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Get ready to be inspired (and possibly cry). Richard Casper, co-founder of Creativets, shares his journey from combat Marine to champion of the arts. A wounded veteran — Richard's Humvee was blown up four times in Iraq and he watched his dear friend die — Richard credits art and songwriting with saving his life. To help other veterans heal as he did, Richard co-founded Creativets, an organization that uses art and music to help wounded veterans heal from Post Traumatic Stress and brain injuries. For his work, Richard was named one of Time Magazine's Next Generation Leaders and a CNN Hero, among many other accolades. And his creativity expands beyond his nonprofit. He's also an entrepreneur, most recently creating an app called We Should Write Some Time, which connects songwriters around the world. This is a powerful episode about how art not only heals but also saves lives -- repurposing devastating memories as good ones and remapping our experiences. Takeaways:Dream big and stick with your dream, no matter how hard it gets because you have no idea the impact you'll eventually makeAsk for what you want — the worst thing that can happen is they will say noArt is an option for everyoneResources: Follow Creativets @creativetsFollow Richard @veteranartFollow the songwriting app, We Should Write Sometime @weshouldwritesometime Find out more about Creativets and donate! School of the Art Institute of ChicagoThe Intrepid CenterMark IrwinAmerican Warrior PartnershipCamp ResilienceBig Machine Label Group

Richard is a Marine veteran who was subject to 4 IED explosions and concussions in Iraq, his best friend being killed next to him, a traumatic brain injury, and post traumatic stress. He came home dealing with a lot and the arts ultimately saved his life. Richard felt called to bring this secret weapon of healing to his fellow veterans and this year alone his nonprofit CreatiVets will serve over 800 veterans!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard is a Marine veteran who was subject to 4 IED explosions and concussions in Iraq, his best friend being killed next to him, a traumatic brain injury, and post traumatic stress. He came home dealing with a lot and the arts ultimately saved his life. Richard felt called to bring this secret weapon of healing to his fellow veterans and this year alone his nonprofit CreatiVets will serve over 800 veterans!Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard is a Marine veteran who was subject to 4 IED explosions and concussions in Iraq, his best friend being killed next to him, a traumatic brain injury, and post traumatic stress. He came home dealing with a lot and the arts ultimately saved his life. Richard felt called to bring this secret weapon of healing to his fellow veterans and this year alone his nonprofit CreatiVets will serve over 800 veterans!Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard is a Marine veteran who was subject to 4 IED explosions and concussions in Iraq, his best friend being killed next to him, a traumatic brain injury, and post traumatic stress. He came home dealing with a lot and the arts ultimately saved his life. Richard felt called to bring this secret weapon of healing to his fellow veterans and this year alone his nonprofit CreatiVets will serve over 800 veterans!Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I am talking with Richard Casper of CreatiVets in Nashville, TN. Richard is a military veteran that suffered a brain injury in the war and has since found healing through music. He co-founded the non-profit CreatiVets to help other veterans write songs with hit songwriters that help them communicate their thoughts and feelings to start the healing process. Richard also co-founded the songwriting app We Should Write Sometime that allows writers from all over to connect with other songwriters.  We are discussing learning to write music to cope with trauma, starting multiple music related companies, changing the way music is accessible and how your anxieties and depression have to be outweighed by your excitement when writing. Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com.  In this episode we discuss: *Being in the military and guarding the President. *Losing friends in combat and suffering a brain injury. *Taking art and creative writing in college to help with the brain injury. *Learning to write music to cope. *Connecting with Nashville writers at a songwriter's round in Chicago. *Meeting and writing with songwriter Mark Irwin and how that began the healing process. *Bringing vets to Nashville to write with pro writers who can help them communicate their thoughts and feelings to help the start healing. *Bring in people around you to be successful. *Starting the non-profit CreatiVets. *CreatiVets helps wounded veterans heal through arts and music. *The importance of networking with people in the industry. *Creating a partnership with Big Machine Records to release music. *Starting We Should Write Sometime app. *Changing the way music is accessible. *We Should Write Your Song - custom songs for people. *weshouldwritesometime.com *How writers can write for We Should Write Sometime or We Should Write Your Song. *CreatiVets' goal is trying to end veteran suicide. *Your anxieties and depression have to be outweighed by your excitement. *www.creativets.org *You need to be in a music town to do this professionally. *Have one person who will champion you. *https://creativets.org/ BIO: RICHARD CASPER | Co-Founder & Executive Director Richard co-founded CreatiVets and currently serves as the CreatiVets organization's executive director.  Richard served four years as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps, with a combat deployment in Fallujah, Iraq.  During his deployment, he was hit by four IEDs in just four short months, causing him to suffer from a traumatic brain injury.  Upon returning home, Richard found it hard to adjust and suffered from PTS until he discovered the healing power of music and art.  After experiencing firsthand the impact music and art had on his own recovery, Richard co-founded CreatiVets to help other veterans who are suffering. CreatiVets' goal is to offer opportunities for relief and healing for the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country.  Our purpose is to use various forms of art, including songwriting, visual arts, music, and creative writing, to help disabled veterans cope with service-related trauma (i.e., post-traumatic stress, or PTS) by fostering self-expression in a way that allows them to transform their stories of trauma and struggle into an art form that can inspire and motivate continued healing. Through compassion, we are helping veterans live again. Veterans suffering from PTS re-experience traumatic events years and even decades later, reliving the helplessness, fear, and horror associated with their traumatic event. Such strong, negative reactions often lead to anxiety, sadness, anger, depression, guilt, shame, irritability, behavior changes, and thoughts of suicide. These feelings can cause the individual to avoid environments that trigger reminders of the trauma, resulting in isolation and withdrawal from society and often leading to marital problems, difficulty in parenting, job instability, drug and alcohol abuse, violence, and even suicide. CreatiVets has served veterans from 49 states!   According to the Department of Defense, one in five veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are diagnosed with PTS – over 300,000 veterans by the end of 2012. The social and economic costs of PTS are immense, and a study posted by the Military Times in 2015 found that the veteran suicide rate in the United States is 20 suicides per day and 14 of those don't seek help from the VA. Veterans now account for 20% of suicides in the United States. Creative art forms like those offered by the CreatiVets' programs have shown tremendous effectiveness in reducing PTS symptoms, reducing the severity of depression that often accompanies PTS, and improving the quality of life for veterans and their family members. Over the last two decades, researchers and clinicians have found the relief and healing provided by expressive writing, music and art is possible because these forms of expression do not necessitate exposure to the facts of the trauma, and also allow the individual to avoid the stigma of receiving mental health treatment. In modeling the CreatiVets programming, we have structured our sessions in a way that allows the participating veterans to express their thoughts and feelings without having to verbalize or directly confront the trauma. Our artistic outlets focus on creating an environment in which the veteran feels safe, providing an expressive medium that does not threaten that feeling of safety and helping veterans live again in turn.

