Sisters-in-Service

Want to be a guest or know someone would be a great fit? I am looking for military vets, active duty, military brats, veteran service orgs or anyone in the fitness industry

I had no idea that this even existed for women in general but specifically for women veterans.  Imagine losing your hair...what would that do to your self esteem and how you perceived yourself but also how you feel others perceive you.  This was an amazing conversation!!


There are a growing number of  women in the military who are losing their hair due to the stresses and environmental hazards they face while on active duty and later as veterans. Hair loss can have a profound impact on a woman's self-esteem and sense of identity, and the psychological toll of the condition can be considerable. 

In this episode , we'll explore the causes of hair loss in women who are active duty military and veterans, the effects of hair loss on self-esteem and ways to manage the condition. We'll also look at how Wigs Plus LLC supports  all active duty women and  veterans who are dealing with hair loss.

 How the VA pays one hundred percent of the cost .   I hope this episode will provide a better understanding of the condition and some useful advice about how Wigs Plus   LLC can help anyone losing their hair regardless whether they live in state or out of state. 

Wigs Plus Vets, LLC is a  woman owned and a veteran owned business based in Florida with over 14 years of wig (Cranial Prosthesis) manufacturing experience and work exclusively with   active-duty military service members as well as veterans experiencing hair loss.  

Wigs Plus Vets has  proudly serviced over 2500  veterans throughout the United States with our hair restoration solutions and  employs over 20 licensed Cosmetologists across the country trained using our custom install techniques.  ​

Wigs Plus  has been instrumental in increasing the medical awareness of female veteran hair loss by supporting, sponsoring and organizing events throughout the country, as well as educating providers and medical center staff members. 

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Want to be a guest or know someone would be a great fit? I am looking for military vets, active duty, military brats, veteran service orgs or anyone in the fitness industry

Mia is another huge voice in the women entrepreneur space.  She empowers all women to be their all in every aspect of their lives. It was truly inspiring to hear her speak so passionately about her mission with WDOT.

Mia is a an Air Force Veteran and uses her skills to implement her knowledge of processes improvement for organizations.  She is also the CEO of WDOT, LLC  - a women's organization with a mission to inspire, cultivate and empower women professionally and personally through education, encouragement  and influence.

https://www.womendoingourownthing.com

https://www.instagram.com/wdotonline

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Want to be a guest or know someone would be a great fit? I am looking for military vets, active duty, military brats, veteran service orgs or anyone in the fitness industry

KP was one of the first people who I invited to be on my podcast.  His podcast as with others, helps veterans know about all the available programs to all veterans.

This weeks interview is with KP Phillips - a fellow veteran and host of The Morning Formation podcast.   We will discuss his why of going in the service, his expectations after leaving service and his transition and his why of starting a podcast. Take a listen to his podcast 
on all podcast platforms.  

https://www.themorningformation.com




 

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Want to be a guest or know someone would be a great fit? I am looking for military vets, active duty, military brats, veteran service orgs or anyone in the fitness industry

Althea was a guest during my first year as the host of the Sisters-in-Service podcast.  She was a force then but even more so now in the state of Texas.

Althea is a retired Army veteran, wife and mother of five founded SheVetsIt  in 2017. It is a place for women to learn and support each other in life and business and to discuss those issues that only another woman veteran would understand.



She Vets It" is where women from all branches of the military come together in a safe space to connect, converse and collaborate via Clubhouse, Instagram and other social media platforms.

Why Join our Club?                                              

Because We GET it. From having a shared understanding of how military life can impact every area of our lives to simply wanting to connect with other Women Veterans because She GETS It.



https://www.shevetsit.com
https://www.instagram.com/she_vets_it
https://www.sheVETSit

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Want to be a guest or know someone would be a great fit? I am looking for military vets, active duty, military brats, veteran service orgs or anyone in the fitness industry

I interviewed Brian after attending a Vets2Industry networking event that is nothing less than legendary.  If you haven't been to one you need to attend and find out what Brian's WHY is starting V2I.

