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Rock bottom rarely gives you the freedom to begin again with a clean slate. There may still be children to raise, bills to pay, trauma to carry, and relationships that make every decision more complicated. Barbara Parker knows what it means to rebuild under those conditions. She has experienced homelessness, financial instability, a painful marriage and divorce, and the work of reconstructing her identity while trying to create stability for her family. She did not transform her life through one dramatic decision. She began by remembering her value, reconnecting with people who could see and support her, learning how to manage money, and recognizing that another person’s anger did not require her participation. Those steps eventually took her from a homeless shelter and subsidized housing to becoming a licensed therapist, author, entrepreneur, and founder of BF Empowerment Center. We talk about how emotional regulation creates choices in moments that once felt automatic, why every invitation to argue does not have to be accepted, and how the body warns us when we no longer have the capacity for a productive conversation. Barbara also explains why helping someone in an abusive relationship requires more than telling them to leave. Safety may depend on money, housing, childcare, transportation, confidential documents, and having someone trustworthy who will listen without taking control. Real support protects a person’s dignity while helping them see and prepare for the choices available to them. This is not a story of overnight reinvention. It is a conversation about rebuilding your identity, stability, relationships, and future one decision at a time. ABOUT BARBARA PARKER Barbara L. Parker, MA, LPCC-S, is a licensed therapist, author, speaker, and founder of BF Empowerment Center. Her work focuses on trauma recovery, emotional regulation, healthier relationships, family support, and interrupting cycles of violence within homes, schools, and communities. CONNECT WITH BARBARA Website: https://www.bfempowerment.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfempowerment/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bfempowerment/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/queenblparker DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT If you or someone you know is experiencing relationship abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at https://www.thehotline.org/, call 800-799-SAFE (7233), or text START to 88788. Call 911 if you are in immediate danger. CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang as we uncover the places and principles that lead to healing, resilience, and freedom of mind.

Success gave Brea Segger the security she believed she needed, but it also taught her to ignore herself. She worked 12- to 15-hour days until her health deteriorated, she began passing out on her farm, and even walking upstairs became nearly impossible. Her body had been warning her. She had not been willing to stop. Changing her life required more than rest. Brea had to question the belief that safety depended on productivity and money, recognize how easily emotions become identities, and relearn the difference between fear-driven thoughts and the quieter inner knowing she had stopped trusting. We talk about why sadness, anger, and anxiety do not define who we are, how judging difficult emotions can keep us trapped inside them, and why constant messages, scrolling, entertainment, and demands leave so little room to hear ourselves clearly. Brea also shares a simple place to begin: spending twenty minutes without distraction, noticing what is happening in the body without immediately trying to fix it. She recounts the medical emergency surrounding her daughter’s birth and the profound sense of knowing she experienced while navigating an uncertain outcome. Her story opens a larger conversation about intuition, self-trust, and how calm inner guidance differs from the urgent stories created by fear. This episode asks a difficult question: How much of the life you are living reflects what you truly value, and how much of it has been built around survival, outside expectations, and the fear that you will not be okay? ABOUT BREA SEGGER Brea Segger is a mentor, retreat facilitator, speaker, and host of the podcast Beneath the Story. Her work explores emotional integration, self-trust, relationships, nervous system regulation, and what it takes to build a life that feels honest and aligned. CONNECT WITH BREA Website: https://www.breasegger.com/Podcast: Beneath the Story CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang as we uncover the places and principles that lead to healing, resilience, and freedom of mind.

