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Nov. 18, 2024

Holiday Assistance for Military Families: Top Programs to Know

Welcome back to the show! With the holidays fast approaching, we're diving into some amazing organizations that offer financial assistance to military families. Discover programs like Operation Ride Home, which provides free…
Nov. 4, 2024

10 Marriage Tips for Military Spouses with author and fellow mil spouse Beth Runkle

Today we are talking to Beth, a 25-year military spouse, to discuss her journey through military life, her newly published book 'Another Move God,' and marriage tips for military spouses. Beth shares her experiences of movin…
Oct. 21, 2024

Powers of Attorney: What are they? And when do you need one?

In this episode, Alison discusses everything you need to know about powers of attorney, particularly useful for military families. She covers why you need one, the different types available, and shares personal experiences t…
Oct. 8, 2024

Military Balls: Traditions, Etiquette, and where to find a dress without breaking the bank

In this episode, we delve into the world of military balls, exploring their history, significance, and the unique traditions that define these events. I attended my first military ball recently and share insights on what to …
Sept. 23, 2024

PCS Series: When your sight unseen rental lives up to the bad hype

In this episode, I continue our PCS saga, discussing the exhaustion and stress of moving to a new house in Washington that fell short of expectations. We talk about the struggles of renting sight unseen, dealing with an uncl…
Sept. 9, 2024

Navigating the Challenges of a Military Move: Lessons from our Cross-Country PCS

Here is it, the raw and real of a full DITY PCS in real time. I recorded this episode the day we loaded our truck and started our drive, so you get the true unfiltered version! In this episode, we share our experiences of hi…
June 10, 2024

To Be Continued.....

I didn't want to leave you hanging....the show will be on hiatus for the summer while we PCS to Washington! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63e17c34781752946ff2b424 Support the Show. I so appreciate you listening to the show!…
May 27, 2024

Navigating PCS Season: Moving Tips and Personal Updates

In this episode, join me as I record from my car during a busy PCS season. I provide essential information on military move entitlements like Dislocation Allowance (DLA) and Personally Procured Move (PPM), discussing eligibi…
May 13, 2024

Navigating School Transitions & Parenting Tips for Military Families

In the latest episode, the focus shifts from a planned book review on Dr. Aliza Pressman's parenting principles to a more relevant discussion for military families moving their kids to new schools. Diving into personal devel…
April 29, 2024

Real Talk: Parenting Military Kids Through Deployment and PCS with Ashlee from Woman and Warrior

Today we are sitting down with Ashlee from Woman and Warrior to talk all things parenting our military kids through deployments and PCS's. This is a really fun and personal conversation about the challenges of parenting our …
April 15, 2024

Military Kids Share Their Experiences and Tips for PCS Moves and School Adjustments

The podcast episode features interviews with my military kids discussing their lives, the impact of PCS moves, and tips for adjusting to new schools. Sophia, 11, expresses discomfort with constant relocations and prefers not…
April 1, 2024

10 Tips For Parenting Our Military Kids

In this episode, I share my recent activities, including a leadership course and a family vacation, and announces a temporary shift to a bi-weekly podcast schedule due to an upcoming PCS (Permanent Change of Station) move t…
Feb. 26, 2024

Navigating Military Life Overseas: With Jana from The Organized Military Life

The podcast includes a conversation with Jana, an army spouse currently living in Madrid, Spain. She discusses her experience in navigating military life overseas along with the challenges encountered with constant moving in…
Feb. 19, 2024

DOD Skillbridge: Preparing for your military separation. What is it? How does it work? Are military spouses eligible?

DOD Skillbridge is an internship style program offered to transitioning service members in their last 180 days of service. We cover: - who is eligible -how it works -can military spouses use the program too? Find out all t…
Feb. 12, 2024

Do military spouses get TSA PreCheck for free?

Believe it or not, this is one of the most googled questions for military spouses! And the answer is NO, military spouses do not get TSA PreCheck for free. We talk about who does get it free, how you can get the fees waived …
Feb. 5, 2024

Military Moving: Full DITY update, 6 months out

We are about 6 months out from our 9th military move and second full DITY or do it yourself move. Honestly at this point its the mental load that is killing me. The awful in-between I call it where you have "soft" orders, no…
Jan. 29, 2024

PCS just around the corner....how do I decide between housing, renting off base or buying?

We are getting into all things housing today. One of the first things we look for when we get new orders is where are we going to live? We talk about the benefits of living on base but the downsides of long waitlists and poo…
Jan. 22, 2024

Mastering Money Mindset: Rich Dad, Poor Dad Insights

Today we are talking about the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kyosaki. I have to be honest, I thought this was a financial book for guys! But I promise you it isn’t! I am sharing with you my biggest take-aways from the bo…
Jan. 15, 2024

Military Travel Hacking: Taking advantage of waived annual fees and maximizing credit card points

Today we are talking to Chelsey who is a military travel card hacker. She has figured out how to use really high end credit cards, like the American Express Platinum card which has a really high annual fee, but it is waived …
Jan. 8, 2024

Talking to Strangers: How we get reading people SO wrong

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell was a fascinating listen on Audible. I thought I was going to learn how to talk to new people, which is a great skill to nurture as a military spouse. But what it turned out to be was…
Jan. 1, 2024

New Year, New Goals: Navigating Life as a Military Spouse

Happy New Year! The new year usually brings with it thoughts of the past year and goals for the next. We are going to talk about areas to check in on, how to make small achievable goals and set yourself up for success going …
Dec. 25, 2023

Celebrating 100 Episodes!! Looking back at the top episodes and contest announcement!

100 episodes! Whew! We go way back to episode 1 and talk about the trials and tribulations of starting a podcast. I walk you through the process from start to finish of producing and putting out an episode. We go through the…
Dec. 18, 2023

Navigating Command Functions as a Military Spouse

Today's episode is short and sweet! Command functions and military balls can be really stressful for mil spouses! What do you wear? How should I act? I'm so nervous! I share with you my best advice to navigating them. It rea…
Dec. 11, 2023

Holiday Travel Tips for Military Families

Today we are talking about holiday travel. Specifically if your family doesn’t live close by and you are getting pressure or guilt tripped into visiting over the holidays, when maybe that isn’t what you want to do. I highly …