MindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life Stories
Welcome to MindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership, and Life Stories.
Hosted by Nate Scheer.
MindForce explores the power of faith, resilience, and personal growth through real conversations and lived experience.
Each episode dives into stories of leadership, healing, and navigating adversity with purpose. Through honest dialogue and biblical perspective, Nate connects with guests who have overcome challenges, built mental strength, and found meaning in the mess.
Whether you serve in the military, work in ministry, or are simply trying to lead yourself and others well, MindForce encourages you to lead with heart, live with hope, and grow through every season.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individual participants and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other agency of the United States Government.
Intro and outro music by Jason Gilzene, GillyThaGoat.
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Episodes
96 episodes
If Your Nervous System Had A To-Do List, “Breathe” Would Be First w/ Sharon D. Brown
What if strength isn’t pushing harder, but knowing when to slow down? We sit with Sharon, a mental health professional and yoga teacher, to explore how heartbreak became a doorway to self-love, sustainable rituals, and the radical choice to pri...
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Episode 96
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42:51
Turns Out Your Team Doesn’t Need Cabo, Just Breathing And A Dad Joke w/ Nicole Van Valen
If leadership feels like carrying a world that never stops spinning, this conversation will change your grip. We sit down with Nicole Van Valen—speaker, therapist, and former pro dancer—to explore how joy, recovery, and psychological safety can...
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Episode 95
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41:47
Rewrite The Script: From Self-Sabotage To Self-Mastery w/ Albert Bramante
What if a few precise words could tilt your future? We sit down with Dr. Albert Bramante to unpack how a growth mindset, lifelong learning, and NLP can turn setbacks into signal and self-doubt into steady momentum. From his improbable start—pre...
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Episode 94
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48:16
Banjo, Boardrooms, And Beating Blockbuster With Better Basics w/ Jim Bramlett
What if the difference between treading water and compounding growth is four simple buyer truths and a leader who knows how to coach? We sit down with founder and leadership coach Jim Bramlett to unpack how real leaders are made, why culture is...
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Episode 93
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44:01
What Should Christians Be Aiming For in 2026? w/ Sydney Sullivan
What if success isn’t a finish line but a Person you follow? We open the new year by re-centering on a lived faith that’s honest, practical, and anchored in love—not image. Nate shares why the show is expanding from mental health into a fuller ...
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Episode 92
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1:15:11
Resilience, Faith, And High Performance w/ Grace Redman
We sit down with Grace Redman to unpack resilience that works in the real world, from a zero-revenue crash to a cancer diagnosis, and why surrender is letting go without giving up. We share tools to calm the body, choose faith over fear, and bu...
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Episode 91
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45:48
Inside The Hidden Toll Of Drone Warfare And The Fight For Mental Health w/ Tanner Yackley
We explore the hidden human cost of remote warfare through the lived experience of an MQ‑9 Reaper sensor operator and the practical ways to build real support. Hard truths about shift work, moral injury, and surveillance fatigue lead to actiona...
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Episode 89
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56:15
Luck Didn’t Do The Dishes, Perseverance Did. Quiet Choices Turn Almost into Done w/ Andy Campbell
We explore finishing as a practice built on quiet courage, a steady mindset, and the wisdom to shift tactics without quitting. Andy shares hard-won lessons from cancer, grief, and coaching that turn cliches into actionable habits.• the ...
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Episode 88
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47:09
Resilience Is Built On Sleep, Sunlight, And Self-Talk w/ Karen Andrews
What if the most powerful performance tool isn’t another tactic but a kinder inner voice? We sit down with clinical psychologist Karen Andrews to blend psychotherapy with entrepreneurship and uncover how high performers can chase big goals with...
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Episode 87
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41:23
How Knowing The Holy Spirit Heals Shame And Restores Identity w/ Carrie Ann
We explore how a living relationship with the Holy Spirit restores identity, reveals the goodness of the Father, and empowers practical healing from fear, shame, and past trauma. Carrie Ann Barrett shares personal stories, clear teaching, and g...
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Episode 86
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45:47
Jesus Loves You And Your Therapist, Too w/ Pastors Steve Campbell and John Wilson
We explore how faith, science, and community can work together to support mental fitness, and why asking for help is not weakness but wisdom. Two pastors share personal stories of anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss, and offer practical steps for ...