A few weeks after losing his twin brother, a young boy met Cowboy K and his horse on a Chicago street. His mother said she had not seen him happy in a long time. Then he climbed into the saddle and smiled. That moment captures why Cowboy K, also known as K Walk, brings horses from The Daisy Ranch into Chicago neighborhoods. Many of the children he meets have never touched, fed, or ridden a horse. Once a horse arrives, differences in age, race, and background begin to disappear as the community gathers around it. Cowboy K did not grow up riding. His journey began when his uncle, The Big Bopper, convinced him to get on a horse at a family gathering. He returned to the ranch the following morning, determined to learn. What began with fear became a life with horses and a mission to make horsemanship accessible to the urban community he came from. We talk about what horses have taught him about patience, confidence, responsibility, and the consequences of rushing the process. Cowboy K also shares what it takes to prepare a horse for Chicago’s streets, the conflict and confusion he has encountered surrounding urban horseback riding, and why he continues giving children free experiences with horses even when the work leaves him exhausted. This is a story about the happiness a horse can bring, but it is also about access. Cowboy K wants children throughout Chicago to understand that horses and horsemanship are not reserved for people from somewhere else. They can belong in their lives too. ABOUT COWBOY K Cowboy K, also known as K Walk, runs The Daisy Ranch in Illinois. His mission is to bring horses and people together, introduce horsemanship to inner-city communities, and teach more young people how to ride and care for horses. CONNECT WITH COWBOY K AND THE DAISY RANCH TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cowboy.k.kwalkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowboyk1/  Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/936d406ec CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang as we uncover the places and principles that lead to healing, resilience, and freedom of mind.

What happens when the place you have always gone to heal is suddenly devastated? The Aspen Acres Fire swept across our property outside Beulah, Colorado, leaving the mountains transformed and setting off a chain of events that left two of my horses seriously injured. While the horses were evacuated, a mountain lion attacked one mare and the herd fled through 11 fences. The land and horses that had carried me through difficult seasons suddenly needed care of their own. In this solo episode, I share what this Colorado wildfire taught me about grief, gratitude, and the uneven nature of healing. As the burned landscape and my horses recover, I explore why loss should not be rushed toward a silver lining, what setbacks reveal about the healing process, and what it means to care for the animals who once carried you. Healing does not always restore what was there before. Sometimes the landscape remains changed, the scars remain visible, and life still begins growing again. CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang for more stories about horses, the people they meet, and what those relationships reveal about healing, resilience, and being human.

Horses cannot heal us—and expecting them to may place a burden on them that was never theirs to carry. They can reflect how we are showing up, reveal what we have been unwilling to see, and guide us toward the truth we are seeking. But the work remains ours. In this episode, Michelle Peterson of Medicine Horse Healing challenges the romanticized idea that horses are here to save us. We examine what healing with horses actually means when we stop casting the horse as the healer and begin taking responsibility for our own transformation. Michelle explains how releasing ego can strengthen our relationships with horses, why genuine connection requires time and attention, and how horses can act as mirrors without doing the work for us. We also confront the responsibility humans have toward horses when involving them in our healing and personal growth. The truth is less magical—and more demanding—than “horses heal.” They may help us uncover the path, but they cannot walk it for us. CONNECT WITH MICHELLE PETERSON Website: https://www.michelle-peterson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medicinehorsehealing/Rescued Hearts: https://www.rescuedheartsfilm.com/Dance of the Wild: https://www.danceofthewild.com/ CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang so you don’t miss more conversations about how horses can guide us toward healing, wellness, and greater freedom of mind.

What if the reason you cannot relax is that you are trying to think your way out of a state your body is still holding? Modern life can leave the nervous system stuck on alert—even when no immediate danger exists. Craig Goldberg, co-founder of inHarmony, believes sound and physical vibration may help the body find its way back to calm. After one sound session gave Craig a level of relaxation he had never experienced, he began exploring vibroacoustic therapy—an approach that combines audible frequencies with vibration you can physically feel. That experience eventually led him to help build inHarmony and introduce thousands of people to the practice. In this episode, we examine what sound healing actually is, how vibroacoustic therapy interacts with the body, and what emerging research suggests about its potential role in relaxation, sleep, mindfulness, and stress regulation. Craig also explains how sound can be incorporated into meditation and breathwork—and why deep rest may require more than simply telling yourself to relax. This is not a promise that one frequency will fix your life. It is an honest look at whether sound and vibration can help an overstimulated body finally let go. ABOUT CRAIG GOLDBERG Craig Goldberg is a certified Vibroacoustic Therapy Practitioner and co-founder of inHarmony. His work focuses on the intersection of sound, physical vibration, relaxation, and human well-being. CONNECT WITH CRAIG Website: https://iaminharmony.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inharmonyinteractive/ CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang so you don’t miss more conversations about how horses, nature, and science can guide us toward healing, wellness, and greater freedom of mind.

