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The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastTrusting My Gut as an Enneagram Type 4New goal in life!
From now on I am going to work on listening to my gut and activating my gut center. Which is gonna be hard because I am very much a heart-centered person. My heart is the one that makes most of the decisions in my life. But my gut is where I’m supposed to be the most confident, the most daring, the most courageous. I want to be more of all of that! So does that mean I’m going against my Enneagram type? Not exactly.
The Enneagram has t...
2023-06-2434 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastShine Through the Struggle with Candus Griffin and Mary MonroseIf you haven’t noticed, we don’t hold anything back on this podcast!
I’ll talk about the hard feelings of moving around the globe, the ups and downs of deployment, and the silver linings of every situation. Which is why I wanted to invite not one, but two, very authentic speakers to the podcast.
This week we’re talking to Candus Griffin and Mary Monroe, the masterminds behind the Shine Sis podcast. These ladies do not shy away from the rough realities of life, including how hard it is to maintain a flourishing career as...
2023-06-0343 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastDecoding Enneagram Typing With Kellie ArtisEnneagram typing can be tricky for people in the military lifestyle.
The frequent relocation, changes to plans, and being separated from your spouse can make you look like an Enneagram type you may not recognize. But that’s also not a bad thing, funnily enough. It’s a learning tool in and of itself!
This is why me and my guest, Kellie Artis, love the enneagram framework! You always have a core type, which never changes, but as we move through life’s stressors, our strategies change, and learning which traits and charact...
2023-05-2056 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastManaging A Whole New Life as a Late Career Milspouse With Morgan SpechtLife comes at you fast, but that’s ok! Creative Director and Business Owner Morgan Specht is ready for anything. When she first met her husband, they were both employees at their local Costco. Fast forward a few years later and they became new business owners, her husband re-enlists after 10 years, and she has to restructure her business to work from anywhere. How did she do it all?!
Morgan Specht is the creative director, brand strategist, and founder of Specht & Co. creative studio. Professionally, she loves helping clients connect with their ideal audience and gr...
2023-05-0634 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow He’s Creating Milspouse Communities with Matthew ShanksHave you ever felt lonely and wanted to call your milspouse friends, but put down the phone because you were afraid they’d be too busy to talk?
You want to keep in touch with your friends all around the world but you just don’t know how.
This is exactly the problem our guest Mathew Shanks is solving for us today.
Mathew hopped on a call (or three 😅) with me to talk about how he created communities halfway around the world when he had none.
Matthew Shanks is a milit...
2023-04-221h 05
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastMaking Milspouse Life Work for Her With Brittany ZimmermanWelcome back to another installment of the Late Career Milspouse series! This week I have the pleasure of speaking with the amazing interior designer and business owner, Brittany Zimmerman!
Brittany is the owner of Bleu Bee Designs - a boutique residential interior decorating company. Bleu Bee Designs offers in-person and virtual design services across the United States, making it perfect for the ever-changing Milspouse life!
Brittany is a half-glass-full kind of person as you will hear on this week’s episode. And while she never planned on marrying a military man, she has made it he...
2023-04-0836 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastThe Perspective of a Male Milspouse With Chris MolinaThis week we are switching it up and speaking to male milspouse and Marine Corps veteran, Chris Molina! Chris is a girl dad and a leadership coach who finds himself navigating the female-dominated milspouse space. Chris and I discuss his experience as a milspouse, why he loves being a girl dad to his daughter, and his passion for understanding code-switching in every environment.
As a man in the female-dominated milspouse world, Chris feels the sense of isolation that many milspouses can relate to due to relocation, overseas assignments, and separation from friends and family. Chris shares a...
2023-03-251h 05
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastLive Enneagram Typing Session With Manda Lynn McVey💁🏻♀️ Welcome to an episode that is the first of its kind!
Join a brave milspouse (and friend of mine), Manda Lynn McVey during a live Enneagram Typing Session!
Together we addressed:
How can two Enneagram types feel like a fit?
What’s the difference between leading with your gut and following your heart?
Through a series of questions and vulnerable shares, we were able to:
Narrow down to her Enneagram type (huzzah!)
