The Milspouse Brief

Wow it’s been a little while! This episode gives a recap of 2022, what I have been up to for the last 2 months and what my goals are for 2023. Super excited for this upcoming year and all I have going on. I hope you enjoy this episode!

Tony Curtis joins me on the podcast today to talk all about his almost 15 year Navy Career. He was a prior MC Chief and now a PAO. We met while at OCS and now are at our school house up in the DC/Baltimore area. He shares all about what he’s learn and what he hopes to accomplish! Hope you enjoy!

On today’s episode, one of my current co-workers come on the podcast! Luke is super fun to work with, always has funny stories and the best outlook on life. I hope you enjoy learning about his story and take something away.

On today’s episode, Mackenzie’s husband Cade comes on the podcast to talk about his experience from watching her leave for OCS and what it was like to be active duty, to now being a military spouse. He talks about what the differences are and what was challenging about the transition. Cade is absolutely hilarious and really shows on this episode!

On todays episode, I am joined by one of my favorite people, Justin Craft! We met at OCS and he is hands down a hard charger. He is very inspirational and I’m so grateful for his friendship. We dive into life after OCS, what it’s like, what helped us adjust and all the pros and cons to “I-stops”. Hope you enjoy!

The last phase of Officer Candidate School for the Navy! This phase was definitely the best. Its a lot more work with less sleep but overall had so many fun and great moments. I loved being in leadership positions and bonding with my classmates. Tune in to hear all of the details!

Welcome to season 4 of the Milspouse Brief! I’m so excited that you are here. The start of this season is about my transition from milspouse to service member. I go through my time at OCS and what I experienced, what I learned and some of my favorite memories. I hope you enjoy!

To close out the home buying experience episodes, I have one of my best friends Tiffany on today! We bought our first homes around the same time and talk all about what we went through. Buying a home for the time is a lot and I’m so grateful we had each other to lean on. I also share a little life update! Enjoy!!

Todays episode is with Kenzie’s husband, Cade! We talk about what started our house journey, what we learned, what happened during our closing and how it’s been so far in our house. Hope you enjoy!!

On todays episode, Cade and I’d realtor comes on to talk all about his military career along with his new career as a real estate agent. He got us our first home and it was such an amazing experience. Jermarcus is a retired 1st Sgt and has such a love for the Marine Corps. We dive into tips for first time home buyers and what you should and shouldn’t do when it comes to buying a home. Tune in to hear, it’s a great episode!!

Happy Valentines Day! I hope you enjoy this episode with my personal trainer. Katie is wonderful and I am so grateful she came into my life. We talk all about what’s going on currently, what our workout routine is, what we are doing to have better recovery days and different lessons we have learned recently. I hope you enjoy!

In this episode I dive into credit cards, budgets, investing, HYSA, grocery store prep, status matching and loans. Money talk can be scary but I hope these tips and tricks help you to learn more. I know I feel so much better when I am aware of my finances and feel in control. I love making money goals and hope to continue to learn and grow. Let me know your favorite money tip!

When you are a milspouse there are a lot of time that you are alone and having to do things by yourself. Here are some tips that I have learned and used to help clean my house, fix things, packing tips and other handyman ideas! Hope you enjoy!

On the 4th episode of season 2, I go into detail about how common it is to lose your identity or sense of self when being a military spouse. I discuss what causes this and then some solutions that I have found or seen done to help combat this problem. I also tell you what the secret is and give you some more insight into my life. Hope you enjoy!!

In this episode, I go into detail about what to expect when attending a military ball, what to wear, how to act and what to be prepared for! I hope COVID-19 hasn’t cancelled your ball and you get to attend this year. Drop in the comments your favorite ball memory!

In honor of my 22nd birthday, this episode is kicking off season 2 by me talking about all the things I live by, have applied to my life, or think are very important! I talk all about beauty, fitness, health, relationships and money. These are all things I’ve learned from others and find they bring me to success!

This episode is all about infertility, miscarriages, rainbow babies, Tricare and how to advocate for yourself when it comes to being pregnant and giving birth. Bianca was kind enough to talk about her struggles with infertility and how they were able to get through it and what she learned. She started a blog about it so be sure to check it out! This is the last episode of season 1!

Marty was an active duty in the Air Force before getting out and becoming a military spouse! Her husband just retired from the Air Force and now they live in Raleigh, North Carolina. She goes into detail all about the experiences as an active duty parent, what it was like being dual military, living all around the world, being a military spouse and experiencing unaccompanied orders. Tune into this amazing podcast! There is so much to learn and listen about.

Bridget is a nurse practitioner at the Naval hospital and just gave birth to an adorable baby girl, Piper! Her husband Jeremy is a Major in the Marine Corps and they met at the Dunkin’ Donuts on base! They have a wonderful story and have experienced so much when it comes to military life! Tune in to hear about her birth, Jeremy’s deployments, military life and what becoming parents is like!

