Listen in each week as industry experts discuss critical topics within the military-connected community.
9/11 Reflections with Tina Atherall and Elizabeth O'Brien
On this bonus episode commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the attacks on September 11th, 2001, PsychArmor CEO Tina Atherall and Freedom Learning Group CEO Elizabeth O'Brien join the show to talk about what they experienced on that day and how these tragic events changed their lives forever
BTM34-American Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network
On this episode, we have a conversation with Melissa Comeau, Marine Corps Spouse and Director of the American Red Cross' Military and Veteran Caregiver Network, an organization that offers peer-based support and services to provide connection between those providing care to service members and veterans living with wounds, illnesses, injuries and/or aging.
BTM33-Camp Southern Ground
On this episode, we have a conversation with Jake Dukes, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives with Camp Southern Ground, and Chris Murphy, a Combat-Wounded Marine that credits Camp Southern Ground's military and veterans program with a life-altering experience.
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.
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.