Two Gals and a Mic

On this Memorial Day weekend, we are honoring our fallen Heroes by speaking with Hannah Moore, a Gold Star Sister who shares her walk through grief after losing her brother, who was enlisted in the Marine Corps and killed in the Line of Duty. Now a Navy spouse and a mom to a 1-year-old, Hannah is using her love and her light to focus on moving forward by leaning into conservation through storytell...

On this last episode of Season 1, I sit down with Dr. Rebecka Pearson, who has almost two decades of experience in clinical mental health treatment and is passionate about not playing small but, instead, use her gifts and abilities to help first responders and Veterans heal from their unseen wounds.  While she says, "We don't do anyone a service when we are not living up to our fullest potential,"...

On this week's episode, I sit down with Jesslyn Marie (Eiben), a Montana-based adventure elopement photographer, who provides backcountry weddings for those wildly in love.  As someone who is passionate about the outdoors, Jesslyn is dedicated to planning and photographing amazing weddings that throw out the rulebook, and intentionally celebrate relationships through purposeful, intimate experienc...

Sabrina Hanan is a seasoned therapist who started her journey as a contracted Behavioral Analyst for the FBI. Using her ability to create attachments, she spent two decades helping survivors recover from sex trafficking, kidnapping and ransom situations.  As a neurodivergent therapist, Sabrina now specializes in working with couples and those who identify as neurodivergent, using Internal Family S...

Amanda Diehl, a self-proclaimed accidental entrepreneur, is the owner of Sky Oro, which exists to create consistent space and experiences for women to deeply connect and support one another. As a wild Montana woman who lives to adventure and love on the ones God puts in front her, Amanda shares her entrepreneurial origin story, and the importance of living in your Zone of Genius.  Visit the Sky Or...

This week, I sit down with Liz Luehder, a registered nurse and infomatics guru, who uses her "gift of gab" to spread love and light everywhere -- even in the grocery store's checkout line! As an avid adventurer, a mom, and an eternal optimist, Liz's superpower is rooted in bringing people together. Believing anyone can be friends, Liz says, "the magic happens when the common thread is found." 

On this week's episode, I'm sitting down with Erika Lamberth, who is using her crisis communication skills to help organizations prepare for man-made and natural disasters. By approaching everything in life as an opportunity for growth, Erika thrives on helping people in their time of need while living with a life motto that reminds us that life is short, and we shouldn't ever say "I wonder what w...

With a heart for adventure, Tara Nyikos, PhD., is an Air Force Veteran who lives in the Colorado mountains and volunteers her time as the Denver Chapter lead for Patrol Base Abbate.  Tara is a Cowboy Mounted Shooting National Champion who is not afraid to be vulnerable and explore new things in the pursuit of helping Veterans find connection and purpose. Now she is using her experience and passion...

Katie Dahlheim is dedicated to helping resolve some of the food insecurity issues that plague South Carolina's Lowcountry. Almost a decade ago, she implemented The Lowcountry Blessing Box Project, which is a network of more than 400 anonymous food donation sites around the state, with the motto "Leave what you can, take what you need."  In this week's episode, prepare to be inspired by this mom an...

As an emergency dispatcher for the better part of 15 years, and suffering an unspeakable trauma while on the job, Erin McMicheal changed course and became an equine therapy instructor to help Veterans and military members who struggle with PTSD.  Now, as the Self-directed Harm Prevention Specialist for the Washington National Guard, Erin uses her history and experience to help normalize mental hea...

Karen Vasquez, a Navy Veteran and Veteran's healthcare aficionado, talks about what it looks like to be your own best advocate. Despite battling sexual harassment and gender inequality during her time in the military, and then learning to live with an unexpected medical diagnosis that would prove to be life-changing, Karen found humor to be her best medicine.  Now, as a comedienne and staunch advo...

On this week's show, I sit down with Jamicka Edwards , who is a proud Army Veteran, published author and marathon runner. For more than a decade, Jamicka has been on a quest to ensure everyone knows their purpose in life and know they matter. In 2014, she published You Matter, What would living in your purpose everyday look like? and created a follow-on book tour to help people discover their purp...

