Four Names for Thunder
You can’t outrun physics. Eventually, the thunder catches up.
Four Names For Thunder™ is a podcast for the "Delayed Warriors"—the high-functioning adults who spent decades outrunning their past, only to find the storm waiting for them in the second half of life.
Hosted by Matthew Hearn—a healthcare leader, nurse, and survivor—this show maps the "Late Harvest" of recovery. It explores how to navigate childhood trauma when you have a career, a family, and a reputation to uphold.
WHAT TO EXPECT This isn't just a retelling of the past; it is a field guide for your future.
While the show is built on the hard-won truths of Matthew’s memoir, Four Names For Thunder, our focus is 100% on YOUR recovery. We take the raw themes of the book—trauma, silence, and resilience—and transform them into practical tools you can use today.
THE INSIGHT We explore the "Late Harvest" of healing, breaking down how childhood trauma shows up in our careers, marriages, and health decades later.
THE AFTERSHOCK™ In special companion segments, we use AI-generated analysis to deconstruct these topics even further, offering a new, objective perspective on the psychology of survival.
We move beyond the "why" and get to the "how." From the science of how the body remembers trauma to the practical tools for finding your voice, this is your roadmap from the cool blue of fear into the warm gold of resilience.
The storm may have started years ago, but the healing begins now.
Speak Louder Than The Storm™.
KEYWORDS: Childhood Trauma, CPTSD, Recovery, Late Life Healing, Addiction, Family Dysfunction, Resilience, Mental Health, Gen X, Baby Boomers, Nursing, Leadership, Faith.
Four Names for Thunder
Latest Episodes
Four Names For Thunder: Episode 4 The Shadow Years (Part 1) The Fake Normal
here's a phrase we use in the medical field: "High Functioning."We use it to describe an alcoholic who still makes it to work. Someone with depression who can still shower and smile. It means: "I'm falling apart, but I'm doing it quietly...
The Aftershock Episode 3: Silence Was Your Brilliant Survival Guide
We’ve identified the glitch. Now, let’s analyze the code.In this week's main episode of Four Names for Thunder, we explored "The Secret"—the childhood survival strategy that kept us silent for decades. We introduced the medical ...
Four Names For Thunder Episode 3 The Secret
You didn't keep the secret because you were weak. You kept it because you were smart.Looking back at our childhoods from the safety of our 50s or 60s, it is easy to judge that younger version of ourselves. We ask, "Why didn't I sa...
The Aftershock Episode 2: Why Childhood Trauma Appears Decades Later
Since The Aftershock is the companion series—the "debrief" or "tactical discussion" that follows the main narrative episode—the description needs to feel different.While the main episode description was emotional and narrative, th...