Mind Beyond the Mission

About Mind Beyond the Mission

Dive deep into the real issues experienced by Veterans, former RCMP members and Families living with mental health injuries. Mind Beyond the Mission is a podcast focused on having authentic conversations that are gritty, honest and informative. Mind Beyond the Mission is hosted by Laryssa Lamrock and Brian McKenna, members of the lived experience team at the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families.

Publisher

Brian McKenna and Laryssa Lamrock

Category

education · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jun 2022

Latest episode

3 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Fostering Remembrance through the powerful stories resting at Canada’s National Military Cemetery with Nick McCarthy

   In this episode of Mind Beyond the Mission, hosts Brian McKenna and Laryssa Lamrock are joined by Nick McCarthy, historian and Director of Marketing, Communications and Community Outreach at Beechwood Cemetery, the home of Canada’s National Military Cemetery, located in Ottawa, ON. They discuss the importance of military cemeteries, how they connect Canadians to their military history and the evolving ways in which Remembrance is fostered — from honouring the stories of Veterans and their Fam...

2. 

   22 Apr 2026

   The elephant in the room: How can PTSD impact Veterans and their Families?

   In this episode of Mind Beyond the Mission, hosts Brian and Laryssa have an open and personal conversation about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its unique impacts among Veterans and their Families. They discuss how PTSD is often the “elephant in the room” for Veterans and their loved ones, highlighting the stigma that can come with receiving a diagnosis and pursuing treatment. Brian shares his first-hand experience of coming to terms with his PTSD diagnosis, including th...

3. 

   25 Feb 2026

   How can service dogs support Veteran healing? A conversation with John Dugas

   Hosts Laryssa Lamrock and Brian McKenna are joined by John Dugas, a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veteran who has dedicated his life to service both in uniform and beyond. John is a certified service dog trainer who pairs Veterans and first responders with specially trained, certified service dogs through his work with Courageous Companions. John also shares about how service dogs have played a role in navigating his own journey with traumatic brain injury. Their conversation highlights ...

Who has been a guest on Mind Beyond the Mission

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr David Paul
• Justin Woodcock
• Guy Dallaire
• Tarik Kadri
• Josh Muir

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

311,441

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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