Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth

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033: "Connection is key." Mental health and being a new military spouse with Tesa Saulmon Apr 06, 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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033: "Connection is key." Mental health and being a new military spouse with Tesa Saulmon

New military spouse Tesa Saulmon and her husband currently call Florida their home - that is, until they get orders to their next adventure. Her husband is Active Duty Navy currently in Flight School, and she is a Graduate Student for Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Learn more about Tesa's mental, physical and spiritual health blog at http://tesasaulmon.com/. Or connect with her on Instagram and Facebook @tsaulmon.

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032: Assisting veterans and military spouses with career readiness through mentorship with Lucie Piper Mar 30, 2020

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032: Assisting veterans and military spouses with career readiness through mentorship with Lucie Piper

Lucie is the Program Manager for the Military Spouse Mentoring Program at ACP, a national non-profit that assists veterans and military spouses with career readiness through mentorship. She is a New York native but relocated frequently to follow her husband’s 9-year career in the Marine Corps, which took their young family from coast to coast. Like most military spouses, her career has been diverse by necessity and includes roles such as Hair Stylist, Fitness Director, Military Family Readiness Advisor and Program Director at the corporate offices of a health and wellness company. Following her husband’s transition from the military back into civilian life, Lucie obtained a Masters of Social Work with a focus on Military & Veteran Families from Stony Brook University. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Wellness. Lucie now resides in NY with her husband, three school-aged children and their two pets.

Connect with Lucie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucienne-piper-msw/ or email LPiper@acp-usa.org

Learn more about Brendan & Lucie's upcoming podcast, The Piper Perspective, at https://the-piper-perspective-podcast.constantcontactsites.com/

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031: Overcoming trauma through the partnership of horses and humans with Kayla Arestivo Mar 23, 2020

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031: Overcoming trauma through the partnership of horses and humans with Kayla Arestivo

Kayla Arestivo is the Founder and President of Trails of Purpose Veteran Program where they focus on restoring wellness to the veteran community through Equine Assisted Activities and Therapy. She is currently in her final semester of her Masters degree program at Liberty University in pursuit of becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia.

Learn more about Trails of Purpose at https://trailsofpurpose.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trailsofpurposeveterans/ or email info@trailsofpurpose.com

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030: Property management services for military families with Toby Prudhomme Mar 16, 2020

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030: Property management services for military families with Toby Prudhomme

As a West Point Graduate and 21 Army veteran accomplished at solving complex problems in austere locations, Toby Prudhomme wanted to apply his knowledge, experience, and innovative mindset to modernize existing lodging options to benefit his current community, military service members, and their families. Today, Toby runs the Military First BnB Solutions which helps cost conscientious military and civilian travelers and homeowners by managing whole homes and renting their property through short-term rental platforms to families and travelers searching for fully furnished homes during a PCS, extended TDY, vacation, etc.

Learn more about Toby Prudhomme and Military First BnB Solutions at https://www.militaryfirstbnbsolutions.com/

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029: "When people have been in a traumatic experience, it's beyond their control. I'm giving people their power back." Yoga Therapy with Anissa Hudak Mar 09, 2020

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029: "When people have been in a traumatic experience, it's beyond their control. I'm giving people their power back." Yoga Therapy with Anissa Hudak

Anissa Hudak’s life has been intertwined with PTSD/Trauma and the military. Not only is she the daughter of a Vietnam Veteran, she was also married to an active duty member (and Iraq/Afghanistan Veteran) for over 20 years. For 3 years, she volunteered at the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Riley, Kansas providing yoga therapy, meditation, and other holistic treatments to the soldiers, family members, and staff. After seeing others struggle, and having her own personal struggles with trauma/PTSD, she was inspired to create the Trauma Healing Yoga Therapy Program.

