How Cooking Supports Veterans After Military Service

When the Army chapter closed, Cory Brown didn't know what came next. A decade later, he's a veteran, entrepreneur, and creator of "Eat Your Feelings," a YouTube show that pairs cooking with honest talk about mental health. What started as a lighthearted project became a space for veterans and civilians alike to laugh, cry, and talk about the heavy stuff while breaking bread. In this conversation, Cory shares how food became his outlet as a way to manage stress and reconnect with others. He opens up about the transition from the military to the corporate world, the pull to create something meaningful, and how showing vulnerability on camera helped others do the same. Timestamps: 00:03:00: Leaving the military and rebuilding life from scratch 00:06:00: How "Eat Your Feelings" began and what it really stands for 00:10:45: Cooking as therapy and the role of humor in healing 00:18:15: Breaking stigma and creating real conversations about mental health 00:28:00: Why action, no matter how small, beats fear every time Links & Resources Veteran Suicide & Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1 Website: https://www.eatyourfeelingsshow.com/ Eat Your Feelings on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EatYourFeelingsShow Eat Your Feelings on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatyourfeelingsshow/ Follow Cory Brown on Twitter/X: https://x.com/Pcorybrown Eat Your Feelings on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eat-your-feelings-media Eat Your Feelings on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EatYourFeelingsShow Transcript View the transcript for this episode.