Finding a coach through transition by Adriana Keefe I was 4 months pregnant with my second daughter, feeling depleted, lost, and looking forward to maternity leave as a vacation from my job. Anyone who’s ever had a maternity leave knows it is anything but a vacation. I was burnt-out from my career as a Realtor. […]
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Top 10 Episodes for Women of the Military Podcast
What were the top played episodes for Women of the Military Podcast in 2020? I did a deep dive on the analytics to find out some stats about the Women of the Military Podcast and this is what I discovered. Women of the Military Podcast had over 26,500 thousand downloads in 2020. This number is […]
Women in Afghanistan
On one mission in Afganistan, I met with some of the women in Afghanistan. In 2010, I deployed to Afghanistan with the Army as part of a Provincial Recontruction Team. Today I’m sharing part of my experience of when we went to the capital to meet women in Afghanistan. This was originally an email sent […]
Joining the National Guard
Active duty, National Guard, Reserves. What do all these terms mean? This post is created to tell you a little more about joining the National Guard. National Guard and Reserves unlike active duty most often are not full-time roles. Instead, they require you to serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year. It […]
Deputy Director of the Air National Guard
From planning to serve four years to Deputy Director of the Air National Guard. My guest, Maj Gen Dawne Deskins, this week didn’t want to join the military but needed a way to pay for college. Her dad said you only have to serve four years and then they will pay for your college. So […]
The Women of War – How they changed a law
What is the history of women in war in the United States. This doesn’t go back far enough, but in January of 2013, the combat exclusion policy was lifted unanimously by the Joint Cheifs of Staff. They said, “If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job, then they should have the […]
Earthquake in Afghanistan
I survived an earthquake in Afghanistan during my nine-month deployment. Truthfully, I lived in a tent so there wasn’t much to worry about in terms of what could fall on me. The bed and dressers shook a lot while I was peacefully sleeping. Almost everyone woke up in the middle of the night, but this […]
5 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays Separated from Family
For military families, the holidays separated from family is not a new experience. Before kids we would try to head home for either Christmas or Thanksgiving, but as life changed and our family grew we decided to spend the holidays away from family and at our current home. The stress of going home and trying […]
Military Women through US History
What was the role of military women throughout US history? Women were formally allowed to serve in the military without a clause in 1948. It was a big step for women but there were still a number of stipulations as part of the Women’s Armed Service Integration Act. The Act also established a 2% cap […]
Military Advice for Young Women Considering the Service
This week, I’m celebrating 100 podcast episodes with women in the military. I pulled some of the pieces of military advice for young women from my guests. There are pieces of their quotes in the blog post, but take time to listen to their full advice on the podcast. And make sure if you are […]