6ers, art therapy has long been studied to have the potential to assist anyone as a form of rehabilitation. The inner struggles that are often difficult to convey are, for some, more easily expressed in the form of art if you're willing to be vulnerable and trust the process. This week, Tony Nash is joined by Richard Casper, a retired US Marine Corp, and the co-founder and Executive Director of CreatiVets. After surviving 4 IED blasts and overcoming PTSD using art as therapy, Richard is passionate about helping veterans with PTSD as well as creating and publishing music by veterans. He was listed as Time Magazine's Next Generation Leader in 2017. You'll discover that while combat-related trauma is often difficult to express in words alone, art therapy offers a different approach. Creative therapy can lead and the people around you to have a better understanding of traumatic events, so you no longer have to suffer alone in silence. You can give yourself the opportunity to lead a great life. As a result, you'll understand that to move forward with joy and build that quality of life you deserve, you need to bridge your painful memories and truly understand and communicate your experience, sometimes in a creative way, so you can relieve yourself of the mental and emotional baggage while still honoring the memory of it all. ----- 01:13 - How Creativets began and started gaining a foothold 02:10 - Richard learns about his brain injury and the loss of ability to learn new skills 04:16 - How art school taught him to understand structures in songwriting 05:26 - A small act of bravery at a bar that changed the course of his life 07:30 - Understanding the healing process behind writing music and how it can help other veterans 10:38 - How Richard deals with traumatic stories and integrating it with the creative process as a therapy 12:13 - How their programs can repurpose memory 14:49 - Getting the trauma out of your body while honoring the memory of the real heroes 15:52 - Transitioning your war brain into an artist brain 16:27 - The impact that Creativet has created and the response from veterans 17:48 - A tragic incident with Richard's sister led to writing the song, This Is Your Sign 20:16 - Seeking new ways to tell a story ----- Here is how to connect with Richard Casper: Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube TikTok ----- Connect with Got Your Six podcast: Website Instagram Discord LinkedIn Twitter TikTok ----- Connect with Tony Nash: Website LinkedIn Instagram Twitter

