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  <description>American Folk singer-songwriter and author Mary Gauthier talks about her addiction recovery, mental health journey and how she uses songwriting to help veterans with PTSD. 
She works with veterans on their healing through songwriting with SongwritingWith:Soldiers. 
“What I try to emphasize is that this can be of service to other people — a lifeline actually, which it often is.” 
SCUTTLEBUTT
VA awards $1.5 million to study using psychedelics for PTSD treatment
The Army built a giant concrete pyramid in North Dakota and only used it for six months
Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot Special Guest: Mary Gauthier.
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    <![CDATA[<p>American Folk singer-songwriter and author Mary Gauthier talks about her addiction recovery, mental health journey and how she uses songwriting to help veterans with PTSD. </p>

<p>She works with veterans on their healing through songwriting with SongwritingWith:Soldiers. </p>

<p>“What I try to emphasize is that this can be of service to other people — a lifeline actually, which it often is.” </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
VA awards $1.5 million to study using psychedelics for PTSD treatment</p>

<p>The Army built a giant concrete pyramid in North Dakota and only used it for six months</p>

<p>Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot</p><p>Special Guest: Mary Gauthier.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/MdwJQSxm3Rc">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss" rel="nofollow" href="https://heroeswithhearingloss.org/">Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss</a></li><li><a title="Mary Gauthier" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marygauthier.com/">Mary Gauthier</a></li><li><a title="Songwriting With: Soldiers | Transforming Lives by Collaborative Songwriting" rel="nofollow" href="https://songwritingwithsoldiers.org/">Songwriting With: Soldiers | Transforming Lives by Collaborative Songwriting</a></li><li><a title="Rifles &amp; Rosary Beads — Mary Gauthier" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marygauthier.com/store/rifles-rosary-beads">Rifles &amp; Rosary Beads — Mary Gauthier</a></li><li><a title="Hurt - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSS2IgnnBo8">Hurt - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting - Kindle edition by Gauthier, Mary. Arts &amp; Photography Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Saved-Song-Healing-Power-Songwriting-ebook/dp/B08FZ8DZ3F/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1U5VoLVLytWxKi9M8lbrhw.B12CzIJzlx8m8Gjjki_Fj2I9ZWXTYk16fjtPYcw3jCg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=547868906784&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9016139&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=11657629590341645839&amp;hvtargid=kwd-1391389768720&amp;hydadcr=22569_10355199&amp;keywords=saved+by+a+song+mary+gauthier&amp;qid=1733942249&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1">Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting - Kindle edition by Gauthier, Mary. Arts &amp; Photography Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="VA awards $1.5 million to study using psychedelics for PTSD treatment" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2024/12/03/va-awards-15-million-to-study-using-psychedelics-for-ptsd-treatment/">VA awards $1.5 million to study using psychedelics for PTSD treatment</a> &mdash; VA awards $1.5 million to study using psychedelics for PTSD treatment</li><li><a title="This massive pyramid in North Dakota helped end the Cold War" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/nekoma-pyramid-north-dakota/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">This massive pyramid in North Dakota helped end the Cold War</a></li><li><a title="(18) &quot;Weird&quot; Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise (Parody of &quot;Gangsta&#39;s Paradise&quot; - Official Video) - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg">(18) "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" - Official Video) - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2024/11/26/vets-can-opt-for-green-burials-at-va-cemeteries-through-new-pilot/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot</a> &mdash; Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot</li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>American Folk singer-songwriter and author Mary Gauthier talks about her addiction recovery, mental health journey and how she uses songwriting to help veterans with PTSD. </p>

<p>She works with veterans on their healing through songwriting with SongwritingWith:Soldiers. </p>

<p>“What I try to emphasize is that this can be of service to other people — a lifeline actually, which it often is.” </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
VA awards $1.5 million to study using psychedelics for PTSD treatment</p>

<p>The Army built a giant concrete pyramid in North Dakota and only used it for six months</p>