Brian started Vets2Industry to provide a free resource library for the military community – active, guard, reserve, veteran, military-spouse, dependent children, Blue-Star & Gold-Star Families, and caregivers – so they know which organizations provide free services and benefits. V2I also serves to break the circle of ignorance by listing companies that have opportunities for veterans, those that have specific military hiring programs, those that are on the 100 Military Friendly companies list, and those that selflessly provide Fortune 500 mentors for a year to transitioning service members through their partnership with American Corporate Partners. The goal is to educate all 220,000 to 240,000 transitioning service members each year and their dependents on free resources to ease their transition and life needs, and more importantly, provide hope.

https://www.vets2industry.org
https://www.veterati.org

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Want to be a guest or know someone would be a great fit? I am looking for military vets, active duty, military brats, veteran service orgs or anyone in the fitness industry

 I met Marina at Vets2Industry and she has been a powerhouse in supporting anyone and everyone associated with the military.  This was an interview back in Jan 2022 when she was first get the MWC up and running..

known in the veteran community as the "Super Connector" along with her skills in speaking to audiences about women veterans, mentorship and military transition.  She is also the founder of the Military Womens Collective (MWC).  
If you don't know Marina - you should especially if you are transitioning from the military.  Listen in as we discuss why she is a super connector, her own transition from the military and why she started theMWC

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinarabinek    

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Want to be a guest or know someone would be a great fit? I am looking for military vets, active duty, military brats, veteran service orgs or anyone in the fitness industry

I had heard about Monica and Spouse-ly  before I had started my podcast and knew she was an icon and inspiration for anyone affiliated with the military. I was thrilled when she agreed to be on my podcast.  Her story of how Spouse-ly came to be is indicative of all military but especially military spouses.

My guest today is Monica Fullerton who is a Air Force spouse, mother to a set of twins and the Founder and CEO of Spouse-ly.

   She was named a Trailblazer in Tech by Military Spouse Magazine, Forbes Next 1000 List, and recently named on the Mighty 25 List as one of the most influential leaders supporting the military community.

Spouse-ly enables highly transient military families and veterans a space to market their products and services regardless of their duty station.  

Monica and her team remain diligent about being committed to nurturing a community that emphasizes learning and income-generating opportunities for the creators, service providers and entrepreneurs within the military family.

https://www.spouse-ly.com

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I have known Melissa for awhile now - maybe 3 years and since starting this podcast I knew I wanted her to be a guest on Sisters-in-Service.  Listen in as we discuss, military service, veteran status for women, how the Women Veterans Alliance (WVA)  started and her 3 tips for women leaving service.

Melissa A. Washington, a Navy Veteran is the CEO and Founder of Women Veterans Alliance. She is a disabled veteran small business owner, speaker, entrepreneur, author, and award winner who is connecting women veterans across the nation.

Melissa proudly served in the Navy and rather than shoulder the burden of a dual-service family, she decided to leave the military early to pursue a career while her husband spent 21 years on active duty in the United State Marine Corps.  She earned her bachelor’s degree in business management and transitioned into a successful career in recruiting and human resources for more than 10 years working for both boutique agencies and global Fortune 500 companies.

Melissa was laid off from her job in 2009 due to a failing economy, marking the beginning of a nearly two-year journey and career reinvention that allowed her to use her experience to help others. It all started with holding LinkedIn workshops for job seekers at her dining room table then speaking at venues across the nation. In 2011, she started Melissa Washington, Inc. which offers consulting services to businesses and individuals using LinkedIn for researching, recruiting, job seeking and collaborating. Her journey, took a little detour for 4 years as she worked at LinkedIn, planning Global Corporate Meeting & Events.  2014 authored Get Back to Work: Smart & Savvy Real-World Strategies to Make Your Next Career Move.

In 2015 she got women veterans together to meet at a local Mexican restaurant where Women Veterans Alliance started!  Not long after, partnered with James R. Morrison Photography for the "What Does a Woman Veteran Look Like?" Portrait Project.  In 2018 Melissa founded Women Veterans Giving, Inc. In 2019 became an Advisor to AVOW (American Veteran Organization of Women)magazine.