Connect with Anissa Hudak at https://www.traumahealingyoga.com/

Resources from our sponsor US VetWealth https://usvetwealth.com/

Understanding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) https://usvetwealth.com/how-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-sbp-and-vgli-at-military-retirement/

Speak to a US VetWealth Expert on the SBP: https://calendly.com/scottrtucker/survivor-liberty-plan-analysis

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028: "Everything that you’re putting out there should be you because if it’s not, then you’re doing a disservice." Authentic storytelling with Nikki Zellner Mar 02, 2020

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028: "Everything that you’re putting out there should be you because if it’s not, then you’re doing a disservice." Authentic storytelling with Nikki Zellner

Nikki Zellner owns a boutique content consultancy called Where Content Connects – where she helps bad-ass lady bosses share their authentic stories to form stronger relationships with their audience. Nikki is part of the Milspo Project leadership team providing live events to military spouse entrepreneurs. She’s an artist, writer, and we can’t forget, a Navy wife and mother of two boys under 5.

Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkijameszellner or visit http://wherecontentconnects.com/

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Resources from our sponsor US VetWealth https://usvetwealth.com/

Understanding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) https://usvetwealth.com/how-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-sbp-and-vgli-at-military-retirement/

Understanding your VGLI eligibility https://www.va.gov/life-insurance/options-eligibility/vgli/

Speak to a US VetWealth Expert on the SBP: https://calendly.com/scottrtucker/survivor-liberty-plan-analysis

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027: Gold Star Daughter Jen Amos Returns to the Military Community 20+ Years Later After Losing Her Father Feb 25, 2020

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027: Gold Star Daughter Jen Amos Returns to the Military Community 20+ Years Later After Losing Her Father

Jen Amos, Gold Star Daughter, Veteran Spouse, and Host of Holding Down the Fort, shares how creating this podcast show has become one of many ways she's reconnected with the military community 20+ years after unexpectedly losing her father while he was in active duty. Her hopes for the podcast are to make the lives of active duty military spouse’s life easier by curating knowledge, resources, and relevant stories so they can continue to make confident and informed decisions for their family.

This show is dedicated to Jen's father, Alfonso Apdal Amos (RIP 1998), and to Gold Star Families everywhere.

Connect with Jen Amos on Instagram @thejenamos

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026: The Interview that Inspired Holding Down the Fort Feb 17, 2020

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026: The Interview that Inspired Holding Down the Fort

Listen to US VetLife Founder & CEO Scott R. Tucker’s exclusive interview with VirtForce Founder Kimber Hill. This edited interview includes Scott’s background in the service and post-military depression, common struggles that military spouses face, how US VetWealth was created to redefine how transition and retirement is traditionally done, and most of all a hint at the issues we will be addressing on this show.

Connect with Scott R. Tucker on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottrtucker/

Learn how Kimber Hill and VirtForce is connecting America's Active Duty Military Spouses to verified remote careers at http://virtforce.us/

Resources:

Understanding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) https://usvetwealth.com/how-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-sbp-and-vgli-at-military-retirement/

Speak to a US VetWealth Expert on the SBP: https://calendly.com/scottrtucker/survivor-liberty-plan-analysis

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025: What career military families need to know about the Survivor Benefit Plan Feb 10, 2020

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025: What career military families need to know about the Survivor Benefit Plan

Get to know the couple and the company behind the podcast! Show host Jen Amos interviews her husband, ‘02 West Point grad, Army Officer Veteran, and founder of US VetWealth Scott R. Tucker. Scott shares how their company began and educates career military families on the importance of understanding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and their military benefits as a whole.

Connect with Scott R. Tucker on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/scottrtucker/

Resources:

Understanding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) https://usvetwealth.com/how-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-sbp-and-vgli-at-military-retirement/

Speak to a US VetWealth Expert on the SBP: https://calendly.com/scottrtucker/survivor-liberty-plan-analysis

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024: A Podcast Show Dedicated to Military Spouses Holding Down the Fort Feb 04, 2020

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024: A Podcast Show Dedicated to Military Spouses Holding Down the Fort

Welcome to Holding Down the Fort, a podcast show dedicated to curating knowledge, resources and relevant stories so military spouses can continue to make confident and informed decisions for their families. Because let’s face it, we know who’s really "holding down the fort!"

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