Nov 19 2018 116 mins
Shauna Springer, Ph.D., is the Senior Director of Suicide Prevention and Post-vention Initiatives at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (aka TAPS). We have been friends for many years. She is a psychologist who has embedded her life within the military and veteran community. More than any other civilian, Shauna “gets it." She has built a deep trust with hundreds of veterans, and has been permitted, with their blessing, to attend extremely private and sacred ceremonies as the only female among large groups of male veterans.
She has become a part of the Tribe of warriors. How did this come to be? Today we explore some of her personal background in the context of a conversation about what makes someone a warrior and what allows someone who hasn't served in the military to earn the trust of the Tribe. We intended to tape a 30 minute podcast but we ended up talking for nearly two hours - this is one of my favorite conversations - hope you enjoy!
*Today Shauna speaks on her own accord and does not do so as a representative of TAPS. These opinions are her own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TAPS.
Links for Doc Springer:
- TAPS.org
- Preventing Veteran Suicide- A New Approach to the War on Hopelessness
- The Reason to Go On After the Military- from Psychology Today
- Marriage for Equals- (her book available on Amazon)
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