The Hero’s Journey Rewritten: Peter Gunn and the Rise of The Amazons

What if your near-death experience at age seven wasn’t the end—but the beginning of a lifelong mission? In this electrifying episode of One More Thing Before You Go, host Michael sits down with Peter Gunn—U.S. Air Force veteran, bodybuilder, coffee connoisseur, and poet—whose life reads like an epic. But Peter isn’t just living a hero’s journey. He’s rewriting it. From surviving childhood obesity and a profound near-death experience, to serving 20 years in the military, Peter’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and revelation. When he became a father, he saw a glaring omission in the classic epics: the absence of the feminine. So he created The Amazons—a lyrical saga that places women at the center of myth, not the margins. In this conversation, we explore: The power of storytelling to reshape identity and legacy How Peter’s near-death experience sparked a lifelong creative fire Why the Amazonion's challenge the traditional hero’s arc What it means to honor both masculine and feminine forces in myth How poetry can be a weapon of peace, truth, and transformation This episode is a cinematic journey into myth, meaning, and the stories that shape us. Don’t miss it. You can listen on Apple podcast, Spotify, or your favorite. Listening platform as well as watch this episode on YouTube find links to all here.: https://taplink.cc/beforeyougopodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy