Behind The Mission
178 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsBecause fewer than 7% of Americans have served in uniform, most Americans are unfamiliar with military service and culture. As a result, members of the military and Veteran community are at greater risk for disconnection and lack of belonging with the civilian community. PsychArmor’s mission is to bridge the military-civilian divide by educating and training a Nation. Each week, Duane France, a combat Veteran and Clinical Mental Health Counselor, will dig deep into the stories “Behind The Mission” - and create a conversation with organizations and leaders on how they are utilizing their expertise and networks to support the military-connected community.
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BTM28 - Mike McDowell - Helping Veterans Learn to Meet Their Needs After Service
July 27, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBAbout Today’s Guest Michael McDowell currently serves as the President/CEO for Valor Club USA developing a comprehensive living and learning community built to support the unique needs of transitioning service members around the country. McDowell served as the Executive Director of The Soldiers Project, a national organization offering free, confidential, and unlimited mental and behavioral health for post 9/11 veterans and their loved ones, and Director of Operations for the Cohen...
BTM27 - Mark Casper - Bridging the Digital Divide for Veterans
July 20, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAbout Today’s Guest Mark Casper is the President and Executive Director of Tech For Troops (T4T) a non partisan, non profit based in Richmond, VA. Tech For Troops Mission is dedicated to empowering Veterans with computers, skills, and Information Technology (IT) work force training. While located in Richmond, Tech For Troops has National reach. He believes that working computers can provide a new life to struggling veterans rather than being discarded. Many veterans face t...
BTM26 - Elizabeth O'Brien - Remote and Flexible Work for Military Spouses and Veterans
July 13, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBAbout Today’s Guest Elizabeth O’Brien was appointed CEO of the Freedom Learning Group in April 2020. In the last six years, O’Brien has served in significant leadership roles as a Senior Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program, and as Chairwoman for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs, the first military spouse to be appointed to that role. As Senior Director at HOH, O’Brien evolved th...
BTM25 - Danielle Applegate - Adapting to a Changing Veteran Support Landscape
June 29, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBAbout Today’s Guest Danielle Applegate is the Director of Veteran and Military Engagement for Cerner Government Services. Prior to joining Cerner, she served as the Vice President of VetsFirst at the United Spinal Association, a VA-certified Veteran Service Organization. She was the first National Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Center for Women Veterans, where she created and led groundbreaking women Veteran initiatives and nationwide VA programming. M...
BTM24 - Doc Shauna Springer - Cultural Competence for Mental Health Professionals
June 22, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBAbout Today’s Guest Shauna ‘Doc’ Springer is a best-selling author, frequently requested keynote speaker, and one of the world's leading experts on psychological trauma, military transition, suicide prevention, and close relationships. She is the author of WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us and the co-author of BEYOND THE MILITARY: A Leader’s Handbook for Warrior Reintegration. A Harvard graduate who has become a trusted Doc to our nation’s military warfighters, she navig...
BTM23 - Isa Marie McIntyre and Doris Mold - Farmer Veteran Coalition
June 15, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBAbout Today’s Guests Isa Marie McIntyre Isa Marie served in the Army for 8 ½ years as a Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Repairer, completing two tours to Iraq and serving a total of 27 months in combat. During her first deployment, she conducted convoys in Ramadi, Fallujah, and Baghdad, receiving a combat action badge after coming under direct enemy fire. In 2012, she became caregiver to her husband Alejandro Jauregui after he stepped on an improvised explosive device while on d...
BTM22 - Michael Delarosa and Michelle Magee - Habitat for Humanity
June 08, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBAbout Today’s Guests Michelle Magee Michelle Magee serves as the Private Grant & Development Coordinator at Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region. In her role, Magee manages a portfolio of more than 60 grants annually that help support the organization’s $27 million budget. Prior to joining Habitat Charlotte Region, Magee spent nearly a decade in the nonprofit sector working with local organizations and served in various capacities, including program management, volunteer c...
BTM21 - Dr. Dallas Kratzer - Higher Education Credits for Military Experience
June 01, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBAbout Today’s Guest Dr. Kratzer is the Regional Education Coordinator for the University of Charleston, West Virginia, in the School of Business and Leadership. He represents the Leadership Department through building and maintaining relationships with students and strategic partners, identifies opportunities for program growth and coordinates recruitment events to attract prospective military-connected students and other constituents. Additionally, he is a professor in the graduat...
BTM20 - Jennifer Dane - Advocating for LGBTQ Service Members and Veterans
May 25, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBAbout Today’s Guest Jennifer Dane is a veteran of the United States Air Force who served as an intelligence analyst focused on geopolitical relations, terrorism, and threat vulnerability issues. Jennifer currently serves as the Executive Director of the Modern Military Association of America - the nation’s largest non-profit organization working to advance fairness and equality for the LGBTQ military and veteran community. She currently serves as a founding board member of Partners...
