I'Mpossible Podcast

Welcome, listeners!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Co-founder Holly DeCarlo-White of Lo Bello Imports.

While Holly and her husband were stationed in Germany, she met Cherie. They realized being military spouses wasn't the only thing they had in common. They both have a love for travel and ceramics, primarily from Italy.

Holly is Italian, and her family took many trips to Italy throughout her childhood. She explained that there are so many different regions of Italy. Her family is from northern Italy, and many of the patterns on the Lo Bello Ceramics website represent her heritage. Cherie and Holly are beginning to create their own designs and patterns.

They tried to get their orders in quicker, but Covid interfered. If you want something customized, they can do it. Just plan for a possible longer shipping time.

You can connect with Lo Bello Ceramic Imports on:

• Lo Bello Ceramics on Instagram
• Her Spouse-ly store - Lo Bello Ceramics
• Lo Bello Ceramic Imports Facebook

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Welcome, listeners!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor CEO Kristin Miller of MilSO Box.

Kristin shares that giving is her love language. When a friend told her that founder, Lindsey Hinger, was selling MilSO Box, Kristin threw her hat in the ring to purchase it. Now, she is the CEO of MilSO Box and loves it! She also helps Lindsey with her other business, Gifting with Valor. A corporate gift-giving company.

For Kristin, putting the MilSO Boxes together brings joy. She loves curating the boxes for receivers. In addition, she enjoys sourcing her box with other Spouse-ly vendors.

Would you like to find a way to support spouses while they have a loved one deployed? One way is to choose a box and send it to someone you know. Another way is to donate to MilSO Box. At this time, they donate two boxes a month to spouses with a deployed loved one. And Kristin is looking for non-profits interested in partnering with MilSO Box.

You can connect with Kristin on:

• MilSO Box Instagram
• Her Spouse-ly store - MilSO Box

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

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• Find us on Spouse-ly Instagram

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Welcome, listeners!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Wendy Hively - CEO and Founder of Charliemadison Originals.

Wendy's family is filled with three generations and four branches of military service members. So family bonds and links to the military are essential to her family. Charliemadison Originals is a part-time job because she is a full-time scientist. After her spouse retired from the military, she found something to fulfill her creative brain by making jewelry. But she didn't just want to make and sell jewelry. She wanted to give back to the community that has blessed her family.

Charliemadison Originals helps military families tell their stories with the jewelry. In addition, they give 5% of all sales to non-profit organizations that support military families.

The Spouse-ly community is full of individuals who support each other. It is a community of competition. We want every single one of us to win. So we help each other out. Wendy loves that Spouse-ly brings the military community together.

You can connect with Wendy on:

• Charliemadison Instagram
• Her Spouse-ly store - Charliemadison Originals

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

We'd love to have you follow us on:

• Visit us on Spouse-ly Facebook
• Find us on Spouse-ly Instagram

All information provided is property of Spouse-ly.

Welcome, listeners!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Katie Prill - CEO and Founder of Love and Lettering by Katie.

Katie was a nurse before starting her business. After a PCS, she and her husband decided for her to stay home. She had already been creating things with hand-lettering and decided, "Why not?" Her "I'm possible" moment was when she asked herself, "What's the worst that could happen?" She decided to approach her business with a perspective o

Spouse-ly community is full of individuals who support each other. It is a community of competition. We want every single one of us to win. So we help each other out.

Love & Lettering features note cards, wall decor, coffee mugs, stickers, t-shirts, and more! For Katie, the design is essential, but so are the words. She believes the words we say to ourselves and others matter. So her designs have affirming and sassy sayings. Plus, she will work with you to personalize something.

You can connect with Katie on:

• Love and Lettering by Katie Instagram
• Her Spouse-ly store - Love and Lettering by Katie

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

We'd love to have you follow us on:

• Visit us on Spouse-ly Facebook
• Find us on Spouse-ly Instagram

All information provided is property of Spouse-ly.

Welcome, listeners! In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Annie Peguero - CEO and Founder of SOL (Sisters Over Limits) School. Annie shares the story of her remarkable journey to where she is now. She went from working as a park ranger to meeting the love of her life (a service member), to being a fitness instructor. All of this led to her finding her truth. In her truth, she created a safe space for women to be their best selves.

Annie's goal with The SOL School is to "help ambitious people get their lives aligned with their heart's passions so you can stop letting life pass you by and impact the world with your genius."

