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

BTM206 – Anna Larson – Transition Support for Military Spouses
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Veteran Spouse and Founder of MilSpouse Transition Anna Larson. We talk about how her husband’s end of military service affected the whole family and led to her mission to support military spouses in their transition from active duty military life.

BTM205 – Tempa Sherill – Mental Health Treatment and Advocacy for Service Members, Veterans and their Families
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Veteran Spouse and Licensed Professional Counselor Tempa Sherrill. We talk about both her work as a treatment provider as well as a mental health policy advocate.

BTM204 – Kaitlyn Siewert – REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Marine Corps Spouse Kaitlyn Siewert, the Executive Director of REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program located in Fallbrook, CA. During our conversation, we talk about REINS of Valor the military and veteran mental health program that has blossomed from REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship program.

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.

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.

BTM200 – Lissa Thomson – Board Chair, PsychArmor Board of Directors
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Lissa Thomson, Board Chair of the PsychArmor Board of Directors. Lissa shares her military family story as well as her goals for the future of PsychArmor.
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.

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.

BTM197 – Melissa Washington – Women Veterans Alliance
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Navy Veteran and military spouse Melissa Washington. Melissa is the CEO of the Women Veterans Alliance, Women Veterans Giving, and publisher of Women Veterans Magazine.

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.
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.