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073: Expressing gratitude and season three finale with Jen Amos Dec 21, 2020

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Hey there, listener! Thank you for checking out our older seasons! As of September 2025, we have revamped our website! So if any episodes or links seem to be missing, don't hesitate to contact Jen at jen@holdingdownthefortpodcast.com

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073: Expressing gratitude and season three finale with Jen Amos

Also available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TdD39WJpoKk

Jen Amos wraps up season three of Holding Down the Fort podcast by expressing gratitude and what to look forward to for 2021. Until then, Happy Holidays!!

Looking for a leisurely read during the holidays? Consider checking out our latest book, written by US VetWealth's Founder/CEO Scott R. Tucker, Veteran Wealth Secrets, now available on Kindle! Or for a free PDF download, visit https://usvetwealth.com/veteran-wealth-secrets/

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072: Telling the stories in between the dramatization and romanization of military life with Abi Ray Dec 18, 2020

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072: Telling the stories in between the dramatization and romanization of military life with Abi Ray

As a licensed counselor with eleven years within the service community, Abi Ray, LMFTA seeks to encourage and equip individuals in their personal, professional, and relational lives. In 2017, she launched Legacy Magazine as a tangible way to empower service families and the communities that champion them. This past summer, she co-founded Legacy Kids Magazine as a way to offer a similar outlet for military children to understand their own feelings and uplift others along the way. Most days you can find her unwinding with her husband and two daughters or immersing herself in the literature on professional development, family enrichment, and trauma-informed care.

Connect with Abi on Instagram @abi.ray. Learn more about Legacy Magazine at https://www.legacymagazine.org/. Connect Instagram @legacymag or Facebook @LegacyMag2017

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071: Community and fun events to support military families during times of deployment with Sabrina Johannes & Kim Clagg Dec 16, 2020

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071: Community and fun events to support military families during times of deployment with Sabrina Johannes & Kim Clagg

Deployed Love provides community as well as fun events to support military families during times of deployment. Executive Director, Fort Bragg Local Coordinator, and Veteran Spouse Sabrina Johannes join us again for a second time to talk about what our listeners can expect for 2021. President of the Board for Deployed Love, Fort Benning Local Coordinator, Army Wife, and stay-at-home mom Kim Clagg also joins us to share the exciting news.

Learn more about Deployed Love at https://www.deployedlove.org/, check out our Facebook Page @deployedlovesessions, or email them at deployedloveorg@gmail.com

Listen to Sabrina's interview in 2019: https://www.holdingdownthefortpodcast.com/episode/sabrina-johannes

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070: Combat Survivor Stories with Jerry Barnes Dec 14, 2020

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070: Combat Survivor Stories with Jerry Barnes

Jerry Barnes has served his country for a total of 43 years — three years active duty as an Army Combat Engineer. Two additional years in the Army Reserve, and thirty-eight years as a civilian with the Army Corps of Engineers. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army. Having completed his tour of active duty, he continued working with the Corps of Engineers as a civilian, retiring as the Director of Operations in 2007. After a year, he returned to work, serving as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army.

His passion for serving the men and women who faithfully serve our country led him to write When Heaven Visits: Dramatic accounts of military heroes, Combat Survivor Stories, and much more. In the course of writing his first combat heroes book, he has met many other brave men and women who have a story to tell.

Learn more about Jerry and his latest books at http://combatsurvivorheroes.com/

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069: Coaching military spouses and significant others on building resiliency and wellness with a focus on mindfulness, nutrition, and volunteerism with Manda Lynn McVey Dec 11, 2020

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069: Coaching military spouses and significant others on building resiliency and wellness with a focus on mindfulness, nutrition, and volunteerism with Manda Lynn McVey

Wellness & Resilience trainer, community builder, and Military Spouse Entrepreneur Manda Lynn McVey coaches military spouses and significant others on building resiliency and wellness with a focus on mindfulness, nutrition, and volunteerism to help MilSOs feel more included in their communities on and off installations as well as build a solid foundation to work from. She shares how she, too, practices what she coaches on and her current work with Armor Down to host Mindful Memorial Day events, BSF to host coffee connections and military events, and Northwest Women of the Military to create connections between women to empower women.

