Happy holidays from Army Wife Network! Tune into this very special AWTR episode and hear from our AWN Command Team as they share their Christmas traditions, recipes, memories and humorous hacks. Our featured guest is SSG Renee Bennett, member of Six-String Soldiers, which is the most followed military music group in the world. Six-String Soldiers is a five-member acoustic group performing bluegrass, country, folk, and Americana music. You won’t want to miss this show!
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AWTR Show #710: Coping with Anxiety
Author, speaker, and military spouse Ginger Harrington has experienced many transitions in 24 years of military life. Adjusting to change has never come easily for her, the author of the award-winning book Holy in the Moment. Job, health, parenting, marriage, or location changes can create stress and ignite anxiety. Sharing her story of battling anxiety in military moves with heart and humor, Ginger encourages women with practical strategies and spiritual wisdom for living settled in a transitory life. As the publishing director for Planting Roots: Strength to Thrive in Military Life, Ginger is thrilled to help military spouses share their stories through blogs, Bible studies, and devotionals. Tune in to hear Ginger discuss overcoming fear, anxiety, and stress during military transitions.
AWTR Show #709: AMSE
lossie Hall never seemed to be in the driver’s seat of her own life. In 2015, facing another looming deployment, she put her dream of going to medical school on permanent hold and launched an affordable meal delivery startup, which turned into a multi-million-dollar business in its first year. Since then, she hasn’t turned back. Flossie continues to blaze the trail for others by mentoring, inspiring, and advocating for military spouses with entrepreneurial ambitions across the country. Most recently, she cofounded the Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs, or AMSE. Tune in to hear how she inspires the masses to turn their dreams into realities.
AWTR Show #708: Vets Don’t Forget Vets
William Shuttleworth is a 72-year-old retired educator and Air Force veteran living in Massachusetts. He left his home on May 15, 2019, to walk across America in an effort to raise awareness for American veterans via the campaign Vets Don’t Forget Vets. He arrived in San Diego on Sept. 1, 2019, completing the trek of 3,300 miles in 115 days. During his journey, he focused on sharing information about veteran suicide, homelessness, health care, policies, and set out to raise $100,000 for Disabled American Veterans.
AWTR Show #707: Career & Technical Education to Military Pathways
Kayla Taylor is a 12-year Family and Consumer Sciences teacher in Kansas. She has a passion for helping parents and students understand what Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses are and how they are evolving to meet the needs of today’s society. A conversation with a student helped Mrs. Taylor delve into exploring how Career and Technical Education courses at the high school level can help students wishing to enter the military. This led Mrs. Taylor to investigate how high school students in military families can receive training in programs that often take multiple years when those families are often times moving. Tune in to hear more about her findings and gather information to equip your student by taking CTE courses in high school on a potential path to joining the military.
AWTR Show #706: Back Roads to Belonging
In a world of increasing technology, we seem to be more connected than any other generation. Then, why do we feel so lonely as if we are on the outside looking in? Some women have a continual fear that they are missing out on something. In her book, Back Roads to Belonging: Unexpected Paths to Finding Your Place and Your People, Kristen Strong, outlines a road map to find a place of belonging. Strong provides encouragement and practical tools how to look in the right places for a place we fit. But, she warns, the road there may not be what you expected.
AWTR Show #705: Burn Victim and Overcomer: Zachary Sutterfield
Zachary Sutterfield grew up in a strong military household as both of his parents were service members. He planned to attend college to become a teacher…but then the unthinkable happened. Zach transferred to Texas State University and within 10 days, his apartment complex was purposefully set afire.
Five individuals lost their lives in the fire (two of whom were Zach’s roommates), and Zach himself sustained life-threatening injuries, including burns to more than 69% of his body and a traumatic brain injury. Although he was only given a 20% chance to live, he overcame all odds. More than a year later, Zach continues to recover and share his story.
AWTR Show #703: A Redesigned Life, Tracy Steel
We married our service member and made some plans. Then those plans changed, and they changed again. What’s a military spouse to do? Our next guest believes we need to look for some plaid and paisley, that’s what we’re to do! Join retired interior designer and (almost retired) military spouse Tracy Steel for the secret to staying sane whenever military life doesn’t go as planned. After years of redesigning homes with fabrics and paint, Tracy’s now in the business of redesigning hearts with hope and encouragement. Tune in to hear Tracy discuss her newest book, A Redesigned Life, and her tips for “sticking to the pattern” in the midst of all the deployments and moving boxes.
AWTR Show #702: Milspouse License Recognition
Learn about your options for having your occupational license recognized in a new state. Julie Cooley, Barksdale Air Force Base’s 2019 AFI Military Spouse of the Year, shares her experiences as a licensed real estate professional, highlights how states are working toward milspouse license recognition, showcases the new tools and resources available, and offers practical advice for PCSing with your professional license!
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