The Military Wives Top Fives

Tiffany is an Army Wife of 9 years who is currently stationed in Hawaii. On this episode of Military Wives Top Fives Podcast we hear about Tiffany's top five favorite things to do and see in Vilseck Germany. If you have any ideas for future Top Five episodes send me an Email at Militarywivestopfives@gmail.com or Find me on Instagram @militarywivestopfives

Alexis is a Navy wife currently living at Naval Station Norfolk. She currently works for her local congresswomen, volunteers for Moms Demand Action & is the president of the FRG for her husbands ship. If you have an idea for a top 5 episode send me an email at Militarywivestopfives@gmail.com or a DM on my Instagram @militarywivestopfives. Make sure to follow me on Instagram for more resources, tips and military wife life fun! 

Jessica is a Marine wife of 8 years who gracefully juggles motherhood, maintaining her household and full time career working with military families. Currently living aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune - New River, Jessica has learned the ins and out of military living, childcare and maintaining a career as a military spouse. Jessica shares her life journey over on her YouTube channel and Instagram TheHeartofMilitaryLife in a light and upbeat manner that is military family-focused. You can find Jessica on her Instagram and her youtube channel.

Kim Pease has been married to her active duty Air Force husband for the last 13 years. They have 4 kids and are currently stationed at Joint Base Elemendorf Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. They have PCS'd 4 times and have lived in Wy, Fl, TX, and AK. Kim and her husband wrote a childrens book called, “It's Time To Say Goodbye”. In this playful and poetic story, a boy who personifies the 1.6 million children of U.S. military service members around the world, is given the news by his mom that he and his family will soon PCS. He reminisces about his time in the neighborhood, the bonds he built and how much he has grown in the few years he has lived there. Though he will miss all of his wonderful adventures, he knows that he has plenty to look forward to when he arrives at his new home. You can buy Kim's book on amazon HERE! You can also follow their Instagram at Movingmilitarykids. If you have any tips your family uses to make PCSing easier please find the post for todays episode on my Instagram at MilitaryWivesTopFives   and leave it in the comments. See you all next week with a new episode! 

 Britt;  MEO and founder of New Altitudes guides burnt out military spouses to create and scale their new business or business idea so they can redefine their identity and take back control of their life.  As a business and community guide, she hosts the Moments with an MEO podcast to help new entrepreneurs in the military lifestyle feel heard and grow their business through story telling and resources.  When she is not working on the business or podcast, you can find her with an iced coffee or on a hiking trail somewhere with her husband and two lab mix pups.   Originally from Vermont, she hasover 7 different types of maple syrup in my fridge. She loves road trips the best and enjoy doing anything adventurous. My husband is USAF. Make sure to check out Britts Website & follow her on Instagram. She provides incredible free content and has a wonderful community of M.E.O's.

Sarah is the creator of A Military Wife's Life LLC, which focuses on helping new milso's navigate military life. She lives in Florida with her 1 year old son and Air Force husband, and loves creating prints designed for military homes! Today she shares her top 5 tips for Tricare with kids. She gives us information about dealing with Tricare from birth to moving out of your house. This is just a taste of the wonderful information Sarah provides for military spouses on her social media & blog. You can find her on instagram at @amilitarywifeslife and her blog here. If you didn't hear your top 5 tip for Tricare with Kids on todays podcast comment on the post for this episode @Militarywivestopfives on Instagram.

Brittany's unique love for blending antiques and new items in a classic yet fun and refreshing way has become her signature style, one in which can be seen in her own home as well as client's who enjoy a layered and collected style. Brittany collaborates closely with each client to pair décor with their lifestyles and personalities, as well as designing spaces that function to the ideal purpose of their owner. Since its inception in 2019, Bleu Bee Designs has creatively blended its Southern roots and love for all things French, to bring about a fresh twist on traditional design. You'll find original art, antique furnishings or heirlooms in many of Brittany's designs as well as an uncluttered approach to beautiful design. Brittany currently resides in the greater Jacksonville area with her husband Alex, and their sweet yellow lab, Emerson-Kate. As a military family, home is where the Navy sends them. You can find Brittany on Instagam at @bleubeedesigns_ If you are at NAX Jacksonville, but didn't hear your top 5 on todays episode find me on Instagram at @MilitaryWivesTopFives and share your favorites on todays post! The more information we can provide the better!

Hello! My name is Sarah Frausto and I am the host of The Military Wives Top Five Podcast. I am a 10 year military spouse, raising two boys and currently living in Maryland. My first experience in a Family Reediness Group was life changing and I think the best place for anyone to start getting to know people at a new duty station is at their FRG. In this episode I am providing you with 5 informational ideas for FRG meeting for the spring/summer. If you have a idea that was not mentioned in this episode follow me over on Instagram and leave it in the comments! If you have an idea for a show send me an email at Thedependabledependa@gmail.com or DM at @Militarywivestopfives on instagram.

