CBC Interview: Trauma, Service & the Honour That Changed Everything

In this episode of Unwritten Chapters, I re-release my CBC Daybreak interview with host Sarah Penton — a raw and reflective conversation recorded after I was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal.Though the honour was official, what we talk about here is much deeper: the real cost of service, the lifelong weight of trauma, and what it means to be recognized for simply surviving.I may not be at full vocal strength today — but the words in this interview still carry weight.🎙 Originally aired March 2025🔔 Subscribe for personal stories on healing, identity, and the truths behind the uniform.#VeteranVoices #MentalHealthPodcast #CBCInterview #CoronationMedal #TraumaHealing #ServiceAndSacrifice #UnwrittenChapters #CanadianVeterans #StorytellingPodcast📚 Love whatyou heard? There’s more.I’m Matthew Heneghan — a former military and civilian medic, now a sober writersharing raw stories about trauma, grief, addiction, and healing.🎙 Listento the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5hmuMofDnEkc8Ec9MqGHmC 📰 Subscribe to my newsletter for reflectionsI don’t share anywhere else: https://substack.com/@unwrittenchapterspodcast?utm_source=user-menu 📚 Read my books: A Medic’sMind: https://a.co/d/fyBwpo1 Woven inWar: https://a.co/d/6DlWdg6 Life AfterLoss: Reflections on Moments of Grace and Courage in Grief: https://a.co/d/2U4zSG4 Dream:Tales from the Pikes Peak Writers: https://a.co/d/cbi7A9n BrainstormRevolution: True mental health stories of love, personal evolution, andcultural revolution: https://a.co/d/gatLrby A Versionof Me: Askew's Word on the Lake Anthology 2024: https://a.co/d/iEON2Rw 🌐 Visit: www.amedicsmind.com📸 Follow me: @UnwrittenChaptersPodcaston InstagramBecause thenext chapter is still unwritten — and you don’t have to write it alone.