6ers, art therapy has long been studied to have the potential to assist anyone as a form of rehabilitation. The inner struggles that are often difficult to convey are, for some, more easily expressed in the form of art if you're willing to be vulnerable and trust the process. This week, Tony Nash is joined by Richard Casper, a retired US Marine Corp, and the co-founder and Executive Director of CreatiVets. After surviving 4 IED blasts and overcoming PTSD using art as therapy, Richard is passionate about helping veterans with PTSD as well as creating and publishing music by veterans. He was listed as Time Magazine's Next Generation Leader in 2017. You'll discover that while combat-related trauma is often difficult to express in words alone, art therapy offers a different approach. Creative therapy can lead and the people around you to have a better understanding of traumatic events, so you no longer have to suffer alone in silence. You can give yourself the opportunity to lead a great life. As a result, you'll understand that to move forward with joy and build that quality of life you deserve, you need to bridge your painful memories and truly understand and communicate your experience, sometimes in a creative way, so you can relieve yourself of the mental and emotional baggage while still honoring the memory of it all. ----- 01:13 - How Creativets began and started gaining a foothold 02:10 - Richard learns about his brain injury and the loss of ability to learn new skills 04:16 - How art school taught him to understand structures in songwriting 05:26 - A small act of bravery at a bar that changed the course of his life 07:30 - Understanding the healing process behind writing music and how it can help other veterans 10:38 - How Richard deals with traumatic stories and integrating it with the creative process as a therapy 12:13 - How their programs can repurpose memory 14:49 - Getting the trauma out of your body while honoring the memory of the real heroes 15:52 - Transitioning your war brain into an artist brain 16:27 - The impact that Creativet has created and the response from veterans 17:48 - A tragic incident with Richard's sister led to writing the song, This Is Your Sign 20:16 - Seeking new ways to tell a story ----- Here is how to connect with Richard Casper: Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube TikTok ----- Connect with Got Your Six podcast: Website Instagram Discord LinkedIn Twitter TikTok ----- Connect with Tony Nash: Website LinkedIn Instagram Twitter

Turning the experience, pain and trauma of being a U.S. Marine who was blown up by IEDs four times in four months of combat in Fallujah, Iraq, into a beacon of hope and healing through arts and music programs for US Military veterans dealing with post traumatic stress is an incredibly inspiring journey Richard Casper, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit organization Creativets shares. You're going to love Richard's story of building an amazing organization to shine a light in some dark places for people who we all owe so much. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity & Events services. If you're interested in how I may be able to help bolster your efforts or help your team achieve its goals, I'd love to have a conversation with you. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com. To learn more about creativets and how you can support its awesome work, visit www.creativets.org, find them on Instagram or stream creativevets music Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/creativets/934641060) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5IvR5LShfLCBvBMt2KPaBc

About Today's GuestRichard Casper is a United States Marine Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, Artist, and Entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of CreatiVets, a non-profit that provides art, music, and writing programs for wounded veterans with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries.Richard was named a CNN Hero in 2022 and named TIME magazine's Next Generation Leaders in 2017. He is the feature of TIME's documentary Evidence of Things Unseen, and recognized by President George W. Bush and The Bush Institute for his passion and work helping combat veterans. He was one of thirty-three scholars chosen to be in President Bush's inaugural Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program.Richard served in the USMC from 2003-2007. During the first portion of his enlistment, Casper served as Presidential guard at Camp David. Later in 2006-2007 during his tour in Iraq, Richard survived four IED blasts which left him with a left-traumatic brain injury and witnessed the death of his friend which caused his post traumatic stress. After nearly giving up, he discovered art and song-writing as therapeutic forms of expression, and went on to attend and graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. From his experiences, he later created art and songwriting programs for CreatiVets to help other combat wounded veterans heal.Richard has taught art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Virginia Commonwealth University, Belmont University, and the University of Southern California. He is a keynote speaker, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He resides in Nashville TN with his wife Ashley and son BarretLinks Mentioned In This EpisodeCreatiVets Web SiteCreatiVets on InstagramRose On Your Stone by CreatiVetsPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThe PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the PsychArmor course Traumatic Brain Injury. TBI is considered a signature wound of the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and its prevalence in military service members and Veterans makes it an important topic to review for those who support veterans. You can find a link to the resource here: https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/Traumatic-Brain-Injury This Episode Sponsored By: This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on TwitterPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