On this week's episode, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Sydney Abbott, a 22-year-old Kentucky native, who is building roots in Montana as a fly fishing guide and instructor.  Sydney shares her best advice on being a trailblazer and living a life with no regrets. With a balance of spontaneity and thoughtful consideration, Sydney talks about the choices that have led her to chase her dreams...

On this week's episode, Tricia Augeri shares her journey on navigating through two toxic relationships and turning the trauma of those events into triumph.  Tricia is now on a journey to find herself and help other women embrace what they've been designed to do. With the knowledge of her God-given calling and passions, Tricia shares ways we can establish boundaries, not allow other people's though...

This week, I sat down with Air Force Veteran, Karen Cook, to chat about innovative and creative ways she uses art, volunteers and the Internet to help our nation's Heroes heal.  With a background in humanitarian work, disaster response, and Veteran and Armed Forces programming, Karen is helping us all understand that taking chances is a necessary part of doing business. In our conversation, we dis...

On this week's episode, I sit down with Jennifer Parscal, a self-proclaimed organized chaos expert, who shares her insights and inspiration as the spouse of a now-retired Green Beret, who served for almost two decades as a Special Forces Operator in the U.S. Army Special Forces.  While supporting her household and husband through multiple combat deployments, Jen found her footing and employed crea...

Have you ever considered going on a fly fishing adventure - even as a SOLO angler? On this week's episode, I chat with Steph Albano, the founder and owner of Finatical Flyfishing , which focuses on flyfishing travel for women, by women.  Steph has enjoyed flyfishing travel most of her life and built these experiences around knowledgeable, skilled, high quality guide operations and amazing location...

In this first episode of 2024, I chat with Carrie Fuller, a first responder, yoga instructor and paramedic. As a 23-year professional in the fire service, Carrie says that it took her a long time to accept standing out and making waves...even if it was for the right reasons. Now this mother of two is on a mission to leave a legacy which provides first responders with the tools and practices they n...

As we close out 2023, I speak with Kim Thompson, a hospice nurse and woman of faith who pours out her compassion and love to help people - and their loved ones - navigate their last days on earth.  With death comes rebirth and, now that the New Year is on the horizon, Kim and I talk about change, intentionality and what it means to be brave. Kim's advice on being brave? "Never give up. Setbacks ha...

On this week's episode of Two Gals and a Mic, I'm chatting with Shannon Stroup, a U.S. Air Force Veteran with 3 combat tours under her belt, about growing through the tough stuff so you can get to the good stuff!  As she shares her journey of hope and healing, Shannon offers her wisdom and nuggets of knowledge about wellness practices and self-care methods which have been proven to help people fro...

This week, I chat with Renee Spears, who is a Spiritual Mentor, a Spirit Guide Channeler and the host of The Abundology Podcast.     Join us in this enlightening conversation about practical ways to cultivate gratitude, remain present and tap into our inner peace so we may lean into healthy, happy lives that are filled with purpose.    Regardless of spiritual or religious affiliation, Renee's incl...

Join me this week as I talk to Army Veteran Stacy McKinney, who shares her struggles and sacrifices about trying to become an adoptive parent while managing multiple deployments, including three tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. After years of trying and finding her efforts thwarted due to her deployment status, Stacy finally succeeded with her longtime dream of becoming a mom.  Now, retired f...

Join me this week as I speak to the first African American female Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, Cheri' Ben-Iesau, from BIG BRANCH APIARY - her blueberry farm on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, LA.  After duty stations in San Diego, Louisville, Baton Rouge, Houston, and New Orleans she retired, nearly 25 years later and wrote the book,  The Long September , which chronicles her experience insi...

On this week's episode, registered nurse and clinical instructor, Shannon Phelan, shares her insights, practical advice and ideas for implementing wellness and self-care practices to be able to struggle well through life's ebbs and flows so we all may do better today than we did yesterday.    Shannon has a passion for training the upcoming generation of health care providers and addressing the nee...

Donna Andreassi is an Air Force Veteran and Montana and Louisiana powerlifting champion, who has a passion for mentoring others, spending time with her grandkids and following her dreams.  Join us as we discuss Spartan Racing, therapy dog training, and what it takes to work towards achieving your goals - even when that means reworking the plan time and time again.  Want to know more? You can conne...