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Sept. 11, 2023

Navigating High School Stability for Military Families

Did you know that there is a such thing as high school stabilization for military kids entering into their junior or senior year of high school? Essentially it is a program you can apply for, and each branch of service has d…
Sept. 4, 2023

Remembering September 11: A Tribute to Heroes with the Travis Manion Foundation's 9/11 Hero's Run

Its been 22 years since the 9/11 attacks. 2,977 people were killed that day and many others have succumbed to health issues related to the attacks since then. Every year on or around 9/11, the Travis Manion Foundation hosts …
Aug. 28, 2023

Boosting Military Spouse Resilience: Embracing Empowerment with 'Fast Like a Girl'

Hey there, wonderful listeners! We've got an exciting episode lined up for you today. We're diving into the fantastic world of 'Fast Like a Girl,' a book written by the incredible Dr. Mindy Pelz. So, get comfy and join us as…
Aug. 21, 2023

Help! My significant other is deploying or being sent unaccompanied for a year and I'm afraid they are going to cheat

Cheating. No one wants to talk about it but we know it happens. Especially in military relationships, because long distance for extended periods of time, is REALLY hard. Add to that the unique military dynamic where your sig…
Aug. 14, 2023

The best advice I ever received as a new military spouse

Today is short and sweet! I share with you the best advice I ever received as a new mil spouse. I also share my best advice for surviving deployments. My best advice for marriage and potentially being separated. And finally,…
Aug. 7, 2023

How can we be more intentional with our time even through tough military and family seasons with retired mil spouse Lissa

Today we are talking to retired Army wife Lissa about how we can be more effective with our time. It begins with being aware of how you are actually using your time. Are you checking your email 30 times a day? Are you gettin…
July 17, 2023

79: Allow me to reintroduce myself.....

We are closing down on 80 episodes! Which just blows my mind! I thought I would take a few minutes today to reintroduce myself for those of you who may be new to the show. Who am I? What has my military life looked like? Wha…
July 10, 2023

Learning how to challenge the inner voice that holds you back with the book Mind Your Mindset

Today I am sharing with you a book I just finished called Mind Your Mindset by Michael Hyatt and his daughter Meagan. There is a lot of science in there about how our brains are wired and why we think they way we do. And how…
July 3, 2023

Managing expectations, releasing mom guilt and having the summer YOU want to have

We are in the middle of summer and you might already be losing your mind with your kiddos. Summer can be hard to manage sometimes with trying to keep everyone busy but also not driving yourself crazy with schedules and expec…
June 26, 2023

Triumph over tragedy. Fighting for VA benefits and small mindset shifts that can transform your relationship with your challenges

Today we have the honor of having retired Army spouse Britnee Kinard on the show. Britnee has a really unusual story and path in their families military life. In 2005, Britnee’s now husband was catastrophically injured by an…
June 19, 2023

PCS Series: Top 3 tips for not letting a PCS derail your diet with retired Navy wife Lizzie

Today’s show is a little different topic. We are going to talk health and wellness and how to maintain that through a PCS. We have Lizzie on today who is a nutrition coach and retired Navy wife. She is a published author wit…
June 12, 2023

PCS Series: Tips to help your military kiddos avoid the summer PCS slide

Today we are talking about preventing the summer PCS slide. Like the summer slide we all hear about, but adding the loveliness of a PCS on top of it. Tips include: -asking your kiddos teacher to make you a packet or give you…
June 5, 2023

PCS Series: Getting stationed overseas? How to learn a new language as quickly as possible with language consultant Lindsay

I am so excited for todays show! We are talking with Lindsay who is a language consultant. Coming in the end of our PCS series, I thought it would be a cool topic for those military families who might be getting stationed ov…
May 29, 2023

PCS Series: How to streamline your next PCS, military or DITY, with the labeling system from Box Ops

Today we are sitting down with Box Ops owner and army spouse Shea. Like most great products, Box Ops was born out of a pain point. Military families are no stranger to moving, we are the experts! Shea took her nightmare move…
May 22, 2023

Travis Manion Foundations The Honor Project: How you can honor our fallen heroes Memorial Day

Short and sweet this week. Next Monday is Memorial Day. Which we often look at as the kickoff to summer and cookouts and celebrations. In reality, Memorial Day is a day for us, as a nation, to honor the U.S. military person…
May 15, 2023

PCS Series: Transport For Troops, financial assistance for moving your personal vehicle during a PCS

Short and sweet today. I wanted to let you know about a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization called Transport for Troops. They offer financial assistance to qualifying military families during a PCS move. Families who qualify are:…
May 8, 2023

PCS Series: Installations guides, finding a real estate agent and property management assistance with the organization Millie

We are kicking off our PCS series with Kellie from Millie. If you aren’t familiar with Millie they are a one stop shop for all things moving and real estate. Their website includes installation guides compiled from lots of d…
May 1, 2023

Creating systems to organize all of your important documents with List and File creator and Army wife Liz

Today we are sitting down with the owner of List and File and army wife Liz. Liz shares about their military life including have 2 babies while her husband was deployed and what that experience was like. And living overseas …
April 24, 2023

Military kids all grown up. How military life led to separation anxiety in adulthood and tips on how we can help our kiddos thrive in military life and beyond

Today we are talking to all grown up military kid Chelsea. Chelsea grew up with both her mom and dad being active duty Army. Her mom transitioned out a few years after she was born, but her dad finished out a 20 year career.…
April 17, 2023

Earth Day! 10 fun and easy things you can do with your military kid to celebrate our planet!

I am really passionate about our planet and what we can do to take better care of it. April 22, thats this saturday! is Earth Day! I wanted to share my top 10 ideas you can do with your kiddos to celebrate! #1 is visit earth…
April 10, 2023

How can we support our military kids in school? Understanding the Interstate Compact, creating an education binder and facilitating a smooth transition

Today I'm taking you through the book Seasons of my Military Student. We talk about the Military Interstate Compact and what it means for your military kid as you move states and schools. We talk about the importance of havi…
April 3, 2023

64: Purple Star Schools, why you should look for one for your military kid during your next PCS

Have you heard of Purple Star Schools? No? Me either! Thats what we are going to talk about today! Purple Star Schools are schools that have earned that title by having school personnel and programs specific to military kids…
March 27, 2023

Mil Spouse careers that are remote, flexible and not an MLM or scam with TheWFHMilSpo and Marine Corps wife Lauren

Today we are talking to marine corp wife, Lauren who has built a success digital marketing and web design business and has developed a course, for military spouses to help you break into the virtual assistant or virtual mark…
March 20, 2023

Military families serve too. The raw and real of solo parenting and overwhelm when your service member is gone.

This weeks episode is really personal. Michael has been on travel this week and this momma is at her limit! We need to normalize talking about the overwhelm and stress of not only motherhood and everything that goes along wi…