Thursday Mar 12, 2026
S5E12: Mental Warfare: When the Mind Turns on Itself - Shauna 'Doc' Springer
Original Recording Date: 2026MAR05.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
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Guest:
Shauna “Doc” Springer – Harvard graduate and trusted “Doc” to U.S. military warfighters and first responders. Best-selling author and one of the world’s leading experts on psychological trauma, military transition, suicide prevention, and close relationships. Her new book, FALL OUT: Ten Common Beliefs that Kill Our Bravest and the Truths that Can Save Them, is available for purchase now: https://a.co/d/01Xqh4e4
Topics:
- Mental Warfare in Plain Sight - challenging the comfortable narratives and confronting the quiet battles too many carry alone.
- The Illusion of Awareness - when campaigns, statistics, and carefully chosen language begin to feel more like optics than solutions.
- Beyond “Resilience” - exploring elasticity: the ability to stretch, bend, and return without breaking.
- Strength of the Tribe - the power of shared hardship, belonging, and the bonds that form in difficult places.
- Symbols and Brotherhood - the meaning behind rituals, camaraderie, and why critics often misunderstand what they represent.
- Pain and Perception - when neurological distortion reshapes reality, and the world begins to look different through the weight of suffering.
References & Resources:
- FALL OUT: Ten Common Beliefs that Kill Our Bravest and the Truths that Can Save Them, available on Amazon USA and Canada: https://a.co/d/01Xqh4e4
- Thin Line Advisory: https://thinlineadvisory.com/
- Shauna’s website: https://drshaunaspringer.com/
- Stella Mental Health: https://stellamentalhealth.com/
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