Rep. Jason Smith has been the U.S. representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district since 2013. He will discuss the Inflation Reduction Act and how it will IMPACT Americans. Pro-life activist, Ryan Bomberger, is back on the Huckabee show to discuss the path FORWARD after the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. Magician Craig Karges is an award-winning entertainer, a nationally recognized speaker, and an author. Don't miss his MAGICAL performance. Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Richard Casper, OPENS UP about his organization CreatiVets. His mission is to EMPOWER wounded veterans to heal through the arts and music. Tommy Roe wrote most of the hit songs for which he is best known, such as "Dizzy" and "Sheila." He joins the Huckabee show to discuss his career, memoir, and to PERFORM his hit song "Dizzy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Casper is a United States Marine Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, Artist, and Entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of CreatiVets, a non-profit that provides art, music, and writing programs for combat veterans with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries. He is also the co founder of two music companies, Casparr and We Should Write Sometime. Richard was named one of TIME magazines Next Generation Leaders, is the feature of TIME's documentary Evidence of Things Unseen, and recognized by President George W. Bush and The Bush Institute for his passion and work helping combat veterans. He was one of thirty-three scholars chosen to be in Presidents Bush's Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. Richard served in the USMC from 2003-2007. During the first portion of his enlistment, Casper served as Presidential guard at Camp David. Later in 2006-2007 during his tour in Iraq, Richard survived four IED blasts which left him with a left-traumatic brain injury and witness the death of his friend which caused his post traumatic stress. After nearly giving up, he discovered art and song-writing as therapeutic forms of expression, and went on to attend and graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. From his experiences, he later created art and songwriting programs for CreatiVets to help other combat wounded veterans heal. Today, Richard has taught art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of Southern California. He is a keynote speaker, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He resides in Nashville TN with his wife Ashley and son Barrett. https://creativets.org/ Connect w/ Jovica: LI: linkedin.com/jdjurdjevic Tw: @TheJovPost IG: @asap_jovi Music Credit: Title: Clean Break Artist: Density & Time

On today's Breitbart News Daily podcast, Creativets - an organization that heals military veterans with music. Richard Casper is the co-founder and executive director who shares with Alex how negative memories can turn positive through songwriting (creativets.org). Then, Univ. of Southern California Professor James Moore joins Alex after making national news because of his steadfast refusal to take down a Blue Lives Matter flag outside his office door in the face of an unrelenting cancel culture we find ourselves in today. 

Join Robert Child for a conversation with Richard Casper. He is the cofounder of an organization that helps wounded veterans release their trauma and pain through music and art called Creativets. Casper, a wounded combat Marine himself, suffered traumatic brain injuries after four separate IED incidents in Iraq. Find out more about the Nashville-based nonprofit at creativets.org Watch the video podcast of this episode on Youtube at this link https://youtu.be/DsaxDE9tI6k --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-child/support

Many have said that finding the right songwriting partner is very similar to the process of finding a romantic partner. So what if we could use an app to find fellow songwriters simply by swiping? That's what Richard Casper and Kevin McCarty bet on when they created We Should Write Sometime - an app referred to as "tinder" for songwriters. On today's episode, I chat with them about this game-changing app and the many implications for songwriters and artists all across the globe.    Download the app: https://weshouldwritesometime.com/ This episode is sponsored by DistroKid - the best way for artists their music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc. Get 30% off your yearly membership when you use our link to sign up: http://distrokid.com/vip/mcm  

Tune into a very special episode we have today with Richard Casper, co-founder & executive director of CreatiVets! Richard is a USMC veteran who has used his personal experiences from combat, injury & recovery to help others. Listen to learn how discovering the healing power of music & art helped him create therapeutic programs to reach other veterans who are suffering. Visit website for more information: https://creativets.org/about/

Richard Casper and Kevin McCarty, creators and owners of We Should Write Sometime, are two of the biggest hearts in the music industry. They started from very different places. One served our country and survived a TBI, which led him to create a program for returning Veterans to heal through art. The other started in music, found his way to the business world and landed in a place that marries both. Richard's story is one of perseverance, passion and creating space for people to heal. Kevin's story is one of innovation, finding oneself and relentless pursuit of his dreams. They are both the true definition of an entrepreneur.