Make meaning of her lifelong attunement to her gut center, and how it has informed her decisions, reactions, etc.
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2023-03-1150 minThe Heart of a Milspouse PodcastThe Retirement Conversation Between Me + My Service Member🤓 Welcome to a new type of episode on this podcast. Join me for an impromptu, introspective conversation between me and my service member about potentially retiring from the military in the next few years.
We're in that limbo period where no decision has been made, but this conversation has come up more frequently in the past 6 months.
If you're where we are now, we want to hear from you! Let us know what resonated with you: I love DMs! @mil.spouse
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2023-03-0150 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastAlleviating Food Insecurity as a Late Career Milspouse With Monica BassetIf you're catching this episode in real time, vote for me for the AFI Military Spouse of the Year® here (and thank you! ♥️):
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...Everyone get ready for a dose of inspiration on what Late Career Milspouses are capable of!
2022 AFI Army Spouse of the Year®, Monica Basset entered military life in her 30's, and has never stopped building community wherever they've been stationed since! As an advocate for fighting military food insecurity, her passion is truly infectious. This conversation will educate you and inspire you all...
2023-02-1044 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastSingle Mom in Construction Turned Late Career Milspouse With Tonia RiversTalking with Tonia felt like an inspiring pep talk on vulnerability, how to make career pivots, and relationship woes I didn't even know I needed! Please enjoy her spirit ♥️
Topics we cover:
👉🏻Where Tonia was at with her relationship history as a single mom when meeting her service member
👉🏻What it's like to be a black female mother in the construction industry, and how she pivoted to keep her career
👉🏻Her experience with seasoned spouses
👉🏻Tonia's beautiful permission slip to fellow Late Career Milspouses
This is Episode #7 of The Hea...
2023-01-2830 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastThe Reintegration EpisodeWelcome back to the deployment series (where The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast began in 2021 ❤️)!
Our reintegration period isn't exactly over yet, but in this episode you'll hear how it started, and where are marriage is now.
Though we had to huddle together to successfully PCS overseas and take on my step kids on full time in summer 2022, we had a huge obstacle to overcome:
We had just been apart for 11 months while he was deployed, and were struggling to work together. We went through a rough patch, and I'm giving...
2022-12-1829 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastGetting Resourceful as a Late Career Milspouse With Manda Lynn McVeyGet ready to discuss how and why Late Career Milspouses are nowhere near the default messaging for milspouses, and why we should care about this!
The future of this category of milspouses is in our hands, and my guest today shares her infinite wisdom on how to get resourceful.
This is Episode #6 of The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast series highlighting Late Career Milspouse/Milso stories + their experiences ♥️
Topics we cover:
👉🏻How Manda Lynn was backed into a professional corner, and where she took it from there...
2022-12-0348 min
Married After KidsEp. 79: Embracing Your Full Military Spouse Identity with Jayla Rae ArdeleanHello hello, Married to Military™ family! If you’ve been listening to the show, you know how passionate I am about helping military spouses feel good in the lives they are living. This includes making sure ALL parts of our identities are being taken care of. This week, Army military spouse, coach, and podcast host Jayla Rae Ardelean, shares her story of embracing the identity of a Late Career Army Milspouse, how she coped with being flung into the new military world (and motherhood!) later in life, and the challe...
2022-10-3139 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow a Late Career Milspouse Turns Into a Mental Health Advocate with Jenny Lynne StroupEver wonder how or why mental health advocates for military families get their start? Maybe you too see this in your future as a milspouse? Join me and Jenny Lynne Stroup of the award-winning Holding Down the Fort Podcast for a debrief on what it's like to assimilate into military culture (after spending much of your life on the outside), and how seeking mental health resources for yourself is the best way to see cracks in the system.
Warning: this conversation just might inspire you to take on the identifier "milspouse" with much more ease 😉
Thi...
2022-09-0358 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastDeployment Recap (One Year Anniversary of The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast)Welcome to the Deployment Recap episode! ❤️
I began this podcast as a way to record my experience of a 12-month-long deployment, and along the way it turned into so much more!
In this episode you will hear clips from chosen episodes from the Deployment Series, including a reintegration update at the end.