You can connect with Annie on:

• The SOL Life Community Facebook Group
• Annie Peguero Instagram
• Her podcast - Adventures with Annie Peguero
• Her Spouse-ly store

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

We'd love to have you follow us on:

• Visit us on Spouse-ly Facebook
• Find us on Spouse-ly Instagram

All information provided is property of Spouse-ly.

Welcome, listeners! In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Jen Harms of Brushworks Impressions.

Jen was raised with military parents and watched her mother be hospitable to others. Jen loves to give gifts and write notes. She decided that the gift of giving was enough for her to start a business where her designs could be gifts for others to give, too.

Jen believes that it's important to surround yourself with others who support you because being an artist is a vulnerable process and you'll need encouragement. She recently worked with her cousin to fully self-publish a children's book where she is the illustrator.

Jen's story of when she turned the impossible into "I'm possible," will inspire you to step outside of your comfort zone and maybe take that leap to create something you love, too.

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

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Welcome, listeners!

In this episode, host Caroline Schafer chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Melissa Anne of From Grief to Gold.

Melissa is a veteran, a Gold Star widow, and a mom of a young son. She shares the story of her journey from being in the military, being a military spouse, and being a widow. In her most authentic way, she speaks to her deep, personal struggles and how she found a way to turn grief into gold.

Melissa's story of when she turned the impossible into "I'm possible" will touch your heart. To pre-purchase her book, head over to Spouse-ly.com today or visit her website: From Grief to Gold!

And, you can follow Melissa on Instagram to see all that she is doing and how things are progressing.

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

We'd love to have you follow us on:

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• Find us on Spouse-ly Instagram

All information provided is property of Spouse-ly.

Welcome, listeners!

In this episode, host, Caroline Schafer, chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Nicole Cowan of Sweetellabella. Nicole previously worked in veterinary medicine with a specialty in anesthesia. But, when she was pregnant with her first child, her husband joined the military. At that time, she decided to do something better fit the military lifestyle. She tried photography for a while but found it challenging to keep that business going with multiple relocations. Soon, she realized her "I'm possible" and started her business, Sweetellabella!

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

We'd love to have you follow us on:

• Visit us on Spouse-ly Facebook
• Find us on Spouse-ly Instagram

All information provided is property of Spouse-ly.

Welcome, listeners!

In this episode, host, Caroline Schafer, chats with Spouse-ly service vendor Andrea Rotondo. Andrea was headed down a different path for her future career before she had her lightbulb moment to start her own business. But, after investing in the training she needed, she launched her own bookkeeping business. She gives her husband credit for believing in her and giving her the support as she launched Liquid Cents Bookkeeping.

Andrea loves serving the Spouse-ly community! You can find Andrea here: Liquid Cents Bookkeeping.

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

We'd love to have you follow us on:

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All information provided is property of Spouse-ly.

What if I told you, you could turn the impossible into I'Mpossible? Hi everyone, I'm Monica Fullerton and that's exactly what I've seen happen over the past couple of years as the CEO of Spouse-ly. As a military spouse myself and mom of twins, I saw that there was a real need for military spouses to be able to have a flexible, stable career no matter where the military life takes us! I noticed the amazing number of creators, makers, and entrepreneurs that exist within the military community. The problem was - there just wasn't one central location to shop and support their accomplishments. And since I'm a firm believer that anything is possible if you just put your mind to it, I created a platform where military spouses, family members, veterans, and first responders can sell their products and services. And this is how Spouse-ly was born. Since launching in January of 2020, we have grown from 30 vendors to over 400 vendors, And we are still growing! Which I believe shows how possible it is to follow your heart. Plus, I really wanted to create a place to hear the remarkable stories of our vendors. And brag about them a little! Once a week we will be introducing a vendor to you who will be interviewed by host, Caroline Schafer. Caroline has been a military spouse for almost 20 years and just launched her own business in February of this year! She is a voice actor, actor, podcast producer, and freelance writer. It's a well-known secret that she wants to be the fairy godmother at a certain magical theme park one day! Now let's meet the military spouse who will help make sure we have guests and someone who will sometimes join as a host is Britni Miltner. You might know Britni from a podcast called Milspouse Coffee House. Britni has been a Navy spouse since 2007, a remote employee since 2008, and is considered to be a seasoned "people connector". Britni has several years of experience in multiple military spouse support groups serving in various roles including Armed Forces Insurance's Military Spouse of the Year. Milspouse entrepreneurship, employment, and remote opportunities are among her passions. Listeners, to say we are excited to bring you this podcast is really an understatement! We genuinely care about a community that doesn't let the impossible stop them and are ready to have them on the I'Mpossible podcast!