Hope in the Trenches

In this episode, Chaplain (Lt. Col) Scott interviews Jason Gardner. Jason is a former U.S. Navy SEAL combat leader and a leadership instructor and speaker with Echelon Front, a leadership consulting firm. Jason retired in 2019 after nearly three decades in the SEAL Teams with nine deployments across the globe, including Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He has experience at every leadership level, f...

In this episode, Chaplain (Lt. Col) Scott interviews Dr. Paul White, co-author of the best-selling, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, written with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the #1 NY Times bestseller, The 5 Love Languages. Dr. White is a psychologist, speaker, and leadership trainer who "makes work relationships work." Dr. White focuses on developing healthy workplace relationshi...

In this episode, Chaplain (Lt. Col) Scott interviewed Lt. Col. Tannins Mittelbach from the Oregon Army National Guard and discussed the high operation tempo of the Oregon National Guard in domestic operations in the past year. The episode recording happened before the Oregon National Guard Hospital Support mission named internally Operation Reassurance, where Mittelbach served as the Deputy Comman...

In this episode, Chaplain (Lt. Col) Scott interviewed Lt. Col. Tannins Mittelbach from the Oregon Army National Guard and discussed the high operation tempo of the Oregon National Guard in domestic operations in the past year. The episode recording happened before the Oregon National Guard Hospital Support mission named internally Operation Reassurance, where Mittelbach served as the Deputy Comman...

In this episode, CH Scott interviews Dr. Thomas Plante, a professor of psychology at Santa Clara University and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. In addition, he is a scholar in residence of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, the largest applied ethics center in the world. He has authored and e...

In this episode, CH Scott and SFC Holden interview LTC Dan Browne, former Olympian and Olympic coach. LTC Browne shares how his faith has motivated and enriched his life and military service. He also shares some thoughts on the Army's new Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) system, as it promotes spiritual, mental, and physical readiness, along with healthy sleep and nutrition habits. At the time of...

In this episode, Chaplain Scott speaks with Cpt. Beth Conn, Director of Psychological Health for the Oregon National Guard. Together, they discuss mental health, spirituality and resiliency, and how they are trying to overcome cultural stigmas attached with service members seeking out psychological help.

In the second episode of 'Hope in the Trenches,' Oregon National Guard Chaplain Jacob Scott interviews retired Oregon Guardsman Eddie Black. Eddie Black, a former Marine, deployed with the Oregon Army National Guard in OIF II, upon returning, earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Philosophy at Portland State University. He has since specialized in helping veterans in crisis, working as a Re...

In the first episode of 'Hope in the Trenches', Oregon National Guard Chaplain Jacob Scott introduces his new podcast and discusses his focus on spiritual fitness to help increase the quality of life, both professional and personal.