More Than a Milspouse | mindset, clarity, work-life balance, create a purpose-fueled life as a military spouse, Milspouse Mastermind

I know what it’s like to put your dreams on hold, but then lose your way. To feel purposeless. To know you’re not thriving, but not know what to do about it. To throw spaghetti at the wall trying to figure it all out.  I spent years researching how to get unstuck, and purpose a life of purpose as a military spouse. To not feel like I had to choose between my spouse’s dreams and my own. The truth i...

As summer comes to a close, so many of us have either moved to a new location or have had dear friends move away (myself included). And with that physical separation, often comes a sense of loneliness. And, if we aren’t intentional about making new friends, it can lead us to a place of isolation. And isolation will negatively affect our health, our well-being, and our ability to thrive and pursue...

Welcome to a bonus episode of the Military Spouse Mastermind Show.  Over the last couple of weeks I've struggled to process all of my  feelings and emotions about the mass evacuations from Afghanistan, the loss of 13 service members, and the end of America's longest war.  I'm sure many of you have struggled with a mix of complex emotions as well. So today I'm sharing my thoughts on Afghanistan, ou...

Hey friend, "Loving where we live matters, even when we move a lot. Maybe especially when we move a lot." - Melody Warnick, This is Where You Belong Where is home for you? And, perhaps more importantly, WHAT makes it home? It might be because you grew up in a particular location. Or because that’s where your extended family lives.  But home is more than just a location. And It's more than the styl...

Hey friend, I’ve seen it happen many times. You know you’ll only be stationed somewhere for a short amount of time. So you rationalize that you don’t need to take the time to make your space feel like home. But then it really doesn’t feel like your space at all. It feels like you’re living in someone else’s home. Or worse, like you're not actually at home at all. You grow frustrated with the space...

How could your life look different, even if none of your circumstances changed? Today’s conversation is with Jessie Ellertson, a National Guard spouse, mom of six, and life coach for military wives. Jessie shares her story of how a deployment, a podcast, and a dinner party led her to pursuing her purpose and doing the thing that lights her up – helping military wives navigate seasons of separation...

Hi Friend, Four years ago I felt stuck in a life I didn’t choose. I felt pulled in all directions. I didn’t love how I was showing up for my husband or my kids. I just desperately wanted to feel in control of my life and the direction it was headed. Four years ago I started a simple daily habit that has transformed my life. No, it didn’t solve all my problems. But it did transform my outlook and t...

Hey friend, Are you ready to take back your time and your schedule? Well today, we’re talking about the #1 tool you need to prioritize your time and your schedule. And it’s probably not what you think. This tool will help you get started on a journey to clarifying what you want in life, knowing how to make a contribution and pursue a dream without sacrificing your well-being and what matters most...

Do you wish there were more hours in a day? Do you find yourself dreaming of what you could accomplish if you just had one extra hour? Or maybe an extra hour of sleep? Me too. ;) Do you sometimes wonder if there’s a secret productivity hack you haven’t discovered yet? Maybe you just need to be more organized? Or maybe you should just accept that you’ll always feel behind on life? Today we’re talki...

How many times have you asked about work from home jobs as a military spouse, only to hear, “Girl, join my team!"? Most of us as military spouses have friends who are a part of some network marketing, direct sales or MLM company, and many of us have joined or at least entertained the idea of joining a company because we’d love to bring in some extra income without sacrificing flexibility and time...

This summer has been a very difficult PCS season for so many military families. I’ve seen many military spouses stressed out over stuff and belongings and housing issues (and for good reason). For new military spouses or those who have not moved in a long time, it’s easy to get caught up in trying to plan and execute the perfect PCS. Or at least minimize the number of things that will go wrong. Th...

Do you ever find yourself feeling like you never quite got on top of your day? Your productivity was off, your focus was off, your emotions were off. You think to yourself, “Maybe tomorrow will be better.” But will it really? What if I told you there was one thing you could do to ensure that you were starting the day off on the right foot? To own your day before it owns you. What if I told you thi...

