Sitemap - 2021 - Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth Podcast

130: "Holding Down the Fort has been a really great opportunity and invitation to show up for each other." Season 5 Finale with Jen Amos and Jenny Lynne Stroup

Seasons Greetings + Wrapping Up Season 5

129: "At the time, I didn't think I could love anyone enough to self sacrifice." Studying the career-oriented military spouse pursuing education for career advancement with Melody Agbisit

128: "I move a lot and that's okay." Being a third culture kid and creating stories for military-connected families with Shermaine Perry-Knights

127: "You are perfect even while in progress." Self care and life lessons of a military spouse with Mariavictoria Caldona Bennett

126: "Asking for support does not mean that you are failing to support your own community." The deployment journey and being a late career spouse with Jayla Rae Ardelean

125: "Deployment sucks. But where can I find beauty and opportunity in the midst of it?" Deployment countdown boxes with Becky Hoy

Preparing for the Holidays

124: "Life is not happening to me. I am actively choosing to be present and a participant in this life." Recovering Type A personality and bullying amongst military spouses with Emily Millman

BONUS: "We need our stories to make the data come alive. We also need the data to affirm our stories." Blue Star Families' FlyerTalk Friday hosted by Dr. Geri Lynn Maples

123: "Nobody's broken. We all have imperfections, and that's okay." Personalized meal recommendations and resilience techniques with Manda Lynn McVey

001: Death doesn't have to be a morbid conversation

122: “If the family can't be physically together during the holidays, how do we still get that connection?” Managing holiday expectations with Dr. Leah Blain & Joanna Goldstein, LCSW

BONUS: "My father’s absence reflects the incredible impact he made while he was alive." A Military Father's Legacy of Love & Community with Jen Amos

Observing Veterans Day, Announcements & Our Latest Convos

121: "It's important to have interests outside of the military because the military does not last forever." Using writing as an outlet and post-military life with Jessica Silva

120: "Within the military dad story, there's trauma, sadness and ugliness. There's also richness within that story." Bringing every dad home with Ben Killoy

119: "I have a Distillery, you have a Harrier…do you want to fly some bourbon on it?" Collaborating with fellow veteran businesses with Scott Sanders

Trailer: The Spouse Benefit Plan - Helping military couples keep or opt out of the Survivor Benefit Plan

118: "I have my own identity. I'm also a military spouse. That's part of me, too." Embracing and serving the military spouse community with Britt Lanza

117: "It's not okay to feel burned out." Maximizing your high-performance potential with an efficient, sustainable and scientifically sound approach with Louise Valentine

116: "It's hard to feel like you're taking care of the family when you are not the breadwinner." Exploring post-military life as a male military spouse with Keith Hayden

The Rosie Network Entrepreneur Awards + Our Latest Convos

115: "Transition is a mindset." Providing free comprehensive educational resources and opportunities with Jai Salters

114: "Answering the question, 'What is my purpose?' is key to agile employment." Military Spouse's ToolKit for Agile and Purposeful Employment with Jen Amos and Scott R. Tucker

113: “Seeking out help brought a lot of change, not only in my professional life, but in my emotional well-being.” Local networking and professional volunteerism with Kyra Seeley

112: "Spouses transitioning needs to be a conversation. Military transition is a two-person event." A space to discuss the cumulative effect of military life with Jen Pasquale

111: "Healing comes from finding meaning and purpose in the loss." Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month with Dr. Nikki Watkins and Heather Wilson

110: "Conflict is the way to peace." Emotional elasticity, inner work, and the enneagram with Jenn Whitmer

109: "You can support someone, but ultimately, they have to want to get that help themselves." Gold Star Families and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with Leslie McCaddon

BONUS: "The families of our fallen deserve to have their loved one's story told and preserved for future generations." Gold Star Family's Day with Dennis Schroader

Beyond MilSpouseFest + Gold Star Family's Day

108: “When you're really grateful for the blessings in your life, you give.” Talking in stories and combat heroes books with Jerry Barnes

107: “With no understanding of what being a military spouse was going to be like, I had to learn to reach out, network and be self sufficient.” MilSpouseFest with Julie P. Shepard

BONUS: "There are memories that you can't get from anywhere else. So it's understandable when veterans feel very lost." Remembering 9/11 with Jen, Jenny Lynne and Scott

Remembering 9/11 + MilSpouseFest Hampton Roads 9/16

106: "Financial planning needs to be a conversation, not death by PowerPoint or information by firehose." A candid discussion on long-term financial planning with Jenny Lynne Stroup and Scott R. Tucker

105: "I live and breath by my calendar. Doing this is my self care." Blue Star Families of Dayton & Southwestern Ohio and caregiving in military families with Dr. Geri Lynn Maples

"Seeing Afghanistan in the condition that it's in now just brings up more questions than answers and a lot of feelings."

