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
61: 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? Unb…
60: 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…
59: 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…
58: 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 a…
57: 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 wa…
56: 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 hom…
55: 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 prog…
54: 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 …
53: 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 t…
52: 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 servin…
51: Coming into the New Year with intention
Happy New Year!!
It seems crazy that its already 2023, but here we are!
I wanted to share with you today some of the things I like to do to reflect on how the past year went and how I want next year t…
50: 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…
49: 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 …
48: Made to inspire with the bracelet queens of Charlie Madison Originals!
Continuing on with our holiday gift giving ideas, we chat today with Wendy Hively who is the founder and owner of Charlie Madison Originals.
Wendy and her family served 20 years in the Navy before ret…
47: Finding Joy Again Through Art with The Messy-ish Masterpiece creator and mil spouse Erin
Continuing with our mil spouse small business holiday series, we are talking to artist and creator Erin Hutton of The Messy-ish Masterpiece. If you love bright colors and the ocean, you will love her…
46: Shop small business with Air Force wife and owner of Love and Lettering by Katie
I really wanted to spotlight mil spouse businesses in early December to encourage you to shop "local" and support our fellow mil spouses.
Today I'm sitting down with shop owner Katie who is company is…
45: The Ultimate Planner with Spouse Serve CEO and Army wife Julia!
Today we are talking to Army wife Julia who is co-founder and CEO of Spouse Serve.
We dive right into their military life moving with small kids and doing their first DITY or do it your self move and…
44: Mil Spouse Residency....do I have to change every time I move?
Welcome! Today we are talking about establishing residency as a military spouse. It is a total pain in the butt to change your residency every time you move. I get it!
The Military Spouses Residency R…
43: Tricare Basics with A Military Wife's Life blogger, Sarah
If you have been looking for a great resource for all things mil spouse related, you need to check out A Military Wife's Life blog! She has so many free resources and info on everything from militar…
42: Emotional Kids...what do you say when daddy is gone again?
Today I am getting really raw with you guys. I recorded todays episode in real time after an incredibly emotional morning with my daughter missing her daddy.
I share with you the tools we have and do…