Jessica wanted to be a military linguist in the Navy but by a turn of events related to an issue around a security clearance, she got reassigned to Aviation Admin in the middle of her Boot Camp training. Surprisingly the career field of being an Aviation Admin gave her opportunities to travel and learn about […]
Category Archives: Joining the Military
Joining the Coast Guard in a recession
Are you considering joining the Coast Gaurd? Caroline is sharing her experience of joining the Coast Gaurd in 2009. She was about to graduate from college and with the recession, there were not a lot of options for careers. So she decided to join the Coast Guard. Her plan was to work in Intelligence. But […]
Women of the Military podcast Season 3 wrap up
What are the most popular episodes of 2021? What is it like to host, run and plan for the future of the Women of the Military podcast? This episode is a two-part episode. First I chat with Trish Alegre-Smith and talk about what it was like to create the Women of the Military podcast and […]
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 […]
From the Army to Veteran Owned Small Business
How can you take the skills the military taught you and use them as a veteran-owned small business? Beth served in the Army for ten years. She bounced around from a few different jobs after completing a job and ended up back in Minnesota so she could be close to her family. After her first […]
Should I Join the Military? Advice from Women
Should I join the military? Might be a question you are asking yourself. And only you can decide if the military is right for you. But hearing the advice of service members can be a useful tool in helping to determine if the military is the right place for you. At the end of each […]
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in the Military
Alani talks about her overcoming imposter syndrome and how it affected her and her military career. She is an Army brat and thought she would go to West Point and join the Army. Instead, she ended up gaining a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship with the Air Force and served in the Air Force. […]
Rock the Boat – Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett
Retired Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett took her 30 years of military experience and put them into her book Rock the Boat. In her book, she talks about the lessons she has learned from her military career while also including real stories from her time in the military. I enjoyed getting a chance to have her as […]
Facing discrimination in the military
Siobhan served in the Air Force as a Therapist and faced a challenging situation that she didn’t expect while serving in the military. She faced discrimination in the military and also had toxic leadership that led her to feel like a failure and contemplated suicide. Luckily, she found an anchor in focusing on what she […]
The few of the few – A female Sergeant Major
What is it like to be a female Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps? Check out this week’s episode of the Women of the Military podcast with retired Sergeant Major Robin Fortner. She served in the Marine Corps for thirty years, enlisting the summer before Desert Storm kicked off. We talked about how the experience […]
