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How Music, Art & Blacksmithing Help Veterans Heal | Stay Tuned for Vets

How Music, Art & Blacksmithing Help Veterans Heal | Stay Tuned for Vets2 sep57 min

<p>Healing does not always begin in a therapist’s office. Sometimes it begins at a forge, behind a guitar, in a woodworking shop, or around people who understand.</p><p>Army veteran Dustin Cook joins Joshua Melching and Jonathan Hodge to discuss the mission of Stay Tuned for Vets, a nonprofit helping veterans and their families reconnect through music, art, blacksmithing, woodworking, dance, community events, and creative expression.</p><p>Dustin shares his transition out of the military, why blacksmithing helped save his life, and how the right activity and community can help an isolated veteran rediscover confidence, connection, and purpose.</p><p>Connect with Stay Tuned for Vets:<br><a href="https://linktr.ee/staytunedforvets">https://linktr.ee/staytunedforvets</a></p><p>The Outreach Project—all links:<br><a href="https://links.theoutreachproject.app/">https://links.theoutreachproject.app/</a></p><p>Mission Sponsor: Gameday Men’s Health — Alamo Ranch<br><a href="https://gamedaymenshealth.com/alamo-ranch-tx">https://gamedaymenshealth.com/alamo-ranch-tx</a></p><p>Podcast Sponsor: Eduardo Pico Designs<br><a href="https://linktr.ee/eduardopicodesigns">https://linktr.ee/eduardopicodesigns</a></p><p>Podcast Sponsor: Iron Soldiers Coffee Company<br><a href="https://ironsoldierscoffeeco.com/">https://ironsoldierscoffeeco.com/</a></p><p>Stories. Resources. Connection.</p>