The Unspoken Life of the Military Wife | Building community and connection for military spouses
The military lifestyle is often very lonely and isolating. So let's build a community that moves with you wherever you go!
Bi-weekly, I will bring you practical tips and tactics to help you navigate this crazy life.
Like how EXACTLY do I pack out my house?
What do I say to my kids when they are crying because Daddy is gone again?
How do I make it though a deployment without losing my mind?!
And how the heck do I find and keep a job when we move every 2-3 years?
We are going to get into all the things! We are also going to spotlight mil spouses killing it in their careers and how they did it.
Your host, Alison, is a 22 year mil spouse veteran and has seen some things! She will share her experiences, the good, bad and ugly. Lets do this!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 122
- Years Active
- 2021 - 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 yoursel…
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 ep…
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…
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 …
Thriving on the Homefront, a deployment hobby to successful business, with Navy Wife Emily
We are rounding out our Holiday Mil Spouse Shop series with Emily from Thriving Homefront.
Emily is a Navy wife and mom of 2 littles who was looking for a little more after leaving her teaching career…
There is a Purpose in your Path with fellow mil spouse and owner of Woman and Warrior Co, Ashlee
We are continuing our holiday mil spouse business spotlight today with Ashlee who wears all the hats at Woman and Warrior Co which is a mil spouse clothing line.
Ashlee shares their very non tradition…
Mil Spouse Business Holiday Spotlight with Hartnett Homefront creator and marine wife, Sheri
Continuing our mil spouse holiday business spotlight, today we are talking to Sheri from Hartnett Homefront. Sheri makes the most beautiful wood art!
Sheri talks to us about her military life so far a…
Kick off your holiday shopping with mil spouse owned jewelry business The Dainty Forces Co
We are kicking off our mil spouse holiday business series today with the creator of The Dainty Forces jewelry line, Navy spouse Erin.
Erin is currently stationed in Hawaii. We talked about being stati…
We got orders! How I am prepping our military family for a full DITY or do it yourself move, 9 months out
Well, we finally got orders, and we are headed back to the PNW and the sub base Bangor.
This will be our 9th military move and our 2nd full DITY or do it yourself move.
I thought it would be helpful t…
Supporting our deployed troops with "boxes of home" from the non-profit organization Operation Turbo
Today we are talking with Dyan who is the founder and CEO of Operation Turbo.
Operation Turbo is a 501c3 non-profit that sends “boxes of home” care packages to deployed service member with a focus on …
Moving a service based business with Blue Bee Designs founder and mil spouse Brittany
Today we are talking to interior designer Brittany, from Bleu Bee Designs. Brittany is what I call a “late in life” mil spouse, meaning she already had a home and career established before marrying i…
Believe It: Thriving Together - Empowering Military Spouses Through Entrepreneurship and Inspiration
I love sharing what I have been reading with you.
Today we are talking about the book Believe It by Jamie Kern Lima.
She is the founder and CEO of IT cosmetics. The company that was sold to L’oreal bac…
Chapter 35 benefits, are you eligible? And the most important thing to know about the GI Bill
Learn about the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program.
If you’re the child or spouse of a Veteran or service member who has died, is captured or missing, or has disabilities…
The nuts and bolts of homeschooling your military child. From curriculum to grading, we cover it all! With special guest and fellow podcaster Crystal
We are continuing our homeschooling discussion this week with the host of The Military Homeschool Podcast, Crystal.
Crystal is an almost 25 year mil spouse veteran and has been in various stages of ho…
Is homeschooling the right choice for your military family? With special guest Natalie Mack
Today we have the honor to speak with 23 year homeschooling veteran Natalie Mack.
Natalie and her husband felt the pull of is this the life we want for our kids? Running to school, working, picking up…
Starting a service dog non-profit from the ground up with special guest Britnee Kinard
Buckle in! We are learning how our guest Britnee Kinard started a service dog training non-profit from the ground up.
Britnee is back with us, be sure to check out episode 76, if you haven’t listened…
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…
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 …
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,…
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 milita…