<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;This is episode 444 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;The topic/guest of this week’s show is Michael Sodini of&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "https://eagleimportsinc.com/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Eagle Imports&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;and Walk the Talk America a pro-Second Amendment, non-profit organization dedicated to helping to bring awareness to the issues that surround firearms and mental health.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Struggling with a Mental Health Crisis?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Call 1-800-273-TALK - OR - Text MHA to 741741&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Topic Intro/Guest Bio&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;ASU Grad with a degree in communications&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Spent time in fashion modeling and real estate before working for the family business, Eagle Imports&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Became President of Eagle Imports in 2009&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Partner in Avidity Arms&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;In 2018 formed WTTA&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;a non-profit organization dedicated to making positive change in relationship to mental health, and firearm awareness.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;What we talk about in today’s show:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;What it’s like to own a firearms business based in New Jersey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 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&lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/positions/violence"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Mental Health America Position 72&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://psychiatry.duke.edu/swanson-jeffrey-w"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Dr. Jeffrey Swanson&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0QGZSY35sI"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Colion Noir on the Bill Maher Show&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Mental Health America resources&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="list-style: none; display: inline"&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/finding-help"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Find help with a mental health challenge&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 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Mental Health and Guns with Michael Sodini

OCT 17, 2018116 MIN
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Mental Health and Guns with Michael Sodini

OCT 17, 2018116 MIN

Description

This is episode 444 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us.

The topic/guest of this week’s show is Michael Sodini of Eagle Imports and Walk the Talk America a pro-Second Amendment, non-profit organization dedicated to helping to bring awareness to the issues that surround firearms and mental health.

Struggling with a Mental Health Crisis? Call 1-800-273-TALK - OR - Text MHA to 741741 Topic Intro/Guest Bio
  • ASU Grad with a degree in communications
  • Spent time in fashion modeling and real estate before working for the family business, Eagle Imports
  • Became President of Eagle Imports in 2009
  • Partner in Avidity Arms
  • In 2018 formed WTTA a non-profit organization dedicated to making positive change in relationship to mental health, and firearm awareness.
What we talk about in today’s show:
  • What it’s like to own a firearms business based in New Jersey
  • How being a fashion model breeds a sense of humor
  • Stigma and how it impacts what we do and what we don’t do
  • How the Second Amendment community thrusts stigma onto others to avoid being stigmatized ourselves
  • How people like Colion Noir, Rob Pincus and Maj Toure are doing to change the firearms industry
  • Initiatives that WTTA are actively working on
  • What link mental illness and violence really have compared to what we believe they have
  • Why trauma mitigation can be a linch pin for preventing violence
  • WTTA’s end game and what that looks like today
  • How Eagle Imports looks at mental health
  • What steps you can take to make a difference
Important links related to today’s show. Struggling with a Mental Health Crisis? Call 1-800-273-TALK - OR - Text MHA to 741741 Find out about the SSA Podcast

You can learn more about the Safety Solutions Academy podcast by heading to ssapodcast.com where you will find the latest episodes of the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast.

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In addition to helping to spread the Safety Solutions Academy podcast and it’s important personal protection podcast to a larger audience of people just like you, becoming a patron provides you with access to exclusive content available through a private feed for patrons only. Finally, patrons are eligible for exclusive rewards like training with Safety Solutions Academy, ammunition and even a chance to receive a new handgun.

 

Head to safety solutionsacademy.com/support to become a patron today.

In today’s Exclusive Patron only portion of the podcast we talk about

 

Again, check out safetysolutionsacademy.com/support for more information on how you can gain access to the exclusive patron only content.

Purchase a MagFIX Today

The MagFIX is an improved magazine base pad and sleeve for the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield. The MagFIX:

  • Locks the sleeve in place for smooth and fast reloads
  • Provides improved grip on the magazine for a better grip on the gun and magazine
  • Helps empty mags drop free so that you can get your gun back up and running quickly when you need to most!

 

You can check out the MagFIX by heading to MagFIX.co to learn more or to make a purchase or you can find the MagFIX on Amazon here!

Train with Safety Solutions Academy

Safety Solutions Academy is dedicated to educating those that wish to be more prepared to deal with our violent world.  Please take a few minutes to check out the courses we offer:

 

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