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Military Life

Welcome to the Military Life Podcast- a podcast telling the stories of everyday Australian Military partners. Listen in to hear from others who are living this military life (Defence Life), juggling all the things on the daily, just like you and I. Let"s connect and support each other by telling our stories, celebrating our strength, focusing on self-care & lifting each other up.

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183.Open Arms Community & Peer Program-Celebrating 5...

Military Life ·

2024/12/11

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with Open Arms Community and Peer workers Jess and Sarah after the program recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary. Jess, Sarah and I speak about; -The Community and Peer program and how it aligns with the mental health supports Open Arms provides. -Why the Community and Peer program was established and how important it is that Peer workers have lived experience. -What draws Veterans and Defence Partners to become Community and Peer workers? -Why

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182.An Assistance Dog saved my Veteran

Military Life ·

2024/11/20

RE-RELEASED EPISODE This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with Army spouse Mel about a service dog called Maxx and how he saved her husband Damien. Mel and I also speak about; -What it’s like when your Husband deploys every two years -Her Husband’s decision to be proactive in seeking mental health support -Why a service dog was the right fit for her Husband and their family -Defence Community Dog program and the support the Defence Bank Foundation give the program -The impact Maxx has had

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181.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Army Families

Military Life ·

2024/10/31

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I had the privilege of having an authentic, informative, and real defence family-focused conversation with the Chief of Army Australia, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart. I have now met and spoken with Lieutenant General Stuart several times, in various settings, focused on discussing a range of defence family topics. There have been ten-minute conversations at defence events and hour-long conversations in Lieutenant General Stuart's pretty impressive office in

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180.PART TWO-Helping Spouses take their Careers to...

Military Life ·

2024/10/27

This week on the Military Life podcast, Veteran Spouse Jo returns for PART TWO of her episode. In episode 179/PART ONE, Jo detailed her 15-year Defence Partner journey over 9 postings across New Zealand and Australia, her husband’s transition, and her decision to take her career in a new direction. In PART TWO, Jo and I speak about; -Why she decided to pursue Career Coaching and focus on helping Defence Partners -What a Career Coach does and why it is so much more than helping people with their

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179.PART ONE-15 year Defence Partner journey over 9...

Military Life ·

2024/10/17

On this week’s Military Life podcast episode, Veteran Spouse Jo details her 15 year Defence Partner journey over 9 postings across New Zealand and Australia. In PART ONE, Jo and I speak about; -Embracing support, finding community, and making lifelong friends -Discussing her spouse experience vs that of the 2024 Defence Partner -How she ensured her relationship with her Defence Member stayed strong -Communication, understanding & the mental load a Defence Partner carries -Resilience vs Limits and

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178.Let's CELEBRATE 175 Episodes with Words of Wisdom...

Military Life ·

2024/10/03

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I have put together a compilation episode with real talk and words of wisdom offered by some of the Defence Partners who have been gracious enough to tell their story on the podcast over the last 5 years! FIVE YEARS…. Can you even believe it? What a huge milestone for all of us to celebrate. Five years of the podcast, 175 episodes and 100,000 downloads. I want to say thank you to all of you for sharing your stories, listening, supporting, connecting, building

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177.Let's CELEBRATE 175 Episodes with Words of Wisdom...

Military Life ·

2024/09/26

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I have put together a compilation episode with real talk and words of wisdom offered by some of the Defence Partners who have been gracious enough to tell their story on the podcast over the last 5 years! FIVE YEARS…. Can you even believe it? What a huge milestone for all of us to celebrate. Five years of the podcast, 175 episodes and 100,000 downloads. I want to say thank you to all of you for sharing your stories, listening, supporting, connecting, building

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32:07

176.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Navy Families

Military Life ·

2024/09/05

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I had the privilege of having a genuine, insightful and defence family-focused conversation with Chief of Navy Australia Vice Admiral Mark Hammond. Throughout my time as not only a Defence Partner but also now through my work in the defence family space, I have interacted with people from all services, various ranks, departments, and positions, and you get a feel when someone is genuine. You get a feel when someone wants to listen, wants to understand, wants

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175.Buying & Selling-Making your Money and Defence...

Military Life ·

2024/08/14

Posting to a new location is a huge life event. Whether you do it every few years or, like me, have long stretches between moves because you choose to URF (unaccompanied Resident Family), it can be a lot. Throw in selling a property, and the TO DO list can seem overwhelming. It’s understandable that maybe you just want to take a minute between selling in one location and buying in the next so that you can catch your breath, unpack, and explore your new location. Soooo, in the meantime, what do you

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174.PART 2-Posting Overseas-Spouse Nicole's Experience

Military Life ·

2024/08/08

On this week’s Military Life podcast episode, I ask Defence Partner Nicole, who is currently posted in the USA with her ADF member and two children, ALLLL the overseas posting questions you didn’t even know you needed answered! In PART TWO, Nicole and I talk about; - The regret Nicole and her Husband felt about moving overseas once the dust had settled - The impact on her mental health when the reality of being so far from home set in - Feeling like everything is hard and different and figuring out

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46:28

173.PART 1-Posting Overseas-Spouse Nicole's Experience

Military Life ·

2024/08/01

On this week’s Military Life podcast episode, I ask Defence Partner Nicole, who is currently posted in the USA with her ADF member and two children, ALLLL the overseas posting questions you didn’t even know you needed answered! In PART ONE, Nicole and I talk about; -Why the timing was right for their family to apply for an overseas posting -What happens once you get the official word your family will be posted overseas -Differences between the overseas posting Nicole and her Husband did 10 years ago

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172.Shining a Light:Stories of Trauma & Tragedy, Hope...

