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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…
March 13, 2023

Celebrating National K9 Veterans Day, 4 ways you can honor our canine warriors

Happy K9 Veterans Day! Short and sweet today! We touch briefly on the history of military working dogs. Did you know that during WW1 it is estimated that over 1 million dogs were killed in battle? Unbelievable! We talk about…
March 6, 2023

How to maximize your military benefits using Space A travel with Poppin Smoke creator and retired mil spouse Stephanie!

Today we are sitting down with retired army wife Stephanie to talk all things Space A travel. I know Space A travel seems like a beast and you have probably heard horror stories, I have too! Stephanie is going to break it do…
Feb. 27, 2023

The challenges of moving a service based business with the owner of Overstreet Organizing

Overstreet Organizing Today we are talking to Army mil spouse Caroline. Caroline is the owner of Overstreet Organizing, a in person and virtual home organization business. We chat about their different duty stations and the …
Feb. 20, 2023

From battling PTSD to rowing 3000 miles across the Atlantic with the organization Fight Oar Die

Today we are talking to veteran army mil spouse Lissa. After 26 years of service, her husband was suffering from PTSD. Lissa is really open and honest with the toll it took on her and their marriage and finally reaching out …
Feb. 13, 2023

Changing your mindset around deployment with Brave Crate founder and mil spouse Becky

Today we are talking to the founder of Brave Crate, Becky Hoy. Becky is a 12 year mil spouse veteran who discovered through multiple deployments that just surviving and counting down to homecoming wasn’t how she wanted to li…
Feb. 6, 2023

Happy Birthday USO! Who are they? And what programs do they have for you?

In the spirit of expanding our military knowledge, today we are talking about the USO who just celebrated its 82nd birthday on February 4th! The main goal of the USO is to provide a home away from home for service members an…
Jan. 30, 2023

The Military Money Map with National Guard spouse Olivia!

Today we are talking to National Guard spouse Olivia. Olivia is a financial life coach. She shares her career pivots from child development major to life coach to finance coach. We talk about her program called the Military …
Jan. 23, 2023

Finance 101 with the book Unshakeable by Tony Robbins

Welcome back to episode 2 of our financial series. Today we are diving into all the things referencing the book Unshakeable by Tony Robbins. If you haven't read it yet, go get yourself a copy! We talk about: - how to choose …
Jan. 16, 2023

Life Insurance....what you need to know and how to plan for your future

We are diving into all things life insurance today. I know this isn't a super fun topic to talk about but it is incredibly important to set yourself and your family up financially if something were to happen to you. Topics c…
Jan. 9, 2023

Blue and Gold Star Families, who are they, and what do they mean?

Today we are talking about Blue Star and Gold Star families. Blue star family designation started back in WW1 as a way for families to show support and recognition of active duty family members serving in a combat zone. We t…
Dec. 26, 2022

Book Club: Why sleep is so important and 21 strategies we can use to make it better!

I love sharing with you books that have helped me cope with our crazy military life. I think we all know sleep in important but its also very quickly skipped or shortened in favor of other things and it wreaks havoc on our h…
Dec. 19, 2022

The Peppered Sky, author Sarah Doran’s road from military kid to active duty to children’s book author

Sarah has a rich military heritage. She grew up, her whole life with an active duty Dad and then joined the military herself and served as a black hawk helicopter mechanic and crew chief. Sarah also married a fellow service …