Moral Injury Support Network Podcast

Dr. Daniel Roberts
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  • Mental Health
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Join us as we embark on a powerful journey, exploring the often-unspoken challenges faced by servicewomen and the moral injuries they endure in the line of duty. Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. (MISNS) is a dedicated non-profit organization on a mission to bring together healthcare practitioners, experts, and advocates to raise awareness about moral injury among servicewomen. Our podcast serves as a platform for servicewomen and those who support them to share their stories, experiences, and insights into the profound impact of moral injury. In each episode, we'll engage in heartfelt conversations with servicewomen, mental health professionals, military leaders, and individuals who have witnessed the toll of moral injury firsthand. Through their stories, we aim to shed light on the unique struggles faced by servicewomen and the transformative journey towards healing and resilience. Discover the complexities of moral injury within the military context, exploring the ethical dilemmas, moral conflicts, and the deep emotional wounds that servicewomen may encounter. Gain a deeper understanding of the societal, cultural, and systemic factors that contribute to moral distress within the military community. Our podcast serves as a safe space for servicewomen to share their experiences, find support, and foster a sense of community. We also aim to equip healthcare practitioners with the knowledge and tools to recognize, address, and support those affected by moral injury. Join us as we explore evidence-based interventions, therapeutic approaches, and self-care practices designed to promote healing and well-being. MISNS invites you to be a part of a movement that seeks to create a more compassionate and supportive environment for servicewomen. By amplifying their voices and promoting understanding, we strive to foster positive change within the military and healthcare systems. Whether you are a servicewoman, a healthcare professional, a veteran, or simply passionate about supporting those who have served, this podcast offers valuable insights and perspectives. Together, let's forge a path towards healing, resilience, and empowerment. Subscribe to Moral Injury Support Network Podcast today and join us in honoring the sacrifices of servicewomen while working towards a future where their well-being and resilience are at the forefront of our collective consciousness.

  1. 19h ago

    How Hidden Emotions Drive Leadership Conflict And Burnout

    Send us Fan Mail You can do everything “right” and still feel stuck, wired, and exhausted, especially when the parts of you that need attention have been buried under performance, positivity, and coping. I sit down with Kenny Whitelaw-Jones, a deep process psychotherapist and author of The Shadow at Work, to talk about what happens when repressed thoughts and emotions don’t disappear, they reappear as conflict, control, burnout, and those confusing moments when your body feels on full alert for no obvious reason.  We dig into Jungian shadow work in plain language: the shadow is often just what we’ve learned to deny. Kenny explains why emotions are not enemies but information, grief for loss, anger for boundaries and injustice, fear for danger. We also explore how deep process therapy works with “parts” of the psyche, why long sessions can help people safely embody what they normally avoid, and why insight alone doesn’t always unlock change without new choices in the moment.  We go beyond therapy talk into real life: midlife awakening versus midlife crisis, the way “should” thinking builds a rigid persona, and how triggers can become a surprisingly reliable map to what we’re not allowing in ourselves. If you care about leadership development, workplace culture, trauma recovery, veteran mental health, or simply having a calmer mind and better relationships, this conversation offers a grounded path toward more freedom.  Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with someone who’s carrying too much alone, and leave a review with the one trigger or pattern you’re ready to understand next. Reach out to Kenny at https://www.theshadowatwork.com/. Support the show Help Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. provide the support it needs to women veterans by donating to our cause at: https://misns.org/donation or send a check or money order to Moral Injury Support Network, 136 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325. Every amount helps and we are so grateful for your loving support. Thanks! Follow us on your favorite social channels: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moral-injury-support-network-for-servicewomen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.danielroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misnsconsult/

  2. 6d ago

    How Small Connections Build Real Hope

    Send us Fan Mail Suicide prevention is everywhere in the military, but “everywhere” does not always mean effective. Dr. Daniel Roberts sits down with mental health advocate and suicide attempt survivor David Woods Bartley to argue for a more workable, more human frame: life preservation. A life preserver keeps someone’s head above water until help arrives, and that simple metaphor changes how we talk to soldiers, veterans, chaplains, and families who are exhausted by scripts that do not fit real life. We go deep on what actually drives the urge to die: hopelessness and the beliefs built by trauma. David shares his own history of loss, abuse, and silence, then connects it to a surprising truth about recovery: belief is not the same as truth, which means belief can change. Together we explore moral injury and institutional betrayal, including what women veterans often carry when systems fail to protect them, support them, or hold offenders accountable. We also talk leadership in plain language, including specific tactics for NCOs and officers to build trust without turning “connection” into something soft or awkward. You will leave with practical tools you can use today: learn and use names, ask “what inspired you?” instead of “why,” remember important dates, and create steady touchpoints like a short daily text. David also shares how people can reach him directly, plus his experience with ECT and TMS for depression treatment. If this conversation helps, subscribe, share it with someone who leads others, and leave a review so more people find a life-preserving way forward. Reach out to David at: https://www.davidwoodsbartley.com/ Support the show Help Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. provide the support it needs to women veterans by donating to our cause at: https://misns.org/donation or send a check or money order to Moral Injury Support Network, 136 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325. Every amount helps and we are so grateful for your loving support. Thanks! Follow us on your favorite social channels: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moral-injury-support-network-for-servicewomen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.danielroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misnsconsult/

