Show Summary On this episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Shawn Moore, the Financial Wellness program Manager for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and founder of Caregivers on the Homefront, both roles where she is passionate about advocating for military and veteran caregivers. About Today’s Guests Shawn Moore serves as the Program Manager, Financial Wellness for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation where she supports financial and employment related initiatives, to include the Employer Task Forc...
Sep 26, 2023•34 min
Show Summary On this episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Rosie Gagnon, a military spouse and mother who is running 100 one-hundred mile ultramarathons to raise awareness about military and veteran suicide prevention after losing her son, USMC PFC James Dexter Morris, to suicide in 2018. About Today’s Guests Nanette Rosie Gagnon is a military spouse, mother of 8, sheep farmer, artist, beekeeper, and ultramarathon runner residing in Berryville Virginia, After losing her oldest son, PFC Ja...
Sep 19, 2023•33 min
Show Summary On this episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Renno, the Senior Director of Clinical Practice and Training at the Cohen Veterans Network, to discuss the CVN Measurement-Based Care Toolkit About Today’s Guest Dr. Stephanie Renno is the Senior Director of Clinical Practice and Training at the Cohen Veterans Network where she oversees the network-wide training of clinical evidence-based practices and processes and works directly to support each clinic in delivering...
Sep 12, 2023•27 min
Show Summary On this episode, we’re featuring a conversation about suicide prevention with representatives of The Fire Watch, a state-wide suicide prevention program in Florida that provides training to community members about how to identify and support service members and veterans who may be at risk for suicide. My guests today are Nick Howland, a Navy Veteran and CEO of The Fire Watch, and Ryan Haczynski, a suicide loss survivor and Citizen Watch Stander with The Fire Watch program. About Tod...
Sep 05, 2023•31 min
Show Summary On this episode, we’re featuring a conversation Navy Veteran Lindsay Church, who goes by they/them pronouns, is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Minority Veterans of America, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to creating an equitable and just world for the minority veteran community including veterans of color, women, LGBTQ+, and (non) religious minority veterans. About Today’s Guest Lindsay Church (they/them) is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Minor...
Aug 29, 2023•31 min
Show Summary Military Spouse Elizabeth Garcia, the Director of the Military Spouse Fellowship Program for Hiring Our Heroes, an initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation connecting transitioning service members, veterans, military spouses and caregivers with American businesses to create economic opportunity and a strong and diversified workforce. About Today’s Guest Elizabeth Garcia is the Director of the Military Spouse Fellowship Program for Hiring Our Heroes, an initiative of the...
Aug 22, 2023•32 min
Show Summary On this episode, we feature a conversation with Army Veteran, wounded warrior and Peer Support Leader with the Wounded Warrior Project, Keara Torkelson, as we discuss her experience as a woman veteran and an advocate for wounded warriors in her community and women veterans nationwide. About Today’s Guest Army Reserve veteran Keara Torkelson was getting ready to deploy to Iraq with her unit when a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2009 turned her life upside down. Keara w...
Aug 15, 2023•27 min
Show Summary On this episode, we feature a conversation with Army Combat Veteran and Peer Support Leader with the Wounded Warrior Project, Michael Carasquillo, as we discuss his experience with Wounded Warrior Project Peer Support Groups, small, warrior-led support groups that connect veterans with each other in their communities. About Today’s Guest On September 9, 2005, Michael Carrasquillo jumped to the ground from a hovering helicopter in Afghanistan, looking to help his unit capture a high-...
Aug 08, 2023•25 min
Show Summary On this episode, we feature a conversation with Brandi Carney, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Northwell’s United Behavioral Health Center for Military, Veterans and their Families, to discuss her work in supporting PsychArmor’s Hidden Helpers Facilitators Guide and Interactive Journal, which is designed to increase peer support among military-connected caregiving youth and reduce social isolation About Today’s Guest Brandi M Carney, LCSW, joined Northwell's Unified Behaviora...
Aug 01, 2023•29 min
Show Summary On this episode, we feature a conversation with Justin Schmitt, Senior Deputy of Corporate Responsibility at USAA, a financial services brand dedicated to serving the U.S. Military Community. On this episode, we talk about one of USAA’s social support initiatives, Face the Fight, a coalition that is working to break the stigma surrounding suicide in the military community by raising awareness and fostering real, open conversations around support and hope. About Today’s Guest Justin ...
Jul 25, 2023•28 min
Jul 18, 2023•28 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Koby Langley, Senior Vice President for Red Cross International Services and Service to the Armed Forces, about the resources and opportunities to serve provided by the American Red Cross About Today’s Guest Koby J. Langley, JD, MPA Senior Vice President The American Red Cross As Senior Vice President for International Services and Service to the Armed Forces, Koby Langley provides oversight and direction for Amer...
Jul 11, 2023•34 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Dr. Michael Kauth, Executive Director of LGBTQ+ Health, Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, about the support available for LGBTQ+ Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs. About Today’s Guest Dr. Kauth was sworn in as the first Executive Director of the LGBTQ+ Health Program on August 29, 2022. He leads the development and implementation of health care policy and best practices ...
Jun 27, 2023•27 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Carl Cricco, Chief Executive Officer of K9s For Warriors, the nation’s largest provider of service dogs for veterans. About Today’s Guest Prior to joining K9s, Carl worked at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum as a senior vice president of marketing, ensuring the stories from that day were never forgotten. Living just blocks from the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, that day left an indelible mark, as it did for man...
Jun 20, 2023•25 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Bruce Buckley, Chief Executive Officer of Soldier On, a 501(c)3 Nonprofit that provides veterans with shelter and support in an environment that offers dignity, integrity, and hope. About Today’s Guest Bruce Buckley is the CEO and President of Soldier On, Inc., a national provider of comprehensive services and affordable supportive permanent housing for homeless and at-risk veterans. Prior to becoming CEO, Bruce w...