Thank you for listening to the podcast for one whole year - we're celebrating its first anniversary together! 🎉
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2022-08-2055 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow Being a Late Career Milspouse Affects Your Identity With Jessica WrightGet ready for the truth about what it means to have a strong identity before joining the military lifestyle! In this episode I talk with Jessica Wright, as she vulnerably shares her point of view with us.
Becoming a Late Career Milspouse is like this:
👉🏻Don't know how or where you need to catch up? Yep.
👉🏻Hearing archaic advice from spouses who've been doing this for a long time? Yep.
👉🏻Feeling like your identity prior to becoming a milspouse is painful to change or even let go of? Absolutely.
2022-08-0653 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastExperiencing Barriers as a Veteran + Late Career Milspouse With Jeanette PetersonAre you ever curious to hear a female veteran's perspective after leaving the military?
Join me and Jeanette for a no-holds-barred conversation on what it means to be a black woman inside and outside what she describes as the most "toxic" relationship she's ever had.
This is Episode #3 of The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast series highlighting Late Career Milspouse/Milso stories + experiences ❤️
Questions we cover:
👉🏻How and where Jeanette met her service member (it's scandalous!)
👉🏻Challenges from the point of view of veteran + Late Career...
2022-07-3051 min
15 {Ish} Minute Coffee Chat with Anna + Selena083: How your personality type shapes your business with Jayla Rae Ardelean.Welcome to the 15{ish} Minute Coffee Chat live stream and podcast with Anna and Selena – 9 seasons of helping entrepreneurs and small business owners build more profitable businesses.
Do you know your Enneagram number? Guest, Jayla Rae Ardelean, uses the enneagram to guide her clients in discovering strengths, setting goals, and being more self-aware. Come find out how your personality is shaping your entrepreneurial journey.
Connect + Laugh + Inspire
Watch Our Live Episode here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9h2e8s17hN0
Blog Show Notes: https://annaandselena.com/enneagram-how-your-personality-type-shapes-your-business/
2022-07-1942 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastShedding Biases as a Late Career Milso With Samantha BurmeisterJoin me for an open + honest conversation with Samantha about what it means to shed our biases about the military, after having begun relationships with service members later in our lives. We bond over our challenged relationships with the military through the lens of punk rock, being millennials, and share our complicated thoughts about the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan.
As a Late Career Milso and nomadic copywriter, Samantha's story about entering military life is one you don't want to miss!
This is Episode #2 of The Heart of a Milspouse Pod...
2022-07-0252 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow Being a Late Career Milspouse Affects Your Marriage With Dr. Lindsay CavanaghJoin me for a fun + candid conversation with Lindsay! As Late Career Milspouses, hear us bond over how we have pivoted our careers AND marriages countless times!
This is Episode #1 of a brand new series highlighting Late Career Milspouse stories + experiences ❤️.
Questions we cover:
👉🏻Intro to how you and your husband met, and where you were at in life when y'all met
👉🏻What are some particular challenges you've experienced as a Late Career Milspouse?
👉🏻When we use this term "Late Career Milspouse", how do you see this helping oth...
2022-06-1855 min
The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast3 Days to Deployment HomecomingI captured all of the feelings and worries leading up to homecoming in this episode! It's been a wild ride preparing for him to come home after 11 months of being gone. But what's consuming my headspace may not be what you expect.
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The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Milspouse Mentor.
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2022-06-1125 min
The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast(3) Step Process on How to Harness the Power of Your Personality✨I'm giving you the the 3 steps to harnessing the full power of your personality using the Enneagram in this episode!
Listen in for a special announcement 🎉
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The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Milspouse Mentor, Speaker, and Writer.
Grab your ♥️free♥️ enneagram resource here: jaylarae.com/enneagram
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2022-05-0912 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastOur Enneagram Idealized Self-Images (Types 1-9)Learn about all 9 types’ idealized self-images, (2) journal prompts to help you wake up to this constructed image, and how these images inform the roles we take on. The Enneagram Milspouse Spark group coaching program is now open for enrollment for a limited time!
Head to jaylarae.com/spark to see what it’s all about ♥️
In this episode you'll find the idealized self-images of all 9 types.
