11 Deployments, a Downed Chinook, and the Grief That Broke Him Open | Ep. 294 | Pt. 2

About this episode

Terry Wilson shares his journey through grief and recovery after experiencing profound loss and trauma.

Retired Army Sergeant Major and Green Beret Terry Wilson returns for Part 2 with some of the rawest conversation yet. From witnessing a Chinook go down in flames in Afghanistan to losing his son in 2020, Terry opens up about the grief he buried for years — and what it finally took to break him open. A brutally honest look at rock bottom, rebuilding, and the unlikely path that brought him back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mike Ritland

Guest: Terry Wilson

Topics covered

• grief
• military experience
• personal growth
• loss
• recovery

Keywords

• grief
• military
• Chinook
• personal story
• recovery
• loss of a child
• Terry Wilson

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