In this deeply moving episode, Vinnie sits down with Jeffrey Veatch, author of The Dyer Island Boys, to discuss the true-life inspiration behind his novel set off the coast of Maine. Veatch shares the remarkable story of a real island summer camp that shaped his writing, his journey from documentary filmmaker to novelist, and how collaboration brought his book to life—from cover design to interior layout and audiobook narration.

But this conversation goes far deeper than the creative process.

Jeffrey opens up about the devastating loss of his son Justin to drug overdose, and how he and his family channeled their grief into powerful action through The Justin Veatch Fund—a nonprofit that has awarded nearly 80 music scholarships and impacted thousands of students across the U.S. through  ...