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BTM189 - KaLea Lehman - the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative

BTM189 - KaLea Lehman - the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative

Behind The Mission
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<p><strong>Show Summary<br></strong><br></p> <p>On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Special Operations Spouse KaLea Lehman. She is the Executive Director of The Military Special Operations Family Collaborative, a nonprofit public health initiative to enable the success of America’s special operations warriors and families through collaborative health and well-being research and programs.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Provide Feedback<br></strong><br></p> <p>As a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you about the show. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about the show in this <a href="https://forms.gle/jwYPuitiSU2Rme466" rel="nofollow">short feedback survey</a>. By doing so, you will be entered to receive a signed copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B074L415PF/allbooks" rel="nofollow">one of our host's three books</a> on military and veteran mental health.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About Today’s Guests<br></strong><br></p> <p>KaLea Lehman is the Executive Director of The Military Special Operations Family Collaborative, a nonprofit public health initiative to enable the success of America’s special operations warriors and families through collaborative health and well-being research and programs.</p> <p>She has a broad range of experience working in healthcare advocacy, communications, and education. KaLea completed her undergraduate education at The George Washington University in 2007 and earned her Master of Education in 2018 from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College.</p> <p>Her work and interests are policy research, analysis, and development. Her research interests include organizational behavior in matrix and high reliability organizations and their intersection with well-being. KaLea and her husband have been part of the Special Operations community for over 10 years and have four beautiful children. In their free time, they enjoy running adventures and traveling to new places. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links Mentioned in this Episode&nbsp;<br></strong><br></p> <p><a href="https://msofc.org/" rel="nofollow">MSOFC Web Site<br></a><br></p> <p><a href="https://ballastbooks.com/purchase/the-warriors-table/" rel="nofollow">The Warrior’s Table Book<br></a><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MSOFCollaborative/" rel="nofollow">MSOFC on Facebook<br></a><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/msofcollaborative/" rel="nofollow">MSOFC on Instagram<br></a><br></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/msofcollab" rel="nofollow">MSOFC on X<br></a><br></p> <p><strong>PsychArmor Resource of the Week<br></strong><br></p> <p>This week’s Resource of the Week is a podcast episode that was previously recorded with Dr. Maguen on the Head Space and Timing Podcast. In this hour-long discussion, Dr. Maguen shares more thoughts on the development, assessment, and treatment of Moral Injury</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>You can see find the resource here: &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/invisible-wounds-at-home-understanding-invisible-wounds" rel="nofollow">https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/invisible-wounds-at-home-understanding-invisible-wounds</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Episode Partner:</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Are you an organization that engages with or supports the military affiliated community? Would you like to partner with an engaged and dynamic audience of like-minded professionals? Reach out to <a href="mailto:cturner@psycharmor.org?subject=Inquire%20about%20Partnership%20Opportunties%20for%20the%20Behind%20the%20Mission%20Podcast" rel="nofollow">Inquire about Partnership Opportunities</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media&nbsp;<br></strong><br></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@psycharmor.org?subject=Behind%20The%20MIssion%20Podcast" rel="nofollow">Email PsychArmor<br></a><br></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/PsychArmor" rel="nofollow">PsychArmor on Twitter<br></a><br></p> <p><a href="https://facebook.com/psycharmor" rel="nofollow">PsychArmor on Facebook<br></a><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytSeKK51OcYBnZR6DHPTkA" rel="nofollow">PsychArmor on YouTube<br></a><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/3036158/" rel="nofollow">PsychArmor on LinkedIn<br></a><br></p> <p><a href="https://instagram.com/psycharmorinstitute" rel="nofollow">PsychArmor on Instagram<br></a><br></p> <p><strong>Theme Music<br></strong><br></p> <p>Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with <a href="https://operationencore.org/" rel="nofollow">Operation Encore</a>, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.</p> <p><em>Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.&nbsp; You can find more about the work that he is doing at </em><a href="http://www.veteranmentalhealth.com/" rel="nofollow"><em>www.veteranmentalhealth.com</em></a><em> &nbsp;<br></em><br></p>