229. Loneliness is a Problem for Military Spouses. What’s the Solution?
Deployments. Frequent moves. Working from home. Lack of childcare. Trying to get established in a new city. There are numerous reasons military spouses struggle with loneliness. Join me for a conversation with licensed clinical social worker and military spouse Crystal Bettenhausen-Bubulka about loneliness, connection, and why it’s time to rethink our connections as military spouses. […]
228. What You Need to Know About Gratitude and the Brain
Gratitude. We’re told it’s a good thing to do. We even have a holiday in the United States built around it. But, if we’re being honest, sometimes gratitude feels a little bit cliché. Sometimes life is tough. The medical diagnosis. The marriage difficulties. The financial strain and insecurity. The explosive family dynamics. Politics. All of […]
227. Hacking Habit Change as a Milspouse
Most of us know what it’s like to want to change something about our lives, and yet we fail to do it. Or we start…but then fall off the wagon. We go to the gym…for a few weeks. We eat better…until we go on vacation. We vow to drink more water. We vow to stop […]
226. How to Change Your Self-Image as a Military Spouse
It’s much easier to feel confident when you have a record of success. When you KNOW that you can get results, and others surround you with affirmation, you walk more confidently, you talk confidently, and it’s easy to believe in yourself. But what about when you don’t have a proven record of success? What […]
225. Balancing Entrepreneurship, Parenthood, and Life as a Military Spouse
You know it’s possible to pursue your dreams as a military spouse. But what does that look like practically? What does that look like as a mom of littles? Or as a CEO? That’s what this week’s guest is here to chat with us about. Meet Emilie Schario, a military spouse, mom of two, […]
224. What No One Wants to Talk About as a Military Spouse
No one wants to think about war and global conflict and what that means for military spouses and their families. And yet, it’s a part of “what we signed up for.” This week, I’m sharing about an amazing opportunity I had before we left Hawaii, and what I learned that will help us all […]
223. What Does it Mean to Be A Military Spouse?
What does it mean to be a military spouse? Often what we expected…and what life actually looks like are not the same. But regardless of whether “you knew what you signed up for” this episode is meant to encourage you on what can sometimes be a discouraging journey. Plus, you’ll get to hear a […]
222. How To Increase Your Results, Lower Your Stress, Build Confidence and Feel Better
How would your life change if each day you performed up to your full potential? That’s the question posed in a book I recently read, and the topic of today’s conversation. Today’s episode is about helping you increase your results, lower your stress, become more confident, and live the life you are truly capable […]
220. What Can I Control as a Military Spouse?
“Dear Christine, I don’t feel like I’m in control of how I’m responding to my situation.” I often say that we can’t control our circumstances, but we can control how we respond to what happens. But sometimes when something triggers us, we feel unable to choose how we respond. So what can we do when […]
219. How to Vote as a Military Spouse
In case you’ve been avoiding pretty much all news sources and weren’t aware, Election Day is right around the corner. The good news is you still have a couple of weeks to request an absentee ballot, regardless of where you currently live. In this week’s episode, I sit down with Alexis McDonald of Secure Families […]
