Household Six Podcast

Join Margo & Kathleen as they discuss the uniqueness of military friendships!

Join Margo & Kathleen for the first episode of season 4 as they discuss all things Tricare!

Join Margo & Kathleen as they talk about finding friends as a military spouse!

Listen as Kathleen sits down with Fort Polk School Liaison Officer, Tiffany Koch. Find out what a SLO can do for your family!

Join Margo & Kathleen as they discuss the connection between Murphy's Law & Deployment!

Join Kathleen as she finishes her conversation with Tiffany Koch, the Fort Polk School Liaison Officer. Find out what a SLO can do for you!

Join Margo & Kathleen as they share all their tips and tricks for staying connected to your soldier during a deployment!

Join Margo & Kathleen as they discuss the do's and don'ts of sending your solider a care package during a deployment!

Join Margo & Kathleen as they discuss their tips & tricks for communicating with your solider during deployment! 

Join Margo & Kathleen for the second half of their conversation about being separated from your soldier during TDY & field time.

Join Margo & Kathleen for the first part of their conversation about short term seperation in the military due to field time and TDY assignments.

Margo & Kathleen take a trip down memory lane and talk about their military ball experiences.  They dive into what they wore, where they found their dresses, what usually happens at a military ball, and more! 

Join Kathleen, Mandi, and other Fort Polk spouses as they sit down with the Fort Polk Garrison Command Team and discuss quality of life for spouses! 

Margo & Kathleen debrief the interview with the Fort Polk Garrison Command team you heard in the last episode.  Listen in as they share their thoughts on topics like choosing to be physically separated from your spouse and having the courage to speak up to high ranking leadership.  *Note: CSM Neilson's name is mispronounced in the episode.  The correct pronunciation is neel-sn.

Listen in as Mandi & Kathleen interview Col Sam Smith and Command Sergeant Major Stephen Nielson.  They talk all things army life & Fort Polk!  They debunk a lot of the myths about Fort Polk & show that it really is a hidden gem in the Army. 

Join us as we recap our conversation with Comedian Ashley Gutermuth, talk about changing dynamic of Army leadership, and give our thoughts on Tom Brady's poor choice of words.  This episode is chaos from start to finish but is still filled with powerful conversations and mental health awareness! 

Margo & Kathleen interview their favorite comedian, Ashley Gutermuth!  Ashley is a stand up comedian, actor and air force spouse who is making hilarious Tik Toks about military life!  She appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jimmy Fallon where she was chosen by Jerry Seinfeld to win the ‘Seinfeld Challenge.’ In 2021, Ashley won the headliner category of the US Comedy Contest. Basicall...

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, we dedicated all episodes in September to mental health awareness and resources. As you heard in our last episode we called 988, the Suicide Prevention Hotline. This episode is Margo & Kathleen's thoughts on the calls.

Household Six is dedicating all episodes in September to mental health awareness and resources in honor of Suicide Prevention Month!  For this episode Kathleen called the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, which you can reach by dialing 988.  Kathleen talked to both the military line and the civilian line and found out how a typical call goes, what resources are available, and what to...

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, Household Six will be dedicating all episodes in September to mental health resources and awareness.  Join us for the second half of our interview with Lt. Col. Alexander Ragan, the Fort Polk Installation Director of Psychological  Health and Christa Zayas, the Suicide Prevention Program Manager. 

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, Household Six will be dedicating all episodes in September to mental health awareness and resources.  For our first episode this month, join us for part one of our interview with Lt. Col. Alexander Ragan, Fort Polk Installation Director of Psychological Health & Christa Zayas, the Suicide Prevention Program Manager. 

Margo & Kathleen give their take on the Netflix hit movie Purple Hearts! They also interview another army wife, Emma, whose viral facebook post about the movie landed her an interview with the Today show! What starts as a fun, playful conversation about a a movie turns into Household Six sharing their take on managing deployment expectations and emotions. 

Margo & Kathleen share their favorite tips and tricks for decorating temporary housing! 

Margo & Kathleen are back for season 2!  Listen as they reflect on season one, discuss their hopes for season two, and talk all about remaining authentic to yourself after each PCS. 

Mandi and Kathleen sit down with Brig. Gen. David Doyle, Commanding General of Fort Polk, to chat about the Quality of Life Improvement Initiative and field questions about how a post commander impacts your day-to-day life as a military spouse.  Please be advised that this episode contains conversations relating to mental health and suicide prevention.