I’m excited to wrap up Season 4 highlighting the advice from women who served. In this episode I pull the answers to what advice would you give to those considering military service. I shared the advice from women share for the first half of 2022 in episode 188. And now I am finishing off the […]
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Women in Tech in the 1980s: One of the few
How does one go from a career as woman in tech to the opera? Hear Esther Massimini’s story this week on the podcast. She served in the Air Force from 1979 to 1984. She was one of few women to work in tech. At the time the government was on the leading edge of the […]
Finding help after a miscarriage
The challenge of reaching out for help after a miscarriage while serving in the military can be a real struggle. But finding that help can change your life for the better. Wendi served in the Army and she had a miscarriage at twenty weeks. The experience led her to hate her body and herself. She […]
Giving back through Yoga and Meditation
Sherrell has taken her experience from serving in the military to start her own business focused on Yoga and Meditation. When Sherrell left the military she was struggling with some medical issues and was told about how yoga could help her. Since then she has continued to learn about Yoga and meditation and today she […]
Going through Air Force Basic Training
Taylor joined the Air Force in 2020 and completed Air Force Basic Training during the pandemic. She shares what her first year of being on active duty was like and what she has planned for her future. We also discussed some of the benefits the military provides like education, training, and the new blended retirement […]
USA Girl Scouts Overseas
Thank you to USA Girl Scouts Overseas for sponsoring the Women of the Military podcast! Did you know that you can still be a Girl Scout even when you’re living overseas? USA Girl Scouts Overseas serves Girl Scouts wherever they are. Moving overseas can be difficult for girls as their families move to a new […]
Advice from military women for young women
Listen to the advice from military women who have served in the military. Hear a round-up of advice from veterans who have served in the military and want to pass on their advice to the next generation of women who have served. There are hundreds of stories on the Women of the Military podcast helping […]
Air Force Public Affairs Officer Experience

Sometimes the path to a military career isn’t straightforward. And that is what happened in Elizabeth’s journey to becoming an Air Force Public Affairs Officer. Elizabeth had dreams that began when she was young watching her dad fly in the Air Force. She applied to the Air Force Academy but didn’t get in and instead […]
Coast Guard Academy: from Cadet to Superintendent

What lessons can you learn from a forty-year career in the Coast Guard? Sandy began her military career at the Coast Guard Academy and near the end of her career, she was the Superintendent for the Coast Guard Academy. Check out pieces of Sandra Stosz story and the advice and wisdom she has learned in […]
A Military Nurse in the Army

What is it like to be a military nurse? Check out Tif Marcelo’s story of serving in the Army as a military nurse. The military paid her tuition to become a nurse through an ROTC scholarship. Today she is a fiction author and in her newest book, she highlights the stories of military spouses. A […]