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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20!

Kellie Artis is the COO of Millie. Millie helps military families move with a network of people who've been in your shoes and are ready to help before, during and after your PCS.   As a seasoned military spouse, Kellie understands all of the ups and downs of military moves and how it affects families, including work and career advancement. She shares insights to alleviate the stress of military families based on her experience.

Highlights:

• [3:33] Introducing Kellie Artis
• [10:19] The importance of having allies
• [12:21] Bear in mind your personal and business values
• [13:07] Do not be afraid to make mistakes
• [13:49] Being happy with what you do
• [17:12] Being involved in military groups
• [22:44] Fast talk with Lindsey 

Quote:

• [18:48] Find the people that know things that you don't. And be really good friends with them. - Kellie Artis

 

Link:

022: MILLIE

 

Profile: Kellie Artis LinkedIn Profile Kellie’s Websites Virtual Veterans Community

 

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Corey Henderson from Stars and Stripes joins us in today’s episode.

  Corey Henderson is a multimedia consultant with Stars and Stripes, a notable media outlet among the military community.   Listen to Corey’s experience as a mover and shaker in the military community and his advice on how to connect your business with media partners.

Highlights:

• [1:27] Guest introductions
• [3:06] Corey’s background
• [4:11] Corey explains the art of pitching the right news stories
• [5:14] Corey shares the perfect way to build media relations and networks
• [6:26] Identifying the right media channel that resonates with the audience
• [18:12] Fast talk with Lindsey and Corey

Quote:

• [07:35] “Make a comment or a reaction a reporter has posted on Twitter, and then you can position yourself as having an angle on it, having expertise on it. And you can grow that relationship and you may even become a source that a reporter goes to next time for more information on that story.” - Corey Henderson

 

Profile: Corey Henderson’s LinkedIn

 

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Wrapping up an awesome season with Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney as a co-host. Claire has been part of the podcast as a guest and it’s been an honor to have her on. In Claire’s business, Fleur de Lis Fitness, she helps women feel that they are the bosses of their bodies. She is a trainer and nutritionist with a master of science in psychology, bringing the special sauce to the wellness world.

In this episode, Claire and Lindsey reminisce about some of the highlights from the conversations in Season 5.

Listen and enjoy!

Highlights:

• [1:28] Claire on being part of the podcast
• [02:53] How they came up with the theme for Season 5
• [03:26] Some highlights of Season 5
• [03:35] Common themes from the guests: resiliency and creativity
• [05:05] Significance of being military affiliated on resiliency
• [07:15] Knowing that you belong to a community
• [07:50] Closing thoughts from Lindsey and Claire

Quote:

• [09:36] "There's room in the sandbox for everyone to play…there are different ways that we can all find room in an audience to serve." - Claire

Links:

• Drop and Give me 20 Podcast

 

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram
• Email Address: [email protected]

 

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Corie Weathers and Tammy Meyer joins us in our first episode for 2021!

Corie Weathers is a military spouse, a licensed professional counselor (LPC), a sought-after speaker, consultant and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. She has focused her career for the last 20 years as a counselor specializing in marriage, divorce, women's issues, PTSD, and substance abuse.

Tammy Meyer is a military spouse, a certified Life Coach, a certified Purpose Clarity Life and Career Coach, and a Health and Wellness Advocate and Educator. She helps military spouses keep their own identity, enjoy a thriving career, and pursue their personal best in health and fitness.

Highlights:

• [02:33 Guest introductions
• [03:35] Corie and Tammy shared how they came to know each other via Armed Forces Spouse of the Year
• [06:35] Not needing any labels and not feeling the need to only associate with someone in the same branch
• [08:35] Career transitions and opportunities
• [17:29] Things from 2020 that they would like to carry on to 2021
• [28:35] Word/mantra that they will take in to 2021

Quote:

• [11:24] "That's the great thing of being an entrepreneur, you can be portable. You can take it wherever you want to go. You can change and shift or pause, take a break. You just have that full control and have that full creative control too of whatever you want your business to be." - Corie Weathers

Links:

Corie Weathers

• Corie's website
• Corie on Instagram
• The Life Giver Directory
• Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage

 

Tammy Meyer

• Email Address: [email protected]
• Tammy on Instagram

 

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram
• Email Address: [email protected]

 

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our friends Katy Stevick and Nadia Anac are joining us to talk about staying motivated and goal planning.

