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

BTM233 – Laura White Ludvik – Support the Enlisted Project
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Laura White Ludvik, President of the Support The Enlisted Project, an organization with a focus on improving financial wellness to address food insecurity, homelessness, mental health conditions, suicide, and other crises through counseling, education, and financial support for enlisted service members, veterans and their families.

BTM232 – Dr Qwynn Galloway – Salazar – Ongoing Legacy of Service
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Dr. Qwynn Galloway – Salazar, Senior Vice President of Engagement and Transformation at PsychArmor and founder and CEO of In Their Honor, an organization that supports veterans and those who care for them through the end of life.

BTM231 – Dr Tara Galovski – Posttrauamtic Stress Disorder
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Dr. Tara Galovski, Director of the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD. We talk about the diagnosis and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in veterans.

BTM230 – Lydiah Owiti -Otienoh – The Foreign Born Military Spouse Network
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with conversation with Lydia Owiti -Otienoh, a Kenyan-Born lawyer, project management and international development consultant, and the Founder & CEO of the Foreign‐Born Military Spouse Network (FMSN).

BTM229 – Anthony Larson – MO Vets Outdoors
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Army combat veteran Anthnoy Larson, founder and president of MO Vets Outdoors, a nonprofit organization based in Missouri dedicated to helping veterans reconnect with nature through outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, and camping.

BTM228 – Jeff Locke – Kaiser Permanente Veteran Services
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Jeff Locke, a Navy Veteran and Sr Consultant for the Military Health and Veteran Programs at Kaiser Permanente. Jeff shares insights from his military service and how it shapes his approach to healthcare and Veteran support.

BTM227 – Maryalice Morro – Military Healthcare and Leadership
Show Summary
On today’s episode, feature a conversation Maryalice Morro, a Navy Veteran, Healthcare professional, and former Hospital Administrator for both the Navy and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

BTM226 - Terry Kraft - USS Midway Museum and PsychArmor
On today’s episode, feature a conversation with Rear Admiral Terry Kraft, US Navy, Retired. Terry is the President and CEO of the USS Midway Museum, the longest-serving aircraft carrier int eh 20th Century that is now a museum in San Diego. Terry also serves on the board of directors for PsychArmor, and we talk about both of those roles in our conversation.

BTM225 – Matt Paynter – Humana Military
On today’s episode, feature a conversation with Matt Paynter, Vice President of Humana Military and TRICARE Program Leader. We talk about Humana’s commitment to Service Members, Veterans and their Families and his perspective on the efforts related to that mission.

BTM224 – Robin Kelleher – Hope for the Warriors
On today’s episode, feature a conversation with Robin Kelleher, the CEO and co-founder of Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit dedicated to uplifting service members, veterans, and military families as they navigate the complexities of military life.
THE HOST
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.