• Let's Tie a Bow on 2020
    Nov 24 2020

    We're finally going to wrap season ONE and take a short sabbatical. Here's a quick check in and thoughts on that, and some suggestions on how to not miss us too hard while we're away from the mic. 

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    6 mins
  • Gearing up for the Holidays
    Nov 17 2020

    Join us as we gear up for the approaching holidays. They look quite a bit different than last year, but we're going do our best to heed our own advice here. How are you planning to celebrate all of the upcoming holidays (safely)? 

    • Fresh Market Thanksgiving meals - for real, y'all. 
    • The Accusation Audit - Chris Voss 
    • EJ's video on talking about issues instead of the candidates if the election comes up
    • Liturgies for Parents
    • Every Moment Holy
    • The Sarcastic Lutheran

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    31 mins
  • Life After the Election
    Nov 10 2020

    This week we're decompressing from the Election on our latest monthly State of the Union episode. First up we're tackling local news (our own personal "happies"), State (what's new with Milspo Gurus), and Federal (election, duh..). 

    • Never Split the Difference
    • Jenny Colgan Books
    • https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/books/review/let-the-people-pick-the-president-jesse-wegman.html
    • https://fairfight.com/about-stacey-abrams/
    • https://securefamiliesinitiative.org/
    • Parler
    • https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/08/us/arkansas-police-chief-violence-parler-invs/
    • https://www.instagram.com/mosheh/
    • https://news3lv.com/news/local/military-spouse-accused-in-gop-claim-of-voter-fraud-speaks-out
    • https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/after-the-voting-ends-the-steps-to-complete-an-election.aspx


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    51 mins
  • How Schitt's Creek Mirrors Military Life
    Nov 3 2020

    Ew, David! We have been waiting a long time for this: we are talking all about  the Rose family and Schitt's Creek. More specifically, we are putting our own spin on how the story arc of Schitt's Creek has a lot of similarities to what military life is like. We dive deep into being a fish out of water, new in town, roles different family members take on, self-discovery and awareness, personal growth, and for good measure we give a rundown on all of the characters' Enneagram types. 

    Mentions: 

    • Schitt's Creek on Netflix
    • Best Wishes, Warmest Regards
    • Reddit thread of SC Enneagram types


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    47 mins
  • Military Spouse Unemployment
    Oct 27 2020

    Are you considering jumping into a job search? Recently PCS'd and settled and ready to begin looking? About to PCS and wondering what the job market may look like at your next duty station? Or has a global pandemic caused you to consider rejoining the workforce until economic times are more steady?

    Join us this week as we unpack Deloitte's Insights findings on "Military Spouse Unemployment," where they explore solutions to a local problem of national importance.

    Mentions:
    ANG EP 007: Paychecks
    ANG EP 011: Knowing When to Lay Low, and When to Shine
    ANG EP 013: Generalists and Specialists

    Want to hear more about our Enneagram Webinar November 12 at 2:00 EST? Sign up here. 

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    36 mins
  • This or That: Fall Edition
    Oct 20 2020

    Levity? Yes, please! Let's debate PSL (pumpkin spice lattes) instead of two other "P-words" we're purposefully avoiding this week. 

    We want to know what your This or That votes are for our three categories: 

    • Fall Feels
    • Warm and Fuzzies
    • Halloween Traditions

    So, listen in and then head over to our Instagram account for your own This or That story tile to share your pair of pennies. 

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    42 mins
  • October State of the Union
    Oct 13 2020

    Join us for our monthly State of the Union address. We are tackling the Local, State and Federal levels of updates we think you'll love. 

    Local:

    • Kellie and her daughter Hannah have had a HUGE week with Dr. Jill Biden, including a social media shoutout
    • Claire gives an update on reactivating her Tennessee Teaching License, the process of working with a workplace initiative grant, and facing rejection throughout the employment process

    State:

    • Milspo Gurus update
    • Milspo Gurus Patreon community 

    Federal:

    • Deep dive discussion of the nuance of social media influencers, their #thisiswhy2020 posts, what we think about their boundaries and motivations for sharing political views, how and why we choose to trust them, and how their monetization of their online communities impacts what they share
    • "Dirty Delete" 
    • Caste, by Isabel Wilkerson
    • The Social Dilemma on Netflix

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    35 mins
  • Surge Capacity, Ambiguous Loss, and Prepping Your Winter Pandemic Life Kit
    Oct 6 2020

    Happy Six Month Pandemi-versary! Join us as we share our insights on some of the commentary and observations of real experts at this half-year mark of pandemic life. We offer some of our tips and tricks for making sure your resilience bank account is full as well as some practical things we are doing to care for ourselves physically and emotionally as the shorter days of fall and winter approach. 

    Mentions: 

    • Shoutout to Patron-only live "Group Therapy" video call we had with our pals. Join us as a Podcast Pal for the next one here. 
    • Brene' Brown's podcast
    • Medium article
    • ANG episode "Undone in Ennui" 
    • Pauline Boss, Ambiguous Loss
    • Michael Maddaus, Resilience Bank Account
    • ANG episode "Mindset and Mindfulness"
    • Life Kit NPR: Making a Pandemic Winter Easier
    • Claire's End-the-Year-Strong List
    • Michael Hyatt Full Focus Planner

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    35 mins