From Homer’s Odysseus to Wilfred Owen, the idea of a warrior poet has captured our attention for generations. For a man or woman to go from the brutality of combat to the vulnerable expression of creating art may seem odd or unnatural, but for many of us, whether it be making something with our hands or writing how we feel in words, self expression and vulnerability are a necessary part of healing our minds after war and injury. Richard Casper is a Marine Corps veteran, Proud American, and founder of CreatiVets, a Nashville based program that brings veterans opportunities to find healing through artistic exercises such as sculpting, painting and even songwriting with some of music’s biggest names.

Richard co-founded CreatiVets and currently serves as the CreatiVets organization's executive director. Richard served four years as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps, with a combat deployment in Fallujah, Iraq. During his deployment, he was hit by four IEDs in just four short months, causing him to suffer from a traumatic brain injury. Upon returning home, Richard found it hard to adjust and suffered from PTS until he discovered the healing power of music and art. After experiencing firsthand the impact music and art had on his own recovery, Richard co-founded CreatiVets to help other veterans who are suffering.

Kevin McCarty and Richard Casper are the co-founders of a new app called “We Should Write Sometime”. The app could be described as “Tinder” for musicians looking for co-writing partners and uses swipe left/right to find collaborators in your area. They have been featured in Forbes, Billboard, and Rolling Stone. In this episode, Richard and Kevin discuss the benefits of co-writing and building a network of collaborators to get the most out of your songwriting and write hit songs. Afterwards, make sure to download the We Should Write Sometime app and find your perfect co-write!Download the We Should Write Sometime App here: https://weshouldwritesometime.com/Sign up for Michael Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop here: http://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshopTo learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com

It’s Episode 30!!! And what better way to celebrate than to welcome Richard Casper, founder of CreatiVets. Richards story of perseverance will amaze you, and is the driving force behind the success of his organization. CreatiVets fosters self-expression and helps tell the story of disabled veterans through songwriting and the arts. Whether in their studio in Nashville, or at the Art Institute in Chicago, CreatiVets is offering opportunities for relief and healing for the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country. Richards’s goal is to transform the veteran's stories of trauma and struggle into an art form that can inspire and motivate continued healing. Get out your best pair of headphones and turn up the volume and enjoy this week’s interview. For more information about CreatiVets, visit their website at CreatiVets.org.

CreatiVets founder Richard Casper joins us at the end of Weekly Podcast #322!

Richard Casper is a United States Marine Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, Artist, and Entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of CreatiVets, a non-profit that provides art, music, and writing programs for wounded veterans with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries. Richard was named one of TIME magazine’s ​Next Generation Leaders,​ is the feature of TIME’s documentary​ ​Evidence of Things Unseen,​ ​and recognized by President George W. Bush and The Bush Institute for his passion and work helping combat veterans. He was one of the thirty-three scholars chosen to be in President Bush’s Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program.Richard served in the USMC from 2003-2007. During the first portion of his enlistment, Casper served as Presidential guard at Camp David. Later in 2006-2007 during his tour in Iraq, Richard survived four IED blasts which left him with a left-traumatic brain injury and witnessed the death of his friend which caused his post-traumatic stress. After nearly giving up, he discovered art and song-writing as therapeutic forms of expression and went on to attend and graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. From his experiences, he later created art and songwriting programs for CreatiVets to help other combat wounded veterans heal. Richard has taught art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of Southern California. He is a keynote speaker, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He resides in Nashville TN with his wife Ashley and son Barrett.Resources:Visit CreatiVets Website Read about CreatiVets in ForbesLearn more about CreatiVets partnership with AmazonFollow CreatiVets on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter

Richard Casper, USMC and co-founder of CreatiVets, talks about his experience going to war , its lingering effects after coming home and how that led to his discovery of the healing powers of art and music.

Richard Casper, USMC and co-founder of CreatiVets, talks about his experience going to war , its lingering effects after coming home and how that led to his discovery of the healing powers of art and music.

Program host Chris Meek is honored to speak with Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence on this special presentation of “Next Steps Forward.” In her role as Second Lady, Mrs. Pence has elevated art therapy as a mental health profession and has raised awareness about the role it can play in treating military members and veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Mrs. Pence will discuss in-depth her passion for art and advocacy for art therapy, the work she is doing on behalf of preventing veteran suicide as Lead Ambassador of the Presidents Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) task force, as well as how she uses her platform as one to promote the power of healing. Mrs. Pence's enthusiasm for those things she is passionate about and her willingness to share her passions with others to better their lives will leave listeners inspired.

