Marie Henriksen
Author/Veteran/Podcast Host
Marie Slider Henriksen is a combat medic Army veteran who has experienced multiple traumas, addictions and disabilities. Marie focuses on recovery advocacy, speaking and podcasting. She writes about healing with faith, overcoming pain and resentments. She is a co-host on a podcast called coffee-talk-with-bryan-and-marie encouraging veterans and first responders to heal out loud, from PTSD to advocacy. She has recently created a Facebook group called Sliderbabe open to all for “creatively healing out loud through community.”
Oct. 15, 2026
From Combat Medic to Creative Healing With Marie Henriksen
War stories are only part of a veteran's journey. Marie “Slider Babe” Henriksen joins us to discuss life beyond the uniform, covering the intersection of military trauma, medical discharge, and the reality of navigating chronic pain and addiction. In this episode, we explore: Navigating Disability: How a late diagnosis of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hip dysplasia reshaped Marie’s identity and path to recovery.The Reality of Sobriety: Moving beyond coping myths to sustainable, long-...
Guest: Marie Henriksen