Naomi and Mackenzie

Anchored & Armed

Religion EN ↓ 6 episodes

Anchored and Armed is a podcast resource from Officers' Christian Fellowship (OCF). Hosted by Mackenzie, a dual military Air Force officer, and Naomi, a military spouse, each episode features honest conversations with women navigating faith and military life—whether you're a woman in uniform or love someone who is. From the unique challenges of dual military marriages to deployment, career decisions, motherhood, and everything in between, Mackenzie and Naomi create space for real talk about what it looks like to stay anchored in faith while armed for the mission. If you're part of the military...

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Naomi and Mackenzie

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Keeping Christ First Through Singleness, Marriage, and Motherhood 14.06.2026 39:54

EPISODE SUMMARY Kirsten Hyatt is a dual-military Army First Lieutenant and Military Intelligence Officer stationed at Fort Polk, La. A VMI ROTC graduate, Kirsten came to faith at 21 while stationed at Fort Benning and has been navigating what it looks like to keep Christ first ever since. In this conversation, Kirsten reflects on the practical habits that helped her pursue God while single, how sh...

Serving first: The key to finding community in the military 15.05.2026 36:32

About this episode In this episode of Anchored & Armed, LTC Brittany Simmons, USA (Ret.), shares hard-earned wisdom about finding real, lasting, Christ-centered community through every stage of military life. A 2002 graduate of United States Military Academy and retired Military Police officer with 20 years of Army service, Brittany reflects on deployments, loneliness, marriage, motherhood, PCS mo...

Recognizing misplaced hope when loneliness sets in 13.04.2026 26:19

About this episode In this episode of Anchored & Armed, hosts Mackenzie and Naomi sit down with Ellie "Dizzy" Cvancara, an Air Force fighter pilot and instructor, to explore the reality of loneliness as a married female officer. Drawing from her experience in the early months of marriage—marked by long work hours, frequent separations, and a lack of close community—Ellie shares honestly about the...

Choosing joy when your community changes 16.03.2026 30:17

About this episode In this episode of Anchored & Armed , hosts Mackenzie and Naomi continue their mini-series on loneliness by exploring the experience of a single Christian woman serving as a military officer . Their guest, Maj Eunice Park , USAF , is a 2014 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and an acquisitions officer currently stationed at Los Angeles Air Force Base in Califo...

Understanding God's purpose in loneliness 11.02.2026 40:15

About this episode In this episode of Anchored & Armed, hosts Mackenzie and Naomi continue their mini-series on loneliness by exploring the topic from the perspective of a Christian military spouse with guest Kristen Strong. Kristen is an author, speaker, and longtime advocate for military spouses, known for books including Desperate Woman Seeks Friends and Girl Meets Change. Drawing from her ow...

Broadening your perspective of God during lonely seasons 12.01.2026 26:35

About this episode Today's episode kicks off OCF's newest podcast, Anchored & Armed, designed to share conversations with women of faith in the military. Hosted by Air Force officer Mackenzie and military spouse Naomi, their inaugural episode features guest Patti Broderick and kicks off a four-part series focused on the topic of loneliness. Patti's military journey spans multiple roles: Air Force...