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
Type 6
Type 7
Type 8
Type 9
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2022-05-0212 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastEnneagram Triggers Head Triad (Types 5, 6, 7)In the Enneagram every type has a set of triggers. Why should we care about this? Because even though the triggers may always come, what we *can* do is control our reaction to them. But first comes my fav thing—building self-awareness around the things that scare or threaten us ♥️
This episode is devoted to the Head Triad:
Type 5
Type 6
Type 7
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2022-04-2507 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastEnneagram Triggers Heart Triad (Types 2, 3, 4)In the Enneagram every type has a set of triggers. Why should we care about this? Because even though the triggers may always come, what we *can* do is control our reaction to them.
But first comes my fav thing—building self-awareness around the things that scare or threaten us ♥️
This episode is devoted to the Heart Triad:
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
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2022-04-1809 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastEnneagram Triggers Gut Triad (Types 8, 9, 1)In the Enneagram every type has a set of triggers. Why should we care about this? Because even though the triggers may always come, what we *can* do is control our reaction to them. But first comes my fav thing—building self-awareness around the things that scare or threaten us ♥️
This episode is devoted to the Gut Triad: Type 8 Type 9 Type 1
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2022-04-1109 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastEnneagram From Vice to Virtue (Types 8, 9, 1)In the Enneagram, everyone has a Vice unique to each type, as well as a Virtue. In this episode we're covering the Gut Triad (8, 9, 1), and learning how to build more self-awareness around the process of moving from Vice to Virtue!
Type 8 Vice to Virtue I Lust ➡ Innocence
Type 9 Vice to Virtue I Self-forgetting ➡ Right Action
Type 1 Vice to Virtue I Anger ➡ Serenity
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2022-04-0908 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow Your Worldview + Vices are Connected in the EnneagramIn the Enneagram each type has an individualized Worldview that perpetuates a Vice unique to each type. Learn how these two things are connected! After hearing this episode, you're ready to hear more about how we move from Vice to Virtue ❤️
Type 1 Vice: Anger
Type 2 Vice: Pride
Type 3 Vice: Deceit
Type 4 Vice: Envy
Type 5 Vice: Avarice
Type 6 Vice: Doubt
Type 7 Vice: Gluttony
Type 8 Vice: Lust
Type 9 Vice: Self-forgetting
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2022-04-0919 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastEnneagram From Vice to Virtue (Types 2, 3, 4)In the Enneagram, everyone has a Vice unique to each type, as well as a Virtue.
In this episode we're covering the Heart Triad (2, 3, 4), and learning how to build more self-awareness around the process of moving from Vice to Virtue!
Type 2 Vice to Virtue I Pride ➡️ Humility
Type 3 Vice to Virtue I Deceit ➡️ Hope
Type 4 Vice to Virtue I Envy ➡️ Equanimity
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2022-04-0908 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastEnneagram From Vice to Virtue (Types 5, 6, 7)In the Enneagram, everyone has a Vice unique to each type, as well as a Virtue. In this episode we're covering the Head Triad (5, 6, 7), and learning how to build more self-awareness around the process of moving from Vice to Virtue!
Type 5 Vice to Virtue I Avarice ➡ Non-attachment
Type 6 Vice to Virtue I Doubt ➡ Faith
Type 7 Vice to Virtue I Gluttony ➡ Sobriety
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2022-04-0907 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow to Make the Most of R&R and our Vow Renewal StoryPreparing for a 3-week R&R (Rest & Recovery) during this deployment presented a few challenges, and I'm going to share it all with you! Plus, our vow renewal story in Vegas, because hello--that was a huge part of it all! ♥️
In this episode I mention AMSE, Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs.
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The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Milspouse Mentor.
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2022-03-2631 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastWhy We Mistype Ourselves on The EnneagramMistyping... If you've ever mistyped yourself or someone else has mistyped you on the Enneagram, you know that it can feel quite discouraging.
In this episode I cover the most common reasons why this happens, and how to move forward with that.
