From Marine to Actor: Maurice P. Kerry on PTSD, Betrayal & Starting Over
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What experiences shaped Maurice P. Kerry's journey from Marine to actor?
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How did Maurice Kerry cope with PTSD after his military service?
I'm excited to have you. I've had a bit of a roller coaster ride in my life as it relates to finances. I started out working for a large company in West Virginia many, many years ago. That company went out of business and I found myself without a job. I ran out of unemployment, ended up on food stamps. Raised my first, my second daughter off a wick. Know what it is not to have much of anything. Ministered, preached for church, paid me $300 a month. I had a wife and two kids. $300 a month, that can go very far. I found that out. We rolled a lot of quarters. We sold a lot of pop bottles. And we ate a lot of bologna. Yes, sir.
What challenges do veterans face when transitioning to civilian life?
So I understand you have a similar story. Would you mind sharing with us where you started, where you came from, the time you spent in the car? Yes, sir.
Tell me about that and how did you feel? I think to start off the story, sir, it's important to explain that I come from a unique situation. So I have four loving parents, right? So I have two biological parents and the correct term is step parents, but I don't like that term because God blessed me with two other amazing parents. So my biological mom and other father lived in San Diego, California. My biological father and my other mother lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina. My father's did Army and the Marines. And so I'm still in therapy for that today because that's just two different coaches, Army and Marine. Hoorah and hello. So it's just a little interesting. But I moved with my mom and my other father to San Diego, California.
My father was stationed at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California.
How does Maurice view betrayal in his personal life and its impact?
And Bishop, one of the very first things that I remember growing up that I just realized at the age of 25, and now I'm 41, it's that my mom used to cry around a table similar to this, but much bigger. On that table were sheets of paper. Didn't know what she was crying over it when I was a baby, but she was crying over bills And my very first job at 14 I had to get a job to help us provide for things that I may have desired and so growing up I didn't really get the education about finances because my parents couldn't teach me what they didn't know right and And so growing up, I knew how to tithe. I knew how to do that in the church, but they didn't teach me what to do with the other 90%. So when I graduated high school, if I'm just being honest with you, Bishop, I said, hey, I'm a grown man.
I went out there and got me a credit card. You give me $500 back in the early 2000s, I'm thinking I'm rich. And so I took that $500, maxed it out in 24 hours on a young lady, a red lobster, roses. And a Dooney and Burke's purse. Okay. And man, just when I got that, and this is the thing that really is crucial for me, Bishop, that thing is important for everyone to understand. I didn't understand the vocabulary. No one ever taught me anything. So when I spent $500, my very first bid was only $52.
What lessons did Maurice learn about resilience and accountability?
So I'm like, wait, I can spend 500 and only pay back 52? So I just applied for so many more credit cards. Ended up with about $30,000 in debt within a matter of seven months.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What experiences shaped Maurice P. Kerry's journey from Marine to actor?
0:00–1:09
2
How did Maurice Kerry cope with PTSD after his military service?
1:09–1:58
3
What challenges do veterans face when transitioning to civilian life?
1:58–3:02
4
How does Maurice view betrayal in his personal life and its impact?
3:02–4:22
5
What lessons did Maurice learn about resilience and accountability?
4:22–5:56
6
How does Maurice use acting to advocate for veterans and share their stories?
5:56–7:17
7
What insights does Maurice offer about parenting as a single father?
7:17–8:21
8
What is Maurice's vision for the future of veterans and their representation?
8:21–1:49:50
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