Behind The Mission
Because fewer than 7% of Americans have served in uniform, most Americans are unfamiliar with military service and culture. As a result, members of the military and Veteran community are at greater risk for disconnection and lack of belonging with the civilian community. PsychArmor’s mission is to bridge the military-civilian divide by educating and training a Nation. Each week, Duane France, a combat Veteran and Clinical Mental Health Counselor, will dig deep into the stories “Behind The Mission” - and create a conversation with organizations and leaders on how they are utilizing their expertise and networks to support the military-connected community.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 235
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
BTM192 – Conversations with Caregivers Replay – VSOs and Caregivers
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we’re replaying a PsychArmor Conversations with Caregivers featuring how VSOs can support Caregivers. This conversation was recorded in June of 2023 and featured the h…
BTM191 - Tori Ring - Care for Veterans at End of Life with We Honor Veterans
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Victoria Ring, the National Alliance for Care at Home’s Manager of Veterans Services. In this role, Tori manages the We Honor Veter…
BTM190 – John and Cheryl Burns and Amy Alvarez – The Avalon Action Alliance
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Amy Alvarez, Vice President of Marketing and Communications with the Avalon Action Alliance, and John and Cheryl Burns, a veteran f…
BTM189 - KaLea Lehman - the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Special Operations Spouse KaLea Lehman. She is the Executive Director of The Military Special Operations Family Collaborative, a no…
BTM187 - Vicky Perkins - Blue Star Families Support Circles
Show Summary
This episode features a conversation with Navy spouse Vicky Perkins, Senior Director for Impact Programs at Blue Star Families. Among other programs, Vicky is responsible for leading the …
BTM186 - Julie Goldstein and Lisa Sabey - Supporting Parents of Children in Suicidal Crisis
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Dr. Julie Goldstein, Director of the Zero Suicide Institute, and Lisa Sabey, President of Parents-to-Parents. We’re going to be tal…
BTM185 - Denise Olsen - Grief and Traumatic Loss
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Denise Olsen, a grief mentor, national public speaker, registered nurse, yoga instructor, and published author. Her book, Strong and Sou…
BTM184 - Kari McDonough - Welcome.US, The Welcome Corps, and the Veteran Sponsor Fund
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we’re featuring a conversation with Kari McDonough, Vice President of Welcome.US and Senior Advisor to the Welcome Fund, a program of Welcome.us that provides a source…
BTM183 - Dr. Khadija Boyd - Journal of Veterans Studies
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Dr. Khadija Boyd, a retired United States Army Combat Veteran, who is currently the Editor in Chief for the Journal of Veterans Studies.…
BTM182 - Rocio Palermo - Mental Health with Women Vets On Point
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature Veteran Rocio Palermo, Program Coordinator for Women Vets On Point, a program of U.S. Vets. WVOP is designed and informed by women veterans for women vetera…
BTM81 - Tom Chiodo - PBS Caregiving Documentary
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature Tom Chiodo, Executive Producer of Special Projects, National Productions for WETA, he flagship PBS station in Washington DC. We discuss the upcoming PBS Doc…
BTM180 - The Psychology of Saving Private Ryan
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation that first aired on the Head Space and Timing Podcast on the Psychology of Saving Private Ryan. Dr. Katie Gordon and Dr. Brandon Saxton, host…
BTM179 – Past, Present and Future for LGBTQIA+ Veterans - Webcast Replay
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a replay of a recent PsychArmor Conversations Webcast, an engaging conversation on the past, present, and future of the LGBTQIA+ community in service and be…
BTM178 - Robin "Phoenix" Johnson - Healing Veterans through Humor
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Robin Johnson, CEO of the Best Medicine Brigade and Executive Director of Heal*arious a nonprofit offeri…
BTM177 - Jenn Kerfoot - Access to Healthcare for Veterans
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Navy Veteran Jenn Kerfoot, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at DUOS. We talk about accessing healthcare for veterans and a partnership wi…
BTM176 - John Pray - Operation Homefront
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with John Pray, Brig. Gen., USAF (Ret), CEO of Operation Homefront. Operation Homefront provides relief and recurring family support programs…
BTM175 – Recap of Year One of the Behind the Mission Podcast
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we take a look at year one of the Behind the Mission Podcast, as well as provide listeners with an opportunity to provide feedback on the show
Provide Feedback
As a ded…
BTM174 - Emma Payne - HelpTexts for Mental Health and Wellness
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we feature a conversation with Emma Payne, Founder and CEO of HelpTexts, a company that delivers asynchronous grief, caregiver and mental health support via text messa…
BTM173 - Andrea Norton and Erika Hoover - LGBTQIA+ Veteran Series
Show Summary
On today’s episode, we conclude our mini-series of four episodes on LGBTQIA+ Veterans with returning guests, veterans Erika Hoover and Andrea Norton, as part of public awareness campaig…