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Episode 85
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54:14
How A Fentanyl Accident Sparked Sobriety, Healing, And Financial Legacy w/ Sophie White
We share Sophie White’s near-death wake-up, the path to sobriety that followed, and the tools she now uses to help women leave toxic relationships and build financial security. The talk moves from healing habits and social support to practical ...
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Episode 84
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44:05
How Intentional Growth, Practical Innovation, And Better Decisions Transform Your Life And Team w/ Robert Rivers
We explore three pillars—growth, innovation, and the decision space—and anchor them in clear actions you can use right away. Stories from service life, parenting, and self-funded learning show how intention, not flash, creates lasting impact.
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Episode 83
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44:19
No, You’re Not A Chicken: What Hypnosis Really Does w/ Victoria Gallagher
We explore how hypnotherapy and the Law of Attraction become practical tools for clear goals, aligned beliefs, and consistent action that create real change. Victoria Gallagher shares myths to drop, a simple method to find what you truly want, ...
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44:26
Kijuan Amey: Losing Sight, Finding Direction: A Veteran’s Journey To Redefine Progress
We trace Keywon Amy’s journey from Air Force boom operator to resilience coach after a life-changing motorcycle accident, moving from raw adversity to faith-driven purpose. Mindset, music therapy, and realistic expectations anchor a practical r...
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Episode 81
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46:00
Carrots on Tacos, Beer on ATVs, and Other “Normal” Things w/ Chris Harmer
We explore how to break generational patterns, lead with grace and accountability, and raise humans who choose kindness over status. Chris shares vulnerable stories from command and home that show why curiosity, clarity, and community change li...
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Episode 80
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50:04
If science maps the stars, who set the sky? w/ Sydney Sullivan
We trace a clear line from awe to action—how wonder at creation fuels a faith that serves, how legacy is lived daily, and how excellence looks like worship when it’s grounded in surrender. Sydney Sullivan shares stories from the Air Force, mini...
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Episode 79
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1:03:01
How journaling, compassion, and honest words helped Anhtuan move from suicidal ideation to creative life and community
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41:54
Beyond Labels: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Mental Health w/ Dr. Azi Jankovic
What happens when a 15-minute psychiatric evaluation at age 17 leads to decades of struggle with a bipolar diagnosis? Azi Jankovic joins us to share her remarkable journey from psychiatric hospitalizations and medication side effects to reclaim...
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Episode 77
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44:34
Finding Wholeness: A Journey Through Faith, Self-Care, and Purpose w/ Aprill Williams
Coach April Williams shares her journey from overwhelming burnout to purposeful living, revealing how her deepest pain became the foundation for her greatest purpose. She now helps women rediscover themselves amid life's many demanding roles.
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Episode 76
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45:11
Complex Problems Need Complex Thinkers: Finding Clarity When There Are No Easy Answers w/ Daniel Hulter
Daniel Holter shares how complexity thinking, sociology, and authentic leadership can transform organizations and help us navigate a world without easy answers. • Embracing complexity means understanding that bureaucratic systems c...
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Episode 75
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56:04
From Being Kidnapped Three Times to Life Coach: A Journey of Healing and Empowerment w/ Cheyenne Zoelle
Cheyenne Zoelle shares her powerful journey from surviving multiple kidnappings and childhood abuse to becoming a certified life coach, author, and spiritual guide helping others find their inner strength. She reveals how reverse engineering he...
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Episode 74
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43:53
Beyond the Battlefield: Finding Purpose After Service w/ Deny Caballero
Deny Caballero shares his powerful journey from childhood trauma through military service to becoming a mental health advocate and podcast producer. Through vulnerable conversation, he explores how veterans can embrace mental fitness, authentic...
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Episode 73
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54:19
The Inner Journey: Navigating Life with a Rare Disease w/ Chris Anselmo
Chris Anselmo shares his journey living with limb girdle muscular dystrophy and how he transformed his adversity into the resilience strategies he now shares through his newsletter Hello Adversity. Though the physical challenges of progressive ...
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Episode 72
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53:44