Skip to content
MarketScale
‹ Back to IndustriesHealthcare

Transition and Mental Health with Former Green Beret, and NYT Best-Selling Author, Scott Mann

Dr. Travis Hearne interviews retired Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann about military-to-civilian transition and mental health. Mann draws on his Special Forces career, his storytelling work through Rooftop Leadership, and his books to discuss how veterans can apply battlefield skills to overcome life's hardest transitions. The conversation explores resilience, human connection, and the personal cost of service.

This story was produced through MarketScale. See how Healthcare teams put it to work with Executive Thought Leadership.

Promoted content from Through the Storm on MarketScale.

By Travis Hearne · Dr. Travis HearneLieutenant Colonel (retired) Scott MannNobody is Coming to Save You BookOperation Pineapple Express Book
Share

Key takeaways

01

Scott Mann applies Special Forces rapport-building and storytelling techniques to help leaders thrive in high-stakes, low-trust environments.

02

His NYT best-seller 'Operation Pineapple Express' details the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 and the veterans who responded.

03

Mann's newest book and stage production 'Last Out' aim to provide healing for veterans and raise public awareness of the true cost of America's longest war.

Dr. Travis Hearne links up with Retired Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel, Scott Mann, on the newest edition of the Through the Storm podcast. Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Scott Mann is a former U.S. Army Green Beret with tours all over the world, including Colombia, Peru, and multiple tours in Afghanistan. He is a warrior storyteller and the founder of Rooftop Leadership, where he shares the rapport-building and storytelling skills he learned in Special Forces to help today's leaders make better human connections in high-stakes, low-trust engagements.

Scott is the author of the instant New York Times Best-Seller, Operation Pineapple Express, a third-person narrative detailing the harrowing stories of the Veterans, volunteers, and Afghan Allies who navigated the US abandonment of Afghanistan in August of 2021. The Gary Sinise Foundation partnered up with Scott to bring his play, Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret, to stages across the country in an effort to provide healing to our Veterans and Families of the Fallen, as well as providing insight to our citizens on the personal cost of the longest war in our Nation's history. His newest book, Nobody is Coming to Save You, A Green Beret's Guide to Getting Big Sh*t Done, is an instant classic, packed with tips on how to get huge things done well!

To learn more about Scott's full body of work, visit ScottMann.com.

Through the Storm

Part of this channel

Through the Storm

Resilient leadership lessons from executives, generals, and athletes.

Visit the channel →

About the author

Travis Hearne

You can write about your years of experience, industry, or skills. (Feel free to copy and paste your LinkedIn 'About' info here).

Healthcare: are you visible to AI?

Before they reach out, Healthcare buyers ask AI engines which vendors to trust. See how AI describes your company today, and where competitors show up instead.

Free workspace

You just read one expert. Imagine publishing your whole team.

This article was produced through MarketScale. Create a free workspace and turn your own team's expertise into articles, video, and social posts. No credit card, no demo required.

NPS +73 · 1,000+ creators · 38+ countries

What you get, free

Your own MarketScale Studio workspace
One video edit a month, on us
AI writing, editing, and publishing tools
In-platform coaching to learn the system

More Healthcare Insights

Healthcare AI deployments stall on data quality, not model performance

Healthcare AI deployments stall on data quality, not model performance

Healthcare AI deployments are facing challenges not with the AI models themselves, but with the data quality. Hospital CIOs report difficulties in scaling AI due to fragmented and poorly governed data. This highlights the need for better data management and governance in healthcare AI initiatives.

  • 01Data quality is a major obstacle in scaling healthcare AI deployments.
  • 02Hospital CIOs are encountering issues with fragmented data governance.
  • 03AI model performance is not the primary challenge in these initiatives.

Jul 11, 2026

NHS commits £10bn to health tech, with ambient voice and pathology digitization at the center

NHS commits £10bn to health tech, with ambient voice and pathology digitization at the center

NHS England is investing £10bn in health technology, focusing on ambient voice technology and pathology digitization. This initiative aims to improve healthcare efficiency and patient outcomes. The commitment includes integrating advanced technologies into existing healthcare systems.

  • 01NHS England commits £10bn to health tech.
  • 02Focus areas include ambient voice technology and pathology digitization.
  • 03The initiative aims to enhance healthcare efficiency and patient care.

Jul 9, 2026

Canada launches Vital, a national hospital data platform backed by $210 million, starting with 160 hospitals

Canada launches Vital, a national hospital data platform backed by $210 million, starting with 160 hospitals

Canada has introduced a national hospital data platform named Vital, which will initially connect real-time data from 160 hospitals across three provinces. The initiative is supported by $210 million in funding, with coordination provided by Unity Health Toronto. This platform aims to enhance healthcare data integration and accessibility across the country.

  • 01Vital platform will connect 160 hospitals across three Canadian provinces.
  • 02The initiative is supported by $210 million in funding.
  • 03Unity Health Toronto is coordinating the implementation of this platform.

Jul 8, 2026

Explore More Healthcare Insights

Read more expert perspectives from across Healthcare.

Browse Healthcare Hub

About the Experts

Travis Hearne
Travis Hearne

Host, Through the Storm Podcast

Dr. Travis Hearne is a retired military officer and healthcare leader who hosts the Through the Storm podcast on the MarketScale network. The show focuses on resilient leadership, mental health, and how leaders navigate adversity in business and life. He holds a doctoral degree and brings a background in both military service and healthcare to his interviews.

SM
Scott Mann

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army Green Beret; Founder, Rooftop Leadership; NYT Best-Selling Author

Rooftop Leadership

Scott Mann is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel with combat deployments to Colombia, Peru, and multiple tours in Afghanistan. He is the founder of Rooftop Leadership, where he applies rapport-building and storytelling skills from Special Forces to help leaders navigate high-stakes, low-trust environments. He is the author of the New York Times best-seller 'Operation Pineapple Express' and 'Nobody is Coming to Save You: A Green Beret's Guide to Getting Big Sh*t Done.'