Beyond Orders
Beyond Orders is hosted by Michelle Penczak, founder of Squared Away and a military spouse on a mission to break the mold. This podcast spotlights military spouses who are rewriting the narrative, building businesses, launching careers, and finding purpose far beyond the PCS cycle.
Through honest conversations and bold stories, Michelle shares what it means to embrace reinvention, resilience, and opportunity on your own terms. These are the voices of spouses who refuse to be defined by the uniform or the unpredictability of military life.
If you’re looking for inspiration, solidarity, or that extra push to think bigger, Beyond Orders is your reminder: while orders may move us, they don’t define us.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2025
Kerissa Frigo: Veteran Strength Meets Military Spouse Resilience
In this episode of Beyond Orders, we sit down with Kerissa Frigo. Veteran, military spouse, mom of two energetic boys, and now an Executive Assistant with Squared Away.
Kerissa shares her journey fro…
Danielle Hillebrand: Piercing Through Challenges and Building Identity Beyond Orders
In this episode of Beyond Orders, we sit down with Danielle Hillebrand, a professional body piercer with 17 years of experience and a proud military spouse of 8 years. Danielle’s story is one of resi…
Taylor Lingerfelt: Leading with Heart as a Military Spouse and Team Lead
Taylor Lingerfelt is a proud active duty Army spouse, mom of two, and Team Lead at Squared Away. She began her journey with the company in 2021 while at home with her kids, seeking a way to reconnect…
Beyond the Bar: Libby Jamison’s Fight for Military Families and Policy Reform
This week on Beyond Orders, we sit down with Libby Jamison, a powerhouse attorney, policy strategist, and unapologetic advocate for military families. With nearly 20 years in law, government, and gra…
Meagan Eskew’s Inspiring Story – Single Mom, Breast Cancer Survivor, Leader
Meagan Eskew started as a virtual assistant with Squared Away in 2020 and worked her way up to become our Director of Client Connections. A single mom who battled, and beat, breast cancer, Meagan did…
Military Spouses Make Great Leaders & Jessica Ryan Proves It
What does it take to grow from a virtual assistant to a trusted executive leader, all while proving that military spouses are some of the strongest leaders in the workforce?
In this episode of Beyond…
From Virtual Assistant to COO: Sara Brooks-Glover on Leadership, Growth & Reinvention
In this episode of Beyond Orders, host Michelle Penczak, CEO of Squared Away and military spouse, sits down with Sara Brooks-Glover, Chief Operations Officer at Squared Away, to talk about career gro…
From Grief to Grace: Tiffany McCawley’s Story
In this deeply moving episode of Beyond Orders, host Michelle Penczak sits down with Tiffany McCawley, a military spouse and mother of five whose faith and resilience leave a lasting impression. Tiff…
Beyond the Resume: Leadership, Life Lessons, and Starting Over
In this episode of Beyond Orders, host Michelle Penczak speaks with Rachel Hornbeck, the Director of Talent and Development at Squared Away, about her journey from being a stay-at-home mom to a leade…
Rooted at Last: How Squared Away Became Jordan’s Steady Ground
In the inaugural episode of Beyond Orders, host Michelle Penczak sits down with Jordan Streetman Cole, Chief Experience Officer at Squared Away, for a powerful conversation about the realities of mil…