I'Mpossible Podcast

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In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Emily Lenning. Fifth-generation entrepreneur Emily owns two companies - Blossom Marketing and Rae and Company.

While working at Kellogg, she started her first company - Blossom Marketing. By 2020, she was ready to leap full-time. As a complete digital marketing agency, she was helping an e-commerce business and had always wanted to start her own. Being a military spouse, she knew she would have to use dropshipping. She worked with a graphic designer to create tumblers, iPhone cases, lunch bags, and journals, and Rae and Company was born!

Whether you need social media management, website design, branding, ads, or you want to order a gift, Emily has two businesses to take care of what you need.

You can connect with Emily on:

• Blossom Marketing - Spouse-ly, Instagram, and Website
• Rae and Company - Spouse-ly, Instagram, and Website
• Emily Lenning's Instagram & LinkedIn

We also want to thank Natalie Gross for providing the commercial for today's episode. As a supporter of Spouse-ly, Natalie's The Spouse Angle Podcast brings relevant news to military spouses and their families. Check out her podcast today!

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Welcome, listeners!

We want to take a moment and thank our sponsor - Patriot Vacation Rentals, for making this podcast possible!

Host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor and first responder John Mikhael.

John is the founder and CEO of The Pledge Project. John turned his passion for patriotism into a business representing his love for this country. Whether you need an American flag, a patriotic cup, or other tangible reminders, we are all on the same team.

"Pledge Project is dedicated to nonpartisan, inclusive Patriotism. It is time to change the conversation. American Flags and Military Flags, plus a full line of Patriotic clothing and gifts. We strive to be a positive force for a more Patriotic and United America."

You can connect with John on:

• The Pledge Project Instagram, LinkedIn, and Website
• Spouse-ly

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Host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor and veteran Eric Gates.

Eric is the founder and CEO of Devil Dog Coffee Company. He took a tragedy and turned it into a company for connection between people. He believed in the possible and made it happen.

"Our vision is that our coffee products create moments of change that will build bridges between people. Our mission is to connect and assist people wherever they may be, and we do this by supporting local non-profits and incorporating eco-friendly practices into our business, as well as offering a 10% discount on all of our products for those who are active/reserve military, veterans, first responders, teachers, and medical staff."

You can connect with Eric on:

• Devil Dog Coffee Company Instagram, LinkedIn, and Website
• Spouse-ly
• Facebook

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Today, we honor those that have given all for us to continue to enjoy the freedoms of our great nation with a Memorial Day poem.

Memorial Day Poem

We watch from afar, yet stand by their side

Appearing so strong, while the tears shed inside

Their faces are firm with resolute stares

As the sound of taps hangs in the air

Unwavering hands fold the flag with respect

There's no room for error, it's always perfect

In a moment of honor, the flag is passed on

With a life that has ended, but never truly gone

Whether their life was taken during a courageous act

Or because they were so broken when they came back

Either way, they are gone and served with their heart

May they rest in peace, as their soul departs

The ones that served with them, now saying goodbye

Often struggle with feeling like they've been left behind

Guilt and pain that has nowhere to go

Leaving scars, words unspoken, and stories left untold

Today we honor those that we loved and revered

Who live on in our memories and are always near

May we share the legacies of who they were

For they were the brave and strong who served

Written by and property of Caroline Schafer

Welcome, listeners! We want to take a moment and thank our sponsor - Patriot Vacation Rentals, for making this podcast possible!

Host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Lindsay Hinger in this episode. She's a veteran and CEO & Founder of Gifting with Valor.

Lindsay had two gifting businesses. She originally started MilSO Box as a business-to-consumer transaction. However, she realized that the business model differed, and so, Gifting with Valor was born!

Lindsay loves helping others create and give meaningful gifts. When she realized that there are organizations that pursue military causes, they needed a way to honor and show gratitude to their stakeholders. She also realized that the gifts these organizations give are better received if they hold meaning to their recipients. So, she created a corporate gifting service with a patriotic twist.

Lindsay begins with a complimentary consultation. Then, the organization can share what they are looking for in their bulk order. That order will then be curated explicitly with veteran and milspouse owned products.

If your company is looking for a way to support veteran and military spouse-owned businesses while showing your clients and employees gratitude, contact Lindsay today!

You can connect with Lindsay on:

• Gifting with Valor Instagram, LinkedIn, and Website
• Spouse-ly
• Facebook
• Lindsay Hinger on LinkedIn

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Welcome, listeners!

We want to take a moment and thank our sponsor - Patriot Vacation Rentals, for making this podcast possible!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Melissa Green. She's a veteran, military spouse, and CEO & Founder of Southern Sweet & Sassy Coffee & Rise Above Coffee.

As a veteran and a military spouse, Melissa loves the military community. However, she noticed a disconnect because of the many moves military families make. And she also saw that people connect over a good cup of coffee. So, thanks to the backing and support of military families, her idea formed a business to bring people together.

