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STMSS Extra - Jamie Mustard - The Way Forward
Visionary thinker and award-winning author of The Iconist, Jamie Mustard joins the show to talk about how to identify the single most important, basic, and compelling ...
STMSS50 - Series Reflections with Duane and Shauna
STMSS Hosts Duane France and Shauna Springer reflect on the STMSS Podcast series and discuss some themes that emerged from all of the conversations
STMSS49 - Chris Jachimiec - Listener Response to STMSS Series
Retired Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer, suicide loss survivor, and suicide prevention advocate Chris Jachimiec joins the show to talk about how the STMSS ser...
STMSS48 - Dr. Bridget Matarazzo - Risk Identification and Clinical Consultation for Suicide Prevention
Dr. Bridget Matarazzo, Director for Clinical Services for the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), joins the show to talk abo...
STMSS47 - Michael Sugrue - Similarities Between Veteran and First Responder Suicide
Air Force and Law Enforcement Veteran Michael Sugrue joins the show to talk about his experiences related to suicide both as a former service member and former police ...
STMSS46 - Dr Harold Kudler - Historical Perspective on Suicide Prevention
National recognized veteran mental health expert and the former assistant deputy undersecretary for patient care services at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. Ha...
STMSS45 - Danica Thomas - Suicide Loss Survivor and Advocate
Suicide loss survivor and suicide prevention advocate Danica Thomas joins the show to discuss her experience of life after suicide and her role in advocacy for suicide...
STMSS44 - Dr. Amy Taft - Suicide Prevention in Children of Military Families
Military Spouse, Caregiver, and Mother, Amy Taft, joins the show to talk about the need to focus on suicide in children of military and veteran families.
STMSS43 - Cpt Michael Kanaan - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Suicide Prevention
Air Force Captain and nationally recognized experts on Artificial Intelligence, Michael Kanaan, joins the show to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using AI and ma...
STMSS42 - COL(R) Rob Swanson - Life Worth Living After a Non-fatal Suicide Attempt
Retired Air Force Colonel Robert Swanson joins the show to discuss how he recovered after two non-fatal suicide attempts as a young company grade officer and what he i...
STMSS41 - Kim Donohue - Suicide Prevention at the State and Local Level
Kim Donohue, the Nevada Department of Veteran Services Suicide and Homelessness Prevention Manager, joins the show to talk about the Mayor's and Governor's Challenge t...
STMSS40 - David Bachmann - Peer Support in Suicide Prevention
USMC Veteran David Bachmann joins the show to discuss mental health, suicide prevention, and peer support from a combat veteran perspective.
STMSS39 - Dr Jeff Smith and Dr Michael Doidge - Historical Aspects of Military and Veteran Suicide
Military historians Dr. Jeff Smith and Dr. Michael Doidge join the show to discuss military and veteran suicide from a historical lens, looking at suicide in the milit...
STMSS38 - Congressman Scott Perry - Legislative and Policy Approach to Suicide Prevention
Pennsylvania Congressman and Veteran Scott Perry joins the show to talk about how congress addresses the topic of suicide prevention through legislation, funding, and ...
STMSS37 - Dr Pete Gutierrez - Research on Community Based Suicide Prevention
Suicidologist and suicide prevention researcher Dr. Pete Gutierrez joins the show to talk about the effectiveness of community-based suicide prevention efforts
STMSS36 - Sgt Maj Bryan Battaglia - Suicide Prevention at the Senior Enlisted Leader Level
A former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, USMC Sergeant Major Bryan Battaglia, joins the show to talk about the concept of Total Force Fitness and...
STMSS35 - Mike Richardson and Dr Roger Brooks - Wounded Warrior Project
Today's show features two guests from the Wounded Warrior Project: Mike Richardson, the Vice President of Independence Services and Mental Health and Dr. Roger Brooks,...
STMSS34 - Joe Bartozzi - National Shooting Sports Foundation
President and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Joe Bartozzi, joins the show to talk about the NSSF has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs an...
STMSS33 - Dr. Matt Mishkind - Reducing Barriers to Care through Telehealth
Researcher, practioner, and Deputy Director of the Johnson Depression Center, Dr. Matt Mishkind, joins the show to disucss how to reduce barriers to mental health care...
STMSS32 - Michelle Zook - Suicide in Military and Veteran Spouses
Author, Veteran and Military Spouse Michelle Zook joins the show to discuss the need to address suicide in the military and veteran spouse population
STMSS31 - Akshay Nanavati - Fearvana
Former Marine and author Akshay Nanavati joins the show to talk about his own personal experience with overcoming suicidal thoughts and his recently published book, Fe...
STMSS30 - Rick Trimp - Gatekeeper Suicide Intervention Training
Rick Trimp, the president of Livingworks, one of the world's leading suicide intervention training organizations, joins the show to talk about gatekeeper training and ...
STMSS29 - Rear Adm(R) Tony Kurta - Policy Approach to Suicide Prevention
Former Navy Admiral and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Tony Kurta joins the show to talk about suicide prevention policy at the executiv...
STMSS28 - Tom Cruz - Attempt Survivor and Suicide Prevention Advocate
Active Army Master Sergeant Tom Cruz, a suicide attempt survivor and prevention advocate, joins the show to talk about how his lived experience with suicide has caused...
STMSS27 - Mat Bergendahl - Stack Up Overwatch Program
Mat Bergendahl, a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Air Force veteran, joins the show to talk about suicide prevention in the gaming community through the Stack Up ...
STMSS26 - Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen - PREVENTS Update
Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, Executive Director of the PREVENTS Task Force, joins the show to provide an update on progress made so far, the release of the Roadmap and reco...
STMSS25 - Sue Freeth - Combat Stress UK
Sue Freeth, the CEO of the UK-based veteran mental health charity Combat Stress joins the show to give the perspective of suicide prevention efforts in the UK
STMSS24 - CAPT Matt Kleiman - Suicide Prevention in the National Guard
Captain Matt Kleiman, a commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service and the Director of the Warrior Resilience and Fitness Division at the National...
STMSS23 - Dr. Tina Atherall - PsychArmor
The CEO of the PsychArmor Institute, Dr. Tina Atherall, joins the show to talk about how education and awareness is an important component to addressing suicide in the...
STMSS22 - Dr Karin Orvis - Defense Suicide Prevention Office
Dr. Karin Orvis, Director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, joins the show to talk about how the Department of Defense is addressing suicide in the currently s...