Jan. 29, 2026

From Air Force Veteran to Epic Poet: Rewriting the Hero’s Journey with Peter Gunn | W.A.R.

From Air Force Veteran to Epic Poet: Rewriting the Hero’s Journey with Peter Gunn | W.A.R.

Join W.A.R. Founding Members Welcome back to W.A.R. We’re All Recovering. In this powerful episode, host Stryker is joined by Peter Gunn, a United States Air Force veteran who served 20 years and has since reinvented his life through poetry, epic storytelling, music, and myth. Peter is the creator of The Amazons, a lyrical epic centered on feminine heroism, as well as The Kurupi’s Curse and the Sigma Squad graphic novel universe rooted in ancient mythology and spiritual duality. This co...

Join W.A.R. Founding Members

Welcome back to W.A.R. We’re All Recovering.


In this powerful episode, host Stryker is joined by Peter Gunn, a United States Air Force veteran who served 20 years and has since reinvented his life through poetry, epic storytelling, music, and myth.


Peter is the creator of The Amazons, a lyrical epic centered on feminine heroism, as well as The Kurupi’s Curse and the Sigma Squad graphic novel universe rooted in ancient mythology and spiritual duality.


This conversation dives deep into:


Life after military service

Identity shifts and reinvention

Creativity as survival

Mythology, symbolism, and storytelling

Turning trauma into purpose


If you’ve ever felt lost after a major life transition, this episode is proof your next chapter can still be legendary.


It’s W.A.R. We’re All Recovering.


Peter Gunn:

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https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Gunn/e/B09CJL2DL5

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPWmQ-4ES7Y/


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