Ashlee Sullivan has been affiliated with the military for 14 years! Her husband served in the Coast Guard Reserves for 12 years and they are now in the thick of their 2nd year of Active Duty Army life, deployment and all. She is a former educator turned entrepreneur. She has owned and operated the shop, Woman + Warrior since April 2019. With 4 PCS moves in 2021 (yes you heard that correctly, FOUR!), piggy-backed by a deployment, she has used this time as an opportunity to re-structure and re-brand. Her business will be re-launching in August(ish) 2022 —so many exciting things lie ahead! Find Ashlee on instagram at @thewomanandwarrior. If you didn't hear your favorite thing on todays top 5 please find me on instagram and leave a comment about your favorite things at Ft. Riley! If you have an idea for a top 5 message me at thedependabledependa@gmail.com or sent me a DM on instagram, I'd love to share your top 5.

Amelia Dahl has been an Army wife for almost 12 years. She is currently stationed in Monterey and my husband is currently a foreign area officer. She was my first neighbor at my first duty station... maybe some day I'll share how I made her be my friend. Remember if you didn't hear your top 5 on todays list find me on instagram @militarywivestopfives and share them on todays post! If you know someone headed there share this with them, the more good news we can share the better! If you have an idea for a top 5 list DM me on Instagram or send me an email at Thedependabledependa@gmail.com

Alex has been an army spouse for almost 13 years & her husband is quickly approaching the end of his 19th year in service. She has 3 daughters who have traveled the country with them and are always such great sports about starting over. They PCSed last summer to Fort Lenard Wood, so Missouri for now. Alex has been blogging “professionally-ish” for 9 years now. She still cant settle on a specific niche, so the internet gets a little bit of all her favorite things, such as, recipes, craft projects, basic DIY and just their general every day life. Find Alex on Instagram, Facebook and on her website If you didnt hear your top 5 for Naval War College make sure to find me on Instagram and leave a comment on the post for todays episode. Lastly, If you have a top 5 you'd like to share send me a DM on instagram or email me at Thedependabledependa@gmail.com.

Devan is a self-worth coach for high achieving women, strength based trainer, motivational speaker and writer. She is also the creator and host of an annual Self Discovery Summit happening each fall. She has been married to an active duty soldier in the army for 7 years, but they have been together for over 10 years now! Her business is called Developing with Devan and was founded in 2020 after she noticed a pattern of toxic work environments and relationships specifically for the women around me. I plan to change those patterns by helping women unapologetically own their self worth. You can follow Devan on Instagram and on her website www.developingwithdevan.com If you didnt hear your 5 favorites for Ft. Drum today make sure to find me on Instagram Lastly, If you have a top 5 that you'd like to share send me a DM on instagram or send me an email at thedependabledependa@gmail.com

Using a military discount can be controversial, but it is one of my favorite topics. As the person in charge of our budget I love any chance I can get to cut some costs. Here are 5 reasons you need to be using your military discount. Check out my blog post with all the links about the hotels, tickets & discounts I talked about in this episode. 

Taylor Griffith has been an Army Spouse for almost 2 years. She and her husband are finishing up their first duty station together in South Korea and will be heading to Fort Riley, Kansas next! On her page she provides community for new military spouses looking for encouragement, acceptance, and tips. You can follow Taylor on Instagram and youtube as she documents her life as a new army spouse. Make sure to follow along and keep an eye out for a new website coming soon! 

Julia is an army wife of 8 years (together for 12), mom of 3 precious littles and one pup. She is also, one half of Spouse SERVE where they help military families calm the chaos of military life with day planners and other resources designed specifically for them! Julia was on a previous podcast (Here) with her business partner Brittany make sure to check out that episode too and learn about how they are helping military spouses stay organized and hear all about the community that are building. If you have been to Fort Hood, but didn't hear your favorite things about it make sure to join me over on Instagram and tell me you Ft. Hood favorites on the post for todays episode. Also, we have a BONUS 5 on the blog this week Tori, owner of Victoria P Design Shop shared 5 service based businesses with us so make sure to check that out too!

In 2022 this podcast is switching things up! Starting February 1st The Dependable Dependa Podcast will now be “Military Wives Top Fives Podcast”. What does that mean? Here are 5 ways the podcast will change starting February 1st. ---------- I also have a new blog where I will be posting bonus top 5 lists, interviews and resources so make sure to check out the show notes for even more content! Here is a sneak peak at what there is to look forward too!

I am so excited to share with you a project I have been working on the last few months. I have asked our last few guests what their 5 favorite things are about their current duty station or a duty station they have previously been at and loved. I'm sure you are all like me and as soon as you know even a potential duty station you start googling, Facebook searching and scouting out all they things there are in that area. So I thought I'd help you out! On the 5th and 25th of the month I will feature someone's top 5 of their location. It could be their 5 favorite restaurants, 5 of their favorite parks or just 5 things that love in general. If you see a duty station that your friend is going to share this with them! I cant give them all the ends and outs of every location, but I can share a Military Wives Top 5 and give them a starting point. I hope you enjoy and if you want to share with me the top 5 things you love about you duty station send me a DM on Instagram or email me at thedependabledependa@gmail.com. Enjoy Friends!

