AWTR 947: The Power of Mindfulness in Everything You Do
Today on Army Wife Talk Radio, our Director of Podcast Production, Jade, shares her experience with mindfulness. Mindfulness is teaching yourself the skill of paying attention to the present by noticing when your mind wanders off.
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AWTR Show #946: Holiday Special: Where Military Service & Country Music Intersect
Welcome to our holiday special, Army Wife Talk Radio listeners! We’ve made our list and checked it twice, and today’s podcast guest is an absolute gift! Sharita Knobloch your Army Wife Network Executive Director meets with one of Rolling Stone’s 10 Artists You Need to Know and CMT’s Next Women of Country – the soulful – Jo Smith.
Today, they discuss Jo’s highs and lows of being a mother, a country singer, and a Navy Reservist. Jo Smith’s journey through life has been an unconventional one, but one encompassing the theme of living life to the fullest. From spending a year living on a shipping container in Somalia to learning how to balance the struggles of being a new mom, Jo Smith has seen it all. She has remarkably gone from record deals to independently releasing the title track of her first full-length album “Wyoming” featuring the one and only Vince Gill. Check out today’s episode to hear more about her story and some bonus Christmas chat for our holiday special.
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AWTR Show # 945: A Surprising Way to Make AND Keep Milspouse Friends
On today’s episode, Lindsey makes her debut podcast appearance to talk about milspouse friendships. For many of us making milspouse friends is a new and unique experience. In the civilian world, most people make friends based on shared interests. One of the most beautiful aspects of milspouse life is making friends with people who have different interests than you. Lindsey offers some tips to unlock the secret to making and keeping milspouse friends.
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AWTR Show #944: A New Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD: dTMS
Today on empowering episode of Army Wife Talk Radio we learn about dTMS – a cutting-edge treatment with the potential to transform the lives of soldiers and families. Sharita interviews Dr. Brian Earthman to learn more about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) – a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
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AWTR Show #943: Women’s Health Update
Today on Army Wife Talk Radio it’s a Military Women’s Health Update. We have the rare opportunity to get a glimpse into the inner workings of the Department of Health Affairs with the current Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Ms. Seileen Mullen.
Her auspicious 30-year career has been in or around military health – serving both in the public and private sectors. Notably, Ms. Mullen served on the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002. More recently, she has served as a member of the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Mullen is also a recipient of the Department of Defense Outstanding Public Service Award.
On today’s episode, Ms. Mullen shares the latest about military women’s health and contraception (for both military members and milspouses), mental health services, and how to prepare for the winter flu, RSV, and COVID season. Check out tricare.mil and health.mil for the latest information about viruses and vaccines. Ms. Mullen has got our six. Her passion for advocating for women’s health and autonomy is truly empowering! A big thanks to Ms. Seileen Mullen.
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