Canadian Armed Forces Artillery Gunner Kelsi Sheren | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 98

About this video

Mike Ritland interviews Kelsey Sharon, a former Canadian Army artillery soldier and British Army CST operator who served in Afghanistan. Sharon recounts her combat deployment experiences, discusses differences between Canadian and US military cultures, and shares her path from competitive martial arts to military service. The conversation also covers Canadian military policies, government censorship, and her transition to civilian life after medical retirement.

Key takeaways

• Sharon describes her week-long Afghan operation that went haywire, including intense firefights in Panjwai district where her sergeant stripped his own weapon to better equip her for close-quarters combat
• According to Sharon, the Canadian government severely lacks in veteran support—she alleges insurance companies handle VA claims, private investigators surveil veterans, and Trudeau reportedly told an amputee veteran ‘you’re asking for too much’ when requesting a prosthetic limb
• Sharon attributes childhood sexual abuse by her taekwondo coach (involving a 14-year-old training partner) as a formative trauma that shaped her anger, stubbornness, and life choices, which she only processed through years of post-military therapy

Episode details: published June 12, 2022 · 74.3K views · 2:30:04 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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