A wild horse advocate and a hunter are supposed to be on opposite sides. But public lands will not be protected by people who refuse to speak across the divide. In this episode, Kurt Belding of Western Obsessions TV joins me for an unapologetic conversation about ethical hunting, conservation, and what modern life is costing us as we become increasingly disconnected from nature. For Kurt, harvesting an animal is not about domination or trophies. It is a sacred responsibility rooted in fair chase, discipline, gratitude, and respect for the life being taken. His perspective challenges the assumptions many people hold about hunters—and reveals unexpected common ground with those fighting to protect wild horses. We explore why the most difficult paths often create the deepest meaning, how time in nature can restore something modern life strips away, and why protecting wildlife and public lands will require cooperation between people who do not agree on everything. This episode does not ask you to agree with hunting. It asks a harder question: Can those who care about Mustangs, wildlife, open spaces, and the human need for wildness protect any of them if we remain divided? At its heart, this is a conversation about one of the central ideas behind The Touch of a Mustang: wild places do more than give animals somewhere to live. They can guide people toward greater purpose, responsibility, humility, and freedom of mind. ABOUT KURT BELDING Kurt Belding is the driving force behind Western Obsessions TV and Hunt Adventures. His work promotes fair-chase hunting, ethical conservation, and a lifetime of meaningful outdoor adventure. CONNECT WITH KURT Website: https://westernobsessionstv.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternObsessionsTVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/western_obsessions_tv/ CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang for more conversations about the places and principles that can guide us toward healing, wellness, and greater freedom of mind.

When the life you built no longer feels like yours, losing your old identity can feel like failure. But what if the unraveling is not the end of who you are—what if it is how you find your way back? Vanessa Petronelli of Equine Soul Journeys joins me to explore how horses can guide us through life transitions, identity shifts, and the uncomfortable space between who we have been and who we are becoming. Horses cannot give us the answers or decide what comes next. But they meet us without being impressed by our roles, accomplishments, or explanations. In their presence, we may begin to see where our lives no longer reflect what we know to be true. We discuss why transition can leave us feeling lost, how expectations and old identities separate us from ourselves, and what it means to stop performing a life that no longer fits. Vanessa also explains how the horse-human connection can create space for greater honesty, clarity, and meaningful change. At the heart of this conversation is a difficult question: How much of the life you call your own was built around who other people expected you to be? ABOUT VANESSA PETRONELLI Vanessa is an equine-guided transformational facilitator, speaker, and founder of Equine Soul Journeys near Nashville, Tennessee. With 17 years of international experience, she works alongside her herd through private sessions, retreats, and Women’s Circles with Horses to help people reconnect with their authentic selves. CONNECT WITH VANESSA Website: https://equinesouljourney.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/vanessapetronelliFacebook: https://facebook.com/vanessa.petronelliTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@iamvanessapetronelli CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang for more conversations about the places and principles that can guide us toward healing, wellness, and greater freedom of mind.

America’s wild Mustangs are usually discussed as a problem to manage, a population to control, or horses that need to be trained. Dance of the Wild tells the story almost no one is telling—what happens when formerly wild horses are valued not for what humans can make them do, but for what becomes possible in their presence. Filmmakers Chance Foreman and Grant Rose set out to document wild Mustangs. Along the way, they discovered women working beside horses once considered unwanted or discarded—and an overlooked path to hope, connection, and healing. This is not a horse-training film. Through striking cinematography and intimate stories, Dance of the Wild explores the horse-human connection and the role Mustangs can play in helping people find a way forward. It also raises a larger question: Could recognizing what wild horses offer humanity change whether we choose to protect them? Chance and Grant reveal how the documentary evolved, what the women and Mustangs at its center taught them, and why this story matters far beyond the traditional horse world. Chance Foreman is an award-winning filmmaker, poet, and global storyteller whose credits include Kiss the Ground and Common Ground, along with projects for Netflix, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime. His short documentary set in Brazil received the Grand Jury Award for Activism. Grant Eric Rose is an entrepreneur, storyteller, and producer whose work explores nature, purpose, and human connection. Dance of the Wild, his debut feature documentary, reflects his commitment to healing, conservation, and belonging. CONNECT WITH DANCE OF THE WILD Website: https://www.danceofthewild.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danceofthewildfilm/ CONNECT WITH CHANCE FOREMAN Website: https://www.chanceforeman.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chance_foreman/ CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang so you don’t miss more conversations about how horses can guide us toward healing, wellness, and greater freedom of mind.

