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The Military Working Mom

by Drea Jones

From pregnancy through motherhood, the military working mom brings military women relatable conversations, information and resources to help you navigate the balance between mom, wife, and military life.

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Latest Episodes

May 20, 2025 · 19 min
Being in the military brings quite a bit of discrete anxiety about how you are expected to portray yourself, or fear of how you are being looked at/judged. Sonya Achara, former Marine and new author of "Remember who you are: my journey to higher consciousness" leads up through her experience of liv…
May 18, 2025 · 13 min
What is spoiling your kiddos too much? I personally am going through a struggle of providing my children when toys that they WILL (and I will) enjoy, balanced with their understanding that they should not develop expectations to receive items from everyone, but when they do they need to be thankful…
May 14, 2025 · 13 min
What is work-life balance as a single parent? What does that look like, or should there even be a definition? Elle Cox is a soldier in the US Army and an amazing single mom who also has mastered how to build a support system for her family while being fast-tracked in her career. Her secret....do…
May 2, 2025 · 10 min
Have you ever felt like you have 20 different projects going on with 10 more to get started...all while you are thinking what you need to cook for dinner? Welcome to the concept that Women are like Spaghetti and Men are like Waffles. Our ability to multitask can be amazing, but it also may not natu…
Apr 19, 2025 · 7 min
Meet cohost #1 Kayla. This amazing woman is prior E and also prior National Guard turned Reservist. She is a military mom and dual-military spouse rocking life both in the civilian sector as a nurse and in the military, but also as a super mom and wife at home.
Apr 17, 2025 · 8 min
Let's be honest, before you become friends with someone you need to learn who they are. From where we left off in 2021...let me quickly catch you up on my life's last 4 years in 9 minutes.
Apr 17, 2025 · 3 min
Welcome back to the Military Working Mom Podcast! This season is all about "Real Talk" Get ready to chat with my new co-hosts and guests to be entertained and learn how to survive this crazy military life we live.
May 3, 2021 · 31 min
MEET JANNELL A U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Jannell MacAulay has managed human performance under high-stress situations for over two decades. As a military leader and combat pilot, she experienced the same stress, frustration, and fears that leaders and teams in corporate America face daily in their …
Mar 8, 2021 · 20 min
Full Episode Notes are located at: www.themilitaryworkingmom.com/episode053
Mar 1, 2021 · 29 min
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Spread the word!   Breastmilk transportation will not only help give babies the best for of nutrition.  But it will also help with the service woman's QoL and perhaps even increase retention rates! Take this survey!   We have created this unofficial survey to gather more data tha…
Feb 22, 2021 · 25 min
Full Episode Notes are located at www.themilitaryworkingmom.com/episode051
Feb 15, 2021 · 25 min
Full episode notes are located at  www.TheMilitaryWorkingMom.com/episode050
Feb 8, 2021 · 36 min
View Full Episode Notes At www.themilitaryworkingmom.com/episode049   MEET MARIA Maria heals trauma by breaking its cycles. Through parent coaching, she empowers parents, caregivers, and educators to curb a child's challenging behavior and deeply connect while tending to their own needs through self…
Feb 1, 2021 · 27 min
Full episode notes are located at www.themilitaryworkingmom.com/episode048   MEET AMY Amy Slater is a mom of two sets of twins, a personal trainer for over 20 years, a Fellow of Applied Functional Science, a practitioner of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, and a passionate health coach for moms. Amy…
Jan 25, 2021 · 32 min
Full episode notes are located at www.themilitaryworkingmom.com/episode047   Elisabeth is a motherhood and lifestyle blogger on Instagram and can be found @ElisabethBerwick sharing stories and experiences of what it’s like to be an active duty mother in the Air Force.
Jan 18, 2021 · 31 min
Full  Episode Notes are located at www.themilitaryworkingmom.com/episode046
Jan 11, 2021 · 26 min
Full Episode Notes are located at www.themilitaryworkingmom.com/episode045
Jan 4, 2021 · 44 min
Dec 14, 2020 · 39 min
Full episode notes are located at www.TheMilitaryWorkingMom.com/episode043    LEARN MORE WITH ASHLEY Ashley's Online Course (with SOPs): Freedom Moms FB: @TheFreedomMoms
Dec 7, 2020 · 34 min
TIPS FROM DR. PROULX You are your own advocate to get the care you need. Your PCM doesn't always know exactly what you need unless you speak their language, so here are a few tips to move the process along or skip it entirely!  1. When you go to your PCM for something, write down the top 3 things yo…