The Mission Continues

Host Jack Malgeri speaks with Access Housing Executive Director Gregory Crawford and U.S. Army Iraqi War Veteran Shaun Reed about Access Housing’s programs and service for homeless Veterans. To learn more about Access Housing, please visit their webpage at: www.accesshousingdc.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Jack Malgeri speaks with Dr. Brett Anderson and Dr. Sharon Givens from the National Career Development Association (NCDA), which is offering a pro bono career assistance program for federal employees who received a RIF notice in October of 2025. Information on this program can be found at:https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/career_helpAll federal employees can visit the NCDA website for other information and resources on career development assistance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, host Jack Malgeri discusses how yoga can help those suffering from traumatic brain injuries. He spoke with Dr. Arlene Schmid, an occupational therapist and professor with Colorado State University, Dr. Kyla Pearce, Senior Director of Programs, Research, and Operations at LoveYourBrian, and Issa Kusma, a disabled combat-veteran and traumatic brain injury survivor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Jack Malgeri speaks with Angel Force USA Director Anne Dunsmore about her organization’s ongoing efforts to promote greater awareness of suicide prevention resources and best practices for military personnel, Veterans, and their families. Ms. Dunsmore discusses the suicide awareness summit being held on September 26-28th, 2025, at the National Museum of the U.S. Army.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of The Mission Continues, host Jack Malgeri speaks with Andy Walanski, a senior liaison specialist with the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.Plus, we have the honor of speaking with WWII veteran Frank Cohn, who shared his story of escaping Nazi Germany, and then joining the fight with the U.S. Army.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of The Mission Continues, Dr. Jack Malgeri speaks with Christine Yu Moutier, Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jack Malgeri with the Interagency Veterans Advisory Council speaks with Capt. Christian Rathke from NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service to discuss methods that workers can use to avoid burnout at the workplace. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this episode, we welcome Dr. Michael Priester, Chief Behavioral Scientist with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's Adjudication and Vetting Services. He explains how behavioral health issues are adjudicated during the federal security clearance process.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this episode, we welcome members of Interagency Veterans Advisory Council's Women Veterans Service and Policy Initiative to discuss the unique opportunities and challenges for woman veterans who transition into federal service. Hosted by council chair Lloyd Calderon, guests include Lee Ann Haley, an Army veteran who currently works with the Department of Energy, Melissa Ayres, a Marine Corps veteran with the Defense Logistics Agency, and Tabitha Bartley, also a Marine Corps veteran who now works with the Department of Agriculture.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of The Mission Continues, guests include: Dr. Greg Serpa, clinical psychologist at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare system and the National Mindfulness Consultant Dr. Dianna Burgess, Director, VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Health Services Research, Minneapolis VA Kyla Pearce, Senior Director of Programs and Research, LoveYourBrain See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode, host Jack Malgeri speaks to Capt. Christian Rathke, who serves as the director of the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service's Total Worker Health Program, which aims to protect the physical and mental health of the workforce and advance their well-being by transforming organizational approaches to daily work to create sustained measurable health outcomes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Lloyd Calderon speaks to the Department of Labor's Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service James Rodriguez.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the inaugural episode of The Mission Continues: An introduction to the Interagency Veterans Advisory Council and employee resource groups, with Lloyd Calderon, the council’s chairman and host of the show, and Adam Anicich, the council’s vice chairman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.