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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\u2019s Degree and a few years of feeling like a civilian. Damo asks the LCDR about inappropriate treatment by male servicemembers.\xa0 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 \u201cinfluencers.\u201d Can social media be a tool for helping servicemembers in \u201creal world\u201d scenarios? LCDR discusses her substack and podcast. These and more topics are covered in this episode of the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast. Remember to follow the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, and Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nKeep up with the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast on our social media and YouTube - https://linktr.ee/Ptsfpodcast\n\xa0\nLinks and more from this episode:\n\xa0\nKeep up with LCDR Alexis Travis on her social media platforms:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/milmama_ontherun/\nTikTik: https://www.tiktok.com/@milmama_ontherun\nThreads: https://www.threads.net/@milmama_ontherun\nSubstack: https://depthdistance.substack.com/subscribe\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nBook Recommendation sby LCDR Travis:\nAtlas of the Heart (Brene Brown) - https://brenebrown.com/book/atlas-of-the-heart/\nRange (David Epstein) - https://davidepstein.com/the-range/\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nAdditional Credits:\nPTSF \u201cTheme Music\u201d - Produced by Lim0