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

Are you ready for a simple, yet transformational mindset shift to help you feel more empowered and less defeated in managing your never-ending to-do list and home responsibilities? So many of us, on a daily basis, feel alone in the struggle of keeping up with the home, all the ways we’re needed by our family, and everything else on our plate. It feels like we never have a second for ourselves, wit...

Hey sister! If you’re ready for some simple ways to reduce stress, you’re in the right place! We’re in the thick of our next military move as a family, and God has been teaching me so much through the challenges and opportunities in this transition. So for anyone who’s in a demanding, high stress season of motherhood, life, or in a stage full of big changes too, I’m sharing some things that have b...

Friend, today I'm gonna share with you 9 lessons learned about building physical, mental, & spiritual strength as a military mama. This came from the fitness tests and graded physical events I recently went through in our training course, to include both the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) as well as a 14 mile Ruck. I felt called to share this, especially to help those who are also on their postpa...

Whether you're in the thick of it or preparing for it...Do you feel like postpartum is just about trying to survive? What if there's another way? Today I'm sharing the Top 10 Pitfalls I see postpartum women falling into, that I experienced too. Whether this is your first baby or you want a better postpartum experience this time, I see you. I don't want other mamas to have to go through so much of...

In the busyness of life & motherhood do you feel like there’s a bit more distance between you & your husband than you’d like? Do you long for deeper physical, mental, emotional, & spiritual intimacy but not know where to start, how to communicate how you’re really feeling, or struggle finding time to deeply connect with each other? -Maybe you’re finding yourself disappointed your husband isn’t rea...

Sister, do you feel torn between your family & work? So many of us want to be able to give 100% both at home & in our work. But often as working moms - especially in the military - we can feel weighed down by guilt, or feel conflicted & like we're falling short, no matter what we do. Guilt in either putting our family first in a professional environment that expects us to always put the "mission f...

So grateful you're here, friend! In honor of the first 10 Episodes, I decided to do something fun -- a GIVEAWAY! Give this a listen, and see how you can enter to win some amazing prizes! Can't wait to celebrate with you, hear from you, and help this Podcast reach more women in the military & beyond who are looking for encouragement too as they balance family, work & fitness, while living out their...

Today we’re uncovering the 10 greatest roadblocks that hinder us from both discovering and living out our calling.   In the last podcast episode, we journeyed through 6 steps for how to identify what God is calling you to, so you can discover your unique God-given purpose. The mission He has prepared uniquely for YOU!   But even when we receive & gain clarity on our call, let's be honest...it’s NO...

Have you ever felt like you're not quite living in your calling & purpose, or not feeling the fulfillment you desire in your life? Today I'm taking you on a journey to discover and clarify YOUR unique, God-given mission. I know very intimately what it feels like to wonder who you are, why God has you where He has you, to pour yourself out and give your all to all that you do, but still not feel fu...

We all know how hard it can be finding the time & energy to fit in our workouts, or figure out how to exercise consistently to get closer to our goals, especially as busy postpartum mamas. It can be easy to feel discouraged, guilty, or even defeated in the juggling act of trying to figure out how to make it work, even when we really want to. It can be so hard to find the time to take care of ourse...

Hey mama! Are you pregnant and wondering how to exercise safely and maintain your fitness through pregnancy? If you’re a busy, active mom who hopes to stay healthy & fit through pregnancy, you’re in the right place! Many of us end up googling things like, What's pregnancy safe, what’s not, what can I keep doing, how much weight can I lift, how much can I push myself, how should I adjust my workout...

Hey friend, have you ever experienced an unexpected pregnancy? Have you ever felt pressure to wait to have a baby until you achieve a certain level of career success, are more established in your job, farther along in your marriage, to time your pregnancies "perfectly" around your life & job, or try to figure out the most "ideal" time to start or grow your family?  Have you ever felt like it's har...

Many of us mamas find ourselves feeling lost or alone in the midst of our postpartum journey. Especially for those of us who take a lot of pride in our fitness, or who have to return to military fitness demands, we need specific guidance on how to heal and get back to all we need to do. Yet there's a lot of confusing, conflicting messaging out there. And it can be lonely if we're not surrounded by...

In this Part 2 of the Postpartum Fitness series, I cover the rest of the recommended postpartum fitness timeline for what to expect & how to optimize your recovery, and how to navigate common roadblocks or feelings of discouragement or internal pressures to bounce back. If you want to confidently return to running, lifting or CrossFit, training for the military fitness test, rucking, other tactica...

In this series, I guide you through a recommended postpartum recovery timeline & the most essential things you need to know to safely & successfully get back to exercise after having a baby. In Part 1, I provide my top tips for physical recovery after birth, & how to ease back into exercise during the first 12 weeks postpartum. I'm here to help you restore your core & pelvic floor, and rebuild a s...

Sister, I see the burdens you’re carrying.   In this episode we discuss the challenges of trying to keep our family + faith first while serving in uniform. We dive deeply into mom guilt and the high expectations we feel in both work and at home, and our torn, conflicted hearts as working moms who desire to be the best we can be for our families, and also be the best we can be in military service o...

Hey friend! In balancing taking care of our children, performing & producing in our work, managing the home, nurturing our marriages, maintaining our own health & fitness, the juggle is real, am I right? And the struggle is REALLY real as mothers in uniform. If you’re in the trenches navigating pregnancy, postpartum, big transitions, identity shifts, or are simply feeling stressed, torn, exhausted...

Are you tired of always feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, pulled in a million directions, or guilty juggling everything on your plate? Do you give your all to everything that you do, but wish you could have less stress and deeper joy, peace, and true rest in the day to day craziness of military life and mom life? Take heart my friend. You are not alone.  Here at Armed to the Heart I believe life and...

If your load feels heavy in this season, I see you. Whether you're in the military or beyond, we’re all here as busy women who carry a lot, and do hard things. We're pouring ourselves out without end, giving our best in everything we do for our family, work, fitness, & more. We’re pulled in a million directions, always on duty, fighting invisible battles, & trying to hold it all together t...