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
The Healer''s Map
In this powerful introduction to Four Names For Thunder, healthcare leader and author Matthew Hearn reveals why trauma doesn't follow a timeline—and why healing often arrives decades late.
Drawing on 40+ years in medicine and his own journey through childhood trauma, Matthew explains "the physics of trauma": how we can outrun the thunder for years, building careers and families while staying one step ahead of the pain. But eventually, the sound catches up.
If you're in midlife or beyond and suddenly confronting memories you thought were buried, this episode is for you. Matthew introduces the four stages of late-life healing—The Secret, The Shadow, The Crash, and The Voice—and explains why your breakdown might actually be your breakthrough.
This is more than a podcast about trauma. It's a roadmap for the "Late Harvest"—the unique challenges of healing when you're an adult with a career, a family, and a reputation to uphold.
You'll discover:
- Why your body remembers what your mind tries to forget
- The science behind delayed trauma responses
- How to navigate healing without losing yourself
- Practical tools for moving from fear to resilience
Join Matthew and a community of fellow travelers who refuse to let their stories end in silence.
Follow now so you don't miss the first full episode.
Four Names For Thunder™: Speak Louder Than The Storm™.