BTM19 - Mark Balmert - San Diego Military Affairs Council
May 18, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBAbout Today’s Guest Mark William Balmert is retired United States Navy rear admiral. His last command was the joint Navy and Marine Corps Expeditionary Strike Group 3. He retired from the Navy in 2008 and joined Northrop Grumman as a Strategic Senior Consulting Manager. Balmert was born in Fort Madison, Iowa. He participated in the Navy Reserve Officer Training program (NROTC) at the University of Notre Dame, and graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engi...
BTM18 - Kevin Schmiegel - Operation Gratitude
May 11, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBAbout Today’s Guest Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Schmiegel is the CEO of Operation Gratitude, whose mission is to forge strong bonds between Americans and their Military and First Responder Heroes through volunteer service projects, acts of gratitude, and meaningful engagements in communities nationwide. Since 2003, Operation Gratitude has mobilized millions of volunteers nationwide and impacted over 3 million deployed Service Members, their children left behind, and Fir...
BTM17 - Michelle Norman - Military Exceptional Family Member Program
May 04, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBAbout Today’s Guest Michelle Norman is a Navy spouse of over 25 years and mother of a 17 year old daughter with cerebral palsy. She is the Executive Director and Founder of Partners in PROMISE, a non-profit organization focused on educating, advising and advocating for exceptional military families and their education. After years of successfully advocating and winning multiple legal cases to ensure her daughter receives the minimum education required by law, Norman was contacte...
BTM16 - Axon President Luke Larson - Public Safety and Technology
April 27, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBAbout Today’s Guest As President of Axon, Luke Larson is responsible for leading the company's day-to-day operations and overseeing all aspects of the company. Luke joined Axon in 2008 and has filled a variety of executive and management roles since then, becoming President in April 2015. Prior to joining Axon, Luke served two tours in Iraq as a Marine Corps infantry officer and was awarded the Bronze star with V for valor on his first tour. Luke graduated from University of Arizon...
BTM15 - Hannah Hutler-Boyd - Camp Corral and Military Children
April 20, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBAbout Today’s Guest Hannah Hutler-Boyd is the builder of the Camp Corral programs where she diligently focuses on how best to empower children of wounded, ill, and fallen military heroes. During her seven years with Camp Corral, she consistently increased the number of children served, built strong partnerships with ACA Accredited camps, and required the highest quality of services to be delivered to military-connected families. Now with a strong foundational program, Hannah focu...
BTM14 - Steve Schwab - The Elizabeth Dole Foundation and PsychArmor
April 13, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBAbout Today’s Guest Steve Schwab is a national leader and voice for the nation’s 5.5 million military and veteran caregivers and their families. He has closely advised senior leaders in every sector, addressed audiences across the country, and testified before Congress about the challenges faced by America’s military caregivers and how our nation can do more to support these incredible Hidden Heroes. As CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, Steve spearheads the country’s preeminen...
BTM13 Rye Barcott and Congressman Jared Golden - With Honor and Veterans in Public Office
April 06, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAbout Today’s Guest Rye Barcott is co-founder and CEO of With Honor, a cross-partisan political organization led by veterans focused on promoting and advancing principled veteran leadership to reduce polarization in the U.S. Congress. Previously, he co-founded and led the clean energy investment firm Double Time Capital, and co-founded the non-governmental public health organization Carolina for Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. His memoir, It Happened on the Way to War, juxtaposes militar...
BTM12 - Dr. Samuel Odom and 1LT Marlon Dortch - Cultural Diversity in Military Social Work
March 30, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBDr. Samuel Odom is President of the CRISP Board of Directors. He is an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University School of Social Work and a former professor in the Millie M. Charles School of Social Work on the campus of Southern University at New Orleans where he served as Faculty Senator and Faculty Senate Secretary. A native of Brewton, Alabama, he joined the United States Army in 1986 as a Forward Observer, Field Artilleryman, later becoming a Logistician and ultimately earning ...
BTM11 - Jerry Maniscalco - Military Transition and Creativity
March 23, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBAbout Today’s Guest A Mississippi native, Jerry Maniscalco first picked up a guitar at 16 and he has been writing and performing original music ever since. In 2003, he entered the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 2007 and entering service as an SH-60B Seahawk pilot. During his time in the Navy--including 3 deployments and a remote tour--he found that music allowed him to unwind and escape. Jerry recorded two songs on Operation Encore’s debut compilation album, the upbeat “Wake Up,...
BTM10 - Nathan Graeser - Community Collaboration for Veteran Support
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBAbout Today’s Guest Nathan Graeser is both a Social Worker and an Army Chaplain in the California National Guard. He serves on numerous local and national boards and is a national expert on policies and programs for supporting service-members transitioning out of the military. He has led multiple Veteran initiatives including Warrior Bards, the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative and, most recently with Southern California Grantmakers to build the first county-wide Veteran Peer Acc...
