Guns and Mental Health by Walk the Talk America
By Walk the Talk America
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Episodes: 169
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The Walk the Talk America Podcast is where firearm culture and mental health meet with curiosity, not confrontation.
Each episode brings together voices from the firearm community, mental health professionals, researchers, and everyday gun owners to have honest conversations about suicide prevention, culture, and practical solutions.
We focus on education over outrage, nuance over noise, and collaboration over division, because reducing negative outcomes requires diverse perspectives.
And because this work is personal, every episode closes with a simple but powerful question: How do you stay mentally healthy?
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Ep 169: Listening Through Loss: Nelba Márquez-Greene on Grief, Community, and Humanity
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May 08, 2026 |
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Ep 168: From the Firearms Industry to the Research Stage
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Ep 167: If It Moves, You’ll Know: How Kini Helps You Monitor Firearm Access at Home
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Ep 166: Financial Freedom for First Responders
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Ep 165: Beyond the Boogeyman, A Nuanced Talk on Colorado ERPOs With Chris Knoepke
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Ep 164: Bridging the Gap: A Yale Researcher, Gun Owners, and What Actually Reduces Harm
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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EP 163: Causing a Pause for the High Performers with Charles Anderson
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Ep 162: When Worlds Come Together: ROOTS, Research, and Real Conversations at the National Research Conference
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Ep 161: Bringing Back Trust: Rob Beckman on the Future of the NRA
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Ep 160: Waco Hoover on American Legion and MCON
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Ep 159: From Loss to Leadership: The Scott Sippel Foundation’s Fight for Suicide Prevention
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Ep 158: Rob Pincus on Youth Stats, ERPOs, and What Actually Saves Lives
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Ep 157: Bulletproof Clothing with CIVILIAN’s Kami Kay Kirschbaum
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Ep 156: Skits, Stencils, and Building a Responsible 2A Culture with The King of Camo
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Ep 155: Biometric Slide Lock: How B.O.S. Lock is Evolving Firearm Safety
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Ep 154: The Intersection of Gun Rights and Domestic Violence with Kelly Sutliff
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Ep 153: GOALS, Advocacy, and More with Gun Owners of America
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Ep 152: Dwayne Edwards on Changing Veteran Mental Health
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Ep 151: I Was Almost a School Shooter Part 2
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Ep 150: I Was Almost a School Shooter Part 1
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Ep 149: Why We’re Getting Suicide Prevention Wrong, and How to Fix It with Rob Bogue
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Ep 148: Meet the Pressers: A Journey Through Firearms and Mental Health
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May 29, 2025 |
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Ep 147: Grant Magers and the Rise of Smart Ammunition Kiosks
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May 22, 2025 |
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Ep 146: Mike and Kenny Barlow Recap NRA
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May 05, 2025 |
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Ep 145: A Veteran’s Mental Health Crisis and the Woman Who Stood By Him
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Ep 144: Why Doctors Need to Understand Gun Owners with Dr. James Bigham
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Ep 143: Inside the Mind of a School Shooter with Jon Romano
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Ep 142: The Mind-Body Connection Explained with Dr. Bob Smith
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Ep 141: Innovative Technological Solutions with William Sandoval
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Ep 140: Confidentiality Concerns in Military Mental Health with Christopher Jachimiec
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Ep 139: How Gun Owners Can Change the Narrative on Firearms & Mental Health
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Ep 138: The Role of the Firearms Industry in Mental Health Solutions with Brandon Roper
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Ep 137: Kenny Barlow Recaps National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Ep 136: Rob Pincus Recaps National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Ep 135: Engaging with Researchers: Mike Goes to Seattle
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Ep 134: Comedy Meets Mental Health with Roy Wood Jr.
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Ep 133: Insights from the ER on Firearms and Mental Health with Dr. Emmy Betz
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Ep 132: Opening Conversations on Mental Health in the 2A World with Katie Gardner
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Ep 131: Faith and Firearms with Jeremy Van Winkle
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Ep 130: Empowering Youth Through Firearms Education with Kevin Dixie
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Ep 129: Why We Should Address Mental Health Over Gun Control
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Ep 128: Addressing Misconceptions in Gun Culture and Mental Health
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Ep 127: The Role of Technology in Responsible Gun Ownership with Patrick Bertagna
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Ep 126: Harnessing Anxiety: Dr. Chloe Carmichael on Free Speech, Groupthink, and Mental Health
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Ep 125: Exploring Gun Laws and Ranges in All 50 States with Heather Allen
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Ep 124: Recapping GOALS with Mike and Kenny
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Ep 123: Joe Bartozzi, President and CEO of NSSF
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Ep 122: Paul Santilli
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Ep 121: Yehuda Remer AKA The Pew Pew Jew
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Ep 120: From Kids to Kings with Devin Perkins - Youth Firearms and Mental Health Education in Urban Communities
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Ep 119: The Hidden Toll of Constant Connectivity on Kids
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Ep 118: The Critical Need for Youth Gun Safety Education with Derek LeBlanc
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Ep 117: Shattering Stigmas - Michael Sodini Recaps Co-Presenting with Mental Health America
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Ep 116: Promoting Community and Mental Health from Behind the Counter with Jacquelyn Clark
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Ep 115: Navigating Controversy: Mental Health and Firearms Advocacy with Ashley Hlebinsky
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Ep 114: Megan Braganza and Ashley Hlebinsky on Service Dogs and Their Impact
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Ep 113: Maj Toure Part 2
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May 31, 2024 |
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Ep 112: Maj Toure Part 1
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep 111: Gun Curious with David Yamane
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May 17, 2024 |
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Ep 110: Chemical vs Process Addictions
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May 09, 2024 |
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Ep 109: Ex-CIA Nic McKinley on Brain Health and Countering Human Trafficking
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May 02, 2024 |
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Ep 108: WTTA's $100K Fundraiser by Top Shot Chris Cheng
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May 01, 2024 |
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Ep 107: Positive Legislation for Firearms
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Ep 106: Guns, Guitars, and Growth with Brandon Covey
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Ep 105: Combatting Gun Legislation in Colorado and Kids to Kings
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 104: Building Bridges: Guns, Mental Health, and Public Policy
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 103: Unlocking Safety with Timmy Oh, Co-Founder of Vara Safety
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 102: An Interview with WTTA Board Member Dr. DB Palmer
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 101: Navigating the Ego: From Inner Conflicts to Authenticity
