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Our Podcast
Fast Facts: Our podcast is carrying on the legacy of Army Wife Talk Radio as the longest-running podcast of its kind. 2023 marks its 13th year on the air, and we will broadcast our 1000th episode as well!
The Command Team creates TWO podcasts per week, one full-length edition on Mondays with a featured guest, then a shorter variety (Mini-Cast) on Thursdays sharing their personal experiences. Tune in on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon, or even on our website.
AWTR Show 588: Taste and See Cooks
Marta Rivera, chef and owner of Taste and See Pastry Shoppe in Harker Heights, Texas, shares about her life as a chef, military spouse, and small business owner. Marta is a lifelong military family member. Both of her parents served in the military, and she is currently marries to her soldier, Hector. Marta did a short stint in the Army before being discharged for bad knees. She enlisted to be a Military Intelligence Analyst (96B). Now, she is chef and owner of Taste and See Pastry Shoppe in Harker Heights. Marta and her husband are currently stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.
AWTR Show 587: Encouragement for the Heart of a Military Spouse
When we marry a military member, our lives are suddenly no longer our own. We not only marry the one we love, but also a whole new way of life—one filled with separations, moves, deployments, and other challenges. How do we cope with this ever-changing life? Our guest, Jen McDonald, offers a helping hand and a whisper of “You’ve got this!” as you make your own way.
AWTR Show 586: Army Religious Education Programs
On this episode, our featured guest is Cindy Cline, the director of religious education at USAG Fort Sill. Cindy shares how Army religious education serves military families in more ways than you might think.
AWTR Show 585: Army Wife: A Story of Love and Family in the Heart of the Army
On this episode, our featured guest is Vicki Cody, author of Army Wife: A Story of Love and Family in the Heart of the Army. Full of humor and honesty, Army Wife brings us into Vicki’s private life in a very personal way and opens the lens for a broader view of world events, relatable to anyone with a family member in the military. Vicki grew up in Burlington, Vermont, and graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor’s degree in education in 1975. For the next 33 years she was an Army spouse, supporting her service member in his career. While raising their two sons and moving all over the United States and overseas, she served as a coach and mentor for other Army spouses and as an advocate for Army families. Her first book, Your Soldier, Your Army: A Parents’ Guide was published by the Association of the United States Army in 2005. Her articles have appeared in numerous military magazines and publications. She and her husband of 40 years now live in the Washington, D.C. area.
AWTR Show 584: The Flow Method
Listen in as Tara Meyer-Robson shares the details of the Flow Method, a way to transform your life in 40 days. Tara is the CEO and founder of The Empowered Empath Academy, the leading online training program that gives empaths the help, coaching, and resources they need to go from being overwhelmed to empowered. She’s a pioneer and thought-leader in the mind-body-health industry. In 2007, Tara developed The Flow Method, a program that transforms the mind, body, life, and spirit with one personal process. She’s the author of the bestseller The Flow Method: 40 Days to Total Life Transformation. Tara has received numerous awards for The Flow Method, which is celebrated and published internationally. Tara’s work helps people build stronger and healthier lives, boost self-understanding, and bolster personal growth. Tara is an internationally-respected coach and speaker and uses her own empath nature as a gift throughout her work, helping others to heal.
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