<p>Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot</p><p>Special Guest: Mary Gauthier.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/MdwJQSxm3Rc">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss" rel="nofollow" href="https://heroeswithhearingloss.org/">Home - Heroes With Hearing Loss</a></li><li><a title="Mary Gauthier" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marygauthier.com/">Mary Gauthier</a></li><li><a title="Songwriting With: Soldiers | Transforming Lives by Collaborative Songwriting" rel="nofollow" href="https://songwritingwithsoldiers.org/">Songwriting With: Soldiers | Transforming Lives by Collaborative Songwriting</a></li><li><a title="Rifles &amp; Rosary Beads — Mary Gauthier" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.marygauthier.com/store/rifles-rosary-beads">Rifles &amp; Rosary Beads — Mary Gauthier</a></li><li><a title="Hurt - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSS2IgnnBo8">Hurt - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting - Kindle edition by Gauthier, Mary. Arts &amp; Photography Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Saved-Song-Healing-Power-Songwriting-ebook/dp/B08FZ8DZ3F/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1U5VoLVLytWxKi9M8lbrhw.B12CzIJzlx8m8Gjjki_Fj2I9ZWXTYk16fjtPYcw3jCg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=547868906784&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9016139&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=11657629590341645839&amp;hvtargid=kwd-1391389768720&amp;hydadcr=22569_10355199&amp;keywords=saved+by+a+song+mary+gauthier&amp;qid=1733942249&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1">Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting - Kindle edition by Gauthier, Mary. Arts &amp; Photography Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="VA awards $1.5 million to study using psychedelics for PTSD treatment" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2024/12/03/va-awards-15-million-to-study-using-psychedelics-for-ptsd-treatment/">VA awards $1.5 million to study using psychedelics for PTSD treatment</a> &mdash; VA awards $1.5 million to study using psychedelics for PTSD treatment</li><li><a title="This massive pyramid in North Dakota helped end the Cold War" rel="nofollow" href="https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/nekoma-pyramid-north-dakota/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">This massive pyramid in North Dakota helped end the Cold War</a></li><li><a title="(18) &quot;Weird&quot; Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise (Parody of &quot;Gangsta&#39;s Paradise&quot; - Official Video) - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg">(18) "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise (Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" - Official Video) - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2024/11/26/vets-can-opt-for-green-burials-at-va-cemeteries-through-new-pilot/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot</a> &mdash; Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot</li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP07: Healing Breakthrough with Juliana Mercer</title>
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  <description>Marine Corps veteran Juliana Mercer, Veteran Advocacy and Public Policy Director of Healing Breakthrough, discusses her work in advocating for the adoption of MDMA-Assisted Therapy in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. 
Juliana talks about removing the stigma of psychedelics use, the experience of MDMA-assisted therapy, and the work her organization is doing to fulfill their mission of making this treatment available to veterans in the United States. Special Guest: Juliana Mercer.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Marine Corps veteran Juliana Mercer, Veteran Advocacy and Public Policy Director of Healing Breakthrough, discusses her work in advocating for the adoption of MDMA-Assisted Therapy in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. </p>

<p>Juliana talks about removing the stigma of psychedelics use, the experience of MDMA-assisted therapy, and the work her organization is doing to fulfill their mission of making this treatment available to veterans in the United States.</p><p>Special Guest: Juliana Mercer.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/WiExMd7B2Vo">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be The One</a></li><li><a title="Healing Breakthrough | Connect. Transform. Thrive." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.healingbreakthrough.org/">Healing Breakthrough | Connect. Transform. Thrive.</a></li><li><a title="Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans - VA News" rel="nofollow" href="https://news.va.gov/124415/exploring-psychedelics-treatment-of-veterans/">Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans - VA News</a></li><li><a title="Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP05: VETS Co-founders Amber and Marcus Capone" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-05">Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP05: VETS Co-founders Amber and Marcus Capone</a></li><li><a title="Heroic Hearts Project" rel="nofollow" href="https://heroicheartsproject.org/">Heroic Hearts Project</a></li><li><a title="Home | ClinicalTrials.gov" rel="nofollow" href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/">Home | ClinicalTrials.gov</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Marine Corps veteran Juliana Mercer, Veteran Advocacy and Public Policy Director of Healing Breakthrough, discusses her work in advocating for the adoption of MDMA-Assisted Therapy in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. </p>

<p>Juliana talks about removing the stigma of psychedelics use, the experience of MDMA-assisted therapy, and the work her organization is doing to fulfill their mission of making this treatment available to veterans in the United States.</p><p>Special Guest: Juliana Mercer.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/WiExMd7B2Vo">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be The One</a></li><li><a title="Healing Breakthrough | Connect. Transform. Thrive." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.healingbreakthrough.org/">Healing Breakthrough | Connect. Transform. Thrive.</a></li><li><a title="Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans - VA News" rel="nofollow" href="https://news.va.gov/124415/exploring-psychedelics-treatment-of-veterans/">Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans - VA News</a></li><li><a title="Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP05: VETS Co-founders Amber and Marcus Capone" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-05">Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP05: VETS Co-founders Amber and Marcus Capone</a></li><li><a title="Heroic Hearts Project" rel="nofollow" href="https://heroicheartsproject.org/">Heroic Hearts Project</a></li><li><a title="Home | ClinicalTrials.gov" rel="nofollow" href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/">Home | ClinicalTrials.gov</a></li></ul>]]>
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