Guns and Mental Health by Walk the Talk America

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An honest and comprehensive discussion about guns and mental health. Two highly stigmatized cultures that have long stood across from each other, refusing to collaborate whenever tragedy strikes. That trend ends now. For firearms owners, clinicians, and the curious public. 

Enjoy a new podcast every Thursday! For this season, we will be mixing in traditional interviews and mental health conversations with our team of clinicians. The mental health podcast episodes will have green cover art, and the interviews will have blue background episode cover art.  

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Ep. 104: Building Bridges: Guns, Mental Health, and Public Policy

Apr 11 2024 95 mins  
Michael Sodini and co-host Kenny Barlow talk with Gala True, a dedicated researcher and professor, and Caleb Morse, a 13-year Army veteran and gun shop owner. This episode explores the innovative The Armory Project (TAP) in Louisiana. Discover how this initiative is fostering community engagement, offering crucial support to individuals in crisis, and challenging the stigma around

Ep. 103: Unlocking Safety with Timmy Oh, Co-Founder of Vara Safety

Apr 04 2024 71 mins  
Jake and Mike take the hosts' seats to talk with Timmy Oh, co-founder of Vara Safety. Timmy discusses the development of their fast access safes using biometric technology. Timmy shares his motivation for entering the gun safe manufacturing business and his challenges in creating reliable biometric systems. He explains the different types of fingerprint technology and how Vara

Ep. 102: An Interview with WTTA Board Member Dr. DB Palmer

Mar 28 2024 84 mins  
This week, Kevin will take the host seat to interview WTTA Board Member Dr. DB Palmer! He discusses his background and the launch of 2A Mental Health. He shares his connection with Walk the Talk America and the importance of addressing mental health in the firearms community. Dr. Palmer highlights the stigma around mental health and the need to de-stigmatize conversations about it.

Ep. 101: Navigating the Ego: From Inner Conflicts to Authenticity

Mar 21 2024 91 mins  
In this enlightening episode of our podcast, Jake Wiskerchen, a seasoned marriage and family therapist, takes us on a deep dive into the intricacies of the human psyche alongside a panel of esteemed experts. Join us as we unravel the layers of our inner selves, shedding light on the intersection of mental health and everyday life.This episode is not just an academic discourse; it&a

Episode 100: Beyond the Battlefield: A SEAL's Journey Rebuilding Identity After the Uniform

Mar 14 2024 90 mins  
In this episode, former Navy SEAL Will Chesney shares his experiences as a dog handler in the military. He discusses his background growing up in a trailer park and his decision to join the military. Will explains how he became a dog handler and the dogs' valuable role in combat. He also opens up about the mental and physical health challenges he faced during his time in the m

Episode 99: A Lawyer's Perspective: The Intersection of Law, Liberty, and Justice with Orrin Johnson

Mar 08 2024 102 mins  
Orrin Johnson is an attorney in Nevada who shares a colorful mix of childhood trauma, military service, free speech advocacy, and legal practice. His firm specializes in criminal law and prioritizes veterans and gun rights. In this interview, he offers an intelligent, encouraging, and well-articulated perspective on firearms and defensive use, mental health, politics, and recent mi

Episode 98: From Social Wreckage to Social Worker with Austin Pollard

Feb 29 2024 88 mins  
Austin is a master social worker, Marine Corps veteran, and 2A advocate. He has experienced homelessness and drug addiction and survived his own suicide attempt. He is now a proud father and happily married. This incredible and inspiring interview begins by discussing the social drivers of health and explores Austin's own experiences of having gone from face-down failure to re

Episode 97: An Exploration of Psychedelics with Janine De Mesa

Feb 22 2024 92 mins  
Janine De Mesa, doctoral student and psychedelic substance researcher, joins the show to discuss the benefits (and possible detriments) of substances such as psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, ayahuasca, and others. The clinicians share their varying views and opinions, along with plenty of live audience chat commentary on their applications, uses, misunderstandings, triumphs, and persona

Episode 96: The 5 Stages of Grief

Feb 15 2024 65 mins  
In this episode, Brandon teaches about the stages of grief that many of us experience when dealing with the pain of loss. While we don't necessarily experience all of them (and certainly not necessarily in order), understanding that it's normal to feel this stuff can be quite liberating for those are. Book: Elizabeth Kubler-Ross - On Death and Dying

Episode 95: MAN Therapy with Eric Jones

Feb 08 2024 88 mins  
In this episode, we sit down with Eric Jones, the Director of Man Therapy Partnerships, to explore the intricacies of mental health. Man Therapy stands out for its innovative, comprehensive approach, designed to engage men effectively by meeting them right where they are in their mental health journey. Eric sheds light on the organization's mission and unique strategies for pr