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013: How women can find balance in all areas of their life through holistic, natural, and healthy practices with with Carolyn Crews Oct 21, 2019

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013: How women can find balance in all areas of their life through holistic, natural, and healthy practices with with Carolyn Crews

“We naturally tend to want to take care of everybody else and feel like that’s our job and our role.” A working mother of two, Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), holistic health enthusiast, Certified Reiki Practitioner, and Active Deployed Army National Guard spouse Carolyn Crews shares the importance of incorporating self care into your daily activity. She shares the benefits of Reiki, how stress can be the main cause to many health issues, and the importance of accomplishing at least one thing that uplifts you every day.

Connect with Carolyn on Instagram @carolynccrews, visit her website http://holisticcrews.com or email her at carolyn@holisticcrews.com

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012: "If you’re making an effort, you’re doing great." Healthy living and lifestyle with a sense of flexibility and grace with Maleah Staton Oct 14, 2019

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012: "If you’re making an effort, you’re doing great." Healthy living and lifestyle with a sense of flexibility and grace with Maleah Staton

A healthy lifestyle is going to look different for everyone - and that’s okay. Registered Dietitian and personal trainer Maleah Staton shares how to maintain a healthy routine when PCSing or going through major life changes.

Connect with Maleah on Instagram @maleahgracestaton or email her at maleahstaton@gmail.com

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011: The importance of a side hustle - even if you are not legally allowed to work - with Julie Cohen Oct 07, 2019

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011: The importance of a side hustle - even if you are not legally allowed to work - with Julie Cohen

Julie Cohen is a freelance writer and editor who co-owns Military Moms Blog, a parenting website for military families. She shares how free it's been to explore her passions due to the current SOFA agreement in Italy (where military spouses are not allowed to seek employment). In addition to financial benefits (if any), Julie also shares the benefits of having a side hustle.

Connect with Julie on Twitter @julieannacohen or email her at julie@militarymomsblog.com. Learn more about Military Moms Blog at http://militarymomsblog.com

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010: Celebrating the first day of post-military life and how to T.H.R.I.V.E. with Heather Elizabeth Neary Sep 30, 2019

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010: Celebrating the first day of post-military life and how to T.H.R.I.V.E. with Heather Elizabeth Neary

At the time of this recording, Evolutionary Leader and Founder of the SHINE Movement Heather Elizabeth Neary and her wife have officially transitioned out of the service! Heather Elizabeth shares her wife's experiences in the 90s when she was discharged due to the "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) policy, the tools she's used as an active duty military spouse to stay centered, and how our listeners can shift from survival mode to thriving with the T.H.R.I.V.E. method.

Connect with Heather Elizabeth on Facebook & Instagram @shineheatherelizabeth, email shineheatherelizabeth@gmail.com or by visiting her website https://www.shineheatherelizabeth.one/

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009: How young couples can nurture long distance relationships with Madison Lange Sep 23, 2019

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009: How young couples can nurture long-distance relationships with Madison Lange

Madison Lange shares her story as an Air Force girlfriend and tips on how to nurture a long-distance relationship.

Connect with Madison on Instagram @madisonann16 or visit her website https://www.thewordofmads.com/

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008: "Advocate for yourself." How active duty military spouses can Begin Within and seek employment with Jaime Chapman Sep 16, 2019

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008: "Advocate for yourself." How active duty military spouses can Begin Within and seek employment with Jaime Chapman

Served in the Army Reserves for 6 years, Active Duty Military Spouse, Founder & CEO of Begin Within Jaime Chapman has a passion for helping spouses transition into the military, then helping them find and maintain careers as active duty military spouses. She shares how the biggest part of her job is taking big complex pieces of information and simplifying them so that spouses can understand their choices and be motivated to implement them.