  3. Sep 28

    From Fame’s Shadow To Self-Worth And Sobriety

    Send us Fan Mail Quitting the substance is only the first wave. The true reckoning begins when the silence sets in, forcing you to face the quiet lie you’ve carried for years—that you don't matter, that you're impossible to love, and that staying numb is the only way to survive. In this deeply vulnerable episode, we sit down with Paul Drayton, author of Ride or Die Trying: A Life Before, During, and After the Laughter. Paul opens up about the crushing weight of living as "the invisible one" in rooms dripping with fame and attention, the desperate attempts to drown out undiagnosed ADHD with alcohol, and the profound, agonizing loss of self that happens when you disappear into someone else’s shadow. He walks us through the painful shift from carrying decades of toxic shame to finally finding grace through a late-in-life diagnosis. We bridge Paul’s journey with the unspoken grief so many women veterans carry: the quiet agony of losing your identity, being rendered invisible, and suffering in silence because asking for help feels like an invitation to break. This isn't just a story about hitting rock bottom; it’s about the terrifying, beautiful work of pulling yourself out. It’s an honest, raw look at public judgment, the quiet daily effort of sobriety, and the gentle resilience it takes to rebuild a life from the ashes. If you have ever felt completely unseen, if you are exhausted from just trying to survive, or if you're terrified that it’s too late to start over—this episode was made for you. Listen through to the end. Subscribe, send this to a friend who is fighting a quiet battle, and leave a review sharing the moment that cracked your heart open. You can find Paul's book on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Ride-Die-Trying-Before-Laughter/dp/B0HDR233Q9/ Support the show Help Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. provide the support it needs to women veterans by donating to our cause at: https://misns.org/donation or send a check or money order to Moral Injury Support Network, 136 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325. Every amount helps and we are so grateful for your loving support. Thanks! Follow us on your favorite social channels: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moral-injury-support-network-for-servicewomen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.danielroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misnsconsult/

  4. Sep 21

    Stop Watering The Wrong Garden

    Send us Fan Mail Betrayal doesn’t just break your heart, it can rewrite your entire history. One day you’re looking at vacation photos with warmth, and the next you’re scanning every memory for lies, gaps, and red flags you “should’ve” seen. That whiplash is a hallmark of betrayal trauma, and it’s exactly what we dig into with our guest, Mr. J, a certified betrayal trauma practitioner. We start with the surprising way trauma can stay dormant for years, then explode after a catalyst like a death, surgery, or major life stress. Mr. J connects panic attacks, grief, and childhood wounds to a “loaded gun” nervous system, and we unpack why telling someone to simply “move on” misses what the brain and body are actually doing. From there, we get clear on what makes betrayal trauma different from other trauma: the personalization (“Was I not enough?”), the secrecy and shame that isolate people, and the painful reality that betrayal can poison the past, not just the present. Then we get practical. Mr. J shares the “three gardens” framework for recovery: caring for yourself, caring for the relationship, and intentionally rebuilding trust after infidelity or broken trust. We also talk about common patterns that can lead to cheating, including thrill seeking, avoidant coping, validation hunger, hero complex dynamics, and “a thousand micro-justifications.” Most importantly, we come back to what makes healing possible: boundaries you enforce, honest self-connection, and two people willing to pick up an oar and row in the same direction. If this conversation helps you name what you’re living through, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find real support. Learn more about Mr. Jay at mrjayrelationshipcoach.com.  Support the show Help Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. provide the support it needs to women veterans by donating to our cause at: https://misns.org/donation or send a check or money order to Moral Injury Support Network, 136 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325. Every amount helps and we are so grateful for your loving support. Thanks! Follow us on your favorite social channels: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moral-injury-support-network-for-servicewomen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.danielroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misnsconsult/

