Mental Health Advocate, Active Duty Naval Officer, Mother, and Wife - LCDR Alexis Travis joins Tisha and Damo on this episode. Damon is on travel, making the Navy a better place. This episode opens with some jokes about being married. LCDR Travis discusses her past as a distance runner and what motivates her. She discusses the very special reason why she joined the military and how that impacts her motives today. A well-known advocate for mental health, LCDR Travis discusses how she strived to take care of Sailors before social media. Is there any value in taking care of your people at the risk of damaging your career? She talks about the unique career path of a Supply Corps Officer which includes a Master’s Degree and a few years of feeling like a civilian. Damo asks the LCDR about inappropriate treatment by male servicemembers.  The dynamics of the professional relationships between men and women in the Navy gets a deep dive. Is there a value to anecdotal information? Can a man and woman have a close friendship in the Navy without rumors of a relationship? How do you prepare your children for sea duty coming off of an extended shore duty tour? LCDR Travis discusses the first time that she went viral. How does she deal with negative comments and trolls? LCDR Travis and Damo both speak on how they feel about being called “influencers.” Can social media be a tool for helping servicemembers in “real world” scenarios? LCDR discusses her substack and podcast. These and more topics are covered in this episode of the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, and Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.

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Keep up with LCDR Alexis Travis on her social media platforms:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milmama_ontherun/

TikTik: https://www.tiktok.com/@milmama_ontherun

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@milmama_ontherun

Substack: https://depthdistance.substack.com/subscribe

Book Recommendation sby LCDR Travis:

Atlas of the Heart (Brene Brown) - https://brenebrown.com/book/atlas-of-the-heart/

Range (David Epstein) - https://davidepstein.com/the-range/

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PTSF “Theme Music” - Produced by Lim0