Home Base Nation

A 2-week intensive clinical program can be… intense  – and is hard work. And as a complement to any mental health treatment, it’s horses that for more than 60 years has been introduced to the therapeutic mix. We learn from guest Amy Mullin that equine-assisted activities and therapy are about connection and control. And after a typical session there is a sort of Zen-like atmosphere she always witnesses – not just for the person or group, but for the horses too. There are more and more data to support its true efficacy in PTSD, ADHD, Autism, CP, SUD and other common challenges. Amy is President of Winsome Riding Academy in Franklin, MA. She is an instructor certified in the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH), providing therapeutic horseback riding. It’s clear that Amy and her team’s passion for healing others feels full circle with veterans and servicemembers at Home Base, who they strongly feel have helped all of us.   Many thanks to Amy Mullin and the while team at Winsome Riding Academy for all you do to serve our veterans who have served. And for more information on Winsome Riding Academy go to www.winsomeriding.org. Home Base Nation is the official podcast for the Home Base Program for Veterans and Military Families. Our team sees veterans, service members, and their families addressing the invisible wounds of war at no cost. This is all made possible thanks to a grateful nation. To learn more about how to help, visit us at www.homebase.org. If you or anyone you know would like to connect to care, you can also reach us at 617-724-5202. Follow Home Base on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn The Home Base Nation Team is Steve Monaco, Army Veteran Kelly Field, Justin Scheinert, Chuck Clough, with COO Michael Allard, Brigadier General Jack Hammond, and Peter Smyth. Producer and Host: Dr. Ron Hirschberg Assistant Producer, Editor: Chuck Clough Chairman, Home Base Media Lab: Peter Smyth  

It's Memorial Day 2026 and wishing everyone a special and peaceful week. Home Base was built in 2008 to serve veterans, and it was immediately clear that taking care of the family was just as vital. Military families are like their own cohort, their own tribe. Yes, supporting one’s servicemember or veteran is in the blood of the military family, however supporting themselves is critical and often overlooked. It’s the priority of putting that oxygen mask on that cannot be overemphasized. In this Episode, we’ll explore this, featuring one of the participants of our Families of the Fallen (FOF) Intensive Clinical Program, Shanyce Beamsderfer who takes us along with her on an eye opening visit to the Elizabeth Stewart Gardner Museum. We'll have ICP Social Work Team Lead Clare Stupinksy take us deeper into the FOF history and key aspects of the program, and Chuck Clough, musician who leads our FOF group listening (and sometimes dancing) events. The ICP is a big step for people struggling with loss, grief and trauma. If you or anyone you know is struggling, contact us at 617-724-5202 and / or go to homebase.org/program/icpff/ for more information. Also, you can learn more about our partners at TAPS of course at taps.org Home Base Nation is the official podcast for the Home Base Program for Veterans and Military Families. Our team sees veterans, service members, and their families addressing the invisible wounds of war at no cost. This is all made possible thanks to a grateful nation. To learn more about how to help, visit us at www.homebase.org. If you or anyone you know would like to connect to care, you can also reach us at 617-724-5202. Follow Home Base on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn The Home Base Nation Team is Steve Monaco, Army Veteran Kelly Field, Justin Scheinert, Chuck Clough, with COO Michael Allard, Brigadier General Jack Hammond, and Peter Smyth. Producer and Host: Dr. Ron Hirschberg Assistant Producer, Editor: Chuck Clough Chairman, Home Base Media Lab: Peter Smyth  

Ted Dom and his wife Lynne visited Home Base's National Center of Excellence last week. Ted, along with community volunteer partners Matt Wareing, and former Blue Angels Fleet Leader Eric “Popeye” Doyle have been integral to the building of Home Base programming for mental and brain health for veterans in Texas – arguably just surpassing California as the state with the highest veteran population. It’s clear that Ted's passion for growing local veteran healthcare comes from a combination of compassion, faith, and leadership along way, lessons learned from his business background. ________Many thanks to Ted Dom and family for serving other military families and veterans along with Home Base. If you are listening in Texas and you want to help veterans with mental health and brain health and their families, please reach out to us and we will connect you. Home Base Nation is the official podcast for the Home Base Program for Veterans and Military Families. Our team sees veterans, service members, and their families addressing the invisible wounds of war at no cost. This is all made possible thanks to a grateful nation. To learn more about how to help, visit us at www.homebase.org. If you or anyone you know would like to connect to care, you can also reach us at 617-724-5202.Follow Home Base on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInThe Home Base Nation Team is Steve Monaco, Army Veteran Kelly Field, Justin Scheinert, Chuck Clough, with COO Michael Allard, Brigadier General Jack Hammond, and Peter Smyth.Producer and Host: Dr. Ron HirschbergAssistant Producer, Editor: Chuck CloughChairman, Home Base Media Lab: Peter Smyth 

