Chef Robert Irvine took his service experience in the Royal Navy and is giving back after service. Robert Irvine joined the Royal Navy at 15 and served as a chef. His passion for food has continued through out his life and he has had many accomplishments including being a star on Food Network. Today, he is giving back to the military community through the Robert Irvine Foundation hosting events around the world and supporting both the veteran community and first responders. 

Dr. Sue Subocz shares how using the education benefits from the military enhanced her life and gave her opportunities after her career in the military ended. Sue served in the Coast Guard for 13 years and then served in the Coast Guard Reserve for another 13 years. She worked as a Civil Engineer on active duty and highlighted the different projects from her career. She transitioned into filling different careers in the Reserve including being a liaison. Today, Dr. Subocz has more than 20...

Alex is the second half of Hello Home Books. I had Kim on two episodes ago in episode 300 to share her story of military service and a little about Hello Home Books. This week I get to share Alex's story of service. Alex also worked in Human Resources (S1) career field like Kim and they met at Fort Stewart when they both worked in an S1 shop. She also served in Kuwait and Germany before coming back to the states for her last assignment. After leaving the military she went to school to become...

Beth H. Macy talked about how the military opens doors to the future. This was what she experienced. It may not have been open doors in the work translated to a career she was going to pursue. But her mindset shifted after her service in the Navy leading to a full career. She worked in High Tech, as a therapist, fitness instructor trainer and today she is the author the Moscow Night series that currently has three books with more on the way.

Kimberly is working with her friend Alex to create books for military kids. There are a lot of books for military kids but how Kimberly and Alex's books are different is that they focus on getting kids excited about the location they will be moving to. Kimberly serve in the Army as a Human Resource officer. She had the opportunity to serve overseas in Korea twice and shared about some of the challenges and positive aspects of military service.

Darlene joined the military looking for community but she learned how to be a leader in the military. After her parents died she was on her own and so she looked at the military for community. She ended up joining the Air Force. At Basic Training she was selected to lead the platoon and it allowed her to see the potential she had to be a leader. She is an award winning author, relationship coach, reverend and more. I'm excited to share her inspiring story this week on the Women of the...

Naomi Connnelly's story of paving the way for women serving as the first woman in Field Artillery as a Fire Finder Radar Operator and Maintainer in not only the Army National Guard, but the Army. Field Artillery is part of combat arms and didn't open to women until 2015. But before 2015 there were some jobs that started to open un within combat arms. She was able to serve in one these roles in the Field Artillery in 2012. She is still serving in the Army National Guard in New Hampshire. In...

Jen Sardam wanted to serve in the Public Affairs career field, but initially began her career in Radio Communications. She served in both the Army and the Army National Guard. She bounced between the National Guard and active duty and move to a number of different assignments. She began her career in the Radio Communications field but was able to switch over to Public Affairs after leaving the Army. She shared about her experience doing multiple jobs in the PA career field and deploying...

This week we will be talking about the road to women serving in combat roles. This includes my story and I'm excited to share all I have learned these past six years by interviewing military women. In March, I did a four week series focused on the history of military women. This is part 4 of the four week series. You can see the whole series here: https://www.airmantomom.com/2024/03/military-women-history-series/

As the Women's Army Corps was ending Lori's career in the military was starting. She joined the U.S. Army weeks before the Women's Army Corps disbanded. This led her to switch to the regular Army and while many things didn't change there was even more resentment towards her through out her career. She served as a truck driver and then switched to Army aviation after attending Air Traffic Control school. She shares her story in her memoir Two Week WAC written with her pename of Bea Ann Amark.

With no official war happening between 1972 and 1991 there is often a tendency to overlook this period of history. But when you dive into the stories of women who served in the military during this time you learn the military not only was doing a lot but they also made a lot of changes, changes specifically for women that had a huge impact for women going forward. We are going to look at some of those changes and see how they impacted future generations. In March, I did a four week series...

