Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 minute ago
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:
0:00 - Intro
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
For More:
Follow Brock on Instagram: instagram.com/brockcovington
Follow Brock on YouTube: @BrockCovington
Follow Kelsi on Instagram: instagram.com/kelsi_sheren
Follow Brass & Unity on Instagram: instagram.com/brassandunity
Shop Brass & Unity: brassandunity.com
Listen to Kelsi's Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/1O3yiobOjThKHtqyjviy1a
Buy Kelsi's Book: amzn.to/3DHYSKT
Support The Podcast:
switchback Electrolytes: bit.ly/3ON7KDN
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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:
0:00 - Intro
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
For More:
Follow Brock on Instagram: instagram.com/brockcovington
Follow Brock on YouTube: @BrockCovington
Follow Kelsi on Instagram: instagram.com/kelsi_sheren
Follow Brass & Unity on Instagram: instagram.com/brassandunity
Shop Brass & Unity: brassandunity.com
Listen to Kelsi's Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/1O3yiobOjThKHtqyjviy1a
Buy Kelsi's Book: amzn.to/3DHYSKT
Support The Podcast:
switchback Electrolytes: bit.ly/3ON7KDN
Ten Thousand: bit.ly/Ten-Thousand | Code: COVINGTON
Flux Footwear: flux.rfrl.co/xw7mr | Code: Brock