Kenzie recognizes the 13 service members who lost their lives in Afghanistan this past week. She then explains how the rest of the Navy process went and how she is feeling! She goes into detail about her medical miracle and how excited she is. Tune in to hear the update!

Vili and I met in highschool in Ohio! Her boyfriend is in the Army Reserves and we talk all about what the reserves are like. I learned so much about this hidden gem and feel like more people need to know what it’s like!! Tune in to episode 32 and learn what life in the reserves is like! I hope you enjoy!!

Tiffany is an amazing entrepreneur who is dedicated to becoming the best version of herself. She focuses on self care while expanding her corporate job along with her own entrepreneurial efforts. She has big goals in life and talks about how she accomplishes those while being a military spouse. Tune into episode 30 to hear more about her dedication and aspirations!!

She is an esthetician who lives on Camp Pendleton currently. She has been giving Kenzie facials since she moved to California! We dive into all things esthetician facials and how she got into the beauty industry. Check out episode 29 to learn more about the process of a facial and some tips to get through esthetician school.

On this episode we dive into the world of photography. Steffanie gives all the inside details of what photographers go through along with tips that are helpful if you are wanting your pictures done professionally. We talk about moving to California and life with Marines. Tune in, she gives great advice you won’t want to miss!!

Katie is a fitness trainer and lives currently on Camp Pendleton. She runs Wholly You Fitness and is amazing. She holds in person and online courses. I have been going to Katie to help me with the preparing for the Navy and she is the best trainer I have ever worked with! She talks all about her journey and gives great advice. Take a listen!

Tune in to hear about Kenzie’s new surprise in your life and what’s currently going. She goes into why she choose this path, all that it entails and how excited and nervous she is. Check it out and post your comments!!

Kenzie’s first friend in California comes on the podcast to talk all about living in California, long distance relationships, doing what’s best for her family and her interior design business. Check out the episode and leave your thoughts in the comments!

This episode we discuss deployment, life in Hawaii, infertility, miscarriages and life in the military. Bianca is a huge advocate for women going through infertility and wants to break stigmas and share information. She has been through 5 deployments and just recently moved to Hawaii. Listen in on episode 24 to gain a new perspective on military life!

In this episode, Kenzie dives into more questions about military life and gives answers based on her opinion and experience. She ends the episode discussing the men in her life to celebrate Father’s Day.

This episode is all about mental health. A Behavioral tech in the Navy and a Navy Corpsman join me in talking about getting help, things that help, how to be compassionate and understanding to people who have seen combat and how to deal with deployments. Take a listen because it’s one of the best episodes so far!!

Brenda came on and is the sweetest lady. We talked all about early marriage, the military, her being pregnant, what life is California is like and family. We also discussed businesses and time management. Tell us in the comments what your preferred work schedule is. Tune in and let me know what you think!

Kenzie’s husband Caden hops on the podcast to talk about the last year of their life married as they celebrated their one year wedding anniversary this week. They talked about funny memories, advice they have gotten, their love languages and how they successfully got through this last year married. Tune in and let us know your thoughts and what causes the biggest argument in your relationship!?

Hailee is a milspouse of an Infantry Marine. She got pregnant at 16 and shared the story of her life and how the military has affected it! She was kind and vulnerable sharing her story and it was a great episode!

Emilie is a Marine wife who came on the podcast and talked all things marriage, deployments and religion. She is amazing and so kind. She gave great stories and advice. Emilie is hilarious and you won’t want to miss this episode!!

Check out the 17th episode that is all about the top awards and honors someone in the military can received. Some special people who have received those awards and the 6 women in Mackenzie’s life that have made a difference!!

Join us to hear Stephanie’s experience as a military spouse. She is part of the LGBTQ community and gave a wonderful insight on her thoughts and feelings. Tune in and let us know your thoughts!!

This episode covers all the good stuff! We discuss family dynamic, military dynamic, kids and parenting. We also talk about funny stories growing up and how to do what’s best for your family. It’s a long one, but full of super good information for everyone. Tune in and let us know your thoughts!!

Kenzie really struggled with all the paperwork that came after getting married and felt like everyone should know what it entails, what it means and her unique experience! Hope you learned something from episode 14. Let us know your thoughts!!

This episode is highlighting what it is like being a dual military family. Both Jade and Spencer are Navy Corpsman and work with Marine Units at Camp Pendleton. They share the insight about married life and teach us more about the Navy side of the military. Tune it and let us know your thoughts!!

This episode is filled with all the questions about military life and we give all the answers and insight!! Tune it because it is equal parts funny and informative. Let us know what you think!!

Episode 11 is about Kelly’s time as a military spouse and all that she has gone through with her husband changing jobs and moving back and forth across the country. Cade joins in as the co-host and we have a great conversation and learn a lot!!