One thing that Melissa's company does each month is to find a non-profit to showcase and spotlight. This means that she takes the time to make sure the non-profit is vetted because they will be receiving a donation from the purchases that month. Plus, their business will be on the website and other monthly marketing.

Melissa has been a part of Bunker Labs, which has provided her access to their capital one office hours. This helped her create a marketing and communication campaign when she decided to put both coffee companies under one name - Bad Ass Coffee Causes. Unfortunately, this website isn't up and running just yet, but be watching for it! In the meantime, order her coffee today on Spouse-ly's website.

You can connect with Melissa on:

• Southern Sweet & Sassy Coffee Instagram, LinkedIn, and Website
• Rise Above Coffee Instagram, LinkedIn, and Website
• Spouse-ly
• Facebook
• Melissa Green LinkedIn

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Welcome, listeners!

We want to take a moment and thank our sponsor - Patriot Vacation Rentals, for making this podcast possible!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor, Transformational Leadership Coach Jessica Wright of Wright Life Coaching. Holding a Master's Degree in Transformational Leadership and so much more!

Jessica shares that she has remade herself with different career paths. She didn't feel like those careers fit who she was. Her lesson of personal transformation lead her to create Wright Life Coaching. She knows firsthand what individuals struggle with and she believes that people have the gifts and talents to make changes in their world. They just need someone to cheer them on and help them on their transformational journey.

Jessica's passion is helping others find and embrace their identity. She has created an online course to help people understand the definition of identity and the journey of finding it. It is designed to help you define it and develop a confident understanding of who they are and what makes them tick.

You can connect with Jessica on:

• Instagram
• Spouse-ly
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Website

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We want to take a moment and thank our sponsor - Patriot Vacation Rentals, for making this podcast possible!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendors Jeanette Peterson and Allison Belle of PetersonandBelle.

A couple of years ago, Jeanette and Allison were two people who didn't know each other and ran their own businesses. But, they were also both searching for something more. Thanks to Spouse-ly, they met each other, and a new company was born!

Jeanette and Allison started PetersonandBelle, a business to help other companies grow with "clarity, strategy, and marketing," but they focus on serving women entrepreneurs. Whether with their Impact Masterclass, Financial Coaching, Business Clarity, or other services, they are passionate about helping small business owners.

You can connect with PetersonandBelle on:

• Instagram
• Spouse-ly
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Website
• Pinterest
• Unapologetic Unstoppable Podcast

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Welcome, listeners!

We want to take a moment and thank our sponsor - Patriot Vacation Rentals, for making this podcast possible!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Chief Happiness Officer of Kids' Cake Boxes, Karen Hetz.

The idea for Kids' Cake Boxes came to Karen during the summer of 2020 when virtual get-togethers became the norm. After attending a child's virtual birthday party, the realization that the children could not celebrate together set off an idea to create a way for each child to celebrate together while still being virtual.

The pans are perfectly sized with all you need to make a 4-inch round cake. You just add eggs, butter, and milk. Each party host can order a cake kit for their guests. Each guest will have their own cake and can decorate it together as an activity.

Karen wanted to create an opportunity for quality time in the kitchen, which is the goal of Kid's Cake Boxes and celebrating childhood.

You can connect with Karen on:

• Kids' Cake Boxes on Instagram
• Her Spouse-ly store - Kids' Cake Boxes
• Kids' Cake Boxes Facebook
• Karen's LinkedIn
• Kids' Cake Boxes website

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We want to take a moment and thank our sponsor - Patriot Vacation Rentals for making this podcast possible!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor CEO & Founder of Magical Order of the Brave Knights, Colleen Marchi.

As a veteran military spouse, Colleen knows the struggles our military children go through. As a former school psychologist, she used her education and knowledge to create a way for children to receive a good night's sleep. Magical Order of the Brave Knights was born out of a need she experienced with her own son when her husband was away and her son was struggling with sleep.

The book comes with Sir William the Brave Knight, an adorable teddy bear, and a flashlight. "Every night children give up their worries and Sir William stays up to guard their room," Colleen says. "The flashlight has eight different images to help clear the room." This empowers the children to face their fears. This is a great way for children to have the freedom to express their fears and worries.

While the story was just a personal one, it became more when her spouse suggested she share it. She hadn't been an entrepreneur before, so she wasn't sure she could do it. Even though she discredited her ability at first, she finally decided she could do it.

A portion of every purchase goes to the Steven Siller Foundation. This foundation is dear to her heart.

You can connect with Colleen on:

• Magical Order of the Brave Knights on Instagram
• Her Spouse-ly store - Magical Order of the Brave Knights
• Magical Order of the Brave Knights Facebook
• Colleen's LinkedIn

To learn how you can become a vendor or support our vendors, please visit Spouse-ly today!

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