Program host Chris Meek is honored to speak with Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence on this special presentation of “Next Steps Forward.” In her role as Second Lady, Mrs. Pence has elevated art therapy as a mental health profession and has raised awareness about the role it can play in treating military members and veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Mrs. Pence will discuss in-depth her passion for art and advocacy for art therapy, the work she is doing on behalf of preventing veteran suicide as Lead Ambassador of the Presidents Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) task force, as well as how she uses her platform as one to promote the power of healing. Mrs. Pence's enthusiasm for those things she is passionate about and her willingness to share her passions with others to better their lives will leave listeners inspired.

Richard Casper, Co-Founder and Executive Director of CreatiVets, who shares the personal story of what led him to start the nonprofit organization that provides disabled veterans with the opportunity to use art therapy, music, and creative writing to address the psychological and emotional needs that arise from combat-related trauma. During the interview, Casper discusses the transformative process and programs, how you can now listen to their songs by veterans anywhere you stream your music, including asking Alexa to "play music by veterans." Casper also talks about their new location in Nashville and how they are building a sense of community for veterans to make an even greater difference. Learn more: Website:         https://creativets.org/Facebook:    https://www.facebook.com/creativeterans Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/creativets/ Twitter:          https://twitter.com/creativets1 

Program host Chris Meek is honored to speak with Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence on this special presentation of “Next Steps Forward.” In her role as Second Lady, Mrs. Pence has elevated art therapy as a mental health profession and has raised awareness about the role it can play in treating military members and veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Mrs. Pence will discuss in-depth her passion for art and advocacy for art therapy, the work she is doing on behalf of preventing veteran suicide as Lead Ambassador of the Presidents Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) task force, as well as how she uses her platform as one to promote the power of healing. Mrs. Pence's enthusiasm for those things she is passionate about and her willingness to share her passions with others to better their lives will leave listeners inspired.

Program host Chris Meek is honored to speak with Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence on this special presentation of “Next Steps Forward.” In her role as Second Lady, Mrs. Pence has elevated art therapy as a mental health profession and has raised awareness about the role it can play in treating military members and veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Mrs. Pence will discuss in-depth her passion for art and advocacy for art therapy, the work she is doing on behalf of preventing veteran suicide as Lead Ambassador of the Presidents Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) task force, as well as how she uses her platform as one to promote the power of healing. Mrs. Pence's enthusiasm for those things she is passionate about and her willingness to share her passions with others to better their lives will leave listeners inspired.

Richard Casper, Co-Founder and Executive Director of CreatiVets, who shares his personal story of sustaining a traumatic brain injury and losing his best friend while serving in combat as a U.S. Marine, the power of art in healing and how that lead to starting the organization, and how the organization is now using art and music to help veterans around our nation share their story and heal, as well. During the conversation, Casper highlights their new 11-track album, Veteran Songs, which has been released by Big Machine Records. Amazon Music listeners can access the album by saying, "Alexa, play music by veterans.CreatiVets is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide combat veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury with opportunities to use art, music, and creative writing to heal their unseen wounds or war.The CreatiVets songwriting program pairs veterans with accomplished songwriters and music artists to allow them the opportunity to creatively express their story through a song.  The songs are written to capture the veteran's personal story so that it is their voice talking about their experiences, but in a way that captures certain universal experiences that others can understand and often relate to.CreatiVets is now LIVE!! We will be streaming art and music content from guitar classes to songwriting classes to sculpting, painting and drawing. We will be inviting some of the world's best artists, CreatiVets staff, and even Grammy award-winning songwriters to host and teach these classes!! CreatiVets Veteran Songs - Listen Now!Learn more:Website:                 https://creativets.org/Facebook:             https://www.facebook.com/creativeteransInstagram:             https://www.instagram.com/creativets/Twitter:                    https://twitter.com/creativets1

TIME magazines Next Generation Leader, Co-founder of CreatiVets .The CreatiVets songwriting program pairs veterans with accomplished songwriters and music artists to allow them the opportunity to creatively express their story through a song. The veteran travels to Nashville, Tennessee, where he or she is met by a veteran that has gone through the program and can help make the veteran comfortable with the experience, and then participates in a songwriting session to write a song that is recorded and made available for the veteran to share with family and friends. Through the songwriting sessions, veterans are provided with an opportunity to tell their stories in a different way, and they take something from the program that they can keep forever.The songs are written to capture the veteran’s personal story so that it is their voice talking about their experiences, but in a way that captures certain universal experiences that others can understand and often relate to. Following the experience, the veterans not only have their own song to listen to or play whenever they want, but they also have a new strategy for helping themselves cope with anxiety and depression. Many participating veterans have taken it upon themselves to learn how to play the guitar after they return from the songwriting program, and they continue to write songs on their own, which furthers the healing process.

