James Garofalo, Cofounder/CEO, Lokiten Behavioral Health - What People Get Wrong About Trauma

Army veteran, entrepreneur, artist, and mental health founder James Garofalo joins The Voice of Hope to talk about purpose, post-military transition, and why accelerating evidence-based care matters. James shares hard-won lessons from losing friends to suicide, building two startups (the latest, Lokiten - pronounced “lock it in”), doing field research with former child soldiers in Uganda, and channeling creativity into problem-solving. We dig into what trauma really is (and isn’t), what’s broken in behavioral health, and the stubborn stigma that still keeps people from care. If you need a grounded dose of grit, authenticity, and hope - you’ll find it here.HighlightsJames’s “why” after the Army and IraqThe story behind the name “Lokiten” (lock it in)What most people misunderstand about traumaArt, leadership, and bringing creativity to care deliveryWhere mental healthcare is failing - and how to fix itChoosing intentional hope