Mission: Milspouse Podcast

Today on Army Wife Talk Radio, our Director of Podcast Production, Jade, shares her experience with mindfulness. Mindfulness is teaching yourself the skill of paying attention to the present by noticing when your mind wanders off.

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Welcome to our holiday special, Army Wife Talk Radio listeners! We’ve made our list and checked it twice, and today’s podcast guest is an absolute gift! Sharita Knobloch your Army Wife Network Executive Director meets with one of Rolling Stone’s 10 Artists You Need to Know and CMT’s Next Women of Country - the soulful - Jo Smith. 

Jo Smith’s journey through life has been an unconventional one, but one encompassing the theme of living life to the fullest. From spending a year living on a shipping container in Somalia to learning how to balance the struggles of being a new mom, Jo Smith has seen it all. She has remarkably gone from record deals to independently release the title track of her first full-length album “Wyoming'' featuring the one and only Vince Gill.

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On today's episode, Lindsey makes her debut podcast appearance to talk about milspouse friendships. For many of us making milspouse friends is a new and unique experience. In the civilian world, most people make friends based on shared interests. One of the most beautiful aspects of milspouse life is making friends with people who have different interests than you. Lindsey offers some tips to unlock the secret to making and keeping milspouse friends.

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Today on empowering episode of Army Wife Talk Radio we learn about dTMS - a cutting-edge treatment with the potential to transform the lives of soldiers and families. Sharita interviews Dr. Brian Earthman to learn more about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) - a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

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Today on Army Wife Talk Radio it's a Military Women's Health Update. We have the rare opportunity to get a glimpse into the inner workings of the Department of Health Affairs with the current Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Ms. Seileen Mullen. 

On today's episode, Ms. Mullen shares the latest about military women's health and contraception (for both military members and milspouses), mental health services, and how to prepare for the winter flu, RSV, and COVID season. Check out tricare.mil and health.mil for the latest information about viruses and vaccines. Ms. Mullen has got our six. Her passion for advocating for women's health and autonomy is truly empowering! A big thanks to Ms. Seileen Mullen.

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As milspouses, we often learn that each assignment brings new circumstances and helps us expand our knowledge of the military. Joint Service Installations (bases of the armed forces of the United States utilized by multiple military services) can seem overwhelming as a new assignment. In today's Milspouse Empowerment Moment, KateLynn helps us find our footing in a joint service world. Whether or not you are on a Joint Service Installation now or may be PCSing to one in the future, tune in for our empowering and informative message.

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It’s no secret that military families are constantly reinventing what home means to them. The state of military housing has long been a topic of discussion and a need that must be addressed to improve the quality of life for our active duty families. On today's empowering episode Kathleen speaks with Sarah Lenox, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Armed Forces Housing Advocates (also known as AFHA).

AFHA was founded to protect all current and future military families. They strive to provide comprehensive, free-of-cost services that empower residents to navigate the MHPI system, ensuring their homes are safe and habitable. They are moving the needle in the fight for safe housing for military families. 

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