We compiled some of our favorite clips from this past season where our guests shared "that moment" when they were inspired to pursue the music business or the proudest moment in their careers.  01:02- Wayne Milligan, Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group;  Director of Special Services and Royalty Compliance 03:22- Richard Casper and Kevin McCarty, Founders of We Should Write Sometime 06:55- Lionel Conway, Music Industry Icon and Publisher from Mothership Music Publishing 08:58- David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) 10:58- Wendy Duffy, Founder/CEO Resin8; Licensing & Management  

Marine veteran Richard Casper’s life fell apart when he returned home with combat wounds from his service in Iraq. After nearly giving up, he discovered art and song-writing as therapeutic forms of expression, and he now uses these mediums to help other veterans heal. Richard says of songwriting: “I found out how to tell my story without actually telling my story.” Links and notes related to this episode can be found at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast/episode43   Facebook Page Instagram LinkedIn Twitter

Traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress plague a number of veterans returning from war zones.  Although progress has been made in how we treat these effects of war, many vets find it hard identify these lingering injuries and aren’t always sure how to seek treatment. This was the case for Richard Casper when he finished his service in Iraq and began to restart his civilian life by going to Heartland Community College. A discovery Richard made in a college art class changed the course of his life, and eventually the lives of many other vets.

Charlie Worsham and Richard Casper join Coffee, Country & Cody on March 9, 2020 recorded at the WSM Studios. Charlie stopped by to preview his upcoming show at the Station Inn, and share about the great work of CreatiVets within the veteran community! Get more info at creativets.org/!

We had a great time with Kevin McCarty and Richard Casper! They are co-founders of the App called We Should Write Sometime! This app helps you find the perfect co-writers to help you write your best music possible! In this interview we discuss co-writing, tips for using the app, and other songwriting-related topics! If you enjoy the show and like what we do here on WWSP, please give us a 5-star rating and review us so we know what we can do better! Enjoy the show! Remember to SWIPE WRITE! Link to WSWS App: https://www.weshouldwritesometime.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

New technology and traditions collide in conversation with Richard Casper and Kevin McCarty of the app, We Should Write Sometime. The classic structure of finding your next co-write would be a daunting experience for some. But for Richard and Kevin, they both asked the same questions and came up with an easy solution to a common problem for songwriters looking to collaborate and write music. In this episode, Tim takes us through the topics of tech and the challenges of momentum in a music culture that can be slow to move forward.  02:14- Guests background and conception of We Should Write Sometime 06:01- How does the app work?  08:47- How long has the app been live? 10:04- Are there Video/Chat writing and geo-location features? 11:09- An app for unpublished and published writers.  15:49- The comfortability of meeting new people for co-writing using the app. 17:23- Success stories of the app. 20:26- Have you found any challenges bringing this tech to market in Nashville?

Marine Richard Casper battles post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury. When he returned home from Iraq he got in touch with his creative side as a way to begin healing. Today, he is the co-founder Creativets where helps veterans with their transition. We also couldn't let Richard leave without singing for us.  Learn more about the Bush Institute's Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program, which develops the skills of those who serve our nation's veterans and helping increase their impact. Learn how the George W. Bush Institute is ensuring post-9/11 veterans and their families make successful transitions to civilian life.

Richard Casper is a United States Marine and veteran and current executive director of Creativets (www.creativets.org), a Nashville-based non profit using the arts to work for veterans suffering from post traumatic stress. In this podcast conversation, Richard and I talk about his decision to become a Marine, what it's like to lose a fellow Marine in combat, the struggles of returning home and how he specifically used art and music to gain a sense of purpose with his life.

After serving four years as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corp, including a combat deployment in Iraq where he was hit by four IEDs in four months causing a traumatic brain injury, Richard Casper returned home suffering from post-traumatic stress. That is, until he discovered the healing power of music and art. After experiencing first-hand the profound impact they had on his own healing, Richard co-founded CreatiVets in 2013 to help other veterans. CreatiVets' art programs foster self-expression in a way that allows veterans to transform their stories of trauma and struggle into an art form that can inspire and motivate continued healing. In this episode, Branden and Richard talk about the important work he and CreatiVets are doing to help those who sacrifice everything for our freedom soundsgoodpodcast.com/richard ——— Sponsor: Visit SchmidtsNaturals.com today and use our special code: GOOD to get free shipping and help support this podcast.

