The American MilSpouse

Breaking the mold this month! ⁠

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Join me for a quick one-take, 20 minute solo episode amidst the chaos of our current PCS. I was stressing about getting the next episode out and ready for you in it's typically neat bow but the reality that it just wasn't going to happen became quite clear. Initially I planned to just take the month off but on a whim decided to hop on and dump my thoughts out for you. ⁠

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I hope sharing our current...

Ashley Gutermuth is a stand-up comedian and actor who gives excellent advice to military spouses on the internet. Ashley is a fellow spouse. She is also the winner of the Tonight Show's Seinfeld challenge, which is, we think, just super cool. She does such a great job of offering hilarious advice for military spouses and helps you remember to take it all in stride.

Do you embrace the craziness of life through comedy? Don't miss thi...

Stacy Morgan is an army spouse, mom, and author. She's also an astronaut spouse and knows all about feeling out of place in her community. She has recently written a book called The Astronaut's Wife, where she shares how launching her husband into outer space changed the way she lives on Earth. Stacey and her husband were both cadets at West Point, where they first met.

Does filling out emergency contact paperwork make you rea...

Emily Probst is an Air Force spouse, mother, former teacher, and rockstar realtor. Emily is the one who helped us find our house in Florida, and she is such a pro! Emily and her family's journey has been unique, and I can't wait for you to hear all about it.

Don't miss this episode as Emily and I talk about how life is crazy and ever-changing, what it's like being a working mom and wife, balancing the MILSpouse community, and balan...

Today's episode is the first of a new collaboration journey that the American MilSpouse podcast is taking with Wives of the Air Force, or WAFs as they're affectionately known. If you think their voices sound familiar, you're right! They were on the podcast early last year. We will dive into how we have managed our mental health and some feedback that we've gotten from you.

Jen and Kirst are Air Force spouses, working moms, and the ...

Sarah Lenox is an active duty Army spouse, a mom, and an advocate with the armed forces housing advocates organization. Her husband, a paratrooper and almost three-year-old son, is stationed in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Today Sarah will share her quite harrowing experience with MHPI housing. She shares some major struggles with MHPI and her involvement with AHFA.

Be sure to tune in to this episode as it's incredibly insightful as...

Today's episode is special as my husband takes the role of host, and I am the guest for this month.

Elizabeth Smith is an Air Force spouse, an account manager for a digital marketing company, a podcaster, and last but not least, a mother. Kyle and I have been married for eight years and have two amazing daughters. Today, we will talk about this past year, where we are now compared to where we were a year ago, the pandemic, and the ...

Monica McCool is an Air Force spouse, nurse, and mother. Monica and I met when our husbands were both in grad school in Boston, and fun fact, she and I had probably one of the lowest water bills for our unit. From investment baking on Wall Street to nursing - she's not just any nurse; she is a pediatric cardiac ICU nurse and helps the littlest patients. Monica's one of my best friends in the world, and I'm excited to jump into the ...

Angelina is a Lieutenant Colonel graduated Commander, a mom of two, and a spouse. Her husband is an F-15E pilot and weapons officer. They have been in the Air Force for 18 years.

Be sure to tune in to this episode as Angelina shares with us her experience with postpartum depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations. A heavy episode, but one that is so valuable. Angelina discusses parts of what she walked through that she didn't nece...

Tristin is an Air Force spouse, a mom of two, and is from the Midwest. She comes from a family of nine kids, where she is the second oldest. Tristin married her high school sweetheart, and they've been together for 20 years. She's a dear friend currently stationed in Florida, and we were able to do this interview in person!

Be sure to tune in to this episode as Tristin shares with us what it was like to return to the workforce afte...

Jasmine is the wife of a veteran, mom, educator, and Co-CEO of Serenity Nail Polish. She's been an educator for eight years and a mother to a four-year-old.

Be sure to tune in to this episode as Jasmine shares with us what it was like to be a military spouse and not lose herself while supporting her husband. We'll also dive into the inspiration for serenity nail polish and the fantastic story about her and her daughter Serenity.

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Dr. Lindsay Cavanagh is a Navy spouse, mom, clinical psychologist, and military marriage coach stationed in Lisbon, Portugal. She and her husband have been together for thirteen years, married for eight, and have a three-year-old daughter.

Be sure to tune in to this episode as Dr. Cavanagh shares tips for working through military marriages and why she thinks military spouses are unlike any other group of people.

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Esther is a Marine spouse, mom, and CEO who has helped thousands of military spouses launch their work from home and PCF-proof careers as a virtual assistant.

Be sure to tune in to this episode and hear what it was like living in Bali and how Esther took her passion and turned it into her purpose.

In today's episode, Esther shares

• Defining a virtual assistant and what that career looks like (2:45)
• Advocating for military spo...

Anna is an Army Guard spouse living in Alaska with her family. After going through a trying year that included welcoming her daughter while her husband was deployed during a pandemic, Anna realized anxiety was becoming a major part of her life and impacting her overall well being. As a counselor herself, she shares about her own experiences taking care of her mental health. Anna chose not to let fear rule her life anymore and the r...

Chelsea is so much fun! I loved getting to know her bright and shining self. Chelsea and her husband are stationed in Italy where they are living together for the first time. Chelsea shares how she handled her then-boyfriend telling her he wanted to join the military and what the decision making process was like when it came to leaving her dream job at MTV to be near him. She also gives us a glimpse of what it's been like to plan a...

I enjoyed talking with my friend Courtney so much this week. Courtney is an Air Force spouse and mom of two. We talk about the challenges of motherhood and how that changed her military spouse perspective. We also talk about the incredibly trying year her family had as her mother experienced a life threatening health crisis. Challenges back home can be so tough as a military family when you can't be as constantly present as you'd l...

Tasha is a PhD candidate who is finally getting the chance to live in the same place as her husband. We talk about her passion for education equality. I learned so much and was so inspired by the role she is playing in making our schools better for every child. Tasha also talks about the logistics of making her relationship work and some of the realities of both spouses pursuing their career dreams.

WE'RE BACK!! I couldn't be more honored to kick this season off with Anne. We discuss Anne's perpetual journey of healing, growing, processing and living with chronic mental health symptoms as well as what that looks like within her roles as a wife, mother, and professional. Anne is also working to bring creative mental health therapies to the military community in SUCH a neat way that I can't wait for you to hear about. This inter...

This week Jen and I talk about growing her beautiful family through the process of embryo adoption. As an adoptive mom, there was still SO much for me to learn about Jen's story and the differences and similarities between our experiences. This conversation is honest, emotional, and extremely enlightening. Jen also recently chatted with the amazing ladies over at @thewomanamidst so if you'd like to hear more of her story, check out...