Jun 13, 2023•25 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Lori Adams, the Veterans Policy Director and National Labor Exchange Senior Advisor with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, the national organization representing all 50 state workforce agencies, D.C. and U.S. territories. These agencies deliver training, employment, career, business and wage and hour services, in addition to administering the unemployment insurance, veteran reemployment and lab...
Jun 06, 2023•30 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Army Veteran Jim Zenner, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. We discuss the unique experience of serving one of the largest concentrations of veterans in the United States. About Today’s Guest James (Jim) Zenner most recently worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) as a Mental Health Program Manager III. In this capacity, Jim was responsibl...
May 30, 2023•31 min
Show Summary On this Bonus Episode of Behind the Mission, we join with wear blue: run to remember to share stories of active remembrance in support of the annual wear blue: run to remember Memorial Day Run, a nation-wide event happening in-person in communities across the country and virtually. About Today’s Guest On 9 March 2010, wear blue: run to remember was founded following the redeployment of 5-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team to their home station of Joint Base Lewis McChord. While deployed ...
May 26, 2023•31 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Army Veteran Phyllis Wilson, President of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation. We talk about the important contributions of women in the U.S. Military and the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington, Virginia About Today’s Guest Phyllis Wilson served 37 years in the Army as a Military Intelligence (MI) Voice Intercept Operator. She has served around the globe – visiting more than 35 countr...
May 23, 2023•34 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Angela Johnson, Founder and Executive Director of Valor Village, a program that provides no cost overnight lodging, resources, and peer support to loved ones who have traveled to Southeastern Virginia to visit an incarcerated veteran. About Today’s Guest Angela Johnson is the founder and Executive Director of Valor Village™ Foundation, the nation’s first Justice Staytion®, providing no-cost overnight lodging, reso...
May 16, 2023•31 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Dr. Georgine Nanos, a board-certified family physician and the owner of the Kind Health Group. Dr. Nanos is a provider of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive and non-medicinal procedure that has been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD in military, veteran, and first responder clients. About Today’s Guest Dr. Georgine Nanos, MD, MPH is a board-certified family physician an...
May 09, 2023•28 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Marine Corps Combat Veteran Dante' Bickham, Illustrator of PsychArmor's Military Culture Course Series sponsored by Comcast About Today’s Guest After transitioning from service, Marine Corps combat Veteran Dante Bickham got a degree in graphic design and animation, but he was truly an illustrator at heart. “When I was in college, my instructor would say that Illustrator should always be the title behind my name,” ...
May 02, 2023•31 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Stephanie Brown, CEO and Founder of The Rosie Network, an organization that serves, supports and empowers active duty, veteran, and military spouse entrepreneurs. About Today’s Guest Stephanie Brown, CEO and Founder, The Rosie Network CEO and Co-Founder, U.S. Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce Stephanie is a nationally recognized leader and sought after subject matter expert on military entrepreneurship. As CEO a...
Apr 25, 2023•26 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Danitza “Dee” James, a U.S. Army Combat Veteran and CEO of Repatriate Our Patriots, an organization that focuses on bridging the gaps for the repatriation of deported servicemembers and their reintegration back into the United States. About Today’s Guests DANITZA G. JAMES, M.S.W. Danitza “Dee” James is the Executive Director at Repatriate Our Patriots (ROP). A U.S. Army Combat Veteran, military spouse and a passio...
Apr 18, 2023•32 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Dr. Rajeev Ramchand, Co-Director of the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute and a member of the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee About Today’s Guest Rajeev Ramchand, Ph.D., is codirector of the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute and a senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation. He studies the prevalence, prevention, a...
Apr 11, 2023•30 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we feature a conversation with Emily Bader, Senior Director of Investments for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, an organization with a mission to find, fund, shape, and accelerate equitable solutions that help service members, veterans, their families, and their caregivers to thrive About Today’s Guests Emily Bader, Senior Director of Investments Emily Bader is actively involved in finding, funding, and shaping grants made to nonprofits that addres...
Apr 04, 2023•25 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, highlight an upcoming special event, The War Horse Symposium, presented by the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and The War Horse News on April 6th 2023. Joining us for the conversation is Thomas Brennan, Founder of the War Horse News, and Valerie Suttee, a 35-Year Marine Corps Spouse and 2022 War Horse Fellow About Today’s Guests Thomas Brennan is the founder of The War Horse, Thomas Brennan is the founder of The War Hors...
Mar 28, 2023•29 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we share the third episode in our series on the work of Task Force Movement, an effort to improve our nation’s economy and national security by creating opportunities for synergy between industry and military communities. Our guest for this episode is Dan Kunze, Vice Chairman of Task Force Movement About Today’s Guest Dan Kunze is a leading voice in developing enterprise strategy and policy, enterprise technology, talent management, and policy ...
Mar 21, 2023•28 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, feature a conversation with Adrienne Sherk, Army Veteran and Associate Vice President with Unite Us, a technology platform that is working to create an efficient system of care within the community to improve health and social support. About Today’s Guest Adrienne Sherk is the Senior Director of Community-Based Organization Partnerships at Unite Us. In her role, she focuses on building strategic relationships with national organizations offerin...
Mar 14, 2023•26 min
Show Summary On this episode of Behind the Mission, we continue a series sponsored by Comcast featuring a look at Task Force Movement, a national effort to bring transitioning service members, veterans, military families, and industry stakeholders together to improve economic and national security outcomes. Today’s guest is Liz Belcaster, Senior advisor of Communications and Public Relations for Task Force Movement. About Today’s Guest Elizabeth Murray-Belcaster is the President of EMB Consultan...
Mar 07, 2023•31 min