BTM09 - RanDee McLain - Post-Military Social Work and Justice Involved Veterans
March 09, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBAbout Today’s Guests RanDee McLain is a proud US Navy veteran that spent time in Iraq, Kuwait and Spain. After being medically separated in 2009, RanDee went on to earn a B.S in Criminal Justice from SDSU in 2012 and her Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in Military and Veteran’s programs from USC. After a difficult transition, RanDee decided to make a career of serving her fellow veterans and their families. Her passions include serving post 9-11 veterans, specif...
BTM08 - Dr Keita Franklin - Social Work Supporting the Military Affiliated Population
March 02, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBAbout Today’s Guests A national policy leader with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Keita M. Franklin is the Chief Clinical Officer at Loyal Source Government Services – the nation’s leading healthcare solutions provider – and also serves as the Co-Director of the Columbia Lighthouse Project, a Columbia University NY State Psychiatric Institute initiative focused on preventing suicide risk. Prior to joining the Loyal Source team, Dr. Franklin was a senior executive at PsychHub, an...
BTM07 - Kathy Roth-Douquet and Sinclair Harris - Blue Star Families Racial Equity Initiative
February 23, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBAbout Today’s Guests Kathy Roth-Douquet is an advocate for the role of the military in civil society; she is an author, nonprofit leader, attorney, and former government official. Kathy is the CEO of Blue Star Families, the largest Chapter-based nonprofit organization serving active duty of all branches, Guard and Reserve, wounded, and transitioning veterans and their families. Blue Star Families mission is to strengthen military families and our nation by connecting communities an...
BTM06 - Kaprece James - Using Our Voices for Advocacy and Empowerment
February 16, 2021 12:03 - 32 minutes - 30 MBAbout Today’s Guests Kaprece James is a Social Entrepreneur, Humanitarian, Founder & CEO, Women & Girls Advocate, Best Selling Author, and an International Leader. Mrs. James has served her community volunteering and working in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years. She started two nongovernmental organizations in Liberia, West Africa and has assisted many other nonprofits with building their programs nationally and internationally. Mrs. James has a Master’s in Public Administrati...
BTM05 - Heidi Kraft, Ted Bonar and Ky Hunter - Firearms and Suicide Prevention
February 09, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBAbout Today’s Guests Dr. Heidi Kraft Heidi Squier Kraft received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the UC San Diego/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology in 1996. She joined the Navy during her internship at Duke University Medical Center and went on to serve as both a flight and clinical psychologist. Her active duty assignments included the Naval Safety Center, the Naval Health Research Center and Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL. While on flight status, she flew...
BTM04 - Benjamin Pomerance - Veteran Ready Lawyer Training Program
February 02, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBAbout Today’s Guest Benjamin Pomerance, Esq., is the Deputy Director for Program Development for the New York State Division of Veterans’ Services. In this role, he serves as the Deputy General Counsel for the agency, as well as working as the agency’s Legislative Liaison and overseeing several of the Division’s programming initiatives. His work focuses on advocacy and assistance for Veterans, Servicemembers, and their families on a wide range of federal and state issues. Benj...
BTM03 – Jim Beamesderfer – Prudential Financial Military Spouse Employment and Financial Management Courses
January 26, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBBTM03 – Jim Beamesderfer – Prudential Financial Military Spouse Employment and Financial Management Courses <iframe width="100%" height="180" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless src="https://share.transistor.fm/e/dd263d80"></iframe> Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, Army Veteran Jim Beamesderfer, Vice President of Veterans Initiatives at PsychArmor sponsor Prudential Financial, joins the show to talk about the importance of military spouse employme...
BTM02 - Dr. Jill Bormann - Mantram Repetition Training
January 19, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBAbout Today’s Guest Jill E. Bormann is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, a Clinical Professor and Research Health Scientist. She developed the Mantram Repetition Program – a spiritually-integrated health program for symptom and stress management. She received the prestigious “Edge Runner Award” from the American Academy of Nursing for innovation in nursing. She also received Excellence in Research Awards from the American Psychiatric Nurses ...
BTM01 - Dr. Tina Atherall - Introduction to the Behind the Mission Podcast
January 08, 2021 11:56 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBAbout Today’s Guest Tina Atherall, DSW, LMSW, brings to PsychArmor her vast experience and leadership in the military non-profit community and academia. In 2006, she co-founded Hope For The Warriors, an organization dedicated to serving combat wounded servicemembers and their families. Scaling a grass-roots effort to a national platform, she worked extensively with various levels of military leadership, agencies, corporations, and communities educating and advocating for critica...