Armed to the Heart - Military Women, Work-life Balance, Female Veterans, Christian Moms, Pregnancy and Postpartum

Welcome to Part 2 of this 2-part Episode where we're busting the 20 most common myths & outdated (even harmful) pieces of advice I see out there on postpartum fitness. The painful truth is that these are many of the most common things we see -- all over Google, Facebook groups, our standard issued Military Pregnancy & Postpartum Fitness resources, in the general Health & Fitness space (especially...

Oh man, we're getting into it here! Tune into this 2-part Episode where we're busting the 20 most common myths & outdated (even harmful) pieces of advice I see out there on postpartum fitness. The painful truth is that these are many of the most common things we see -- all over Google, Facebook groups, our standard issued Military Pregnancy & Postpartum Fitness resources, in the general Health & F...

Today we're diving into PART 2 of my 6-step Meal Planning and Prep System, and all the tips, hacks, and time-saving strategies that help me consistently prioritize my nutrition as a busy military mom, and get a variety of healthy, delicious meals on the table for our family, WITHOUT all the stress & hassle. Today's episode builds on those 6 steps, with 5 ways to make cooking even easier & simpler,...

Today I'm revealing my 6-step Meal Planning and Prep System, and a bunch of tips, hacks, and time-saving strategies that help me consistently prioritize my nutrition as a busy military mom, and get a variety of healthy, delicious meals on the table for our family, WITHOUT all the stress & hassle. I used to spend HOURS searching Pinterest and blogs to find quick, easy, healthy recipes to try, until...

Hey sweet sister. Today we’re talking about how to survive and actually thrive through the craziness that comes with being a military family. Specifically, 10 tips to have a less stressful, easier move. Picking up and moving our families every couple years is not for the faint of heart. But it’s our life in the military. And we often don’t have any choice or control over it. In just this year we h...

Today we're covering what do when we're struggling to find the time & energy to exercise. When we need to get back to fitness tests or height & weight standards, or we want to lose our baby weight postpartum and feel stronger & more like ourselves again. When it feels like there are just not enough hours in the day to make the progress we want to on our goals. We want to exercise consistently & ea...

We're diving into 4 ways to navigate those situations where we feel forced to choose between our career & family, or feel like our breastfeeding / pumping journey has to end not on our own terms due to our jobs. There are many times we may feel torn between our families and our work. We want to be the best we can be as a mom AND as leaders. We may feel like one is at the expense of the other,...

Today we're diving into 10 ways to increase & maintain your supply as a pumping mom. When we're juggling so many demands -- returning to work after maternity leave and getting settled back into a stressful job, trying to lose our baby weight & get back to where we want to be in fitness postpartum, trying to enjoy the limited time we do have with our baby after long days at work, figuring out if it...

Welcome back sister! Grab a notebook and pen -- you don't want to miss my best Secrets, Tips, & Hacks for Pumping, Maintaining Supply, Storing & Transporting Breastmilk while In the Field, Tactical Training Courses, Traveling, or Other Low-Resource Operational Environments. Whether it's long days at work, nights & weeks or even month away from home due to field training, TDY, deployments, or other...

How do we overcome all the stigmas? Breach these taboo topics? Advocate for ourselves & our families to our leaders? Ask for what we need when it comes to lactation support without feeling like a burden? Pumping as a working mom is quite challenging. Pumping in the military, even more so. And sometimes those visible & invisible barriers can make us feel forced to choose between. We may be dealing...

Ready for Part 2? Today we're continuing the series on Breastfeeding, Pumping, Lactation Support in the Military, all things related to this! *Be sure to subscribe to the show so you don't miss this whole series!   Today we're covering my top practical tips & tricks for a successful breastfeeding & pumping journey as a military mom. How to know & trust you're making enough for your baby How to mai...

Hey beautiful mama! Today we're diving into a topic that's been a significant part of my journey as a mama in the military, and I know it may be for you too. Breastfeeding, Pumping, Lactation Support in the Military, all things related to this! *Be sure to subscribe to the show so you don't miss this whole series! I've been there too. Trying to make breastfeeding work while juggling the demands of...

