Strong Talk Podcast

Strong Talk is a new podcast series hosted by AFSP Vice President for Health Equity and Engagement Victor (Vic) Armstrong, MSW. Each episode, Vic will moderate a discussion with his guests about the impact of mental health and substance use on diverse communities, as well as issues of equity and access as they pertain to culturally competent mental health care and suicide prevention resources. Through these important conversations, Vic and his guests will raise awareness about mental health disparities among marginalized communities, while also exploring solutions and available resources.

Contributors

Host

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong is the husband of Dr. Charletta Armstrong and the father of Carter, Alonzo, and Victor Jr. He is a mental health advocate and serves as Vice President for Health Equity and Engagement for AFSP. He is National Director of Soul Shop for Black Churches. Additionally, Vic serves on the National Response Steering Committee of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the board of directors for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) of NC. He is a member of NAMI NC and National Association of Social Workers. Vic obtained a Master of Social Work (MSW) from East Carolina University.

Vic has been honored to receive the Living Waters Annual Mental Health Summit 2022 “Lifetime Mental Health Champion” Award and the National Association of Social Workers North Carolina (NASW-NC) 2022 Social Worker of the Year.

Guests

Guest

François Tchidjé

François Tchidjé is a certified leadership coach, pastor, author, and speaker based in Cameroon. He holds a Doctorate in Transformational Leadership from Harvest Christian University International. François is also the Founder and President of Compassion, an organization dedicated to providing spiritual and therapeutic support to vulnerable populations. Additionally, he serves as an anti-drug therapeutic counselor and leads MILIS International, a global organization operating in six countries across three continents. His vision is to mobilize, train, and empower 30,000 leaders in the Francophone world by 2030, integrating spirituality, personal development, and leadership.

As the Soul Shop Training Director for Africa, he is deeply committed to suicide prevention, working alongside international experts to deliver training accredited by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Soul Shop USA.

Guest appearance on:

Bringing Faith-Based Suicide Prevention to Africa

Guest

JB Smoove

Guest appearance on:

Funny Feelings (Part 1) with J.B. Smoove

Guest

Richard Lui

Guest appearance on:

Asian in America with Richard Lui