Ep 7 Speaking Truth to Power- Military Whistleblowers with Ryan Sweazy
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Can an institution as large as our Department of Defense change? What is it about our relationship with the DOD that makes it difficult to ask for healthy accountability and transparency? I sat down with Ryan Sweazy, Director of Walk the Talk Foundation, a non-profit that protects military whistleblowers, to help us understand the power dynamics many feel every day.  Walk the Talk Foundation: https://walkthetalkfoundation.org/ Mission: To give military members a voice when and where they don’t have one, guiding them through the treacherous journey of the Whistleblower. Ending Credits Song "Bitterness" Performed, Written, and Produced by son of active duty service member Bailey Hamrick.   This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift here.  Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast here Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie here:
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