P.S. Even if you know your type with confidence, this info is still useful! ❤️
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2022-03-0524 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastFirst Step to Goal-Setting Using the EnneagramGoal-setting frameworks are not one size fits all! Or at least, I don't believe they should be. There's so much benefit to understanding more about your Enneagram type when it comes to the goal-setting process in order to define a more "custom" approach. In this episode, we're learning why understanding your orientation to time should be the first step in your goal-setting process, and the challenges and strengths of each type!
There are 3 types of time orientation:
1. Future (3, 7, 8)
2. Present (1, 2, 6)
3. Past (4, 5, 9)
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2022-03-0520 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastGoal-Setting for the Gut Triad (Types 8, 9, 1)The Gut Triad (Types 8, 9, and 1) tend to struggle with issues of anger, control, and autonomy.
Learn the different strengths and weaknesses of each of these 3 types when it comes to setting goals.
Hint: one is dealing with pressure, one is struggling to let others into the process, and one struggles to set them in the first place.
If you'd like to take advantage of my $27 goal-setting workshop, check it out here: https://sowl.co/s/EFajD
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2022-03-0507 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastGoal-Setting for the Heart Triad (Types 2, 3, 4)The Heart Triad (Types 2, 3, and 4) tend to struggle with layers of identity and issues shame, self-esteem, and acceptance. Learn the different strengths and weaknesses of each of these 3 types when it comes to setting goals.
Hint: one is dealing with organization, one is struggling with true desires, and one struggles to assign accurate priority to goals.
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2022-03-0512 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastGoal-Setting for the Head Triad (Types 5, 6, 7)The Head Triad (Types 5, 6, and 7) are all joined by a common struggle with fear, anxiety, and cynicism. Learn the different strengths and weaknesses of each of these 3 types when it comes to setting goals. Hint: one is dealing with extreme optimism, one with extreme independence, and one is struggling to step outside of their comfort zone.
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2022-03-0512 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow Story Illuminates Your Core Message With Sally ZOur experiences as milspouses are connected to huge ideas—global, political, and sociological—all the way down to a personal level, and in conversation one on one with each other. To put it plainly: we navigate a lot. We can use stories to demonstrate our cornerstone military life experiences, and to persuade our audiences to take action alongside us as leaders.
In this episode, you will earn how and why partnering with your audience’s imagination is different with writing, and then with speaking. The act of writing your story down can be cathartic…But then when those wo...
2022-03-0355 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastWhat it's Like to Mix PCS Season With DeploymentWelcome to a candid and jam-packed conversation with Certified Life Coach, Kayla Lyon. Kayla and I discuss what it's like to make the ultimate military life cocktail: 1 part PCS, 1 part deployment. Join us as we answer the question, "How do we even do this?" when the responsibility to move falls mostly on us as milspouses while our spouses are deployed.
Hint: we will always figure it out!
In this episode, we mention Tricare-covered therapy by Doctor on Demand and the Enneagram (are you shocked?); get your free Enneagram Milspouse Guide here.
2022-02-261h 05
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastWhat Instagram Gets Wrong About the EnneagramWhat is Instagram getting wrong about the Enneagram? Well in short, it's the DEPTH!
Those frilly "what each type orders for coffee" posts are sometimes fun to play around with - but those pieces of content are not learning tools.
In this episode we talk about how to discern which accounts are keeping this personality framework in integrity, and the (3) main components of the Enneagram to keep in mind.
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2022-02-1916 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastWhy I Abandoned a Weekly Deployment CountdownWe've all heard it right? That a deployment countdown is what saves you, keeps things in perspective, and passes the time? ...Well around the third month of this year long deployment, I noticed that daily and weekly countdowns began to work against me. Sharing my POV in case it's useful to you!
In this episode I mention Brave Crate*, a deployment monthly subscription box that's helped my countdown go faster.
*affiliate link
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2022-02-1217 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow to Approach Deployment When Your Love Language is Quality TimeY'all I know deployment is tough when your love language is quality time and it's the very thing you don't receive consistently throughout the experience! (This is my love language, too.) Hear stories, one tip, and the one thing I've avoided talking about on this podcast, but the bubble has now burst!
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The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Milspouse Mentor.