Laura Bratton was nine years old when she learned she would become blind. For the next ten years, she lived with the knowledge that the future she feared was coming—while navigating adolescence and trying to build an identity beyond what she was losing. How do you grieve a life-changing loss without giving up on the possibility of a good life? Laura and I speak honestly about losing her sight as a teenager, the anxiety and depression that accompanied it, and the panic attacks that made an already difficult transition even harder. She shares the practice that helped reduce those attacks, the strategies she used to keep moving forward, and the ways her guide dog transformed her life far beyond helping her physically navigate the world. This is not a story about pretending blindness became easy or forcing gratitude onto grief. It is about learning that grief and a meaningful life can exist at the same time—and discovering that resilience is not the absence of pain, but the decision to keep building a life within it. ABOUT LAURA BRATTON Laura is the author of Harnessing Courage and the founder of Ubi Global, where she uses speaking and coaching to help people navigate challenges with grit and gratitude. CONNECT WITH LAURA Website: https://www.laurabratton.com/ CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang for more conversations about the places and principles that can guide us toward healing, wellness, and greater freedom of mind.

Chiara Maria walked away from the life society expected her to live. Years later, she faced the same choice with horsemanship when her horse Descot needed something different—and continuing to follow the traditional path meant ignoring what she could see in front of her. Without a new system to replace the old one, Chiara began paying closer attention to her horse, trusting her intuition, and developing a relationship rooted in acceptance rather than fear and expectation. We discuss why acceptance may be one of the greatest gifts we can offer ourselves and our horses, how our fears enter the horse-human relationship, and what it takes to release the need to follow someone else’s path. Chiara also shares what horses taught her about purpose, individuality, and allowing the parts of ourselves that do not fit conventional expectations to become strengths. This is not about rejecting every traditional horsemanship method or blindly following every feeling. It is about having the courage to notice when the relationship in front of you is asking for something different. Sometimes finding your way does not mean discovering the right path. It means allowing yourself to leave one that was never yours. ABOUT CHIARA MARIA Chiara is the creator behind Grow with Horses. Her work explores intuitive horsemanship, acceptance, personal growth, and building relationships with horses that honor the individuality of both horse and human. CONNECT WITH CHIARA Website: https://chiara-maria.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grow_with_horses/ CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang for more conversations about the places and principles that can guide us toward healing, wellness, and greater freedom of mind.

George Brauneis was six years old when he joined thousands of children inspired by Wild Horse Annie and wrote to Congress asking America to protect its wild horses. More than 50 years later, the fight continues—and so does George’s commitment. After an aerospace engineering career that included work on the International Space Station, B-2 Bomber, and Global Hawk, George returned to rural Colorado and the animals that first captured his heart. Today, he cares for 26 Mustangs at Eagles and Wild Horses Ranch. His philosophy, “Becoming Catchable to Your Horse,” turns the usual premise of horsemanship around. Instead of focusing on catching, controlling, or overpowering a frightened horse, George asks what humans must become for a Mustang to feel safe enough to trust them. We trace his journey from Wild Horse Annie’s campaign and the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 to the daily reality of feeding, training, and providing sanctuary for 26 horses. George also explains why he refuses to pity Mustangs, how he uses positive training and Qigong energy work, and what people without horses or land can do to support wild horse protection. This is more than a story about sanctuary. It is a look at what lifelong commitment requires after public attention moves elsewhere—and whether protecting Mustangs means preserving their agency as well as their lives. CONNECT WITH GEORGE Website: https://www.wildhorserefuge.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/george.brauneisSupport George’s work: https://ko-fi.com/lovemustangsFriends of the Mustangs: https://www.friendsofthemustangs.org/ CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang for more stories about wild horses, the people protecting them, and what horses can teach us about being human.

