November 30, 2022 • 48 mins
On this episode we sit down with Raylene B. Moore and unpack the chaos of mental health, grief and turning your pain into purpose. So many women have done just that and it's an honor to not only hold space to hear these stories but, share them. Learn more about Raylene below:
Raylene B. Moore is a wife, mother, veteran, and full-time non-profit manager. As proud Keller residents, she and her husband Daniel have a beautiful, blended family with eight amazing children ranging in ages from 27-7. Raylene’s heart and soul reside in service to others and is always welcoming new opportunities to educate and learn as a part of her continuous growth mindset.
Raylene serves as the Community Based Care Manager for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), an organization whose mission is to care for the families of America’s fallen heroes. She started with TAPS as a survivor, after her brother, A1C Bryan Sanders was lost to suicide after a long, hard-fought battle with service-related Leukemia and Lymphoma. Her work honors her brother and is a testament to her passion for the TAPS mission and her wish to offer a place of hope and healing for grieving military families.
As a veteran herself, Raylene served as an Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician in the Air Force and worked full-time for the Department of Defense for 10 years before earning a bachelor's degree in Disaster and Emergency Management from American Military University and a master's degree in Crisis Response and Trauma Counseling from Liberty University, where she is currently working towards her Doctorate in Traumatology with a hyper-focus on resistance and resiliency.
Raylene is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). As a leader and grief educator, Raylene has spoken on a broad variety of grief-related and resilience-based topics, via workshops, and has led numerous resiliency training seminars. Raylene also serves in several board positions with various community-oriented organizations.
Book References:
Stronger: Develop the resilience you need to succeed
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid
Raylene B. Moore is a wife, mother, veteran, and full-time non-profit manager. As proud Keller residents, she and her husband Daniel have a beautiful, blended family with eight amazing children ranging in ages from 27-7. Raylene’s heart and soul reside in service to others and is always welcoming new opportunities to educate and learn as a part of her continuous growth mindset.
Raylene serves as the Community Based Care Manager for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), an organization whose mission is to care for the families of America’s fallen heroes. She started with TAPS as a survivor, after her brother, A1C Bryan Sanders was lost to suicide after a long, hard-fought battle with service-related Leukemia and Lymphoma. Her work honors her brother and is a testament to her passion for the TAPS mission and her wish to offer a place of hope and healing for grieving military families.
As a veteran herself, Raylene served as an Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician in the Air Force and worked full-time for the Department of Defense for 10 years before earning a bachelor's degree in Disaster and Emergency Management from American Military University and a master's degree in Crisis Response and Trauma Counseling from Liberty University, where she is currently working towards her Doctorate in Traumatology with a hyper-focus on resistance and resiliency.
Raylene is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). As a leader and grief educator, Raylene has spoken on a broad variety of grief-related and resilience-based topics, via workshops, and has led numerous resiliency training seminars. Raylene also serves in several board positions with various community-oriented organizations.
Book References:
Stronger: Develop the resilience you need to succeed
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid
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