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In this episode, Chaplain Stout talks about managing expectations in your relationships. He talks about some common marriage myths and how to be resilient with your partner.

This week, Chaplain Stout and Lt. Col. Danele Richardson, commander of the 3rd Combat Weather Squadron, discuss having deep conversations at work. What tools does a command team need? How can you get to the heart of an issue without emotions blowing up the discussion? Pause, reflect, and analyze is a good place to start.

It’s a new year! With 2020 behind you, what have you learned and how will you improve yourself this year?

In this episode, Chaplain Stout interviews the command team of the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron to learn how they give themselves breathing room to recharge during the holidays. 

This episode is the first in a series about moral and spiritual injury. This week Chaplain Stout explains what these issues are, how they can affect our Airmen, and how they differ from PTSD.

In this episode Col. Danielle Willis, the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence "Mojo" Edwards, the 93d AGOW command chief, discuss the wing's strategic plan. They explain how it was formed, what it means, and how it will guide the 93d AGOW for the next two years.

This episode tackles anger and stress. These natural reactions to tough situations help us survive danger, but they can be harmful for long periods of time. TR will discuss how they form and how we can manage them with special guest Staff Sgt. Stephanie Dravus.

In this episode, the team tackles the tough subject of preventing harassment and sexual assault. Listen to TR, Chaplain Stout, and special guest Ms. Yvette Owens as they discuss harassment and sexual assault within our Air Force culture, the resources available to Airmen, and how all of us can help prevent and stop these problems.

Welcome to Spartan Armor! This is the podcast for the 93d AGOW’s greatest assets, our Airman and their families, all about building & maintaining resiliency in today’s world. In this episode, Chaplain Stout discusses barriers to mental health for Tactical Air Control Party Airmen with Captain Travis Hunt who manages TACP Officer Accessions for the 93d AGOW. 

Several weeks after our open dialogue on race, Chaplain Stout and Technical Sergeant Tapia-Ruiz hold a follow-up discussion on race and inequality. Using the Theory of Enchantment, Chaplain Stout answers questions about how to improve social equality by starting with yourself. This theory gives practical advice for everyone looking for answers to these big social problems.

This week Chaplain Stout hosts a conversation about preparing your children for school in the Fall of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the help of Major Brock McNabb, U.S. Air Force social worker, and Justin Janssen, a school psychologist, Chaplain Stout talks through making the best schooling decision for your family whether that’s homeschooling, online learning, or in-person classes. They discuss how to manage the stress of new routines, and how to work with your command team as you figure out a new normal for your family.

In part two of our series on parenting, Chaplain Stout hosts a panel of military parents who talk about how they lead their children through all different phases of life, from toddlers to grown-ups who are having their own kids. They discuss creating a peaceful, fun, memorable home and how to discipline with love instead of anger.

In part one of this supersized episode, Chaplain Stout and TR from the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing tackle the topic of parenting. The COVID-19 pandemic may have Spartan parents feeling overwhelmed. Chaplain Stout and TR share their kid struggles and some tips from child-rearing experts on how to be a more intentional parent. 

Chaplain Stout and special guests Col. Paul Birch, 93d Air Ground Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Edwards, 93d AGOW command chief, discuss race, code-switching, and diversity. They also encourage AGOW Airmen to hold difficult conversations on the topics of race and mutual respect. 

In the first episode of this podcast, 93d Air Ground Operations Wing Chaplain Jerry Stout and Tech. Sgt. Yeritza Tapia-Ruiz discuss why resiliency is important to the AGOW's Airmen and their families.