The Crisis Podcast

13/01/2025

The latest episode of The Crisis Podcast features Dr. Scott Zeller, an innovative pioneer in emergency psychiatry who championed the EmPATH Unit model as a way to better serve individuals experiencing a mental health emergency.

Scott is charming, humble, witty, compassionate, and giving. I'm so grateful we got to share this time together.

Enjoy Episode 21 of The Crisis Podcast!

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/thecrisispodcast/episodes/Ep--21-Empathy-Reimagined-with-Dr--Scott-Zeller-e2tdnne/a-abnn187

18/10/2024

It was my distinct pleasure to interview Michelle Grigsby-Hackett, LCPC, CPRP, of Sante Group Companies as part of a live audience taping at hashtag in Phoenix. Michelle shares her personal and professional stories of overcoming adversity and leading through change.

Thank you, Michelle!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oq1BFqv5j2I8ziO6gOcec?si=d5303248f79c4d0e

11/10/2024

Next week I'll be recording my first-ever live episode of The Crisis Podcast! I'll be joined by Michelle Grigsby-Hackett of Affiliated Sante Group at CrisisCon on Tuesday, October 15th.

These past guests of the Crisis Podcast will also be speaking at CrisisCon! Give a listen to their episodes as you get ready for the conference.

Ep. 9: Ikigai with Hudson Harris
Ep. 12: Heart Work with Myranda Green
Ep. 13: Compassionate Leadership with Justin Chase
Ep. 16: Turning Points with Adam Graham

https://open.spotify.com/show/4op5GJ12TRXJdoGZeFjhqf

07/10/2024

In the latest episode of The Crisis Podcast, I interview my colleague and friend Becky Stoll, Senior Vice President of Crisis Services at Centerstone. Becky is a tremendous storyteller with pragmatic wit and wisdom built from decades of experience in crisis services. She has made hospitality her job from her very early jobs through her work at Centerstone!

I'm thrilled to share this episode with you.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yl72wz1qN7XqodS59FDaN?si=b03dd984d5304d6e

25/09/2024

16/08/2024

Episode 18 of The Crisis Podcast is now live wherever you listen to podcasts!

Wendy Martinez Farmer is the Vice President of 988 Strategy, Grants and Clinical Standards at Vibrant Emotional Health. Wendy is a pioneering mental health advocate and has dedicated her career to breaking down barriers and fostering positive change in mental health care.

Wendy has over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors. As a distinguished su***de prevention leader, Wendy has made significant contributions to the field. She sat on the Standards, Training, and Practices Committee for the National Su***de Prevention Lifeline from 2016 to 2019 and was a member of the Care Transitions Work Group with Georgia from 2020 to 2023. In January 2022, Wendy was elected to the Board of Directors for the International Council for Helplines, where she currently serves as treasurer.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UelyAqfprAmqXyrdZhpWQ?si=OrBmR3FKTv25gp0zAFqs-g

08/08/2024

My latest episode of The Crisis Podcast dropped today!

The Crisis Podcast is a long-form podcast where I interview leaders and innovators working in the behavioral health crisis continuum, unveiling their stories of resiliency through personal and professional challenges.

In this episode, my guest is Preston Looper . Preston Looper, MS, LPC-S is the founder and principal of Full Tilt Strategies, a crisis consulting organization serving clients across the country. I sat down with Preston to learn about his early days in the behavioral health system in Texas, his motivations for making the world a better place, and his intriguing findings from a recent national survey of mobile crisis teams.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-17-psychotically-optimistic-with-preston-looper/id1499405433?i=1000664693655

07/02/2024

My first episode of The Crisis Podcast in 2024 has dropped! My guest Adam Graham is a counselor, author, trainer, and crisis systems specialist. He shares his experiences in threat assessment and crisis response, including his journey of finding his voice and place as a helping professional.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crisis-podcast/id1499405433?i=1000644400199

12/01/2023

Episode 13 of the Crisis Podcast is up! In this episode, I interview Justin Chase, CEO of Solari Crisis & Human Services.

You can listen at the link below or wherever you listen to podcasts.

‎Show The Crisis Podcast, Ep Episode 13: Compassionate Leadership with Justin Chase - Jan 7, 2023