It has long been said that music can soothe the savage soul. Research has shown that music improves mood, focus, reduces stress, decreases anxiety and is the universal language of humankind. John Logan once said, "Music is the medicine of the mind."
In this episode of Veterans 4 Recovery, John chats with Paul Diethelm a renown musician and inductee of the MN Music Hall of Fame. John and Paul will discuss Paul's incredible musical journey and finally discuss how music is helping Vietnam Veterans deal with lingering issues related to their wartime experiences.
Veterans 4 Recovery
All Things Recovery! Join your host, Maj. (Retired) John Donovan, a noted author, lecturer and person in long-term recovery from substance use disorder, as he and his guests will breakdown current trending topics and research along with all things related to increasing recovery resilience and capital within our Veteran and service-member communities.
Major John Donovan is the co-founder of the Recovery Community Network (RCN) in St. Cloud, Minnesota, an organization devoted to serving and advocating for the recovery community of Central Minnesota. John is a person in long-term recovery with over 45 years of recovery. He is a highly decorated 27-year veteran of the Armed Forces and has deployed three times in the service of our nation since 9-11. He holds an associate’s and bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University and a master’s degree from Boston University. John serves on several recovery related boards and he is an active and energetic advocate for recovery. He is a popular speaker and workshop facilitator and he contributes monthly to a recovery blog. John’s book, “A Soldier’s Recovery Journey”, was published in April of 2021 and he was a contributing author to Hazelden's veterans' daily meditation book entitled "Leave No One Behind."