by Michael McNamara | Jun 2, 2026 | PODCAST: From Trauma to Joy
I’ve been involved in the world of “mental fitness” for the past ten years. I’d like to share with leaders some very basic data: Active Duty Endstrength vs Active Duty Suicide, from 1999-2023. I had to create the Active Duty Suicide slide because the data is never...
by Michael McNamara | Jun 2, 2026 | PODCAST: From Trauma to Joy
Life after trauma is not easy. This path from trauma to joy is not easy. As humans, we don’t default to behaving nobly… in fact, we default to easy, convenient, and comfortable… which can lead to awful consequences. We all need to understand that...
by Michael McNamara | May 28, 2026 | PODCAST: From Trauma to Joy
Here is a sample of the feedback topics we received and discuss in this episode:• The frustration of being the most screwed-up person in the room • Suicide trendlines in the US and the US military • Making sense of data that is seemingly presented to obscure the truth...
by Michael McNamara | May 27, 2026 | PODCAST: From Trauma to Joy
In Episode 1 of The FROM TRAUMA TO JOY Podcast, Mac, Tim Lynch, and Wade Cates will take you on a discussion of their experiences on the path From Trauma to Joy. Here are some of the topics covered in Episode 1 (CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO): First...
