Summer is a time to soak up the sun’s rays, lounge by the pool, eat watermelon and forget to write the script before recording the Happy Hour podcast. No script, no problem. In episode 80 we catch up on military news, NextGen Milspouse articles, and our favorite memes of the week in the most happy hour […]

Amy and Jessica survived MilSpouse Crazy Week (trademark pending, but hashtag trending) and they tell us about their exploits. Amanda Huffman, airman turned stay at home mom turned blogger, is this week’s Happy Hour guest.    This Week’s Guest: Amanda Huffman, Airman To Mom Amanda Huffman is a veteran who served in the Air Force […]

We are so happy to welcome Brian Alvarado, 2018 AFI Navy Spouse of the Year, to the Happy Hour to talk about his road to Navy Spouse of the Year and oh, you know, that one time that he was on the Ellen Show. We also celebrate an exciting commissary announcement and chat about MilSpouse […]

This week Libby Jamison, president of the Military Spouse JD Network, tell us about Homefront Rising and why military spouses should be engaged civically. We also talk about what swag we have received at spouse luncheons (hint: nothing) and we offer our congrats to Princess Kate on her baby boy. Because obviously. This Week’s Guest: […]

This week we welcome Lacey Langford to the Happy Hour. Lacey makes us wish we were stationed at Fort Campbell so that we could attend the inaugural MilMoney Summit. She also gives us some smart financial tips for military families. Michelle asks the Happy Hour crew to complete this sentence “I’ve done everything from ____ […]

Military spouses WANT flexible and remote jobs to work better with the nomadic lifestyle we lead. FlexJobs content manager Jessica Howington shares her tips for finding a remote job and her essentials for working from home. Since we have two Jessicas on episode 75, we switched to historical names to keep everyone straight. This Week’s […]

The PCS season is rapidly approaching (and for some, already happening), and you want to know about PCSgrades. From reviews on movers to housing and a network of real estate agents, they’ve got you covered. Michelle and Amy debate if it’s better to binge watch the recommended series “Poldark” or rewatch an old favorite like […]

Being a teacher is totally the easiest, most portable career for military spouses right? Nope. Kim Lopez helped to launch the Military Spouse Network for Teaching Professionals to help fellow educators navigate state licensure issues, find jobs and network within the military spouse educator community. She outlines the issues teachers face and how the community […]

PCSing looks a whole lot different than it did even a few years ago, and that’s why you want to connect with MILLIE when those orders come in. Kellie Artis tells us all about how MILLIE is helping make PCSing easier for military spouses. This Week’s Guest: Kellie Artis, MILLIE Kellie is an Army spouse, […]

Starting a business is tough and Marine Corps spouse Aminat Odunewu-Seese knows about that first hand. She shares her best tips and tricks from what she’s learned since launching Striving For Modesty on this week’s Happy Hour. We also get the latest news from Amy from Military.com. This Week’s Guest: Aminat Odunewu-Seese, Striving For Modesty […]