{"podcast":{"title":"Veterans 4 Recovery","slug":"veterans-4-recovery-7023373","podcast_index_feed_id":7023373,"rss_url":"https://feed.pod.co/veterans-4-recovery","website_url":"https://cominghomewell.com/","image_url":"https://images.pod.co/k9ExuCELLCqquoWcwcadyTFjNJuW1xcnvTUVTSpKKoI/resize:fill:1500:1500/plain/artwork/5bc2a74c-a379-488a-8b29-6d5bcd5de518/veterans-4-recovery-1724458156.jpg","author":"John Donovan","episode_count":33,"summary":"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. Veterans 4 Recovery is a podcast of the Coming Home Well Network.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T10:19:04.912880+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/veterans-4-recovery-7023373"},"episode":{"title":"Opening the Box: A Vietnam Veteran's Journey of Healing with Larry Berg","slug":"opening-the-box-a-vietnam-veteran-s-journey-of-healing-with-larry-berg","published_at":"2026-06-15T21:09:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/veterans-4-recovery-7023373/opening-the-box-a-vietnam-veteran-s-journey-of-healing-with-larry-berg","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/veterans-4-recovery-7023373","url":"https://pod.co/veterans-4-recovery/opening-the-box-a-vietnam-veterans-journey-of-healing-with-larry-berg","audio_url":"https://downloads.pod.co/8a92764a-ef8d-4513-8356-4a805f51ac69/ee8d5b80-43f7-49cd-bf8b-8c88992a4479.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Veterans 4 Recovery , host retired U.S. Army Major John Donovan sits down with Vietnam veteran Larry Berg to discuss the journey of recovery, the impact of service, and the healing power of storytelling. Larry, who served in Vietnam in 1969, shares his background as a farm kid from Minnesota, his unique experience working with the Army Security Agency, and the life path that led him to teaching and coaching. Together, they explore the concept of \"opening the box\"—the psychological process of releasing long-held combat memories and experiences to find peace and catharsis. The conversation highlights how the arts, music, and connecting with fellow veterans serve as vital \"backdoor entries\" to healing, helping veterans move beyond the silence that often follows military service.","meta_description":"In this episode of Veterans 4 Recovery , host retired U.S. Army Major John Donovan sits down with Vietnam veteran Larry Berg to discuss the journey of rec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2165,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/veterans-4-recovery-7023373/episodes/opening-the-box-a-vietnam-veteran-s-journey-of-healing-with-larry-berg/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/veterans-4-recovery-7023373/opening-the-box-a-vietnam-veteran-s-journey-of-healing-with-larry-berg.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}