In November, Home Base was thrilled to welcome Australian veteran health colleagues to Home Base – GO2/REFORGE co-founders, Rod Martin and Dr. Kieran McCarthy. Rod and Kieran were mates at age 16 in school, and you’ll hear how they went on to parallel paths - rejoining years later as workmates. After medical school Kieran joined the Army, a Medical Officer in the 2nd Commando Regiment. He worked with Special Operator Forces, caring for some of the most elite and wounded soldiers. Rod became a karate master, earning the 7th Dan Black Belt in Gojuryu (Go-Joo-Roo) Karate. Transitioning from the elite athlete world, he took on a new passion - Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. Rod and Kieran were the perfect match to develop GO2 Health in 2016– offering interdisciplinary care for all, just like the pro athletes receive, with specific focus on Australian veterans._______Thanks for tuning into Home Base Nation – And for your support of Home Base. Thank you, Rod Martin and Kieran McCarthy, for your visit to our National Center of Excellence, and your shared passion for healthcare of the veteran and the much-needed transition to home, so common no matter where you serve around the world.To learn more about GO-2, visit www.go2health.com.auAnd for all runners and supporters interested in upcoming Race For Home Base Marathons (Sydney, Berlin, Chicago…) 2026, go to www.homebase.org/raceforhomebaseHome Base Nation is the official podcast for the Home Base Program for Veterans and Military Families. Our team sees veterans, service members, and their families addressing the invisible wounds of war at no cost. This is all made possible thanks to a grateful nation. To learn more about how to help, visit us at www.homebase.org. If you or anyone you know would like to connect to care, you can also reach us at 617-724-5202.Follow Home Base on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInThe Home Base Nation Team is Steve Monaco, Army Veteran Kelly Field, Justin Scheinert, Chuck Clough, with COO Michael Allard, Brigadier General Jack Hammond, and Peter Smyth.Producer and Host: Dr. Ron HirschbergAssistant Producer, Editor: Chuck CloughChairman, Home Base Media Lab: Peter Smyth

Today, we have a special episode recorded in Southern California just after Veterans Day. We gathered the day before the unforgettable 4th Annual Torchbearer Ball, hosted by VETS (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions), which raised $960,000 for veterans and families with its continued mission to end veteran suicide and support psychedelic-assisted therapy. Our four guests discuss this critical time, and we dial in on the progress and the specific need to expand this care and research. You’ll hear from Marcus Capone, Retired Navy SEAL and co-founder of VETS; Amber Capone, co-founder of VETS, Home Base PAT clinician, and actor Eliza Dushku Palandjian; and COO of Home Base, Michael Allard. We also talk about the impact of PAT for veteran health, from suicide prevention to brain health, in the new documentary, In Waves and War, just released on Netflix, brought to the screen by award-winning directors Jon Schenk and Bonni Cohen. The Washington Post just released its Top 10 movies of 2025, listing this film at #7.  So, if you are tuning into this podcast, you will want to see this movie!Home Base Nation is the official podcast for the Home Base Program for Veterans and Military Families. Our team sees veterans, service members, and their families addressing the invisible wounds of war at no cost. This is all made possible thanks to a grateful nation. To learn more about how to help, visit us at www.homebase.org. If you or anyone you know would like to connect to care, you can also reach us at 617-724-5202.Follow Home Base on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInThe Home Base Nation Team is Steve Monaco, Army Veteran Kelly Field, Justin Scheinert, Chuck Clough, with COO Michael Allard, Brigadier General Jack Hammond, and Peter Smyth.Producer and Host: Dr. Ron HirschbergAssistant Producer, Editor: Chuck CloughChairman, Home Base Media Lab: Peter SmythThe views expressed by guests on the Home Base Nation podcast are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by guests are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Home Base, the Red Sox Foundation, or any of its officials.