Episode 4: Army Woman Out to Change the World Welcome to episode four of Women of the Military Podcast. In today’s episode, your host Amanda Huffman interviews Tiye Young. Tiye Young is a Charlotte native currently serving in the North Carolina National Guard after serving on active duty in the Army for over six years. […]
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Overcoming Physical Fitness on the Way to Air Force Officer
Cynthia Cline is currently serving as a Captain in the United States Air Force along side her husband. They have a one year old and she deployed right after her daughters first birthday. She spent six months in Turkey and started her blog, A Faithful Step. Her story is one of overcoming physical fitness and other challenges […]
A Deployed Mom’s Experience
Episode 2: A Deployed Mom’s Experience Welcome to episode three of Women of the Military Podcast. In today’s episode, your host Amanda Huffman interviews Air Force Captain, Cynthia Cline. In this interview, we talk about Cynthia’s journey to military life. She joined the military through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. A program she joined […]
Air Force Civil Engineer, Amanda Huffman
Episode 1: Air Force Civil Engineer, Amanda Huffman Welcome to episode two of Women of the Military Podcast. In today’s episode your host Amanda Huffman will tell you about her military experience, challenges and more. Amanda served in the military for six years as an Air Force Civil Engineer. Her first assignment was to Holloman […]
Why Women of the Military
Why did I start Women of the Military Podcast? Why women? Should I tell the stories of all service members, male and female? I want to share a little bit of the why behind the launch of this new adventure and how you can get involved. In 2017, I shared 31 Days of Deployment Stories. […]
Women of the Military Podcast – Trailer
Why Women of the Military Welcome to Women of the Military Podcast. In today’s episode, your host Amanda Huffman will share the why behind the podcast, where the idea came from and why I picked military women as the focus point. It is always important to know the why behind the story. So, I’m starting […]
How Your Childhood Affects Your Parenting
This post is written in partnership with Stress Health,an initiative of the Center for Youth Wellness, but opinions are my own. When we are children, the homes we grow up in can have a major impact on how we deal with stress and what type of stress we are exposed to. These stressors can push […]
My Unlikely Journey to Military Service
Many military families leave a legacy that causes their children to follow in their footsteps. My journey to military service had so many twists and turns that I’m not even sure how I ended up here. I never dreamed big. I was just an ordinary girl with an ordinary story. What was the point? Dreaming […]
Tell Your Husband Thank You for His Service
There is common stereotype that only men can serve in the military. At least that is how it feels sometimes. My friend recently had a conversation with a Disney cast member where he found out that that she was in an Air Force family. After giving her an honorary citizen button, he ended the conversation […]
Do you need help? Recognizing PTSD and How to Treat it
One of the first steps in recognizing PTSD is admitting that you need help. It isn’t always easy; especially for people who are stubborn. It can be difficult if you are an independent person who often solves problems on their own. It’s not fun to admit that you want help at times, but when you do […]