Hey sweet mama, if you feel like you don't have enough time to pour into your children in faith and nurture them in the ways you want to because of all the directions you're pulled in, this is for you. Today we're diving into 10 simple, easy ways to help your little ones know and love Jesus, and keep Christ at the center of your family life and home, even as a busy working mama who's balancing a f...

Today we're continuing the journey to find more balance, diving into our workday itself, with 10 Tactical Tips for how can we bring a little bit more peace, productivity, and less stress to our work days, even if they're super busy, & fast paced. It can be easy to feel like we're thrown into our days as working moms, like we're just trying to manage the never ending to-do-list, not drop any glass...

Postpartum is incredibly demanding. For most of us, especially as first time moms, it’s probably the hardest thing we’ve ever gone through. Not only are we dealing with the physical recovery from birth and figuring out how to care for a new baby, but there are SO many other factors that make this timeframe tough to navigate.   And as military moms returning to our demanding job and schedules, deal...

Postpartum is incredibly demanding. For most of us, especially as first time moms, it’s probably the hardest thing we’ve ever gone through. Not only are we dealing with the physical recovery from birth and figuring out how to care for a new baby, but there are SO many other factors that make this timeframe tough to navigate.   And as military moms returning to our demanding job and schedules, deal...

As mamas, and especially mothers in the military, there are many moments where we want to speak up about something that's not right. Maybe it's being treated unfairly, maybe your child isn't being treated as they deserve, maybe it's something like lactation support or certain regulations aren't being followed, maybe you want to get access to specialty care for pelvic health or mental health concer...

To my Sisters in Arms in the US Army —   Today I’m sharing the details about an exciting opportunity for those who want to be part of the change you want to see for women who serve!   The Army is now standing up it’s first Women’s Initiative Team in history, and looking for service members and DA civilians to be part of it.   This will be a 30 member general body team that studies issues, develops...

Hey sister, welcome to PART 2 of the 8 Foundations I believe are critical to Avoid Burnout, Depletion, and Misaligned Priorities while we're pursuing those dreams & goals God has placed on our hearts -- that calling to make a big impact in the world, and also be the best we can be for our families, raising our children well and keeping our marriages & home life strong, with Christ at the center. A...

Hey sister, are you longing for more balance as you pursue those big goals & dreams, and motherhood at the same time? Today I'm getting vulnerable with you and sharing where I was stuck in the early years of my motherhood -- running on survival mode, drowning in all the demands of my plate. Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and burnt out, giving so much of myself to my family, my fitness, and all I...

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Welcome back! So excited today to share with you a powerful, step-by-step goal setting process that has been tremendously helpful for me over the last couple years, in pursuing both personal & professional goals. Now that we're a few days into the New Year, you likely have a goal or dream that's on your heart. An area of life you want to improve, change, or take to the next level this year. Maybe...

Today we're continuing the series of reflections & reviews of this past year. Here we'll walk through a powerful, Christ-centered process to reflect on failures, areas of improvement, gaps, & shortcomings, looking for the lessons God wanted us to learn, and asking Him for forgiveness to receive His mercy wherever needed. I believe failure is a great learning opportunity, if we're open to seeking t...

Today we're going to dive into a series of reflections & reviews of this past year, to pave the way for intentional, prayerful goal-setting for this New Year. Here we'll walk through a process to capitalize on the momentum you've gained through your growth, wins, & successes this year. Without pausing to reflect on & celebrate our accomplishments and areas of gratitude, we're neglecting to honor t...

Hey friend! It's that time of the year again, the last day of 2022 where we are now probably scrambling, or feeling pressure to have all our goals planned & perfectly mapped out, to create all those New Year's resolutions that are gonna help us get right on track to improve our lives, to do MORE so we can BE more. I'm gonna give you some tough love today and a different way of thinking about New Y...