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Moral Injury Support Network PodcastResilience, Service, and Breaking Barriers: Lt. Colonel Alea Nadeem's JourneySend us a textLieutenant Colonel Alea Nadeem's story begins with trauma that would break many people – kidnapped at age eight by her own father and taken from the United States to Iraq for nearly four years. Born to an American Catholic mother and Iraqi Muslim father, cultural and religious tensions tore her family apart when her father took the family on what was supposed to be a visit to Iraq. When it came time to leave, he forced her mother to choose which daughter to take back to America, leaving young Alea behind.This pr...2025-05-2456 min
The Women in the ArenaAir Force Veteran Alea Nadeem’s Story of ResilienceOn this episode of The Women in the Arena Podcast, we chat with Alea Nadeem. Alea is a dedicated leader in national security, congressional affairs, and veteran advocacy, with a distinguished career spanning military service, policymaking, and nonprofit leadership. She currently serves as the Director of DoorKeepers for the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms, ensuring the seamless operation of Senate proceedings and security functions.An Air Force officer with a diverse background, Alea has served in Security Forces, congressional policymaking, and advocacy, including her work with the Air Force Women’s Initiative Team, where she led ef...2025-03-181h 19
Air Force Judge Advocate General's School Podcast41. Volunteering for the Air Force Barrier Analysis Working Group with Maj Alea Nadeem and Maj Sam SlineyIn today’s interview, we have 2 guests to discuss a unique volunteer opportunity within the Air Force that many may not be aware of called the Air Force Barrier Analysis Working Group. And we take a closer look at one of the main action teams within this group called the Women’s Initiative Team (WIT). WIT played a key role in the updates to the new 2021 Air Force female hair standards.
This is also the first interview where we’ve specifically addressed the aspect of volunteering. It goes without saying that volunteering of one’s time, talent and/or treasure is not o...2021-06-0900 min
The #BruteCastGet "Stuff" Done: How the USAF model for barrier analysis is shaping a grassroots effort in the Marine CorpsThis was a fantastic episode, featuring two guests who talked about the Women's Initiative Team (WIT) project, but more than that, how to do common-sense barrier analysis to remove impediments to full and purposeful service for everyone in uniform. "That's how we've always done it" is not the answer! Major Alea Nadeem, United States Air Force, is a Congressional Budget and Appropriations Liaison assigned to the Secretary of the Air Force, Financial Management & Comptroller at the Pentagon. She also chairs the Department of the Air Force Women’s Initiative Team. Major Sharon Sisbarro, United States Marine Corps, currently serves as a...2021-02-1959 min
She Wears the Boots: A Podcast for Women VeteransWomen’s Health Transition Training, Addressing Misperceptions of the VAMajor Alea Nadeem & Dr. Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo discuss how the WHTT is designed to challenge misperceptions current and former Servicewomen may have regarding women’s health care in the VA. https://www.va.gov/womenvet/whtt/index.asp2020-12-0825 minShe Wears the Boots: A Podcast for Women VeteransWomen’s Health Transition TrainingMajor Alea Nadeem & Dr. Nancy Maher provide an overview of the WHTT which educates current or former women Service members on VA health care for women. https://www.va.gov/womenvet/whtt/index.asp2020-12-0826 min
The Blue Grit PodcastThe Blue Grit Podcast Episode 4 Maj Alea NadeemEpisode 4 features Maj Alea Nadeem who was kidnapped as a child and held against her will in Iraq. She eventually was able to get back to the US. As an adult, she joined the USAF and has a unique perspective on freedom and resilience.
The Blue Grit Podcast features conversations with current and former military leaders, mental health experts, elite athletes, veterans and other individuals who have overcome significant adversity. Each podcast will highlight tactics, techniques and procedures guests used to overcome profound challenges and how those TTPs may be employed to help current Airmen deal with their struggles. As...2018-10-2800 min
The Blue Grit PodcastEpisode 4 Maj Alea NadeemEpisode 4 features Maj Alea Nadeem who was kidnapped as a child in Iraq. She eventually was able to return to the US. As an adult, she joined the USAF and has a unique perspective on freedom and resilience. She is also passionate about female veterans' healthcare and is working on developing algorithms to help with suicide prevention.2018-04-2645 min