BONUS: "Seeing Afghanistan in the condition that it's in now just brings up more questions than answers and a lot of feelings." Thoughts on current events with Jenny Lynne Stroup and Jenn Whitmer

104: "Acknowledge the loss that may have propelled you to seek out something new to begin with." Vets2Industry MilSpouse Mixer Keynote Speech by Jen Amos

Strength, community and letters of encouragement with Wendi Iacobello + Lizann Lightfoot

103: "We all are seasoned in various ways. Every spouse has something important and valuable to share." Letters of Encouragement for Military Spouses with Lizann Lightfoot

102: "Strength is the common thread that we develop in this military life over and over again." Education, resources and community with Wendi Iacobello

101: "My first piece of advice is to not rely on social media to be your main form of news consumption." Media literacy with Kara Handley

100: Season 5 Trailer + Celebrating 100 Episodes (in-person) with co-hosts Jen Amos and Jenny Lynne Stroup

Celebrating 100 Episodes + Jen & Jenny Lynne Record In Person for the First Time

BONUS: Help Nominate Our Show for The 16th Annual People's Choice Podcast Awards

16th Annual People's Choice Podcast Awards Are Here! Nominate till 7/31

An Invitation to Return on the Show + A Favor 💙

Happy Military Appreciation Month

BONUS: "It's another human being on the other side of this." Same team and mutual risk with Ahmad Shah Sa’ed and Matthew Stroup

BONUS: Military Appreciation Month + Jen Amos Keynote Speech for the Blue Star Families of Dayton's Empowering Milkids Resources Fair

Catching Up + Wrapping Up Month of the Military Child

Celebrating Life-Giving Conversations + Season 4 Finale

099: Life-giving conversations that foster community in a seemingly divided world and season 4 finale with Jen Amos & Jenny Lynne Stroup

098: Healing the invisible wounds for your trauma with Dr. David Tharp

097: How military spouses can be resilient and not resentful with Michaela Rosales

096: Getting back to deeper connections by knowing when it’s a good time to call loved ones with Matthew Shanks

095: Effective communication tips for military couples and solo-parenting for more than a year with Jessica Lynn

094: Sisterhood, mental health and thriving in chaos with Elaine Brewer, Teresa Shick & Jessica Silva

The Importance of Community & Representation on Screen

093: The importance of community and representation of military stories on screen with James LaPorta

Understanding the Survivor Benefit Plan and Veterans Group Life Insurance

092: Building Connection and Community Through Content Presented by Jen Amos at Military Creator Con

091: Creating strong relationships and community with vulnerability and humility with Michelle Bowler

090: Empowering Veterans and their families with computers, skills, IT work force training, and strategies to transition from military to civilian life with Mark Casper & Lisa Houston

089: Maximizing your military pension with Jen Amos

088: Simple steps to take on any challenge and tackle self-doubt with Louise Valentine

087: There is more than one way to be a good parent with Joanne Holbrook

086: I’ll Talk If You’ll Listen Podcast featuring Jen Amos

085: What military wives should know in the event that they've had a breakdown in their relationship and military family law with Lorna Rhoades & Katie Carter

084: Monthly deployment countdown boxes for military kids with a deployed parent with Ashley Weinert

083: #ValentinesDayChallenge2021 Special with co-hosts Jen Amos & Jenny Lynne Stroup

Happy Love Month!

082: Technology careers and the flexibility to work remotely with Tatiana Cooke

081: "We all want to make America better. We just have differences of opinion on how we do it." News for the junior level of the military with Paul Szoldra

080: Lessons in Love for military couples with Heather Wilson and Jenny Lynne Stroup

079: “The stability of a military spouse’s mental health is the cornerstone of the military family.” Theatre and expressive arts with Amy Uptgraft

078: Encouraging female service members and military spouses to connect on shared challenges with Misty Flynn

077: "It's around the moment you're leaving the military where the opportunity truly is." Catching up with husband and wife team Scott R. Tucker & Jen Amos

076: "Mindset is key, and then your body follows." The Plan Learn Thrive Strategy featuring Christine LaVopa

Kicking Off Season 4 of Holding Down the Fort with Video 📺

075: Helping military families stay connected, no matter the distance, with virtual story time featuring Sally Ann Zoll

074: Season 4 Trailer with Co-Hosts Jen Amos & Jenny Lynne Stroup