In May 2020 she was featured in VAntage Point, the Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, in an article titled, "Melissa Washington: Breaking Barriers". She has been featured in Sacramento Business Journal as well as other magazines and newspapers. Sought out speaker as well. Melissa is a go to person for media when it comes to women veterans. TV interviews on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. Including a segment on the Dr. Phil Show and Lifetime Channel, The Balancing Act.   Radio includes Sirius XM,  KFBK AM1530,  iHeart,  national podcasts, AM1170 and more.

Her husband of 25 years, Jarrod is a retired Marine  who served in combat in Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). They are proud parents to Maya.  Melissa is the daughter of Bronze Star Army Vietnam War Veteran. Granddaughter of WWII Army Air Corp/Air Force Veteran 509th Bomb Squad AC who had 37 missions over Germany and received the Bronze Star & Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters.

https://www.womenveteransalliance.org

https://www.podpage.com/sisters-in-service

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Producer Jaime ("Jemmy"​) Legagneur founded the Flint Stone Media Podcast Network as a Florida-focused set of shows aimed at positively impacting my local community. FSMPN is an organic and entertaining collection of podcasts that increases local innovation, explores the arts, and encourages collaboration through insights, information, and a lot of laughs. She is well versed in helping podcasters in getting started and staying motivated to keep their podcasts relevant.
On this episode, I wanted to know the personal side of Jaime. Even thought she is  not a veteran,  her expertise and insight is helping everyone including veterans  to help people start and grow their podcast throughout her courses, ClubHouse, and Instagram.
Listen in as we do lots of laughing (I mean a lot) and discuss her love of zombies, and why she hates her right lung to her love of wanting to skydive but absolutely hates roller coasters.  It was a fun podcast to say the least.

And, you can find more professional info here: https://flintstonemedia.com/jaime. And, you can find more personal info here: jaimelegagneur.com. 😊😆

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I met Lana online because we are both certified Cancer Exercise Specialists.  I also found out her 'why".  Her daughter is battling stage 4 colon cancer.  I wondered how she was dealing with the fact that she is healthy and fit but her daughter isn't and how she emotionally was dealing with this fact while trying to help her daughter.  This was an amazing conversation.

Lana Stevenson, is the owner of Resilience Shift, and a Cancer Exercise Specialist. Resilience Shift focuses on using movement and nutrition for chronic disease prevention to achieve longevity while createig safe and effective exercise programming to help people live longer with a better quality of life. 
 

I have been a competitive athlete most of my life. From achieving a Black belt in Shotokan Karate, to running 20+ Marathons and numerous other distance races at a high level, I branched into Personal Training and coaching as a career for the past 30 years and have run my own Personal Training studio for 30 years. I truly love what I do with a passion.

My younger daughter has been fighting stage 4 colon cancer for the past 9 years. She has endured 6 lung metastases resulting in 5 lung surgeries plus 1 series of radiation and ablation, 2 ovary metastases resulting in both ovaries being removed, numerous inoperable tumors in her pelvic area and 4 rounds of chemotherapy lasting 3 to 6 months each. Not to mention the Opioid addiction resulting from long term use. 
  

As a single mom and sole provider, I have had to move through this exceedingly difficult journey and figure out each new step alone, while keeping my personal training business going. As you can imagine, this has been no easy feat, especially when I have felt emotionally depleted, still always keeping my daughter the number one priority.

Historically, cancer patients were told to rest as much as possible and to save their energy especially while going through treatment. Exercise did not seem like a possibility. However, science is now showing the opposite. Movement is extremely beneficial even while going through treatment, even the smallest amount. 

One just needs to know how to exercise safely!

Since my daughter’s diagnosis, I made it my mission to study exercise for the different types of cancers, treatments, surgeries, etc. So, I become certified as a Cancer Exercise Specialist through CETI (Cancer Exercise Training Institute).

I now create personalized programs for cancer survivors so that they can safely gain the benefit of exercise, physically, mentally and emotionally, and regain some sense of normalcy and independence. 
 

 https://www.resilienceshifthealth.com

Book:  Moving through Cancer

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