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- Episode 60: What Spouses Say Are the Biggest Challenges of Military Life
The latest results of the annual Blue Star Families Military Lifestyle Survey are in. Hear how much the coronavirus pandemic has impacted military families and which challenges still remain consistent – COVID-19 or not.
Find out more about the survey at https://bluestarfam.org/survey-2/.
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27 min - Episode 59: Why 2020 Was One Military Spouse Entrepreneur's Best Year Yet
On this month's feature episode, attorney and business coach Rachel Brenke shares how a cancer diagnosis launched her into entrepreneurship and how she's maintained success throughout the hard times of military life and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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22 min - Episode 58: Struggling with Food Insecurity as a Military Family
Many military families are struggling to put food on the table, research shows. An Army spouse discusses what it’s like dealing with food insecurity and the resources that have helped her family, and a military spouse near Joint Base Lewis-McChord shares how she's growing food to give away to families in need.
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26 min - Episode 57: Making It Easier for Military Spouses to Work
More states are passing laws to make it easier for military spouses to transfer professional licenses after a move. A lawyer and a teacher share some of the barriers they’ve faced when having to transfer their careers after a PCS.
For more information on state license recognition laws mentioned in this episode, click here.
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32 min - Episode 56: Many Military Families With Special Needs Aren’t Getting Help
The military offers dedicated resources for families with special medical and educational needs. Yet according to a new survey, many families don't know about it.
Learn more about Partners in PROMISE on Facebook and at promiseact.org. Follow The Spouse Angle on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
34 min - BONUS: Secrets to Financial Success for Military Families
A financial expert who works with military families shares his top tips and practical advice for building financial security — especially during hard times.
This episode is sponsored by First Command. To learn more about the services the company provides to military families, visit firstcommand.com.
24 min - Episode 55: Improving the Experiences of Military Families of Color
A leading military nonprofit has launched an initiative to better understand and support the experiences of minority families. Two spouses working behind the scenes on the project share more about it and what their own experiences have been like as women of color in the military community.
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25 min - Episode 54: Being Black Women at West Point: A Family's Story
The four women of the Copeland-Haynes family have all graduated from or are currently attending West Point. To close out Black History Month, Army Col. June Copeland and her daughters share how they all ended up at the United States Military Academy, the challenges they’ve faced as black women in military service and the bond they have from going through it all together.
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38 min - Episode 53: How Military Spouse Unemployment Impacts Mental Health
New research sheds light on the way unemployment can affect the mental health of military spouses and their families. In this episode, two spouses share their struggles and how they finally found work success.
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31 min - Episode 52: What Life Is Like As a Space Force Spouse
A recent gaffe by the president's press secretary has put the Space Force back in the spotlight. Two Guardian spouses share what it's like to be part of the newest branch of the military — one that many people don't understand.
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About The Spouse Angle
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A podcast breaking down the news for military spouses and their families