Cheryl Olsten never expected to build her life around horses. She was reluctant to ride at all. Then three horses entered her life at three pivotal moments, each changing something different—and one left her with a realization she never anticipated: “He took care of me.” Those relationships changed more than Cheryl’s feelings about horses. They shaped the stories she writes and her commitment to helping the next generation recognize why horses deserve our care and protection. Cheryl shares what difficult and previously mistreated horses taught her about patience, trust, and looking beyond an animal’s past. She also recounts remarkable moments she has witnessed between horses and people, including a nonverbal child speaking their first words while on horseback. We discuss how horses can support autistic children, trauma survivors, and people navigating difficult seasons without treating the horse as a cure. Cheryl also explains how her relationship with three different horses influenced separate areas of her life, why she turned those experiences into children’s books, and how people can experience the horse-human connection without owning a horse. This is not a story about horses magically fixing people. It is about what can happen when humans and horses are given the opportunity to care for one another—and why the animals capable of giving us so much deserve protection in return. ABOUT CHERYL OLSTEN Cheryl is the author of Big Wishes for Little Feet, inspired by her horse Lafitte. Lafitte’s winnings have raised funds for the EQUUS Foundation, where he served as its first equine ambassador. Before writing children’s books, Cheryl spent 12 years as publisher of New Jersey Life magazine. CONNECT WITH CHERYL Website: http://cherylolsten.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherylolsten/ Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/cherylolsten CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang for more stories about horses, the people protecting them, and what they can teach us about being human.

Australia is shooting Brumbies from helicopters in the name of conservation. The NSW Government says aerial culling is necessary to protect Kosciuszko National Park. Wild horse photographer Kiki Sjöberg says what she has witnessed tells another story. Originally released as an emergency episode before aerial shooting resumed in June 2026, this conversation examines what was at stake and why Brumby advocates were fighting to stop it. The government’s plan calls for reducing the wild horse population to 3,000 within designated retention areas by June 2027, while removing Brumbies entirely from the remaining 68 percent of the park. Kiki questions the population estimates being used to justify the killing, the welfare claims surrounding aerial shooting, and whether enough has been done to pursue alternatives such as trapping and rehoming. She shares what she has seen on the ground, why Brumby advocates fear these horses could disappear from much of the landscape, and what Australia stands to lose if an animal woven into its cultural identity is treated only as an invasive species. Kiki also challenges the contradiction she sees in removing Brumbies in the name of environmental protection while the $12 billion Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric project is being constructed within the same national park. This is not a simple argument between horses and the environment. It is a fight over who gets to define conservation, whose evidence is trusted, and whether animal welfare and cultural heritage are acceptable losses. CONNECT WITH KIKI SJÖBERG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brumby_strong/ CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang as we uncover the places and principles that lead to healing, resilience, and freedom of mind.

Sometimes healing begins not by escaping the pain, but by finding somewhere safe enough to face it. For some veterans, that place may be beside a horse. Kathleen Saucier is the co-founder of Samson’s Strength Sustainable Veterans Project, a nonprofit that rescues horses and brings them together with veterans searching for connection, purpose, and their own second chance. Following the 2026 Horses for Mental Health campaign, Kathleen and I look beyond the money raised to what may matter even more: the relationships built, the people reached, and the growing recognition that horses can play a meaningful role in supporting mental health. We discuss what horses offer people who may struggle to feel safe or understood elsewhere, why the connection can reach places words do not always reach, and how rescued horses can become valued partners rather than animals defined by their pasts. Kathleen also shares what the campaign accomplished and why increasing public awareness matters for veterans, equine-assisted programs, and the horses themselves. This is not a claim that horses replace therapy or do the work of healing for us. It is a case for taking the horse-human connection seriously—and for recognizing that bringing together two lives in need of another chance can change the direction of both. ABOUT KATHLEEN SAUCIER Kathleen is the co-founder of Samson’s Strength Sustainable Veterans Project, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing horses and connecting them with veterans. CONNECT WITH KATHLEEN Website: https://www.sssvp.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sssvp.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/samsonsstrengthveteransproject/Horses for Mental Health campaign: https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaigns/samsons-strength-sustainable-veterans-project-inc-501-c3/Horses for Mental Health: https://horsesformentalhealth.org CONNECT WITH THE TOUCH OF A MUSTANG Website: https://thetouchofamustang.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetouchofamustang/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTouchofaMustang SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://ko-fi.com/thetouchofamustang Follow The Touch of a Mustang as we uncover the places and principles that lead to healing, resilience, and freedom of mind.