[Episode 0765] [Free Association] Guns and Mental Health | With Jake Wiskerchen and Michael Sodini

Carter chats with Jake Wiskerchen and Michael Sodini, co-hosts of the Guns and Mental Health podcast. They discuss the origins of such an unusual pairing of industries, the stigma behind seeking mental health services, and the failure of mental health professionals to relate to those immersed in gun culture. The Guns and Mental Health podcast can be found at WalkTheTalkAmerica.org or on your favorite podcast platform. Michael Sodini is the President of Walk the Talk America, which is an organization that aspires to reduce suicides and other negative incidents associated with firearm ownership. He is also a 3rd generation firearm industry professional, and known by many as the “most un-gun, gun guy.” Find him online: Twitter: @mikesodini Web: WalkTheTalkAmerica.org Jake Wiskerchen is a licensed marriage and family therapist and lifelong gun owner who has worked in the mental health field for more than a dozen years. He owns Zephyr Wellness, an outpatient counseling agency in northern Nevada, and is an avid homebrewer. Find him online: Twitter: @jakewisk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZephyrWellness The video version of this episode is available here: https://unsafespace.com/ep0765 Thanks for Watching! The best way to follow Unsafe Space, no matter which platforms ban us, is to visit: https://unsafespace.com While we're still allowed on YouTube, please don't forget to verify that you're subscribed, and to like and share this episode. You can find us there at: https://unsafespace.com/channel For episode clips, visit: https://unsafespace.com/clips Other video platforms on which our content can be found include: LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@unsafe BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/unsafespace/ Also, come join our community of dangerous thinkers at the following social media sites...at least until we get banned: Censorship-averse platforms: Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Locals: unsafespace.locals.com Parler: @unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg Censorship-happy platforms: Twitter: @_unsafespace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/unsafespace Support the content that you consume by visiting: https://unsafespace.com/donate Finally, don't forget to announce your status as a wrong-thinker with some Unsafe Space merch, available at: https://unsafespace.com/shop