Connect with Holistic Wellness Practitioner Manda Lynn McVey, BCS, FNS, MRT-C on Instagram @thehealitaryspouse

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068: Holding a sacred space for military wives to restore, rebalance, and reconnect with Jacqueline Shorrock Dec 09, 2020

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068: Holding a sacred space for military wives to restore, rebalance, and reconnect with Jacqueline Shorrock

Jacqueline Shorrock is the Founder of Solidarity of Sisters and the Director of Women's Programs at Veteran's PATH. Prior to her work today, she served as a Navy Nurse and Naval Special Warfare Spouse. She shares how she became a military spouse and a newly commissioned naval officer back in 2009. Very quickly, she discovered that she had some powerful tools to help her on her journey - but it wasn't enough. She shares what she found, beyond exercise and nutrition, to take care of herself and how she incorporates these new tools in her work today.

Connect with Jacqueline on Instagram @solidarityofsisters, email connect@solidarityofsisters.com or visit her website https://solidarityofsisters.com/

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067: A lifestyle blog for military spouses, significant others, and their families with Christina Etchberger Dec 07, 2020

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067: A lifestyle blog for military spouses, significant others, and their families with Christina Etchberger

While her husband is deployed and she's home with the kids in the midst of a pandemic, Christina decided in summer 2020 to to immerse herself into community by creating her lifestyle blog It’s A Military Life. She shares how her blog quickly grew from serving military spouses to now including a curation of articles and resources for significant others, military families, and veterans.

Learn more about It's A Military Life at https://itsamilitarylife.com/ or connect with Christina on Facebook / Instagram @itsamilitarylife or Twitter @itsamil_life

To learn more about the Veteran Pen Pal Project’s Holiday Initiative: Operation Holiday Salute, visit https://itsamilitarylife.com/2020/10/11/veteran-pen-pal-project-veterans-last-patrol-operation-holiday-salute/

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066: Helping veterans attract and stand out as service-based entrepreneurs with Darlene Hawley Dec 04, 2020

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066: Helping veterans attract and stand out as service-based entrepreneurs with Darlene Hawley

Also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/anKVYaXynYE

Darlene Hawley is a mother of four, wife, online business coach, dream builder and connector. She is the Founder of darlenehawley.com and is the host of the Attract & Stand Out Podcast. Darlene also helped Jen with the early stages of launching Holding Down the Fort podcast! Darlene shares her experience as a military child, how she helps service-based entrepreneurs with their personal brand, finding harmony rather than balance as an entrepreneur, her volunteer work for her local chamber’s Military Affairs Committee, and much more.

Connect with Darlene at https://www.darlenehawley.com/

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065: How relationships are responsible for all of the success we have in our lives with Chandler Lonergan and Jason Matthews Dec 02, 2020

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065: How relationships are responsible for all of the success we have in our lives with Chandler Lonergan and Jason Matthews

Military Veteran of the Gulf War Chandler Lonergan founded Charlie Mike Life to bring free Life Coaching and Career Guidance to America's Veterans and Gold/Silver Star Spouses today. Honorably discharged US Army Veteran & Relationship strategist Jason Matthews assists as the Director of Coaching and has a speciality in teaching people how to overcome their personal challenges so they can create the relationships that make them feel understood, respected, and valued. Together, they talk about the value of relationships, especially between military spouses and their servicemembers, and how relationships are responsible for all of the success we have in our lives.

Schedule a Discovery Call today with Charlie Mike Life by visiting http://charliemikelife.org/

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064: Creating connection and conversation amongst seasoned military spouses with Jennifer Pasquale Nov 30, 2020

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064: Creating connection and conversation amongst seasoned military spouses with Jennifer Pasquale

Jennifer “Jen” Pasquale is a former corporate trainer and business consultant turned busy-at-home mom to her two kiddos, and a first-time dog mom! After 16 years of military life, Jen is passionate about creating connection and conversation among military spouses entering that final season of military spouse life and are finding it a bit harder than expected.

Connect with Jen on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-pasquale-14460832/ Facebook/Instagram @prideandgrit, Twitter @prideandg or visit her website https://www.prideandgrit.com/

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