Listen in each week as industry experts discuss critical topics within the military-connected community.
BTM32-The Mission Continues
On this episode of Behind the Mission, we host Executive Director of The Mission Continues, Mary Beth Bruggeman. We talk about the transition from military to the corporate and nonprofit sector and the importance of service for those who served.
BTM31-The Monthly Housing Allowance Gap Initiative
On this episode, we feature the Monthly Housing Allowance Gap Initiative with veteran and military spouse Becky Scheusner and business owner Suzanne Novak.
BTM30-Financial Education and Support for Young Enlisted Families
On this episode, Navy Veteran and President, CEO and Co-Founder of the Support the Enlisted Project, Tony Teravainen talks about the need to support junior enlisted service members with financial education and assistance.
BTM29-Sesame Street Supporting Military Families
On this episode, Rocio Galarza, Vice President in the U.S. Social Impact Department at Sesame Workshop, joins the show to talk about the evolving nature of Sesame Street programming for military families.
BTM28- Helping Veterans Learn to Meet Their Needs After Service
On this episode, President and CEO of Valor Club USA, an organization developing a comprehensive living and learning community built to support the unique needs of transitioning service members, joins the show to talk about how to help veterans transition out of the military through meeting their needs in post-military life.
BTM27- Bridging the Technical Divide for Veterans
On this episode, Marine Corps Veteran and Chief Executive Officer of Tech for Troops, Mark Casper, joins the show to talk about how his organization is bridging the digital divide for veterans through training and resources.
BTM26- Remote and Flexible Work for Military Spouses and Veterans
On this episode, military spouse and CEO of the Freedom Learning Group, Elizabeth O'Brien, joins the show to talk about the benefits of remote and flexible work for military spouses and veterans.
BTM25- Adapting to a Changing Veteran Support Landscape
On this episode of Behind the Mission, PsychArmor Board Member and Director of Veteran and Military Family Engagement at Cerner, joins the show to discuss adapting to the changes in military and veteran support, data, technology, and support for women veterans.
BTM24-Cultural Competence for Mental Health Professionals
On this episode, Doc Shauna Springer, nationally recognized expert on PTSD and transitional trauma, joins the show to talk about the need for mental health professionals to develop an understanding about the military affiliated population before they attempt to serve them.
BTM23-Farmer Veteran Coalition
On this episode, two representatives from the Farmer Veteran Coalition, Isa Marie McIntyre and Doris Mold, join the show to talk about supporting veterans in agriculture and farming.
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.