What a journey these last two and a half years have been. In the final episode of Why We NAMI co-hosts Angela and Mallory sit down with our producer Skye to share some of our best moments with the show and our immense gratitude towards our list

#124 - Mikayla Mitzel

Sep 21st, 2022 38m 41s

Mikayla Mitzel is a Lakota from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in what is now known as South Dakota. She has a background in Clinical Mental Health Counseling as well as primary and secondary education. She is currently working as a school c

#123 - Dr. Jay Kahl

Sep 14th, 2022 33m 37s

Dr. Jay Kahl is the Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment and Academic Excellence at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. He considers himself a Buddhist or Taoist, and meditation is a part of his daily life. He has been leading guided meditati

#122 - Jenna Everson

Sep 7th, 2022 33m 21s

Jenna Everson is a current MSW student at the University of South Dakota. Previous to graduate school she went to South Dakota State University in Brookings and grew up in Aberdeen. Jenna is NAMI South Dakota's intern for the next year as she c

#121 - Jamie Sterk

Aug 31st, 2022 43m 5s

Jamie Sterk is the founder of Wounded Healer Recovery. Prior to Wounded Healer Recovery Jamie worked in the Sioux Falls School District. In 2020, Jamie became certified as a yoga instructor and became attuned in the art of Reiki. Being in recov

#120 - Beth Elam

Aug 24th, 2022 46m 44s

Beth Elam is the Associate Dean of Students & Title IX Coordinator at Augustana University. She has been at Augustana for 13 years and serves the university in the areas of student health & counseling, mental health resources, crisis management

#119 - Jessi Whetsel

Aug 17th, 2022 48m 31s

Jessi Whetsel is the campus counselor at Lake Area Technical College. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Oklahoma State University and went on to complete her Masters in Education for School Counseling from Northeastern State U

#118 - Sylvia Selgestad

Aug 10th, 2022 48m 3s

Sylvia Selgestad has been a Credit and Housing Counselor and Educator with the Lutheran Social Services Center for Financial Resources for more than 10 years. She is a HUD Certified Housing Counselor, and is certified by the National Foundation

#117 - Mark Daniels

Aug 3rd, 2022 54m 28s

Mark “Papa D” Daniels, PhD, QMHP, Ho-Chunk, Dine, Nooch (he/him/his) is a Native American Clinical Psychologist currently working at Sanford Health in Vermillion as an Integrated Health Therapist and a member of the Board of Directors of The TR

#116 - Stephanie Burgeson

Jul 27th, 2022 49m 21s

Stephanie Burgeon graduated from South Dakota State University with both her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees. This is her 28th year in education. She will be a counselor at George McGovern Middle School in Sioux Falls this Fall. She previousl

#115 - LuAnn Berkhof

Jul 20th, 2022 38m 53s

LuAnn’s Berkhof's entire professional career has had a dimension of caregiving that has afforded her the opportunity to see the care needs of an array of people groups. LuAnn has worked previously as a teacher, a preschool director, a teen and

#114 - Carmen Spurling

Jul 13th, 2022 44m 39s

Carmen Spurling has been the Caregiver Outreach Director at Active Generations for the past 3.5 years. Prior to this, she worked 8 years with the Dept of Human Services in the Long term Services & Supports division, helping the aging & disable

#113 - Nic Brokenleg

Jul 6th, 2022 38m 22s

Nic Brokenleg received his Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Augustana University in 2001, and his Master’s Degree in Social Work from USD in 2016. He has worked in Human Services for 20 years in the areas of Substance Abuse, Homelessness, Ch

#112 - Monique “Muffie” Mousseau

Jun 29th, 2022 1h 2m

Monique “Muffie” Mousseau's Lakota name is Canupa mani Wi ((Cha Nu Pa Ma Nee Wee )) (Walks with Pipe Women) Monique “Muffie” Mousseau (Moo-so). She is a member of the Oglala Lakota oyate. She is alcohol and drug free and has been in a relation

#111 - Matt Neufeld

Jun 22nd, 2022 28m 44s

Matt Neufeld has been part of Sioux Falls Pride since the fall of 2018. His vision for the organization is to advocate for the understanding and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit community in all aspects of life in the Sioux Falls and surr

#110 - Teri Johnson

Jun 15th, 2022 41m 23s

Rev. Dr. Teri Johnson has been an instructor at South Dakota State University for the past 8 years and teaches a variety of courses. She is an ordained United Methodist minister for 32 years serving congregations in Pierre, Mitchell, Brookings,

#109 - Cindy Kirschman (In Memoriam)

Jun 8th, 2022 46m 45s

Repost with updated intro (in memoriam)Cindy Kirschman currently works as the transitions liaison for the Transition Services Liaison Project under the Black Hills Special Service Coop, and is a volunteer and affiliate leader for NAMI Aberdeen.

#108 - John Schwab

Jun 1st, 2022 51m 53s

John Schwab (he/him) was born and raised 30 miles outside of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and has lived in Aberdeen since 2019. John is currently earning his BFA in Digital Media/Graphic Design and Minoring in Marketing at Northern State University,

#107 - Nancy Wehrkamp

May 25th, 2022 46m 33s

Nancy Wehrkamp is the Director of Programming at Active Generations. She has spent most of her career in education. Before Active Generations, she was the director at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for 7 years. She was also an education

#106 - Denise Houchin

May 18th, 2022 48m 15s

Denise Houchin started her journey to health almost 40 years ago, due to her oldest child having many health challenges. In 2010, after transitioning to a Whole Food Plant-Based way of eating, learning to de-stress, and incorporating gentle exe

#105 - Kira Kimball

May 11th, 2022 56m 34s

Kira Kimball is Marsh McLennan’s Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer. Kira provides strategic and tactical leadership to advance efforts to attract and celebrate diverse perspectives while promoting and protecting a level playing field

#104 - Megan Howard

May 4th, 2022 56m 48s

Megan Howard currently leads Baird’s financial planning, estate and tax planning services. She is a graduate from SDSU and a certified financial planner. She shares value to her clients and community by being an educator, resource, and colleagu

#103 - Cindy Kirschman

Apr 27th, 2022 42m 57s

Cindy Kirschman currently works as the transitions liaison for the Transition Services Liaison Project under the Black Hills Special Service Coop, and is a volunteer and affiliate leader for NAMI Aberdeen. She is trained as a Basics teacher, En

#102 - Jan Small

Apr 20th, 2022 48m 29s

Jan Small is a retired educator, parent and grandparent. She currently lives in Watertown with her husband John.

#101 - Dr. Matt Stanley

Apr 13th, 2022 58m 40s

Matthew Stanley serves as the Vice President of the Behavioral Health Clinical Service Line and as the Medical Director of the Avera McKennan Behavioral Health Center and the Avera Addiction Care Center, Sioux Falls, SD, and the Avera Marshall