Visionary thinker and award-winning author of The Iconist, Jamie Mustard joins the show to talk about how to identify the single most important, basic, and compelling theme to emerge from this series and how to move forward in addressing suicide in the military affiliated population

STMSS Hosts Duane France and Shauna Springer reflect on the STMSS Podcast series and discuss some themes that emerged from all of the conversations

Retired Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer, suicide loss survivor, and suicide prevention advocate Chris Jachimiec joins the show to talk about how the STMSS series has impacted his point of view regarding suicide prevention in the military affiliated population

Dr. Bridget Matarazzo, Director for Clinical Services for the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), joins the show to talk about the Department of Veteran's Affairs' efforts at identifying veterans at risk for suicide and to support clinical professionals working with veterans.

Air Force and Law Enforcement Veteran Michael Sugrue joins the show to talk about his experiences related to suicide both as a former service member and former police officer

National recognized veteran mental health expert and the former assistant deputy undersecretary for patient care services at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. Harold S. Kudler, MD, joins the show to discuss a historical perspective on the public health model and how it can be applied to current suicide prevention efforts.

Suicide loss survivor and suicide prevention advocate Danica Thomas joins the show to discuss her experience of life after suicide and her role in advocacy for suicide prevention efforts.

Military Spouse, Caregiver, and Mother, Amy Taft, joins the show to talk about the need to focus on suicide in children of military and veteran families.

Air Force Captain and nationally recognized experts on Artificial Intelligence, Michael Kanaan, joins the show to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using AI and machine learning in suicide prevention

Retired Air Force Colonel Robert Swanson joins the show to discuss how he recovered after two non-fatal suicide attempts as a young company grade officer and what he is doing now to help others know that there can be a life worth living after getting help.

Kim Donohue, the Nevada Department of Veteran Services Suicide and Homelessness Prevention Manager, joins the show to talk about the Mayor's and Governor's Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide and how these efforts are being applied at the state and local level.

USMC Veteran David Bachmann joins the show to discuss mental health, suicide prevention, and peer support from a combat veteran perspective.

Military historians Dr. Jeff Smith and Dr. Michael Doidge join the show to discuss military and veteran suicide from a historical lens, looking at suicide in the military population over the last two hundred years.

Pennsylvania Congressman and Veteran Scott Perry joins the show to talk about how congress addresses the topic of suicide prevention through legislation, funding, and advocacy

Suicidologist and suicide prevention researcher Dr. Pete Gutierrez joins the show to talk about the effectiveness of community-based suicide prevention efforts

A former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, USMC Sergeant Major Bryan Battaglia, joins the show to talk about the concept of Total Force Fitness and it's application to suicide prevention

Today's show features two guests from the Wounded Warrior Project: Mike Richardson, the Vice President of Independence Services and Mental Health and Dr. Roger Brooks, the Senior Program Initiatives and Integration Specialist of Mental Health. Together, Mike and Roger talk about how WWP is integrating mental health and wellness into the wide range of support provided by the organization.

President and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Joe Bartozzi, joins the show to talk about the NSSF has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to address lethal means safety in the military affiliated population.

Researcher, practioner, and Deputy Director of the Johnson Depression Center, Dr. Matt Mishkind, joins the show to disucss how to reduce barriers to mental health care through telehealth

Author, Veteran and Military Spouse Michelle Zook joins the show to discuss the need to address suicide in the military and veteran spouse population

Former Marine and author Akshay Nanavati joins the show to talk about his own personal experience with overcoming suicidal thoughts and his recently published book, Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness

Rick Trimp, the president of Livingworks, one of the world's leading suicide intervention training organizations, joins the show to talk about gatekeeper training and the role of gatekeepers in suicide prevention

Former Navy Admiral and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Tony Kurta joins the show to talk about suicide prevention policy at the executive level of the Department of Defense.

Active Army Master Sergeant Tom Cruz, a suicide attempt survivor and prevention advocate, joins the show to talk about how his lived experience with suicide has caused him to be a vocal advocate for suicide prevention in the military affiliated community.