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2022-02-0524 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow to Cope With Isolation During DeploymentIf you're out there feeling the impact of isolation during deployment, I see you and I hope this story helps!
I'm just a DM away: @mil.spouse
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The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Army Milspouse + Mentor.
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2022-01-3126 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow to Handle the Post-Holiday Blues During DeploymentNow that the holidays have passed, and we're a couple weeks into the New Year, those post-holiday blues may have found you. Personally, I'm feeling lonely again after having been surrounded by family for weeks on end, and coming home to an empty house. These are the times when the reality of deployment and being apart from your person feel disorienting, and painful to face.
I have one tip for you in this episode, and I hope it helps! ❤️
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2022-01-1527 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastMemory Keeping Strategies During Deployment With Emma FurlongIn this episode you will learn some helpful tools + strategies for organizing your memories during deployment - this includes photos and videos!
Emma of Love and Reverie can help teach you how to keep your media libraries organized during a time like deployment, when most everything feels chaotic.
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Emma is a military spouse and mom of 2, ages 4 and 6. She is passionate passionate about documenting her family and creating family photo albums and films, keeping them connected whether they are together or apart. She is Owner of Love & Reverie. And her favorite thi...
2021-12-1828 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastMilspouse Self-Advocacy During Deployment with Manda Lynn McVeyHow does self-advocacy come into play during deployment? Well get ready for an abundance of resources, tips, and honesty in my conversation with Holistic Wellness Practitioner, Manda Lynn! We chat about what it means for a milspouse to take charge and be their own health + financial advocate, how to apply for scholarships (and why even take the time!), and we bond over our Late Career Milspouse similarities.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Military OneSource
Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC)
ThriveMarket - free memberships for special dietary needs
Doctor on Demand - for thera...
2021-12-121h 19
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow to Set Homecoming Expectations With Rachel CarpenterJoin me and Rachel for a candid conversation in answering this question:
Are homecomings everything I imagine them to be?
In this episode we dip into Rachel's long history as an Air Force Spouse, and with how many deployments she's been through--you are bound to find a nugget of wisdom! We discuss a few key takeaways she has when it comes to setting expectations around homecomings. You also get to hear what I'm anticipating for own homecoming, which is 7-8 months away!
In this episode we mention:
Military Mom Collective HOLIDAY GIFT GU...
2021-12-0435 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastBONUS🎉 Promotion During Deployment + What's ComingSurprise! 🎉
Unplanned episode that was recorded and released asap. Today my husband was promoted while overseas on deployment, and I just had to share. Then I branch off to talk about a shift you'll start to see from me online based on a realization I had.
Learn who said this statement that stuck with me: "I want to learn from the learners." ♥️
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In this episode I mention:
@sarajanecase
@theenneagramworkshop
iEQ9 Certification Program
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2021-12-0327 min
Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth126: "Asking for support does not mean that you are failing to support your own community." The deployment journey and being a late career spouse with Jayla Rae ArdeleanHey there, listener! Thank you for checking out our older seasons! As of September 2025, we have revamped our website! So if any episodes or links seem to be missing, don't hesitate to contact Jen at jen@holdingdownthefortpodcast.com---126: "Asking for support does not mean that you are failing to support your own community." The deployment journey and being a late career spouse with Jayla Rae ArdeleanMilSpouse Mentor, Speaker and writer Jayla Rae Ardelean candidly joins us while in "the pit" of her husband's deployment. She shares how she chronicles her entire...
2021-11-2938 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastChanging Over the Course of Deployment with Trinity AlbertsonIn this episode I am joined by Trinity, and trust me - this conversation will change your outlook on the process of deployment and reintegration! We chat about the process of changing over deployment (and why that's okay!) and what it means to be two parents in the service. Also don't miss the nifty poll on this episode via Spotify - Trinity would love to hear from you!
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Trinity Albertson is an expert and strategist in business administration and project management. She has spent most of her career working with healthcare...
2021-11-2032 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHealth Struggles + Solutions During Deployment with Ashleigh MageeJoin my conversation with certified wellness and life coach for military women, Ashleigh Magee!
We chat about experiencing deployment from both ends of the spectrum, setting health and wellness goals during deployment, and what piece of permission Ashleigh would like to extend to milspouses.