  5. Aug 31

    Rewiring Hypervigilance

    Send us Fan Mail Your nervous system can win a war and still lose the peace. I sit down with Tony Crescenzo, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the President and CEO of Intelligent Waves, to talk about what PTSD, moral injury, and high-stress service can look like years later: hair-trigger anger, relentless rumination, broken sleep, and that feeling of being stuck in “hurry up” mode even when life is safe. Tony shares an extraordinary counterintelligence story from the early 1980s and how betrayal, retaliation, and stigma shaped the way his brain and body carried stress long after the uniform came off.  Then we get practical. Tony walks me through Peak Neuro, his neuroacoustic neuromodulation platform designed to bridge complex physiological data and real-world recovery. We unpack brainwave entrainment, EEG-based personalization, and the idea of state-to-trait change: not just feeling better while you listen, but training the brain to access calmer, more focused states on demand. We also talk about measurable outcomes like restorative sleep improvements, hypervigilance reduction, and how clinicians can use this alongside talk therapy, CBT, and other evidence-based care.  We zoom out to modern “episodic war” and why transitions can be brutal for fighter pilots, drone operators, special operators, and anyone expected to shift from lethal decision-making to family life in minutes. If you care about veteran mental health, PTSD recovery, moral injury support, sleep optimization, neuroplasticity, and cognitive performance, this conversation connects the dots without hand-waving. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more veterans and families can find tools that actually help. Learn more at: https://peakneuro.com/ Support the show Help Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. provide the support it needs to women veterans by donating to our cause at: https://misns.org/donation or send a check or money order to Moral Injury Support Network, 136 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325. Every amount helps and we are so grateful for your loving support. Thanks! Follow us on your favorite social channels: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moral-injury-support-network-for-servicewomen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.danielroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misnsconsult/

  6. Aug 26

    How Childhood Trauma Can Shape Helpers And Fuels Burnout

    Send us Fan Mail A lot of us hit adulthood thinking our childhood is “over,” then we watch ourselves react like a younger version of us just grabbed the steering wheel. Dr. Adam McCormick joins us to unpack why that happens, especially for people in service roles, and why the helping professions are full of high-functioning survivors who look fine on the outside while carrying heavy inner pressure.  We get practical about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and a distinction that changes everything: ACEs are what happened, but trauma is the wound and the meaning we made. From there we talk about the scripts and “personal commandments” we inherit or create, how we keep corroborating them, and why the familiar can feel safer than the healthy. If you’ve ever wondered why boundaries feel risky, why self-care feels impossible, or why you pour yourself out for others but resist care for yourself, this conversation puts language around it.  We also connect childhood survival adaptations to real workplace outcomes like secondary trauma, burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral injury. Adam explains how the same emotional attunement that makes a social worker, therapist, counselor, teacher, or chaplain exceptional can also lead them to absorb others’ pain without realizing it. We close with Gabor Maté’s lens on attachment versus authenticity, plus slow, realistic ways to reclaim a healed and authentic self.  If this resonates, subscribe, share the episode with a colleague who carries a lot, and leave a review so more helping professionals can find it. What old script are you ready to question? Find Dr. McCormick's book at: https://www.stedwards.edu/directory/sociology-social-work/adam-mccormick Support the show Help Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. provide the support it needs to women veterans by donating to our cause at: https://misns.org/donation or send a check or money order to Moral Injury Support Network, 136 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325. Every amount helps and we are so grateful for your loving support. Thanks! Follow us on your favorite social channels: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moral-injury-support-network-for-servicewomen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.danielroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misnsconsult/