Katy Stevick is a financial advisor at Align Financial Planning and the owner of the MacPherson House. Katy was the 2018 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year for Fort Bragg.

Armed with a law degree, a background in business entrepreneurship, and a thorough understanding of the real estate market, Nadia uses the most up-to-date tools and proven, timeless methods to help her clients navigate through the buying, selling, or investing process.

Highlights:

• [01:40] Guest introductions – we go wayyy back
• [07:06] Things we developed in 2020 that we want to carry in 2021
• [14:10] On their business finances
• [17:14] Staying motivated in a constantly changing industry
• [24:50] Advice to those who are starting their business

Quote:

• [18:13] “My job is to figure out what it is they want to do and how do we get them there. But I can’t really do it for them.” - Nadia Anac

Links:

Book

Atomic Habits by James Clear 

 

Katy Stevick

• Katy on Instagram
• Katy on LinkedIn
• The MacPherson House

 

Nadia Anac

• Nadia Knows Real Estate Facebook Page
• Nadia on LinkedIn
• Nadia Anac Website

 

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram
• Email Address: [email protected]

 

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Today’s episode features Michaela Rosales and Melissa St. Clair.

Michaela Rosales is a transitional life coach and the founder of Honest Talk International. She shares her experiences as military entrepreneur who is passionate about connecting, relating and encouraging women to grow in confidence.

Melissa St. Clair is a military spouse and the Chief Worker Bee at Paper Chaser, providing online office support for a variety of small businesses as a Virtual Assistant (VA). She strives to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses by taking over their tedious tasks and increasing their productivity.

Highlights:

• [02:10] Introductions
• [03:58] 2020 and Michaela and Melissa's businesses
• [09:11] Biggest struggles for them and their clients
• [12:20] Advice they would give to someone in the military who is thinking of starting a business
• [17:00] Setting the foundation at the beginning of how you can find the moments of self-care
• [23:04] The loneliness of entrepreneurship and ways to overcome it

Quote:

• [09:34] "You have to remind yourself that you can't do it all, all the time," - Michaela

Links:

Michaela Rosales

• Honest Talk International
• Michaela on Instagram
• Email Address: [email protected]

 

Melissa St. Clair

• Melissa on LinkedIn
• Paper Chaser
• Paper Chaser on Twitter
• Paper Chaser on Facebook

 

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram
• Email Address: [email protected]

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Today’s episode features two guests who have very lateral educational backgrounds!

Sally Ann Zoll is the CEO of United Through Reading. Sally serves as the chief guardian and spokesperson for the organization’s vision and mission, builds and sustains relationships with stakeholders and partners, and leads programs, finances, and internal team. Sally is an army spouse of more than 30 years and her son, an army reservist, has served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Zoie Hoffman is a passionate educator, air force wife, and the owner of Hoffman Tutoring Group. She helps students in grades K-8 get the personalized online tutoring they need by connecting them with qualified educators. These educators are able to meet your child's specific learning needs by planning instruction and learning activities.

Highlights:

• [02:00] Introductions
• [04:55] How 2020 has been for Zoie and Sally
• [06:42] The status of United Through Reading during this pandemic
• [10:00] On Sally being worried and taking care of her team
• [11:36] How Zoie is doing and how the pandemic has affected her organization
• [12:15] Zoie on being a new mom of twins
• [14:40] Advice the guests would give to someone who is thinking about starting a business or to someone leading an organization
• [17:25] Importance of patience
• [20:18] On disconnecting

Quote:

• [17:25] "Patience is what I tell my team is like water in a rock. It drips, drips, drips and all of a sudden you see it made an impact." -Sally

Links:

Zoie Hoffman

• Hoffman Tutoring Group
• Hoffman Tutoring Group on Facebook
• Zoie on Instagram

 

Sally Ann Zoll

• United Through Reading
• United Through Reading on Facebook

 

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! We have two very special guests in this episode, Lauren Hope and Rachel Brenke.

Lauren Hope is the owner of owner, designer, and artisan behind Hope Design, Ltd ®. As a military spouse herself, she carefully hand crafts unique, military jewelry and accessories to honor our country's service veterans and heroes. Lauren also founded the ShopMilitary Movement. #ShopMilitary is a national movement to support military spouse and veteran entrepreneurs.

