Do you feel like your Active-Duty service in the military is keeping you from pursing outside passions? Do you feel like your goals have an expiration date and that your service in the military is getting in the way of personal goals outside of your career? Well, STOP feeling that way and START changing your mindset--we're teaching you how. I'm approached by so many of you amazing listeners + followers (love you guys, btw!!) who want to pursue personal goals while also serving Active-Duty and have a passion to #doBoth. Whether you're trying to attack fitness goals, an Esty hobby, or acting on the side, there are small steps you can start making every day as well as milestones in your career to hit as your work toward these outside goals, but it starts with patience, intention, and determination.

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Arabia Shanklin, Naval Officer and Actress, who is an expert at balancing both her service to country and professional acting career. We both speak candidly how we prioritized our careers first but kept our personal goals within reach along the way. We are digging into tips as to how you can, too, balance both your career in service and patiently pursue your personal goals and hobbies. Grab your notebooks, as multi-passionate women we have a lot to share about our trial, errors, and successes along the way.

LT Arabia Shanklin serves as an Human Resource Officer and performs as a professional TV/Film Actress in San Diego California. She graduated from USNA in 2013 with a B.S. in Economics. Arabia commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer and served with Sailors and Marines aboard USS SIMPSON (FFG 56), USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41), I Marine Expeditionary Force, and as the Flag Aide for Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group THREE. Arabia has deployed to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Gulf. She has been featured in VOGUE Magazine as one of this generation’s trailblazing black servicewomen and is highlighted in the “Proudly She Served” traveling art exhibit honoring military women who exemplify courage, strength, and selfless service. Arabia recently won the 2020 “Best Actress of San Diego” award by Black San Diego Magazine.

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MAMA HALL IS ON THE SHOW!! Wrapping up Women’s History Month by celebrating the woman who has made the GREATEST difference in my life — my Mama. You read that right, after 3 years of begging (by popular demand) she is telling us how + giving tips on raising strong women.

Often when we think of "comparison" we immediately believe it's toxic. There's no positive way to use comparison to fuel us toward our goals--right? Wrong. In this discussion with Mental Coach Heather Sumlin, we dive into how you can use comparison to reflect + fuel you TOWARD your dream life instead of keep you away from it. In this episode, Heather digs into why the imprints you place on others matter, how to protect the imprints that are place onto you, the variety of ways we compare, and how the ONLY way comparing is actually bad is when it's NOT motivating you. Heather provides us with tangible tips to re-think the way we approach comparison + how we can change our mindset to live a more positive life. Tune into this powerful message + educational episode to take control of your mindset + LIVE the life God has planned for you.

Love Heather? Connect with her here for more mental management coaching!

Website: https://www.heathersumlin.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathersumlin/

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SEASON 4 PREMIERE!! I recorded this premiere THREE times (not kidding) waiting for the right words to be placed on my heart + into your ears. At first, I designed this premiere ep. as a “rumor tell-all” where I addressed the rumors + assumptions that are made about me + why that makes me the queen of being #missunderstood. 

Then I reflected + realized — I didn’t create this platform to defend myself, I created this platform to uplift + inspire and know I can teach each of you why being misunderstood is actually GOOD. Who cares about the rumors? Who cares who they’re being told by? Here’s WHY rumors are a good thing to help you GROW (that’s right). I am setting the record explaining why being #MissUnderstood is a freaking SUPER POWER. 

In this episode, I update you on what’s being going on since you last heard from me, “How do you” Q&A, + why MissUnderstood is a superpower: 

+ it causes reflection 

+ really helps you embrace your purpose

+ builds resiliency 

As well as It’s not a bad thing to be so misunderstood because it’s all working together to build a better YOU. I am so honored + thrilled to be here. 

This podcast + Miss-family mean the world to me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! 

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BONUS EPISODE!! I was recently featured on Teresa Carpenter's YouTube show & was so impacted by her powerful interview & this transparent conversation. A US Navy Commander, Public Affairs Officer, Podcaster, and friend, Theresa has become a tremendous mentor for me as I build my platform on the social media space. We connected through IG 2+ years ago as I was just started to begin my social media account, through her support and direction I've continued to build this community of female empowerment online + watched hers grow as well. 

