Guns and Mental Health by Walk the Talk America
An honest and comprehensive discussion about guns and mental health. Two highly stigmatized cultures that have long stood across from each other, refusing to collaborate whenever tragedy strikes. That trend ends now. For firearms owners, clinicians, and the curious public.
Podcasting since 2020 • 152 episodes
Guns and Mental Health by Walk the Talk America
Latest Episodes
Ep 152: Dwayne Edwards on Changing Veteran Mental Health
What happens after the mission ends? In this episode, we sit down with Marine Corps veteran and founder of VMHA, Dwayne Edwards, for an honest conversation about life after service, the identity crisis many veterans face, and why our system sti...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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1:37:31
Ep 151: I Was Almost a School Shooter Part 2
In this unfiltered conversation, Aaron Stark returns to continue a story: how he went from the brink of committing a school shooting to becoming a national voice for prevention and mental health reform. Host Jake Wiskerchen digs into the raw tr...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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1:23:42
Ep 150: I Was Almost a School Shooter Part 1
Jake Wiskerchen and Michael Sodini sit down with Aaron Stark, a man who once nearly became a school shooter, to explore the roots of despair, the systemic failures that allow trauma to fester, and the moments of compassion that can save a life....
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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51:45
Ep 149: Why We’re Getting Suicide Prevention Wrong, and How to Fix It with Rob Bogue
Rob Bogue of Robust Futures and SuicideMyths.org joins Jake and Mike to challenge some of the most deeply ingrained beliefs in suicide prevention. From questioning the predictive power of warning signs an...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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1:04:56
Ep 148: Meet the Pressers: A Journey Through Firearms and Mental Health
In this episode of the Walk the Talk America podcast, hosts Jake Wiskerchen and Michael Sodini are joined by Klint Macro and Matt Mallory from Meet the Pressers. They discuss their journey in the firearms industry, the importance of...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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1:29:44
