BTM58- A Family Legacy of Service
Show Summary
On today's episode of Behind the Mission, we're featuring a conversation with Lauren Postler, the Vice President of Growth at PsychArmor. A former social worker, turned tech startup founder, professional fundraiser, and venture capitalist, Lauren shares her thoughts on leadership development and some exciting things in store for PsychArmor.
About Today’s Guest
Following in the footsteps of a family dedicated to military and spiritual service, Lauren Postler strives to apply the principles of servant leadership in all her endeavors.
With more than 15 years of experience in strategic planning, change management, capacity building and collaborations for nonprofit organizations and Fortune 500 businesses alike, Lauren brings a wealth of knowledge, a dynamic skill set and a passion to her work with mission-driven organizations. Her previous involvement in fundraising with leaders in the oil & gas industry and background as a social worker has lent itself to both a “grass-roots” and “big picture” approach helping entrepreneurs build their brands and raise capital to fuel their cause.
Lauren has been honored with numerous awards for her professional acumen, most recently as one of the "Top 50 Women Leaders of Houston for 2022" for her role as the first Vice President of Growth at PsychArmor. She is grateful for any recognition that draws attention to the important work the organization does bringing education, engagement, and evaluation to e-learning for the military connected community.
An active servant in the philanthropic community, she is also devoted to numerous commitments as a board member and volunteer for area nonprofits. This currently includes leading People for Liberty, a 501(c)4 nonprofit, and service to the community of veteran & military-connected entrepreneurs as a City Leader for Bunker Labs in Houston, Texas, in honor of her family's long-standing history of service to our country.
PsychArmor Resource of the Week
The PsychArmor Resource of the Week the PsychArmor course Collaborative Table: Who to Invite and How to Engage. This course is designed for those organizations who are looking to ensure that they have a diverse group of voices and experience in their planning and decision-making process. Collaboration between individuals and organizations at the community level is an important aspect for supporting the military affiliated population, and no single individual or organization can do it alone. You can access this course through this link: https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/collaborative-table
Links Mentioned In This Episode
George W. Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program
Theme Music
Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.
This Episode Sponsored By:
This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.
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. You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com