Military Life ·

2024/06/27

On this week’s Military Life Podcast Episode, Dr Peggy Brown, one of the three commissioners tasked with leading the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, speaks about the release of the lived-experience book Shining a Light: Stories of Trauma & Tragedy, Hope & Healing. The trauma-informed book, authored by journalist Patrick Lindsay AM, showcases the lived experience of suicide and suicidal behaviour of serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members and their families. These

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171.Female Leadership in a Male Dominated Field

Military Life ·

2024/06/20

On this week’s Military Life Podcast episode, I speak with Acting CEO of Defence Bank Marnie Fletcher about her leadership style and how she aligns her values and purpose while working in the financial services sector. Marnie and I also speak about; -How her parent's past financial difficulties motivate her to help people create a better life through good financial decisions. -Joining Defence Bank in 2021 and leading Defence Bank through a period of growth and innovation. -Learning about the

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170.Open Arms-All you need to know about the NEW...

Military Life ·

2024/06/13

This week's Military Life podcast episode is about the FREE mental Health service available to Defence Partners, current ADF Members, Veterans, and their immediate Families—OPEN ARMS and the recently introduced Model of Care. This week I caught up with Leonie Nowland, First Assistant Secretary of Open Arms, and Dr Jon Lane, Senior Psychiatrist Advisor with Open Arms and member of the Open Arms National Advisory Committee. In this episode, we speak about; -Who can access support and

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169.PART 2-Military Life Community Connectors Explained

Military Life ·

2024/05/23

Re-released Episode- Military Life Community Connectors EXPLAINED PART 2 Maybe you have heard about Military Life Community Connectors, or maybe you want to know more about them. This episode is all about who they are, what they do, and why I felt there was a need for the Military Life Community Connector Program. No one quite gets you like a fellow Defence Partner, but finding and connecting with other partners can be both tricky and nerve-wracking! It took me 10 years to find a Defence

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168.PART 1-Military Life Community Connectors Explained

Military Life ·

2024/05/23

Re-released Episode- Military Life Community Connectors EXPLAINED PART 1 Maybe you have heard about Military Life Community Connectors, or maybe you want to know more about them. This episode is all about who they are, what they do, and why I felt there was a need for the Military Life Community Connector Program. No one quite gets you like a fellow Defence Partner, but finding and connecting with other partners can be both tricky and nerve-wracking! It took me 10 years to find a Defence

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167.Emma & Elise and their Cowork Coplay Experiences

Military Life ·

2023/12/08

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with spouses Emma and Elise about their participation in Cowork Coplay, an amazing program that aims to give Defence Partners the time and space to focus on their career goals and projects, be they related to study, business, or job-hunting. Emma and Elise went into the Cowork Coplay program, which ran in Adelaide in early 2023, with different expectations, and both walked out of the program with positive outcomes. Emma and I spoke about; -Why taking

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PART ONE Navigating our first Defence Move as a Family

Military Life ·

2023/11/30

This week on the podcast, my Husband Scott and I talk about our current and past experiences with living apart and being MWDU (Member with Dependants Unaccompanied) or URF (Unaccompanied Resident Family) as it is called now. In PART ONE, Scott and I also talk about; • How our 5th MWDU experience went and the big decisions we needed to make • Why communication and checking in with each other is so important • How different life stages impact

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PART TWO Navigating our First Defence Move as a Family

Military Life ·

2023/11/30

This week on the podcast, my Husband Scott and I talk about our current and past experiences with living apart and being MWDU (Member with Dependants Unaccompanied) or URF (Unaccompanied Resident Family) as it is called now. In PART TWO (click through and listen to PART ONE Ep165 first), Scott and I also talk about; • Why we decided to wait to tell our children we were moving • How we approached such a huge conversation with our children

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164.Someone I Love is in Defence-The Spouse business...

Military Life ·

2023/11/09

On this week’s Military Life *Parents Edition* podcast episode, I speak with Spouse and Defence School Mentor Bianca about her new business, ‘Someone I Love is in Defence’. Bianca and I also spoke about; • Her journey from being an ADF member herself, transitioning out & finding her feet as a Defence Partner • Navigating Defence life, starting a family and deciding to take up a role as a Defence School Mentor • How being a DSM opened her eyes to the need for more and

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