The Crisis Podcast

Jan 12 2025 25 ep. 53 mins 7
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The Crisis Podcast provides an in-depth analysis of behavioral health crisis services from the thought leaders, advocates, and subject matter experts that design and operate these critical services. Hear from the brightest minds in emergency psychiatric care on what services and systems bring the most hope for effective mental health treatment and suicide prevention.

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Ep. 21: Empathy Reimagined with Dr. Scott Zeller

Jan 12 2025 53 mins  
Dr. Scott Zeller is the founder of the EmPATH Unit, a psychiatric alternative to emergency departments and inpatient hospitals that empowers doctors and staff to effectively serve patients in emotional distress or crisis. Scott is one of the innovators in emergency psychiatry and has held leadership roles within the American Association of Emergency Psychiatry. Scott is a clever

Ep. 20: At Home in Crisis with Michelle Grigsby-Hackett (Live at CrisisCon '24)

Oct 17 2024 45 mins  
Michelle Grigsby-Hackett is the executive director of Affiliated Sante Group, a behavioral health provider with locations in Maryland and North Carolina. This episode was recorded live at the National Crisis Continuum Conference in October of 2024.

Ep. 19: Pathways to Hope with Becky Stoll

Oct 06 2024 48 mins  
Becky Stoll is the Senior Vice President of Crisis Services for Centerstone, a nonprofit health system specializing in mental health and substance use disorder services. In this interview, Becky shares her early experiences of serving people, from the hospitality industry to hospitals and crisis services. Becky is a wealth of information, with clinical and consulting experiences

Ep. 18: Someone to Call with Wendy Farmer

Aug 15 2024 38 mins  
Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC, MBA, is the Vice President of 988 Strategy, Grants and Clinical Standards. Wendy is a pioneering mental health advocate and has dedicated her career to breaking down barriers and fostering positive change in mental health care. Wendy has over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Wendy is is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a

Ep. 17: Psychotically Optimistic with Preston Looper

Aug 07 2024 49 mins  
Preston Looper is the founder and principal of Full Tilt Strategies, a crisis consulting organization serving clients across the country. I sat down with Preston to learn about his early days in the behavioral health system in Texas, his motivations for making the world a better place, and his intriguing findings from a recent national survey of mobile crisis teams.

Ep. 16: Turning Points with Adam Graham

Feb 06 2024 50 mins  
Adam Graham is a licensed professional counselor, consultant, advocate, and author of the book "Turning Point: How to Make the Most of Mental Health Conversations." Adam has helped communities across the country to improve their threat assessments, develop mobile crisis teams, and assess the safety net of care. He has consulted for Google and the FBI, and he is passionate about tra

Ep. 15: Radical Hospitality with Cherene Caraco

Mar 13 2023 62 mins  
Cherene Caraco is the CEO of Promise Resource Network, a peer-run organization operating over a dozen services in North Carolina. Cherene has grown up in the behavioral health system, both as a provider and as a service recipient. As a suicide attempt survivor, Cherene leverages her experience to develop and operate trauma-informed treatment options to people experiencing emotional

Ep. 14: Help Springs Eternal with Jennifer Battle

Feb 01 2023 66 mins  
Jennifer Battle, MSW, is the Vice President of Community Access and Engagement for The Harris Center in Houston, TX, one of the 37 Local Mental Health Authorities in Texas. The Harris Center is one of the 200 crisis call centers in the country answering the 988 crisis and suicide prevention line.   Jennifer is a Mental Health First Aid, ASK about Suicide to Save a Life, and Sa

Ep. 13: Compassionate Leadership with Justin Chase

Jan 07 2023 68 mins  
Justin Chase is the CEO of Solari Crisis & Human Services, a national crisis call center provider based in Arizona. Over that past 7 years, Justin and his team have made amazing strides in delivering high quality support and care to those experiencing one of the worst days of their life.  Justin's journey is an incredible one--from working with people discharged from the

Ep. 12: Heart Work with Myranda Green

Sep 01 2021 60 mins  
In this episode Travis interviews crisis consultant Myranda Green. Myranda has spent much of her career working in crisis residential services as a direct support professional, case manager, and director, opening new programs across the state of Michigan and adding first-of-their-kind co-occurring services to existing programs. Myranda talks about the critical place that peer suppo