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode 100: Beyond the Battlefield: A SEAL's Journey Rebuilding Identity After the Uniform
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode 99: A Lawyer's Perspective: The Intersection of Law, Liberty, and Justice with Orrin Johnson
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Episode 98: From Social Wreckage to Social Worker with Austin Pollard
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 97: An Exploration of Psychedelics with Janine De Mesa
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Episode 96: The 5 Stages of Grief
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Episode 95: MAN Therapy with Eric Jones
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Episode 94: How Proper Journalism Covers Firearms with John Diedrich
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Episode 93: Liberty, Competitve Shooting, and Mental Acuity with Gabby Franco
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Episode 92: Mental Health in the (Gun) Workplace
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Episode 91: An Interview with a Suicide Attempt Survivor
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Episode 90: Red Flag Laws and Liberal Politics with Attorney Lara Smith
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Episode 89: WTTA Mental Health Survey Results
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Episode 88: Overcoming Adversity with Dustin Hayes
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Episode 87: Restoring Reason and Balance to Therapy with Dr. Andrew Hartz
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 86: Christian Counseling with Johnny Sanders, LPC
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Episode 85: Mental Health Misconceptions
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 84: Understanding Your Emotions
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Episode 83: An Interview with Eddie Davenport
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Episode 82: Finding Meaning and Freedom in Life...and Death...
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Episode 81: Yield Theory with Dr. Christian Conte
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Episode 80: Exploring Veteran Suicide and VA Care
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Episode 79: Getting Defensive - How the Mind Handles Psychological Conflict
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Episode 78: Isaac Richey (Part II)
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Episode 77: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: What is it?
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Episode 76: Get the Scoop on Trauma Treatment
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode 75: Jerah Hutchins
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Episode 74: The Power of Choice in Getting What We Want
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Episode 73: Interview With Our Founder
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Episode 72: Negative Impacts of Red Flag Laws
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Episode 71: Aspen Ideas Festival Recap
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Episode 70: How To Improve Your Emotional Self-Awareness
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Episode 69: Overcoming the Lie of "Imposter Syndrome"
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Episode 68: A Shift in Direction
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Episode 67: Rafael Del Valle
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Episode 66: CloverTac
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Episode 65: Open Arms TV Show
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Episode 64: Trey Miller
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Episode 63: Nathan Jones
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Episode 62: Anthony Anderson
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Episode 61: Sandy Richardson (Part II)
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Episode 60: Rob Pincus & GunPRO
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Episode 59: Isaac Richey
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Episode 58: Brandon Covey
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Episode 57: John McClain
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Episode 56: Locked & Loaded Latinos
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Episode 55: Sharyn Hinchcliffe
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Episode 54: Kevin Berry
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May 11, 2022 |
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Episode 53: David Yamane
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Episode 52: Tony Simon
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Episode 51: Samantha Mann
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Episode 50: Cam Edwards
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Episode 49: Dylan Sessler
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Episode 48: Jesse Bugarin
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Episode 47: Ashley Hlebinsky
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Episode 46: Deborah Alexander
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Episode 45: Sherry Molock
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Episode 44: Mychael Waller
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Episode 43: Sandy Richardson
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May 31, 2021 |
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Episode 42: Chris Cheng
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May 30, 2021 |
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Episode 41: Tom Nguyen
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May 23, 2021 |
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Episode 40: Erin Yeung
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May 10, 2021 |
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Episode 39: Kim Petters
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May 02, 2021 |
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Episode 38: Jimmy Graham
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Episode 37: Gianni Pirelli
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Episode 36: Darin Balaam
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Episode 35: Matt Miller
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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Episode 34: Brooke Cheney
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Episode 33: Christy Butler and Ryan Hale
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Episode 32: Christian Conte
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Episode 31: Brandon Cassinelli
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Episode 30: John Petrolino
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Episode 29: The Liberal Gun Club
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Episode 28: Andrew Langlois
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Episode 27: Jason Griego
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 26: Rob Morse
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Episode 25: Colion Noir
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Episode 24: Kenyon Gleason
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Episode 23: Jose Fierro
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Episode 22: Randy Miyan
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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Episode 21: Eddie Davenport
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Episode 20: Aaargo Jay
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Episode 19: Shauna Springer
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Episode 18: Sherman Gillums
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Episode 17: "At the Intersection..." webinar recap
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Episode 16: Myra Fukuno
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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Episode 15: Chris Jachimiec
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Episode 14: Jesse Lott
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Episode 13: Kevin Dixie
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Episode 12: Kevin Reichard
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Episode 11: Yehuda Remer
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Episode 10: Rob Pincus
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Episode 9: Marcella Williams
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Episode 8: Devin Perkins
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Episode 7: Mark Gorodetzer
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Episode 6: Derek LeBlanc
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Episode 5: Dustin Jones
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Episode 4: Edgar Antillon
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Episode 3: Cheryl Todd
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Episode 2: Chris Cheng
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Introduction: Jake and Mike
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Aug 08, 2020 |