✅ Strategic partnerships ✅ Community support ✅ The ripple effect of healing ✅ Veteran and first responder mental health ✅ Empowerment and ownership

🎙️ Season 5, Episode 5 – “Healing, Leadership, and Impact: Why Strategic Support Matters”

In this episode, host Mike Kenny sits down with Warriors’ Ascent Board Chair Steve Tanner—a national security expert and passionate advocate for veteran mental health—to unpack why strategic partnerships, community engagement, and holistic healing are vital for both mission success and long-term societal well-being.

They explore the life-saving impact of Warriors’ Ascent programming through personal stories, research-backed insight, and hard-won experience from the worlds of leadership, national defense, and nonprofit development. From breaking the stigma around mental health to emphasizing mental performance as workforce investment, this episode calls on leaders—especially in military, law enforcement, and first responder circles—to lead with integrity and action.

Discover how one veteran’s healing journey can impact hundreds—and why every individual transformation creates a ripple effect across families, organizations, and communities.

✅ Strategic partnerships ✅ Community support ✅ The ripple effect of healing ✅ Veteran and first responder mental health ✅ Empowerment and ownership

🎙️ Season 5, Episode 5 – “Healing, Leadership, and Impact: Why Strategic Support Matters”

In this episode, host Mike Kenny sits down with Warriors’ Ascent Board Chair Steve Tanner—a national security expert and passionate advocate for veteran mental health—to unpack why strategic partnerships, community engagement, and holistic healing are vital for both mission success and long-term societal well-being.

They explore the life-saving impact of Warriors’ Ascent programming through personal stories, research-backed insight, and hard-won experience from the worlds of leadership, national defense, and nonprofit development. From breaking the stigma around mental health to emphasizing mental performance as workforce investment, this episode calls on leaders—especially in military, law enforcement, and first responder circles—to lead with integrity and action.

Discover how one veteran’s healing journey can impact hundreds—and why every individual transformation creates a ripple effect across families, organizations, and communities.

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Episode 4: Trust the Process – Penny Cole’s Journey from Surviving to Thriving In this powerful episode, Matt and Mike sit down with Penny Cole, a 20-year law enforcement veteran, mentor, and Warriors’ Ascent alum, to discuss her journey from the brink of despair to rediscovering purpose and self-worth. Penny shares raw reflections on emotional burnout, the impact of trauma, and the transformational tools she gained through the program. Together, they explore the importance of self-care, mindfulness, and embracing the inner warrior. If you've ever questioned your worth or hesitated to seek help, this conversation is for you.