Serving in Public Affairs

Jen Sardam wanted to serve in the Public Affairs career field, but initially began her career in Radio Communications. She served in both the Army and the Army National Guard. She bounced between the National Guard and active duty and move to a number of different assignments. Her career began  in the Radio Communications field […]

This Troubled Ground

Les Carroll is the author of This Troubled Ground. He shares his experience in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard on the podcast while also highlighting his book. This Troubled Ground is a novel but is based on many experiences from his own military career with fictional characters added to the story. It is […]

Help with Transitioning of Out of the Military

Crystal is giving back to her community by helping others transitioning out of the military as a speaker and coach at Crystal She Speaks. She spent over 15 years in the military working in both the medical career field and as a recruiter. She shared about her time in the Army, how she ended up […]

Imposter Syndrome: Building Confidence in the Military

Sheila shared how the the military helped her overcome imposter syndrome in her own life. She decided to join the military after losing her scholarship for college and having work nights to pay for school. With the help of the Army she knew she would be able to go back to school. She served in […]

Leading Women in Australia and Beyond

Shamsa is leading women in Australia. Besides serving in the Australian Air Force she is also working as a contractor for Deloitte and helped launch Propel Her. Propel Her is an online leadership series, tailored for Defense Women. It exists to empower women to shape their careers and enhance their professional development in an inclusive […]

Combating Sexism in the Military

Doris is on a mission to combat sexism in the military. She is a retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) in 2019 after 36 years of service in the Army and Army National Guard. She spent her first three years in the Army as a Truck Driver. Then she left the military for […]

From Nursing to Intel

Marisol didn’t follow the traditional path in the Navy. After enlisting and then becoming an officer in the Nurse Corps she wanted a change and switched from nursing to Intel. She shares what led her to the military and how her focus helped her become an officer and then switch to the Intel career field. […]

Serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force

Necole served in the Royal Canadian Air Force for 35 years and achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. In this interview she shared her road to joining the military as a military police officer, the challenge of being gay in the military, and gives powerful advice and tools to help you in whatever life […]

Inspired to Serve

Brittinie was inspired to serve after watching Cadet Kelly, a fictional drama about a young girl at a military academy. It wasn’t anything like what the military would end up being like but it was where the idea of military service came from. She decided to join the Air Force and after initially looking into […]