The Resilience Round Up Podcast

This episode’s podcast, “Boost Resilience Through Physical Fitness,” was led by Tiana Hertenstein, a clinical research associate at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and collaborator with the Consortium for Health and Military Performance at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Hertenstein shares how Soldiers and Commanders who struggle with the destructive symptoms of physical...

During this engaging podcast, Alaina Hansom, Ph. D., presents strategies for Army Soldiers to increase their social connections for better health and resilience. Among other subjects she covers the Total Force Fitness Framework, relational health, benefits of self-disclosure, and the link between resilience and a strong social network. Hansom explains the eight domains of the Total Force Fitness F...

Alejandro “Alex” Palacios, victim advocacy training manager at NOVA, discusses how ethical practices and professional standards are used to promote advocacy around the world. After giving an in-depth explanation of the definitions of advocacy and ethics, as well as best practices for both, Palacios presents engaging scenarios that entail difficult ethical decisions and considerations. He discusses...

During this podcast, Ms. Beth Conlin, the chairwoman of the board for the Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce presents “Worldwide Workforce: Clarifying the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for Military Spouses”.  Conlin discusses some of the current statistics related to spouse employment, including the unemployment rate, its effect on Soldier retention and the most common overseas locations for...

Stacey Hale, SHARP Operations and Plans Specialist, and Col. Rob Rodrigues, Acting Lead Special Trial Counsel, explain the changes resulting from the restructuring of the SHARP program. These changes include the decision to remove certain SHARP workforce positions (SARCs, VAs) from the reporting structure in order to ensure a comprehensive approach to providing maximum assistance to victims of har...

During this podcast, COL (P) Paul Krattiger and Dr. Amy Adler discussed what wellness checks are and what is to be expected at every rank level when they are conducted annually. They walked through the basis in which the program was piloted and its intent to assist Soldiers with mental resilience. They shared survey results of the initial commands that conducted wellness checks and what the genera...

In this dynamic and informative podcast, Ms. Renee Johnson, who currently serves as the G-1, Army Resilience Directorate, Integrated Prevention Division Deputy Director, and Ms. Latoya Johnson, who currently serves as the Prevention Evaluation Specialist within the Headquarters Department of the Army G-1, Army Resilience Directorate, Integrated Prevention Division, explored how data informs effort...

Perseverance After the Pain of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment  Thank you for tuning into this podcast entitled “Perseverance after the Pain of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment” as SFC Chatonna Spicer, a Senior Drill Sergeant and a former Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, recounts her compelling story of sexual assault from the grooming process, the actual assault, the investigation, t...

During this informative podcast, Dr. Katherine Schaughency will discuss the primary prevention framework, the roles, and responsibilities of I-PAG at the installation level, the core competencies I-PAG should develop and demonstrate and expectations when working with prevention program specialists. She will also discuss how I-PAG integrates with the CR2C structure, how I-PAG supports leaders, and...

Today’s podcast is entitled “Leading Through Tough Times. Treat Every Soldier Like a Tank’’. During this session, LTG Russel Honoré will discuss his experience as a disaster management and climate preparedness leader and what it takes to lead through tough times. As an Army veteran, he will share his beliefs about what it takes to produce Army-strong Soldiers and the ways that leaders can boost th...

Joy Ingram, a RAFT workshop facilitator and a "love superhero", is on a mission is to spread empathy, compassion and understanding in a world often overshadowed by chaos and hatred. This episode’s topic is Building Blocks to Resiliency: Setting Boundaries, Discovering Core Values and the ‘’No’’ Word. Joy discusses the building blocks of resiliency, how to discover core values, set and ma...

During this episode of the Army Resilience Round Up Podcast, COL Robert Stelle will introduce The Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC), an independent prosecution office dedicated to the investigation referral, trial-level litigation and prosecution for covered offenses of sexual assault, domestic violence and related crimes. The OSTC is part of Army-implemented initiatives to combat harmful beh...

This episode’s topic is “Ethical Practices and Responsibilities in the Advocacy World’’. Alejandro Palacios will delve deeply into what ethics are and why they are important. He will also highlight how our personal and professional ethics require honesty and transparency and an awareness of ethical conflicts of interest as well as of confidentiality and informed consent. In addition, Palacios will...

Today, our guest is Dr. Gabriel Paoletti, a senior mental-fitness scientist at the Uniformed Services University’s Consortium for Health and Military Performance. This episode’s topic is “Resilience and Strategic Habits’’. Dr. Paoletti will discuss strategic habits of mental resilience and how storytelling helps us examine those habits. We’ll will learn about the science of strategic habits and ex...

Listen in on this eye-opening podcast featuring Sgt. Maj. Justin E. Shad as he shares his story of alcohol misuse and how, as an Army leader, he faced the stigma after going public about his struggles. He will talk about how he realized he needed help, his triggers for alcohol misuse, the challenges of sobriety and what it means to live sober. He will discuss the signs of alcohol misuse, how to su...

Sgt. Maj. Sharita N. Onugha is the nominative senior enlisted advisor for the U.S. Army Resilience Directorate, office deputy chief of staff G-1, Pentagon. During this informative session, Onugha talks about the Total Army Sponsorship Program (TASP) and resources for Soldiers to help increase resilience. She discusses policies, prevention and response in relation to resilience. Onugha shares the c...

Lt. Col. Jacob Cool is a detachment chief for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), located at Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany. In this episode, he will discuss suicide prevention, the four crisis response components, mental health, and the ways leaders can foster a climate of resilience. Cool will also address how a strong resilience foundation can lead to a steady state of mental h...

Securing Hope: Strategies for Lethal Means Safety This episode's guest is Dr. Emmy Betz who is an emergency physician and nationally recognized leader in firearm injury prevention and suicide prevention. She is currently a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she is the founding director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative. The topic...

Our guest is Dominique Waltower, a violence prevention advocate and a dynamic motivational speaker who has presented nationally and internationally about his journey through domestic violence. This episode’s topic is ‘’Understanding Domestic Violence’’ where Mr. Waltower will speak about being a victim as a child, becoming abusive as an adult and what was necessary for him to not only change his b...

This episode’s topic is “One Second of Hope’’ where Ms. Weirich will share her riveting story of loss and the unique circumstances that garnered her story national media attention. She will also discuss the brain triggers and responses that regulate impulse control, decision-making and conflict resolution, and how emotions and “fight or flight” responses occur. She will offer practical tools for b...

This episode’s topic is “Stress and Physical Performance’’.  Whitney Tramel will discuss how stress affects physical performance to include: The top mental and physical stressors service members experience. The definition of stress and the differences between good and bad stress. The effects of stress on health and wellness and how those effects can trigger or lead to personal injury. Technical an...

This episode’s guest is Robyn Mroszczyk, the Army Headquarters Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 Financial Education Program Manager. The topic is Navigating Economic Security: A Holistic Approach to Enhancing Financial Well-Being. Robyn will discuss ways that leaders, military personnel, Civilians and Families can develop a better understanding of the complexities surrounding economic security. She will...

The Resilience Round Up Podcast, Episode 15: Social Determinants of Readiness: Viewing Social Determinants of Health Through a Military Lens with Latoya Johnson. Latoya Johnson, a Prevention Evaluation Specialist within the Headquarters Department of the Army G-9, Directorate of Prevention, Resilience, and Readiness, Integrated Prevention Division, is this episode’s guest. Our topic is Social Dete...