Two friends living across the world swapping stories of surviving as a military spouse. The good, the bad, the weird and the downright funny moments. Join us as we overcome challenges we never saw coming.
In our Season 3 Finale join Shannon and Perry as they discuss some traveling mistakes and horror stories. We'll also share the advice we've gathered along the way.
Bonus episode! Perry, Shannon, and Megan accidentally hit on the discussion of moms during deployment last week during our interview. It was such great content that Future Perry decided it needed it's own stand alone episode. Future Perry's editing nightmare is your gain, enjoy this bonus round wit…
This week Perry and Shannon welcome back Megan Williams. This week she will not be talking about MLMs, but instead a topic unfortunately near and dear to many of our hearts: PTSD. With more than 17 years in the field, Megan gives us some amazing insight on how PTSD works, how it can be displayed, an…
This week Perry and Shannon re-visit the topic of the childfree minority of military spouses. We also take a deeper look into some key reasons that some are so skeptical, and provide a little insight on ways to mitigate those concerns if wanted. Finally, we have an amazing collection of childless an…
This week Shannon and Perry revisit the topic of true crime. This week is very graphic and not for young ears.
References:
Last Podcast on the Left: episode 362 & 364
Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer (Israel Keyes)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Keyes
American Predator (book)
https://www.…
This week Perry and Shannon discuss the ever looming issue of money. As military spouses sometimes we don't get to contribute financially as we like, and it can cause big problems! So lets talk about some ways we've made it work for us! Perry will also include some of her favorite budgeting tips.
R…
This week Shannon and Perry talk about the infamous 5 long languages and how it translates to military life.
Resources:
5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman, 1992
5 Love Languages- Military Edition, Gary Chapman & Jocelyn Greene, 2013
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/09/23/divorce-rate-among-a…
This week Perry and Shannon take a somber look at one of the least talked about mental health struggles new moms face. Join us to hear more about PPD how to spot the warning signs, and what it can look like if it escalates to Post Partum Psychosis. This episode may not be for everyone, listen at you…
Perry and Shannon kick off season 3 with some more MLM content! In this two part premier episode part 2 covers the essential oil MLM industry, including the dark beginnings of the YL founder and how their oils came to be.
TW:
Murder, infanticide
Resources
Oils:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donal…
Perry and Shannon kick off season 3 with some more MLM content! In this two part premier episode part 1 includes our new years resolutions, a recap of what MLMs are and how they work, and the story of the 2021 rise and fall of magical Canadian dirt.
Resources
BOO:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/mag…
This bonus episode is brought to you by Mysteretical! Perry and Shannon join Lynne to discuss some of their favorite unsolved mysteries and wildly speculate as to what may have actually happened.
On today's episode you will meet Megan Williams. While not our typical guest, she's here to help us learn more about affinity fraud, and the predatory nature of MLMs and how they affect the military spouse community. With more than 16 years of experience in the trauma and recovery field this is not …
Ending season 2 with a very special holiday episode! Have you ever wanted to visit one of Germany's Christmas Markets or Weihnachtsmarkte? Well grab your Gluhwein and give us a listen as we paint a word picture of our favorite holiday tradition.
Resources :
https://www.howtogermany.com/pages/winter…
Perry and Shannon close out season 2 with what it mean to be a community and how our roles within them change as we move and grow.
Resources:
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2010/06/moving-well-being
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/realestate/28cov.html
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/…