Meet Tracy Steele and learn about Hiring Our Heroes. Tracy is a military spouse of over 23 years, Tracy Steele capitalized on volunteer and professional development opportunities to make a career pivot from nursing to workforce development. Having a passion and expertise in helping military spouses realize their marketable skills from unconventional career paths, she helps spouses, new to seasoned, learn strategies for success to be competitive for employment as a Fellowship Program Manager with Hiring Our Heroes. Tracy also supports and elevates the voice of the military spouse and veteran co ..read more

Meet Genevieve Kruger and learn about Unpacking Emotion: Retirement, Resilience and Rebuilding. Genevieve is a newly retired military spouse of 17 years and a mommy to two teen girls. Her husband retired last year with 22 1/2 years of Army service and they’ve made Huntsville, AL their permanent home. Genevieve is now learning all about her new home while working part-time as a Huntsville Visitor’s Center Assistant. Connect with Genevieve at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevievekruger/  https://www.instagram.com/lifewithgenevieve/ Find episode show notes at www.prideandgrit.com/unpackinge ..read more

Meet Anna Blanch Rabe and learn about IVMF's Entrepreneurship Programs Anna Blanch Rabe is Program Manager, Entrepreneurship and Small Business at the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), at Syracuse University. Anna’s work focuses on the Center of Excellence for Veteran Entrepreneurship (COE), and the Coalition for Veteran Owned Business (CVOB). Find IVMF at: https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/IVMFSyracuseU https://www.instagram.com/ivmfsyracuseu/ https://www.linkedin.com/school/ivmfsyracuseu/ https://twitter.com/IVMFSyracuseU Connect with Anna at ..read more

Meet Erin Lorenz and hear about her transition experience including her decision to invest in her own personal growth. Erin is a Navy spouse of almost 20 years who is in mid-transition. Her husband is retiring in the summer of 2023. She is Program Coordinator for Military No Stress PCS. Find episode show notes for this episode at www.prideandgrit.com/personalgrowth Find more episodes at www.prideandgrit.com/podcast ..read more

Meet Selena Conmackie and hear her transition story about remaining flexible as plans change. Aloha! Selena Conmackie is a WordPress website designer and also helps small and medium-sized businesses with digital strategy — including social media management, email marketing, and paid ads. Selena’s also co-host of 15{ish} Minute Coffee Chat on YouTube, Chapter Ambassador for the Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs, and a regular blog contributor for Spouselink.Org. Additionally, Hauoli-Socially Inspired LLC is proudly celebrating its achievement in becoming an officially recognized Mil ..read more

Meet Karen Francis and learn about IVMF's Onward to Opportunity program. IVMF provides no-cost training and pay for one certification exam - which helps military spouses consolidate their varied experiences and validate their knowledge for recruiters/hiring managers. Karen is the Installation Program manager for IVMF's Onward to Opportunity - National Capital Area Region. She is a veteran spouse - Army Spouse and Army Mom. She loves working with our military spouse community and became a career coach to do so. Find IVMF at: https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/IVMFSyracuseU ht ..read more

Meet Traci Conner and learn about focusing on communication in a transition. Traci is an Army spouse of 21 years, a wellness coach, a certified occupational therapy assistant, mom to 2 teenage girls, and a crazy weim! She has battled PTSD, depression, and anxiety during her husband's time in service. She strongly believes that families need to be more involved in the transition process and awareness needs to be made of the challenges facing our generation after 20 years of war. Connect with Traci at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/traci-conner www.traciconnerwellness.com Find show notes for thi ..read more

Meet Leslie Coffey and learn about the American Corporate Partners (ACP) ACP’s free Mentoring Program connects post-9/11 veterans, active duty spouses, and eligible military spouses with corporate professionals for customized mentorships. ACP assists veterans and eligible spouses on their path towards fulfilling, long-term careers, whether they are job searching or newly employed. Leslie Coffey is the Vice President – Military Engagement for American Corporate Partners and has been assisting transitioning service members and military spouses in developing post-military careers ..read more

Meet Leslie Coffey and hear about her experience of making hard choices during her transition experience. Leslie is the Vice President – Military Engagement for American Corporate Partners and has been assisting transitioning service members and military spouses in developing post-military careers for over a decade. As a military spouse of 26 years, Leslie understands the unique challenges of being a military spouse and is passionate about empowering others to find and grow great careers. Leslie holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce and has been a ..read more

Meet LizAnn Lightfoot and learn about transition as a geobachelor from a spouse's perspective. Lizann is a 15 year military spouse, a mom of 5 kids, and a published author. She writes and speaks to encourage and uplift the community of military spouses and loved ones. Connect with LizAnn at: www.facebook.com/SeasonedSpouseBlog www.instagram.com/theseasonedspouse www.Twitter.com/SeasonedSpouse https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizann-lightfoot/ https://seasonedspouse.com/ Find show notes for this episode at: ⁠www.prideandgrit.com/geobachtransition Find more episodes at www.prideandgrit.com/podcast ..read more