As of September 2019, Jaime Chapman and Begin Within has been voted #1 Overall “Best Military Spouse Owned Business” presented by the Military & Veteran Community Choice Awards at the Military Influencer Conference in Washington, DC. Reach out and congratulate her on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @beginwithin2016 or LinkedIn @chapmanjaime

Learn more about Begin Within at https://beginwithin.life/

Career Articles

Hire Heroes USA Provides Free Career Resources for Military Spouses

List of Free Career Resources for Military Spouses

Building a Powerful Network

Moving to Europe Doesn't Have to Kill Your Career (and General Career Tips)

Working From Home While Living in Europe (And tips for working from home anywhere)

Resources

Hiring Our Heroes - The best local career fairs and hiring events.

Hire Heroes USA - Free Resume Writing Services

Military One Source Career Guidance for Military Spouses

Military Spouse Employment Partnership - Job board for vetted military spouse friendly employers.

MSAN Mentor - The best way to learn the ropes if you are a new military spouse.

MWR Digital Library - Continual education, free news, book and magazine subscriptions.

Veterati - On Demand Mentorship for Veterans & Spouses

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007: "Entrepreneurship is growing and for good reason. It's time to be a part of it!" Talking business with Gems Collins Sep 10, 2019

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007: "Entrepreneurship is growing and for good reason. It's time to be a part of it!" Talking business with Gems Collins

Owning and growing businesses can change lives for both the person starting it and the people that they are helping. Business and Breakthrough Coach Gems Collins shares how she found her struggles as a military spouse to be a blessing in disguise. She believes that mil spouses have so much to offer and shares tips on how they can tap into their potential and greatness through entrepreneurship.

Connect with Gems Collins at https://gemscollins.com/ or on social media: LinkedIn @gemscollins / Facebook @gemscollins1 or Instagram @gems.collins

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006: "It's okay to not be okay." Normalizing conversations around mental health with Annette Whittenberger Sep 02, 2019

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006: "It's okay to not be okay." Normalizing conversations around mental health with Annette Whittenberger

Annette is a military spouse, mother to two teenagers (one is in college), and veteran who served in the Army for over seventeen years as a Chemical officer including a deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. She retired and decided to trade in her boots for converse sneakers to be able to make up for lost time with her now teenagers. Since her retirement, she has PCSd from Fort Polk, LA to Fairfax, VA to support her husband's military career. Her blog, A Wild Ride Called Life, incorporates stories from her post-military life in which she shares how she lives life with being a mom living with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. She works alongside the BEE Daring Foundation as an Ambassador in which she assists in helping to end the stigma on mental health across college campuses.

Connect with Annette by visiting her blog awildridecalledlife.com, @awildridecalledlife on social media, or call/text (573) 326-9448.

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005: How to find, accept and sift through the right financial services and resources on military installations with Lacey Langford Aug 26, 2019

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005: How to find, accept and sift through the right financial services and resources on military installations with Lacey Langford

Despite the free financial services and resources already available on military installations, Military Money Expert, Veteran, and Military spouse Lacey Langford addresses how military families need the proper education and encouragement to find, accept, and sift through the right information from misinformation. She stresses that it's worth your quality of life and financial future to get the help that you want and deserve.

Connect with Lacey Langord on Twitter @FinanceLacey, Instagram @laceylangford or visit laceylangford.com

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004: Discussing the medical benefits of cannabis for someone living with chronic pain with Angela Vasquez Aug 19, 2019

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004: Discussing the medical benefits of cannabis for someone living with chronic pain with Angela Vasquez

Coast Guard Spouse, Mother of Two, Cannabis Advocate, and Owner of Box of Knots Angela Vasquez debunks the assumptions of "getting high" through her personal story of being hospitalized, bedridden, and actively living with chronic pain. She encourages anyone who is anxiety-ridden, depressed, or has postpartum depression or PTSD to "live in the solution" rather than focusing on the problem.

Two ways to "live in the solution" is to check out Angela Vasquez's Life Book at boxofknots.com or join her community on Instagram @boxofknots.

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