The Great Guns Podcast
The Great Guns Podcast
Podcast Description
The Great Guns Podcast is the no-BS voice for veterans and their partners who need to rediscover their purpose and reignite their fire. Through raw stories and real solutions, we tackle resilience, connection, and getting back on mission. Whether you’re finding your tribe or just need a push, this is where strength meets action.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Key themes include military transition, personal growth, resilience, and entrepreneurship. Episodes feature discussions on topics such as transitioning from military to business, dealing with PTSD, and embracing adventure; for example, Tim Peakman's episode on planning military transitions and Adam Faulkner’s journey of cycling from London to Japan highlights life lessons from travel.
The Great Guns Podcast is the no-BS voice for veterans and their partners who need to rediscover their purpose and reignite their fire. Through raw stories and real solutions, we tackle resilience, connection, and getting back on mission. Whether you’re finding your tribe or just need a push, this is where strength meets action.
Gary Hayes has seen it from both sides — the frontline and the fallout.
As a former soldier turned mental health professional, Gary brings a rare and powerful perspective to this episode of the Great Guns Podcast.
He knows what it means to serve.
He knows what it means to break.
And more importantly — he knows what it takes to rebuild.
In this raw, honest conversation, Gary talks about the deep mental wounds that follow service, the guilt that sticks, and the strength it takes to ask for help instead of hiding behind the uniform.
From squaddie to psychotherapist
From silence to speaking out
From survival to support
This is the conversation every veteran deserves to hear — and every civilian should understand.
SOUND BITES
“It’s easy to talk about the battles you fought. It’s harder to talk about the ones that still fight you.”
“Service conditions you to cope. But coping isn’t the same as healing.”
“There’s no shame in the struggle — the shame is in silence.”
“You don’t have to go back to who you were. You get to choose who you become next.”
TAKEAWAYS
The mental health cost of military culture — and what needs to change
How identity loss after service leads to isolation
Why talking saves lives — and the myth of “being strong”
How veterans can transform pain into purpose by showing up for each other
Real advice for navigating guilt, transition, and trauma without shame
This episode might not be easy listening — but it might just save a life.
Connect with Gary:
Call him: +44 7957252955
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