Joe Hearn served in the Royal Marines for seven years before he suffered life changing injuries that meant he was no longer fit to serve, and he was forced to consider a new life. He now studies English and Media at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and is currently in his first year of study. In this interview he details the changes he has been forced to go through as well as discussing his plans for the future. He aims to be a journalist covering the service he was made to leave behind through no fault of his own.