 My guest today, Bryant Allen, his story, his song, his journey, really him as a person, is nothing short of amazing. I met Bryant through a mutual friend, Richard Casper, and had to have him on the show. Bryant was actually hit by a car while crossing the street a couple years ago. Since then it has really affected his memory and other major parts of his life. It hasn’t stopped him and he recently wrote and recorded the song “Chasin' Memories” which we featured on the show that is absolutely phenomenal. Can’t wait for you all to hear this! “Chasin' Memories” will be available on iTunes for preorder March 19th and then available for purchase March 23rd. In my 15 years living in Nashville, I have been fortunate to watch a lot of friends like Kip Moore, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, A Thousand Horses, Michael Ray and more, start their journeys with a back pack and a dream and end up being a huge success in country music.Yet the most frustrating part about being a friend and a fan to not just artist, but writers like Corey Crowder, Justin Weaver, Rick Huckaby, Westin Davis and many more, has been hearing amazing songs that will never leave the Nashville city limits."Nashville Hits Collecting Dust" is a casual, entertaining hangout with friends telling stories, giving valuable advice, and playing great songs that otherwise would still be sitting in a database.My guest are pure entrepreneurs that are living out their dream of being artist and full time songwriters."Hear more at donaldjenkinsnow.com and @donaldsjenkins

Originally from Burnet, Texas Luke Pell graduated from West Point in 2007. He served as an Army officer overseas for 5 years before he became a very popular 2016 Bachelorette Alum. Now living in Nashville, Tennessee, the war veteran has partnered with the non profit CreatiVets which helps combat veterans dealing with PTSD by pairing them with professional songwriters to help write their story through song.  Co founder Richard Casper answers questions from Luke, and our facebook live listeners, in what CreatiVets purpose and mission is and how you can help.  Luke answers a few personal questions as well! You don't want to miss this episode. "In my 15 years living in Nashville, I have been fortunate to watch a lot of friends like Kip Moore, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, A Thousand Horses, Michael Ray and more, start their journeys with a back pack and a dream and end up being a huge success in country music. Yet the most frustrating part about being a friend and a fan to not just artist, but writers like Corey Crowder, Justin Weaver, Rick Huckaby, Westin Davis and many more, has been hearing amazing songs that will never leave the Nashville city limits."Nashville Hits Collecting Dust" is a casual, entertaining hangout with friends telling stories, giving valuable advice, and playing great songs that otherwise would still be sitting in a database.My guest are pure entrepreneurs that are living out their dream of being artist and full time songwriters."Keep up with all episodes by following me on all social media's @donaldsjenkins and Fb: "Nashville Hits Collecting Dust" 

Richard Casper, Co founder of Creativets, a non profit that pairs veterans with PTSD with hit song writers to help write their story through song, and Kalsey Kulyk come and share how they co wrote (also with Blake Chaffin) their song "Red Wine & You""In my 15 years living in Nashville, I have been fortunate to watch a lot of friends like Kip Moore, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, A Thousand Horses, Michael Ray and more, start their journeys with a back pack and a dream and end up being a huge success in country music. Yet the most frustrating part about being a friend and a fan to not just artist, but writers like Corey Crowder, Justin Weaver, Rick Huckaby, Westin Davis and many more, has been hearing amazing songs that will never leave the Nashville city limits."Nashville Hits Collecting Dust" is a casual, entertaining hangout with friends telling stories, giving valuable advice, and playing great songs that otherwise would still be sitting in a database.My guest are pure entrepreneurs that are living out their dream of being artist and full time songwriters."

"In my 15 years living in Nashville, I have been fortunate to watch a lot of friends start their journeys with a back pack and a dream and end up being a huge success in country music. Yet the most frustrating part about being a friend and a fan to writers has been hearing amazing songs that will never leave the Nashville city limits."Nashville Hits Collecting Dust" is a casual, entertaining hangout with friends telling stories, giving valuable advice, and playing great songs that otherwise would still be sitting in a database."Richard Casper is the Co Founder of Creativets as well as a pure entrepreneur that is living out his dream of being a songwriter"

Richard Casper wanted to do something to assist other veterans transitioning from service to civilian life, so he founded Creativets. With the help of professional singer/songwriters, Richard uses music and arts as a means of therapy for veterans. Creativets takes veterans to Nashville, where they share their war time experience with talented musicians, who help them tell their story through song.