The Outreach Project

Mary Mosteller, Managing Director of The Taylor Foundation, joins The Outreach Project Podcast for a powerful conversation about PTSD, connection, and turning personal experience into meaningful action. Mary shares how Corey Taylor’s connection to veterans and first responders helped inspire a mission that supports trusted grassroots organizations already serving their communities. She also takes...

Horses do not judge who you were yesterday. They respond to who you are right now. Tammy Oluvic, co-founder and CEO of Saddles in Service, joins The Outreach Project to explain how rescued horses are helping veterans, active-duty military members, first responders, and Gold Star families reconnect, rebuild trust, and rediscover purpose. Tammy shares how her husband Mike’s transition from 25 years...

Healing does not always begin in a therapist’s office. Sometimes it begins at a forge, behind a guitar, in a woodworking shop, or around people who understand. Army veteran Dustin Cook joins Joshua Melching and Jonathan Hodge to discuss the mission of Stay Tuned for Vets, a nonprofit helping veterans and their families reconnect through music, art, blacksmithing, woodworking, dance, community even...

Combat veteran Liz Belt joins The Outreach Project Podcast to share her story of service, motherhood, transition, purpose, and the mission behind Charlie Golf One . Liz served as an Army engineer, deployed while her daughter was still an infant, and experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to move from the structure, adrenaline, and brotherhood of military service back into civilian life. Tod...

What does it actually take to survive a NASCAR race when the floor of the truck reaches 185 degrees ? NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Kris Wright joins The Outreach Project Podcast to take us inside race day, the physical punishment drivers experience behind the wheel, and the team mentality that keeps him in the truck when everything in his body wants out. Kris also takes us through a career...

The Outreach Project made it to Washington, DC. Seven months into the mission, Hodge and Josh found themselves inside the White House complex presenting what they've built and having serious conversations about the future of veteran and first-responder resource access. In this episode, they tell the full story—from the relationship that opened the door to Washington, to walking into the briefing,...

A simple rubber duck opened the door to a veteran in crisis outside a VA hospital. Marine Corps veterans Sean Hutton and Tom Holmes of DuckDuck214 join Joshua Melching and Jonathan Hodge to explain how their “duck drops” are bringing humor, hope, and human connection to veterans, first responders, and their families. What began as Jeep ducking and a play on the DD-214 has become a nonprofit missio...

Officer Ann Marie Carrizales was shot in the face and chest during an MS-13 ambush. She returned fire, got back into her patrol car, and pursued the gunmen. But surviving the shooting was only the beginning. Ann is a United States Marine Corps veteran, retired law enforcement officer, former Marine Corps boxer, nationally recognized speaker, and the creator of The Fight After the Fight. In Episode...

Former Air Force Pararescueman Ashton Levarek joins The Outreach Project Podcast to discuss the mindset behind success, transitioning from military service, entrepreneurship, and building generational wealth. This episode explores: • Purpose after the military • Identity and limiting beliefs • Mental performance • Financial freedom • Real estate investing • Leadership • Building a life worth remem...

any veterans lose more than a career when they leave the military—they lose their community, identity, and sense of purpose. Navy veteran Amy Lockhart shares how fishing, the outdoors, and serving others helped rebuild hers. We discuss military transition, mentorship, women's experiences in service, rebuilding your network after retirement, and why simply showing up for someone can change a li...

The mission doesn't stop after military service. This week, Jonathan Hodge and Josh Melching welcome Eddie "Hollywood" Wambolt , Director of the TACP Foundation's Resiliency & Restoration Program , for a powerful conversation about healing, leadership, veteran retreats, and supporting Tactical Air Control Party members beyond active duty. If you'd like to learn more about...

Mike Nares is a two-time Purple Heart recipient, combat veteran, and leader within Freedom Alliance. In this episode, Mike shares his story of service, combat, loss, recovery, and finding purpose after war. He also talks about Freedom Alliance, War Heroes on Water, and the power of getting veterans back around people who understand what they have been through. This conversation is raw, personal, a...

In this episode of The Outreach Project Podcast , Josh and Hodge sit down with Drew Jones , founder of The Veteran’s Veteran , also known as The Vets Vet . Drew shares his journey from the Mississippi Army National Guard and law enforcement into veteran advocacy after navigating his own VA claim process. After years of denials, paperwork, appointments, and hard lessons, Drew reached 100% permanent...