Les Carroll is the author of This Troubled Ground. He shares his experience in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard on the podcast while also highlighting his book. This Troubled Ground is a novel but is based on many experiences from his own military career with fictional characters added to the story. It is a great book that highlights unique experiences military members experience while also highlighting the stories of Gold Star family members who must continue on after their loved...

Many of the doors that were opened to allow women to serve in the military came through the brave actions and sacrifices made by military nurses. After finishing The Women by Kristin Hannah that highlights the stories of military nurses during Vietnam, last month I wanted to dive deeper into the history and role military nurses played during our military’s history.

Crystal is giving back to her community by helping others transitioning out of the military as a speaker and coach at Crystal She Speaks. She spent over 15 years in the military working in both the medical career field and as a recruiter. She shared about her time in the Army, how she ended up in recruiting, gaining her commission through a direct commission, and her unexpected end to her military career. Taking the lessons she learned from transition she is working to help others.

In March, for Women's History Month I did a four part series focused on the history of miltiary women. This is part 1 of the series. Stories of amazing women from history. Starting with the Revolutionary War and going to the 1970s when the first women were pilots. I wanted to highlight the stories of some of the women I have learned about the past six years I have been podcasting.

Sheila shared how the the military helped her overcome imposter syndrome in her own life. She decided to join the military after losing her scholarship for college and having work nights to pay for school. With the help of the Army she knew she would be able to go back to school. She served in the Army for 4 years and left with the medical discharge. Today, she is the CEO and founder of Buswell Biomedical. She is also the author of Is This Seat For Me?

I love doing round up episodes from women who have served in the military. Imparting advice for the next generation is so important and I feel so lucky that I am able to pass on the wisdom of these amazing women veterans. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Less than a year after leaving the military, Aubrey was in the U.S. Navy until December 2023. She was a guest in episode 270 where I highlighted the work Veterans For Financial Freedom is doing for the military community. Aubrey discussed how having a plan and a goal helped her as she transitioned out of the military. We discussed her time in the military, the transition out of the military, and the work she is doing today.

I'm excited to welcome back Silver Beaty who is an ROTC instructor at the University of Montana. She shares a little about what she has learned as a leader to help ROTC cadets in their journey to military service. I interviewed Silver a few months ago about her experience in the Montana Army National Guard and I'm excited to have her back on again.  I'm also excited to share a few tips I learned from my own ROTC experience.

Shamsa is leading women in Australia. Besides serving in the Australian Air Force she is also working as a contractor for Deloitte and helped launch Propel Her. Propel Her is an online leadership series, tailored for Defense Women. It exists to empower women to shape their careers and enhance their professional development in an inclusive space to share, discuss and challenge ideas. Shamsa has such an interesting story of service and I love getting a chance to talk to women who have served in...

I always end each interview with the question, "What advice would you give to a young woman considering joining the military?" I love then taking those pieces of advice and putting them together in a round up to share them with all of you. A fun episode full of advice that can help you in your military career!

Doris retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) in 2019 after 36 years of service in the Army and Army National Guard. She spent her first three years in the Army as a Truck Driver. Then she left the military for a year and then learned about the National Guard where she served another  33 years in the Vermont National Guard as a Personnel Specialist. She launched my own diversity consulting business upon retirement. And she published her memoir Life At Camp: Combating the Sexism We Tolerate...

Marisol didn't follow the traditional path in the Navy. After enlisting and then becoming an officer in the Nurse Corps she wanted a change and switched from nursing to Intel. She shares what led her to the military and how her focus helped her become an officer and then switch to the Intel career field. Today she is working to help other veterans write their resumes and find their next career through her business Secret Squirrel Consulting LLC.

I thought it would be fun to hear from women what their military service means to them today. I wasn't sure what to expect, but as usual the women who shared blew me away not only by their responses but how much each woman's answer resonated with me. I think we can feel like we are so different but it is truly amazing to see how similar we are.