Our Navy Life

It’s not uncommon for a Navy family to go through the holiday season with a deployed Service member. Join host, Sergio Rodriguez, and co-host Kaleshia Hatchin, as they chat with Brenda Spencer. Brenda is a volunteer navy spouse, a mother, and also a veteran.  Hear Brenda’s tips to get through the holidays by creating traditions and doing what works best for you and your family.

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Welcome back to Our Navy Life, today’s episode is a very special episode because we are honoring the stories of our Navy spouses who are also veterans. In this episode, we have several wonderful guests to chat with us about their time serving. We are better together, and the rich experiences that Veterans bring to our community only make us that much better and stronger as a Navy family community.

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• Naval Services FamilyLine Compass
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Listen in as we hear from several veterans and current military spouses as they share:

• Why they joined the military
• Their decision to get out and how they made that decision
• Their transition from active duty to supporting their spouse still on active duty

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• NSFL Instagram

Join host, Sergio Rodriguez, and co-host, Kaleshia Hatchin, as they chat with Samantha Hatch, Navy Reserve chaplain and Navy spouse about the emotional cycle of deployment. As Navy families, we endure deployments as a regular part of our lifestyle. But just because we experience them frequently doesn’t mean we are deployment experts. As Sam explains, each deployment is different and knowing where you are in the cycle is important to better understand and support yourselves and your family.

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Join host, Sergio Rodriguez, and co-host, Ali Maruca, as they chat with the spouse of the Chief of Naval Operations, Mrs. Linda Gilday. From military spouse employment to managing dual careers to how to lean on your village, Mrs. Gilday talks about her experience as a Navy spouse and how integral the Navy family community is in supporting one another.

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With rising costs of living across the nation and around the world, the challenges of military spouse employment and childcare, and the unanticipated challenges of military life, it’s no surprise that food insecurity is on the rise among Navy families. Join host Sergio Rodriguez, and co-host Ali Maruca, as they chat with Delia Johnson, program director of the Combat Hunger initiative with the Military Family Advisory Network. You’ll also hear from guest Cat Gehry, Navy Veteran and spouse, and mother of four, and her experience to struggle to put food on the table for her family.

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Dr. Lindsay Cavanagh is a military spouse and psychologist who serves military families as a Military Marriage Coach. With her podcast, Married to the Military, and her unique coaching platform, she works with spouses and service members to improve communication techniques and takes into account the unique challenges of the military lifestyle. This episode with host Sergio Rodriguez and co-host Christy Thomas dives into healthy communication techniques that can help military members and their spouses thrive.

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Our journey as a Navy family can be exciting and fulfilling.  It can also be confusing and stressful.    

For all your challenges and triumphs — from how to thrive during deployments to navigating Tricare — Naval Services FamilyLine has been your go-to resource since 1965.  If you're living the Navy Life, this podcast is for you.    

Join us as we discuss ways to navigate this Navy life together and define what it means to be a modern Navy family. In each episode, we’ll explore topics intended to help you on your Navy journey. Whether we dive into Navy life, great resources, or connecting with Navy spouses, there’s something here for everyone.  No matter if you’re just starting out, at the halfway point, or approaching the end, we know one thing is certain: we are better together. Come along for the ride.