In this episode of The Outreach Project Podcast, Josh and Hodge sit down with Vern from Game Day Men’s Health for a real conversation about men’s health, women’s wellness, preventative medicine, testosterone, peptides, veteran and first responder health, and why so many people wait too long to get checked. Vern brings a military and DoD background, a lifelong passion for exercise science and welln...

DESCRIPTION: In Episode 26 of The Outreach Project Podcast, Josh Melching and Jonathan Hodge sit down with Courtney, Lori, and Hannah from The Rivetin’ Rosie’s Project — a pin-up service organization supporting veterans, active duty military, first responders, and their families. This conversation covers QPR suicide prevention training, support after line-of-duty death or injury, family trauma, fi...

After 26 years in law enforcement, Dwayne Brown found himself battling isolation, depression, and thoughts of suicide following an officer-involved shooting. Today he leads Shepherd's Light Foundation, helping veterans and first responders find hope, healing, and purpose through faith-based retreats and peer support. This conversation explores trauma, faith, resilience, and the power of findin...

In Episode 24 of The Outreach Project, Ross Alewine from Rope Solutions joins us for one of the most honest and impactful conversations we’ve had to date. We discuss military transition, trauma, addiction, suicide survival, fatherhood, leadership, and what it really takes to rebuild your life after hitting rock bottom. Ross opens up about the moments that nearly broke him, the people who helped pu...

Justin from Changed by Nature Outdoors joins The Outreach Project to discuss how the outdoors became a way to reconnect, heal, and build community. This episode dives into hunting, fishing, suicide prevention, mentorship, nonprofit collaboration, and the powerful role the outdoors can play for veterans, first responders, youth, and families. Powered by Apex Global Outdoors and VetNav Services. Lea...

In this episode of The Outreach Project Podcast, we sit down with Raffy Morales from Sheepdog Impact Assistance to talk about purpose, PTSD, post-traumatic growth, and the reality many veterans and first responders face after service. From disaster response missions and outdoor adventures to Warrior PATHH and Sheepdog University, Sheepdog Impact Assistance is helping veterans and first responders...

This week on The Outreach Project, we sit down with CJ from Rope Solutions — a veteran-led team bringing elite leadership, communication, and performance coaching into high-risk industries like oil & gas. From Green Beret experience to real-world leadership on the rig, this episode breaks down what leadership actually looks like when it matters most.🔗 ROPE SOLUTIONS🌐 https://www.ropesolution...

Maybe it’s not about the activity… maybe it’s about connection. The Fallen Outdoors is doing far more than outdoor trips — they’re building a nationwide community where veterans, Gold Star families, and first responders can reconnect, heal, and find purpose. With operations in over 35 states and thousands of veterans impacted each year, this organization proves that sometimes the most powerful res...

How horses are helping veterans heal from PTSD and trauma. In Episode 19, we talk with Hoof to Heart Vets about equine therapy. In this episode we sit down with Michele Freeman, Air Force veteran and founder of Hoof to Heart Vets. After years of service including working in mortuary affairs Michele found healing through horses. Now she’s helping other veterans, first responders, and families find...

In Episode 18 of The Outreach Project Podcast , we sit down with Kyle Benham, founder of MOS Veteran Adventures — a nonprofit that’s changing how veterans are supported across the country. This isn’t just about hunting and fishing trips… This is about what happens AFTER the trip ends. MOS Veteran Adventures is doing what most organizations won’t: Fully funded hunting & fishing experiences for...

In Episode 17 of The Outreach Project Podcast, we sit down with the Miracle Hope Foundation to uncover a powerful—and controversial—solution that’s changing lives: stem cell therapy . From chronic pain and broken bodies… to renewed purpose, strength, and healing—this episode dives into what’s possible when veterans and first responders finally get real solutions. We talk: The reality of life after...

This is one of the most powerful conversations we’ve had. We sat down with Joy and Amber from the **Say When & Remember Him Foundation** — a family honoring Seth’s life by helping others find purpose after loss. From tragedy to impact: 🇺🇸 Supporting Gold Star families 🎓 Funding trade school scholarships 🤝 Building a legacy that won’t be forgotten This episode is about sacrifice, resilience,...