Freedom Battle Buddies of Color

As a former Human Resource Manager in the Army, Wanda “Sistah Soldier” Petty began dedicating her efforts towards eradicating unemployment and creating diversity in the working world after retirement. Now as the creator of She Vet Media, a company that provides digital media content for veteran military women, Sistah Soldier strategically teaches others how to become masterfully indispensable in t...

Special Guest: Yours Truly! Certified Financial Coach/Air Force Veteran, Dr. Ann Resources mentioned https://www.drannjames.com/ https://camelcamelcamel.com/ https://www.shopmyexchange.com/ Freedom Battle Buddies of Color Links https://linktr.ee/drannjames Support the show Grab a free copy of my Interactive Spend Plan that does the math for you! https://bit.ly/interactivespendplan Schedule Your Fr...

VR Small is a Navy Veteran and  founder and CEO of the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center aka (VWEC), a national initiative launched in Dallas, Texas. VR designed the VWEC to help entrepreneurial women associated with the military access the resources they need to succeed. The center has an incubator that provides veteran women entrepreneurs cost-effective modern co-working spaces until they can af...

Detrel Howell  is a Desert Storm/Desert Shield Army veteran that served honorably for 8 years. While attached to a Military Police Brigade Unit, she was subsequently deployed to Saudi Arabia.  The physical and emotional challenges that she endured as a combat veteran resulted in her mission to do more for female veterans.  In 2019, while working toward completing the requirements of a Master of Di...

Being the daughter of a Vietnam Veteran, Dr. Kellie knew serving in the military was going to be a part of her life. After earning her commission from the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Lincoln University, Dr. Kellie joined the Army as a maintenance officer. She was fortunate to serve at various state-side and overseas locations, including being assigned to the Pentagon after 9/11.  Aft...

Tracey Cooper-Harris served for 12 years in the US Army as an Animal Care Sergeant and upon completion of her military service, she  became active in the Los Angeles veterans’ and LGBT+ communities.  Her passion for both communities and recognition of inequitable benefits for same sex spouses of disabled veterans led her to file a federal lawsuit with the US District Court of Los Angeles in 2012. ...

Coming from a military family in Oakland, California, Melissa naturally found herself interested in the military from a young age. She joined the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program while in high school and decided to enlist after graduating. After receiving training as a dental specialist, Melissa was stationed stateside and subsequently served two tours in Iraq. After being medica...

As the  daughter of an Air Force service member, the military community was a way of life for Cat Corchado. After becoming a single mom, Cat began her journey in the Air Force communication career field. While oftentimes finding herself as the only woman and minority, she quickly became recognized as someone that took care of business and could hold her own. Upon retiring after 20 years of service...

After growing up in a small town in Texas, Freddie Percell-Crumpton decided to join the Army as a means of providing a brighter future for her child as a single mother. Upon completing 10 years of service as a cook throughout the U.S. and overseas, Freddie made it her mission to continue to be of service to the veteran community.  While serving as a patient advocate for the Department of Veteran A...

Lila Holley is a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Four with multiple deployments to Iraq, the Philippines and Bosnia.  She is also the multiple award-winning, Amazon bestselling visionary author behind the Camouflaged Sisters book series. Lila uses her books and real life lessons learned from her own struggles to help other Service Members maneuver through the emotional battlefield of trans...

Air Force Veteran. Larisa Harrington began her military career in the intelligence field and then transitioned to an employee assistance role teaching leadership, and resiliency to both military and civilians supporting the National Security Agency until she retired after 20 years of service. Now as part of her coaching and wellness company, Strong By Nature, Larisa teaches individuals and organiz...

Welcome to the end of Military Saves Month. So far I've shared with you  several episodes of the financial  freedom journeys of other remarkable women veterans. Go back and listen to all the tips and strategies shared in case you missed it. Now it's my turn!!  Listen in to part 2 of my own journey and what it took for me to pay off over $300k. If you haven't already, make sure you t...

From the war-torn country of South Sudan, Africa, Nyajuok Tongyik grew up between two refugee camps in Ethiopia, where she faced many cultural norms and practices that deprived her rights as a child by international law. Against all odds, Nyajuok overcame these obstacles and decided to join the Army as a nurse to learn first-hand the experiences that her brother encountered while serving in the mi...

Happy Founder's  Week to the Elite Professionals of Kappa Epsilon Psi  Military Sorority Incorporated. Founded on April 4th 2011 by two friends,  Kappa Epsilon Psi (KEΨ) strives to continue building relationships and establishing chapters on every U.S military installation and in local communities throughout the world.   KEΨ’s  mission is to Honor past service members, Unite present female se...

This episode is in recognition of Military Saves Month. Listen in as I chat up with Army Veteran, Holly White.  Upon graduating from high school , Holly spontaneously decided to join the military when she liked what she saw after watching some Army commercials. Coming from humble beginnings, Holly is a self-proclaimed “natural saver” and therefore made it a point to have no emotional ties to spend...

Shortly after graduating high school, Marcia found herself becoming the first member of her family to serve in the military due to a gentle nudge from her mother.  After enlisting in the Navy, Marcia quickly rose through the rank, despite oftentimes being the only woman in her career field.  While currently  serving as a Naval Reserve Officer, Marcia continues to follow her passion of living a fre...

Dr. Lee  McBryde-Nesbitt is an Army veteran,  International Growth Coach, and a Certified Personal & Executive Coach. For over 2 decades, Dr. Lee’s extensive experiences and personal resiliency has afforded  her many opportunities to provide exceptional gap bridging services to individuals and organizations.  Dr. McBryde-Nesbitt is passionate about helping women recognize their superpowers in...

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Andrea “Drea” Lewis  served honorably in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years and retired as a Navy Corpsman. Upon transition, she continued to serve as a Veteran Care Coordinator for combat veterans suffering from symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress.  Her work with veterans and brain health inspired her to become a National Mental Health First Aid facilitator and establish Bra...

Dr. Felicia Haecker is proud to be a woman veteran who served in the  Air Force for over 12 years and deployed three times in support of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. During her time on active duty she worked as a Still Photographer, Public Relations Specialist and an Air Force Education Instructor. Today, Dr. Haecker is the  Founder/CEO of Dog Tag Divas, a leadership development coaching prac...

Brandy Baxter, Air Force Veteran, served as a Public Health Journeyman providing disease surveillance and pre/post deployment medical briefings. Currently , in her role  as the Owner and Principal Coach at Living Abundantly, Brandy coaches families to shift their mindset to bring future financial goals into present reality.  She is the author of the book, The Story of Three Little Divas: Reach You...

Hey there! It's your host Dr. Ann James and thanks for listening in to a quick intro of the podcast. What a great way to kick off Black History Month with a podcast that shines a light on the freedom journeys of women of color that have served or is currently served in the military and those who support them. Make sure you leave a review, subcribe so you don't miss an episode,  and sprea...