She featured me on her channel, "SOS" or "Stories of Service" where I (very transparently) discuss what happened, what's going on now, and what's next in my life. I dive into:

+ My initial "failure" as an Ensign when I did not obtain my SWO pin and how that effected me as a young Junior Officer and to this day. 

+ Do I feel lonely? 

+ How do I manage the naysayers? 

+ Why did I deactivate my Navy Recruiting IG account @lieutenanthall?

+ My journey on social media and how it started and WHY I continue it. 

Tune in to hear it all.  Grateful Teresa shared my story & hope this can provide a dose of inspiration to you all. 

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Theresa's episode link + write up, here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCZpPxdUbCs

"I was so impressed by [Kellie's] work ethic and ability to succeed in so many arenas I knew I wanted her back on for a more in-depth conversation on how she became one of the leading public figures serving in the military and sharing her story.   Join us as we discuss what drives Kellie each day to succeed in her career as a naval officer, but also as a business owner, podcaster, writer, storyteller and informal/unofficial Navy recruiter.   She is personally responsible for inspiring thousands to consider a life within the US Navy. Using her background in Human Resources, Recruiting, and the Surface Navy, she is educating the masses daily on military life including a recent stint at the Naval Academy broadcasting the Army/Navy game.   Through her Instagram page with nearly 100k followers, she is showing how you can #doboth: kick butt in your naval career and be a leading thought leader within the active duty ranks. She’s particularly passionate on issues surrounding diversity, mental health, faith, and overall blasting stereotypes.   I will be reading to you guys her extensive military biography on the show as I don’t want to miss anything, but felt compelled to personally write on her and give her the props she so richly deserves."

Love Theresa? Find her here! @theresa_l_carpenter on IG! 

Follow @missunderstood.podcast + @kellie.sbrocchi on Instagram for episode updates + more. Special thank you to USEHATCH.FM for producing this episode.

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Finally, OUR WEDDING RECAP + SEASON 3 FINALE!! After reflecting on my 2022, I realized two things: one, our wedding was (obviously) the biggest thing that happened to us this year +, two, I never record a post-wedding recap for you guys! This week I have Husband Austin on the show + we are sharing ALL the details from our April wedding + answering your questions! 

In this episode we dive into: 

+ What was our favorite memory 

+ What did we regret spending money on 

+ Was Austin nervous?

+ What did we do different than most? 

+ What “went wrong”

+ What Navy traditions did we include 

+ Did Austin go out the night before? Get cold feet?

+ intimate details, crowd surfing stories, party bus breakdowns, groomsmen mischief, + more! 

Tune in to hear our wedding recap + BIG plans / goals for 2023 as both individuals + couple. Thank you guys for being here + making this the best season of the podcast yet!! See you in season 4!! 89 episodes of this empowering podcast — thank you, thank you, thank you!!

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As many of you already know, I'm a VERY multi-passionate human with the will to balance it ALL. For the last 9 years, not only have I been working full-time in the Navy, but I have started a photography business, signed with a modeling agency, competed in 4 pageants, launched a social media platform, podcast, dated + married my now husband, as well as progressed in my career. The question is ---HOW?! I understand, it sounds like a lot, but, if there's a will I have decided there's a way. I am set on making time for my outside passions while balancing married life + a career.  In this episode, I have my best friend (former USNA Roommate/Maid of Honor) Jackie Barnum back on the podcast! She's a fellow female officer, a marine, a social media Influencer, a yoga enthusiast, friend, and in a new relationship. Jackie + I hopped on the podcast to discuss how we really do it "all." The key is, we don't do it "all" at once. We have learned a lot about balance and time management and we're telling you guys about it all.  Tune in to hear: -How we manage our personal relationships (newly dating/married life) with busy schedule's -How do we prioritize our passions -How do we organize our weeks/months to fit in what we care about most in-between busy work plans -How we make time for work outs/give ourselves grace if we don't work out for a while -What does social media to us? How important is it for us to plan out posts/go on social media? -How to we balance life with personal, professional, and relationship changes? We hope this leaves you with a better understanding of how you can take charge of your life, schedule, and passions. Let's shatter the misunderstanding that you CAN'T achieve the life you want.  — Love this episode? — Follow @missunderstood.podcast + @kellie.sbrocchi on Instagram for episode updates + more. Special thank you to USEHATCH.FM for producing this episode. ————————————————- The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.