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. Less than a year after leaving the military Aubrey didn’t have a way to pay for college. Her brother was at the Naval Academy and she didn’t want to follow that path but ..read more

If you are considering becoming an officer in the U.S. Military, the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a great option and it is easy to be successful in ROTC. It will take hard work and dedication but at the end of your college experience you will not only graduate with a degree, but also a commission into the U.S. Military.  I went through Air Force ROTC while I was attending college and it changed my life in so many positive ways. I met so many amazing people, learned leadership skills, and graduated with a guaranteed job. Here are five timeless tips that will help you prepare to ..read more

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. Lessons from an ROTC instructor If you are considering becoming an officer you should look at all your options. You can commission through three main channels. Office Training, Reserve Officer Training Corps and the Military Academies. If you alre ..read more

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 militaries outside of the U.S. leading women in Australia and Beyond She joined the military because ..read more

Doris is on a mission to combat sexism in the military. She is a 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 and Why the Military Should take the L ..read more

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. From Nursing to Intel Marisol wanted to go to college but didn’t have the money to afford it. She decided to join the Navy instead. Once in she star ..read more

Necole served in the Royal Canadian Air Force for 35 years and achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. In this interview she shared her road to joining the military as a military police officer, the challenge of being gay in the military, and gives powerful advice and tools to help you in whatever life stage you are in. She is also the author of Pride amid Prejudice available on Amazon. Serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force Necole came out of the womb knowing she wanted to serve in the military. She never wavered from that decision even when she had to wait almost four years for the ca ..read more

Brittinie was inspired to serve after watching Cadet Kelly, a fictional drama about a young girl at a military academy. It wasn’t anything like what the military would end up being like but it was where the idea of military service came from. She decided to join the Air Force and after initially looking into the Reserve went active duty. Today she is working to become Physical Therapist and is currently going to school. She is also the host of Women Serve Too. Inspired to Serve Brittinie wanted to join the military to get college paid for. She wasn’t planning to go anywhere other than back h ..read more

I really enjoyed Kurtz by John Lawson III that highlight the story of a female Marine Annie Kurtz. In this week’s episode I had a chance to talk John about his novel. John is a Marine Corps veteran and journalist/military analyst. He wanted to write a novel about some of the ideas he had been hearing from friends or learned about through his work and has created Kurtz to help get people to think critically and even create discussions about their own experience. I throughly enjoyed Kurtz and highly recommend it. Novel highlighting a female Marine John joined the Marine Corps later in life. Af ..read more

This week we are diving into mentorship. Being a mentee or a mentor is a term thrown around a lot in the military and I wanted to dive in and learn more about how to build mentee-mentor relationships. My guest this week is Sabrina Dalton. She is the Deputy Executive Director for Military Mentors (MM). She shares about the science and art of mentorship while also giving helpful tips to help both those looking for a mentor and those who want to be mentors. Mentorship – Why it is important There is a lot of information and ideas about mentorship and what it is. One of the most common misunderst ..read more