilities as an Artillery Gunner
(10:44) - Middle East Vs. Western Society
(12:53) - Perspective of the Afghani People
(16:42) - Our Distorted View of the Middle East
(19:34) - Takeaways From 20-Years of War
(22:38) - Complicated Realities of War
(24:14) - Ukraine
(29:57) - Mishandling of COVID
(31:35) - Canadian Indigenous Residential Schools
(33:08) - Government Corruption & Abusive of Power
(42:33) - Managing PTSD
(45:25) - Overmedication & Lack of Solutions
(47:15) - Importance of Self-Work
(50:17) - Psychotherapy
(54:18) - Is Trauma Curable
(57:40) - Controversial MAID Program
(1:05:16) - Origin of Brass & Unity
(1:09:27) - Transitioning from Retail to DTC
(1:10:53) - Evaluating the Impact of Foundations
(1:13:23) - Lessons From Motherhood
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