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Ashleigh Magee is a certified wellness life coach and health coach for military women. Having served on active duty and being a dual-military spouse, she understands the unique challenges that face women in our community. She helps her clients create healthy habits in each of w...
2021-11-1429 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastThe Pit of Deployment: Month 3Apparently Month 3 of deployment is referred to as "the pit", and for good reason. In this episode we talk about the worst comment I've received so far regarding deployment, and why it's important to even share it here [hint: mental health].
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The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Army Milspouse + Mentor.
Grab your ✨free✨ deployment resource here: jaylarae.com/deploymentkit
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Let's chat! @m...
2021-10-1129 min
The Choosing Brave PodcastS2 E11 How We Beat Imposter Syndrome and Move Forward as a Late Career Milspouse with Jayla Rae Ardelean“I’m passionate about breaking military spouses out of imposter syndrome because all it’s doing is holding us back as a community. We are all truly connected by one thing: our spouse chose to serve...and we are just trying to do our best alongside them.”
Not only does Jayla Rae Ardelean offer insights into breaking free from imposter syndrome, she also speaks on the challenges and unique perspective late career milspouses face, and advocates for how the military spouse community can utilize mentorship. She shares, “the process of coming back to yourself is the hardest thing to d...
2021-09-281h 00
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastHow to Approach Traumatic Events During DeploymentIn this episode I give an overview of what's been going on lately since my grandma passed away. I include some feedback I received on Instagram in preparation for this episode, and then we wrap up with one tip that I have--and there's only one because that's all I'm able to really give or provide at this time. I'm not a trauma-informed coach. I'm just a human going through a really hard time with a constellation of traumas compounding on one another.
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2021-09-1124 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastDeployment: 1 Week Down, Thank GoodnessThis episode captures my first week of deployment, and that Week 1 Emergency that always seems to come up once they leave! Spoiler alert: I survived it, but only barely. Learn what I brought back with me from a hotel in New Mexico (the aliens did it!), how I'm feeling about being alone, and what I'm looking forward to.
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The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Army Milspouse + Mentor.
Grab your...
2021-08-1921 minThe Heart of a Milspouse PodcastDeployment: One Month Down, 11 to Go 🎉In Week 4 of deployment I talk about not taking proper care of myself, and it all catching up to me. How isolating myself from others was doing more damage, and how I got myself out of the hole.
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Support the podcast by buying me an espresso here 😉: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jaylarae
The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Milspouse Mentor.
Grab your ✨free✨ deployment resource here: jaylarae.com/deploymentkit
Learn more: jaylarae.com
Let's chat! @mil.spou...
2021-08-1915 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastDeployment: Going to the Movies AloneGoing to the movies alone: turns out it can be fun if you see a decent movie! I challenge you to try one thing solo to prove to build more resiliency during deployment.
In this episode I mention Brave Crate, a deployment countdown subscription box (so fun!).
HERE is a referral link to scope it out.
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Support the podcast by buying me an espresso here 😉: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jaylarae
The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Army Milspouse + Mentor.
Gra...
2021-08-1908 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastDeployment: 2 Weeks Down and it Finally Hit MeI was wondering when it would finally hit me that he's gone, and it turns out that's what Week 2 of Deployment is for! Hear the one thing I'm missing, how a beer changed the course of an entire weekend, and a couple tips for the early deployment stage.
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Support the podcast by buying me an espresso here 😉: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jaylarae
The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Army Milspouse + Mentor.
Grab your ✨free✨ deployment resource here: jaylarae.com/deploymentkit
Learn mor...
2021-08-1921 min
The Heart of a Milspouse PodcastT-minus 3 Days Until DeploymentOnly 3 days from deployment and I'm kind of a wreck. I talk though our couples trip to Austin, and the push-pull dynamic I've been experiencing in our remaining time together.
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Support the podcast by buying me an espresso here 😉: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jaylarae
The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Late Career Army Milspouse + Mentor.
Grab your ✨free✨ deployment resource here: jaylarae.com/deploymentkit
Learn more: jaylarae.com
Let's chat! @mil.spouse
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2021-08-0121 min