Rachel Brenke is a master business coach and lawyer for photographers and online entrepreneurs (bloggers, speakers, etc.) operating the brands TheLawTog®, bloglegally, and fitlegally. She is the founder of the Business Bites podcast. She is also a mother of five, wife to an Army veteran, a practicing lawyer, an author, a cancer survivor, and a Team USA athlete.

Highlights:

• [01:43] What to expect from the round table discussion with these military entrepreneurs
• [02:44] How they are doing
• [03:04] On being an entrepreneur and a parent
• [03:34] How as military business owner you are in constant unplanned motion
• [04:45] Reconnecting as a family through the pandemic
• [05:15] Learning that emotions are temporary
• [06:00] People wanting to start businesses in relationship to the pandemic
• [11:10] A better trajectory by simplifying and focusing
• [13:40] Their advice on new military spouses who want to start their business
• [20:04] Be careful who you work with
• [20:30] Information that new military entrepreneurs should be aware of
• [30:08] Just because they wear a uniform, does not mean they are a good person.

Quote:

• [11:22] "...Having the space to be vulnerable and surrounding yourself with the people and even within your own mind. Identifying "I have these emotions. It's temporary either I am frustrated or I am excited" and getting back to really the core of what's important. It sounds so cliche but my word for the year has been "appreciation". I've really learned appreciation but to get to that, I have to simplify the process." - Rachel Brenke

Links:

Lauren Hope

• Hope Design Ltd.
• Shop Military

 

Rachel Brenke

• Rache Brenke's website

 

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Trish Alegre-Smith and Adam Bird are our first guests for this new season.

Trish Alegre-Smith is featured as a Standout Air Force Veteran and Spouse in Military Officer Magazine in 2018 and a featured entrepreneur on Hiring America TV in 2019.

She is a professional headshot, branding, and event photographer in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. She teams with other photographers, videographers, and stylists to customize each photography session for her clients and their specific needs.

Adam Bird is an Army veteran and the founder of Heroes Media Group and co-founder of several other projects.

Heroes Media Group (HMG) is a digital media, branding, and publishing platform committed to providing a voice for community heroes and those who support them. HMG is dedicated to providing education, entertainment, and empowerment to active duty service members, veterans, firefighters, first responders, law enforcement, educators, medical professionals, and the clergy.

Highlights:

• [00:55] Introductions
• [01:50] This season's concept
• [03:30] Changes on Trish's business
• [04:19] COVID-19 impacts
• [06:20] Adam on making pivots and transitions in business and how the military prepared him for it
• [09:45] How both Adam and Trish are really doing with their businesses as military entrepreneurs
• [17:50] Advice to new veterans who are thinking of starting a business
• [23:20] Experiencing the impostor syndrome

Quote:

• [22:59] "There are some things in life better permanent. Yes, but there are many things that aren't." - Claire

Links:

Adam Bird

• Heroes Media Group
• Adam on LinkedIn
• Adam on Facebook
• Adam on Instagram

 

Trish Alegre-Smith

• Trish on Twitter
• Trish on Instagram
• Photography by Trish Alegre-Smith

 

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram

Join us for another season of Drop and Give Me 20! In this season, Lindsey will be joined by her co-host, Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney, founder of Fleur de Lis Fitness. Both are military entrepreneurs and can’t wait to share the experiences of other military entrepreneurs with listeners.

In this introductory episode, we have a round table discussion focusing on how people are REALLY doing. We talk about how people practice self-care, how their businesses affect their lives, and more.

Highlights:

• [01:19] Introducing Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney
• [02:10] Claire and Lindsey’s history
• [03:22] About Fleur de Lis Fitness
• [04:35] How COVID-19 is affecting their businesses
• [05:08] Connecting with other people
• [07:00] Their concept for season 5 of Drop and Give Me 20
• [08:20] On mental health and mental awareness
• [12:15] What drives us to do the things we love
• [16:30] What is a perfect day for them

Quote:

• [05:45] "Staying connected and listening to things that are uplifting, hearing people's stories and learning from them is something that I always find important. I think more than ever, now we are looking for the stories, for the inspiration and the beautiful way humans connect and because that is what we are meant to do."

Links:

Zoom Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram Drop and Give me 20 Facebook Group