What if I told you there was one thing you could do today (and every day) to strengthen your military marriage, your relationship with your kids, your friendships and your resiliency? And what if I told you that one thing was super simple to do. So simple, that we often overlook it. A simple hack that is incredibly valuable to actually help us create the life we want and become the people we want...

Juggling a job or business, volunteer work, kids and military life is hard. Maybe you’re trying to do it all and you’re feeling overwhelmed and pulled in all directions. Or maybe you’ve taken a step back to make life a little less crazy for your family, but now you’re aware that something is missing and you aren’t feeling fulfilled. Or maybe you’re rocking it in your career and with your family, b...

Before having kids, I enjoyed preparing healthy meals for my husband and I. But then came working full time and a toddler and being pregnant and my husband being deployed...and dinner became the time of day I dreaded. Often it looked more like bowls of cereal or a frozen skillet meal I could heat up in 10 minutes. Healthy, balanced meals went out the window. Until I made this GAME-CHANGING discove...

All of us have dreams we want to bring to life. Sure, we may have buried our dreams, but they still exist inside of us. And once we identify what that dream is, we have a choice to make. Will we keep dreaming the dream, or will we take steps to bring the dream to life? Are we willing to step out in courage and pursue our dreams? What about the additional challenges to pursuing our dreams as milita...

Living with purpose will look difference in each and every season of our lives. Today we sit down with Chrissie Kenaston, a military wife, mom of three, business owner, volunteer, and author of the new book, What if I Name Her Grace.  We chat about her journey to finding fulfillment, purpose, and pursing her dreams as a new military spouse, a mom of young kids, and in creating income and impact. I...

As a relatively new military wife, my worst nightmare came true. My active duty husband received orders to a new duty station, an assignment that I most definitely DID NOT want. I cried when we got the news. And yet, some of my most favorite memories and pivotal growth moments came out of that assignment. I am who I am today because of that location. This week we’re digging into the topic of getti...

Today we’re digging into something that we all NEED, but most of us fail to prioritize. We make this one thing a nice-to-have and the first-to-go. We make it the reward for having worked hard and accomplishing our goals, rather than the other way around. But, if we truly want to live a life of impact, without sacrificing what matters most, then we need to shift the way we think about this one thin...

You my friend were made for more. And yet so often we aren’t sure what “more” actually means. We feel like something is lacking, like we need a purpose outside of life as a military wife and mom. But how do we figure out what that is? And how do we pursue our own thing when we’re trying to hold down the home front, take care of the kiddos and manage the unpredictability of military life? We want t...

You my friend were made for more. And yet so often we aren’t sure what “more” actually means. We feel like something is lacking, like we need a purpose outside of life as a military wife and mom. But how do we figure out what that is? And how do we pursue our own thing when we’re trying to hold down the home front, take care of the kiddos and manage the unpredictability of military life? We want t...

Welcome to a bonus episode of the MilSpouse Mastermind Show! Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. While this day occurs every year, this year feels even more important. We’ve all been through a lot in the last year. More stress, more anxiety, more isolation, more uncertainty, more confusion, more loneliness. And so today we just take time to acknowledge all that you, as military spouses, hav...

You, my friend, were made for more. And yet so often we aren’t sure what “more” actually means. We feel like something is lacking, like we need a purpose outside of life as a military wife and mom. But how do we figure out what that is? And how do we pursue our own thing when we’re trying to hold down the home front, take care of the kiddos and manage the unpredictability of military life? Is it r...

Trying to navigate a career as a military spouse is tough! But having your own thing is possible! In today’s episode, we chat with Mary Elaine Baker, a military spouse veteran who chose to leave her teaching career for a better work-life balance. She became a virtual assistant and eventually created VAUSA, a company that connects military spouses with virtual job opportunities.  We talk about her...

For many of us, the often-dreaded PCS (permanent change of station) season is almost here! Regardless of whether it’s time to move to a new duty station or not, all of us have major life events that occur. And it’s easy for these major life events to knock us off our game and derail us from our dreams. We find ourselves feeling stressed, overwhelmed and so far from our goals. Today we’re diving fi...