America’s Resilience Trainer, Kristen Christy, is a dynamic international speaker, writer, and coach. As the 2018 Air Force Spouse of the Year, a 2019 Top 30 Women Military Influencer, and US Air Force Academy Honorary Commander, she is deeply embedded in all aspects of the military and veteran communities and is considered a Civic Leader in the Department of Defense. She is the co-creator of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the creator of National Resilience Day (March 4th), and the National Veterans Vocational Village Foundation. Her exceptional contributions to the field of resilience have been recognized with numerous awards, including being a 2020 Remarkable Woman finalist and a 2021 Force for Change National Award winner.
Shawn Welsh is the Founder and Co-Host of the VET S.O.S. Podcast. The show features information and resources about veteran support organizations and key personnel in the veteran support community. With a passion for helping others, he started VET S.O.S. to provide a lifeline to veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses.
Shawn is a retired U.S. Army veteran with over twenty years of experience as an intelligence professional. As a senior noncommissioned officer, he was dedicated to taking care of his Soldiers and continues that mission today with VET S.O.S. Shawn holds several advanced degrees including a Master’s Degree in administrative leadership from the University of Oklahoma. A member of the Maxwell Leadership Team, Shawn is also a certified resiliency trainer who lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife and their two children.