  7. Aug 25

    Rewiring The Habit Loop

    Send us Fan Mail Porn is easy to blame. It’s harder, and far more useful, to ask what it’s doing for you. Dr. Daniel Roberts sits down with hypnotherapist Nelson Whiting to look underneath compulsive pornography use and talk about the real engines of stuck patterns: loneliness, grief, rejection, chronic stress, and the quiet identity belief that keeps showing up, “I’m not good enough.”  Nelson shares how his first exposure to self-hypnosis started as a simple breathing and affirmation routine that boosted learning and memory, then grew into a clinical practice focused on fast, measurable behavior change. We dig into why pornography can become a go-to form of escapism in high-pressure environments, including military culture, and why secrecy and shame can make standard approaches feel slow or ineffective. Instead of chasing the symptom, Nelson lays out a clear map from actions to emotions to memory to beliefs to identity, and explains why targeting the deeper layers is where lasting change happens.  We also get practical about the brain. When you’re in survival mode, your amygdala stays online, flexibility drops, and even smart plans can backfire. Nelson explains how hypnotherapy, meditation, and breathwork can calm the threat response so new thoughts and new choices finally feel possible, even when old triggers are still present.  If you want a science-informed, compassionate conversation about porn addiction recovery, self-hypnosis, trauma, and rebuilding agency, hit play. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review with the biggest takeaway you’re trying this week. Want a free copy of Nelson's e-book, Your Problem Isn't Pornography? Get it here: https://www.nolimitshypnotherapy.com/e-book-download-gift-register. Inside the book, you'll receive access to a free 30-minute training on how to begin redirecting the subconscious mind away from unwanted thoughts and feelings. Support the show Help Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. provide the support it needs to women veterans by donating to our cause at: https://misns.org/donation or send a check or money order to Moral Injury Support Network, 136 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325. Every amount helps and we are so grateful for your loving support. Thanks! Follow us on your favorite social channels: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moral-injury-support-network-for-servicewomen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.danielroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misnsconsult/

  8. Aug 4

    What If Grief Support Lasted A Year

    Send us Fan Mail A patient dies quickly, a family can’t agree, a nurse goes home and still can’t turn it off. That ethical weight has a name: moral injury, and it doesn’t belong only to the battlefield.   We sit down with Kelly Edmondson, a trauma ICU nurse, healthcare executive, certified grief counselor, and founder of Timely Presence, to talk about what COVID looked like from inside hospital walls: constant uncertainty, fear of exposure, rapid loss, and the shock of feeling mistrusted in a profession that’s usually deeply trusted. From there, we get into the quieter, daily moral injuries of critical care and end-of-life decisions, where clinicians are asked to do painful work while wondering if the system is serving the patient, the family, or neither.   Kelly also shares the story of her son Darius, who died after an epilepsy-related seizure in his sleep, and the moment she realized grief isn’t the notification. Grief is the lived absence that returns on Mother’s Day, birthdays, and holidays. That insight led her to build Timely Presence, a grief aftercare service that helps people show up all year long on the dates that hurt most. We close with concrete guidance for leaders and employers, including her Presence Framework: regulate, respond, remain, plus why bereavement policies often fail the moment an employee returns to work.   Subscribe for more conversations on moral injury, grief support, and leadership under pressure, and if this resonates, share it with someone who needs language for what they’re carrying and leave us a review. Learn more at: Timely Presence Support the show Help Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. provide the support it needs to women veterans by donating to our cause at: https://misns.org/donation or send a check or money order to Moral Injury Support Network, 136 Sunset Drive, Robbins, NC 27325. Every amount helps and we are so grateful for your loving support. Thanks! Follow us on your favorite social channels: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moral-injury-support-network-for-servicewomen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.danielroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misnsconsult/

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Join us as we embark on a powerful journey, exploring the often-unspoken challenges faced by servicewomen and the moral injuries they endure in the line of duty. Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen, Inc. (MISNS) is a dedicated non-profit organization on a mission to bring together healthcare practitioners, experts, and advocates to raise awareness about moral injury among servicewomen. Our podcast serves as a platform for servicewomen and those who support them to share their stories, experiences, and insights into the profound impact of moral injury. In each episode, we'll engage in heartfelt conversations with servicewomen, mental health professionals, military leaders, and individuals who have witnessed the toll of moral injury firsthand. Through their stories, we aim to shed light on the unique struggles faced by servicewomen and the transformative journey towards healing and resilience. Discover the complexities of moral injury within the military context, exploring the ethical dilemmas, moral conflicts, and the deep emotional wounds that servicewomen may encounter. Gain a deeper understanding of the societal, cultural, and systemic factors that contribute to moral distress within the military community. Our podcast serves as a safe space for servicewomen to share their experiences, find support, and foster a sense of community. We also aim to equip healthcare practitioners with the knowledge and tools to recognize, address, and support those affected by moral injury. Join us as we explore evidence-based interventions, therapeutic approaches, and self-care practices designed to promote healing and well-being. MISNS invites you to be a part of a movement that seeks to create a more compassionate and supportive environment for servicewomen. By amplifying their voices and promoting understanding, we strive to foster positive change within the military and healthcare systems. Whether you are a servicewoman, a healthcare professional, a veteran, or simply passionate about supporting those who have served, this podcast offers valuable insights and perspectives. Together, let's forge a path towards healing, resilience, and empowerment. Subscribe to Moral Injury Support Network Podcast today and join us in honoring the sacrifices of servicewomen while working towards a future where their well-being and resilience are at the forefront of our collective consciousness.

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