Listen in each week as industry experts discuss critical topics within the military-connected community.

 
BTM202 - Travis Collier - United States Coast Guard
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BTM202 - Travis Collier - United States Coast Guard

Coast Guard Veteran Travis Collier, a retired field grade Coast Guard officer who most recently was a Senior Commander at the Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, where we talk about mental health and wellness in the Coast Guard, as well as his approach to planning for transition during and after the military. 

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BTM201 – Dr. Eric Rice – The USC Center for AI in Society
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BTM201 – Dr. Eric Rice – The USC Center for AI in Society

On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation Dr. Eric Rice, Director of the Universe of Southern California Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society. In this episode, we talk about how AI can be used to research challenges faced by at-risk populations, including service members and veterans.

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BTM199 -  Behind the Mission Year Two Retrospective 

On today’s episode, we’re featuring a retrospective review of year two of the Behind the Mission Podcast, with the shows grouped by categories and snippets of sample shows representing the different categories. 

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BTM198 - Deborah Grassman - Opus Peace
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BTM198 - Deborah Grassman - Opus Peace

On today’s episode, we’re featuring a we’re featuring a conversation with Deborah Grassman, author, hospice nurse, and founder of Opus Peace, a non-profit educational organization that specializes in identifying and addressing Soul Injury.

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BTM196 – Dr Derek Abbey – MIA Recovery with Project Recover
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BTM196 – Dr Derek Abbey – MIA Recovery with Project Recover

On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Marine Corps Veteran Dr. Derek Abbey, President and CEO of Project Recover, the nation’s leading citizen-led non-profit organization to search, locate, document, recover, and repatriate the over 81,500 American service members missing in action.

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BTM194 – Lorrena Black – She Served LLC
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BTM194 – Lorrena Black – She Served LLC

On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Lorrena Black, a retired U.S. Army Major, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for veterans' success. Lorrena is the Founder and CEO of She Served LLC, a consulting firm dedicated to helping veterans and professionals find their purpose and unlock their fullest potential, equipping them with tools to succeed in their careers and lives.

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BTM193 - Dave Knott - Veterans and First Responder Foundation
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BTM193 - Dave Knott - Veterans and First Responder Foundation

On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Dave Knott, founder of the Veterans and First Responders Foundation, an organization in the greater Cleveland area that exists to provide the support that First Responders, Veterans, Military, K-9s, and their families need to live the fulfilling lives. We’re going to talk about how his organization is looking to support wellness in first responders and veterans.

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Duane France - PsychArmor Podcast Host

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Duane France

Duane France retired from the Army in 2014 after 22 years and five combat and operational deployments. After retirement, he was selected as an inaugural member of the George W. Bush Institute Veteran Leadership Program and has served as a clinical mental health counselor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is currently the Co-Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Service Member, Veteran, and Military Family Technical Assistance Center, an organization that provides technical advice and assistance to communities around the nation that are trying to implement suicide prevention and behavioral health integration programs for the military affiliated population. He has produced several Military mental health-related podcasts, Head Space and Timing and a limited podcast series looking at suicide prevention in the Military affiliated population in partnership with Military Times, Seeking the Military Suicide Solution.