Megan's First Interview on the podcast. Megan's New Business Contact Megan at : mharrison@militarymommies.com I am so excited to share with you a project I have been working on the last few months. I have asked our last few guests what their 5 favorite things are about their current duty station or a duty station they have previously been at and loved. I'm sure you are all like me and as soon as you know even a potential duty station you start googling, Facebook searching and scouting out all they things there are in that area. So I thought I'd help you out! On the 5th and 25th of the month I will feature someone's top 5 of their location. It could be their 5 favorite restaurants, 5 of their favorite parks or just 5 things that love in general. If you see a duty station that your friend is going to share this with them! I cant give them all the ends and outs of every location, but I can share a Military Wives Top 5 and give them a starting point. I hope you enjoy and if you want to share with me the top 5 things you love about you duty station send me a DM on Instagram or email me at thedependabledependa@gmail.com. Enjoy Friends!

Happy New Year! New year, new segment right? I am so excited to share with you a project I have been working on the last few months. I have asked our last few guests what their 5 favorite things are about their current duty station or a duty station they have previously been at and loved. I'm sure you are all like me and as soon as you know even a potential duty station you start googling, Facebook searching and scouting out all they things there are in that area. So I thought I'd help you out! On the 5th and 25th of the month I will feature someone's top 5 of their location. It could be their 5 favorite restaurants, 5 of their favorite parks or just 5 things that love in general. If you see a duty station that your friend is going to share this with them! I cant give them all the ends and outs of every location, but I can share a Military Wives Top 5 and give them a starting point. I hope you enjoy and if you want to share with me the top 5 things you love about you duty station send me a DM on Instagram or email me at thedependabledependa@gmail.com.

Brittany and Julia are two planner obsessed friends who wanted to make the planner world a better place.  We decided in late 2018 that we wanted to work on a planner targeted to women and men associated with the military. We talk about everything from PCSing to mom life to how community surrounded them during their biggest heart break. Remember 11/19/2021 - 12/01/2021 you get a discount if you use DEPENDA at check out AND you'll be entered to win a free pencil pouch!  Find them at spouseSERVE.com

Megan is an Army Wife who grew up as a military child, has been married to her husband for 12 years and is now raising 4 military kids of her own. Today we talk about how she grew up as a shy military kid, hating to move and not really keeping friendships after pcsing. We got to talk about how her time at Fort Campbell changed her view of community and how she was able to talk that with her to ILE in Leavenworth, KS and share that experience with others.

It's been a lifelong dream for Katie to own a boutique. Being a military spouse means several more years before she will settle down with roots so making an online store was the perfect option. Her vision is to help women feel confident in how they dress to focus on letting their inner beauty shine. Use DEPENABLEDEPENDA for 10% off her website www.lionheartstyle.com and check her on Instagram @lion.heartstyle 

My friend Britt Lanza shares how she struggled with keeping long lasting community, how she found community during her husbands deployment and how she is building an online community for military spouses. If you aren't already following her, make sure to check her out @new_altitudes on instagram or go to her website https://www.new-altitudes.com.

Hailey is a 20 year old new Marine wife who talks with us about their first deployment and the transition from marine girlfriend to marine wife. Hailey and her husband are currently stationed at 29 Palms where she is a photographer, focusing on military homecomings but available for any session you may need. Make sure to follow her at @haileynicolecreative on instagram.

Amanda was a 19 year old newlywed when she married her soldier between bootcamp and AIT. She quickly packed up her life in Michigan and moved to Colorado Springs to live with her new husband at Fort Carson. We talk about the struggles she faced leaving home, the experiences she gained as a military spouse and how much she grew during her three years at Fort Carson.

I had the privilege of talking to two active duty Military Pediatricians. They explain a little bit about how military clinic works, their concerns about covid on our youth & their passion for our military children's well being. Enjoy! 

It is month of the military child!  This week I have the privilege of talking to two mommas. My friend Susan Hayes has raised 3 children while supporting her husband in his military career and her daughter Sarah Rendon who is currently raising 3 military children of her own. I hope this conversation is an encouragement, that the joy they share in making this life their adventure & remembering that this is only a short period of our life, the military is not forever is a breath of fresh air. 

The month of March has been full of "How to's" and "what do I's" and this week we're talking about how to send a great care package! Rachelle from Sea to Sea makes fun & creative care package sticker kits that go on the side of your large or medium flat rate boxes. The best part is, these boxes don't have to be just for the military! Rachelle has been so kind to give us a code for her website, use Dependa10 when you check out and you'll get 10% off your entire order! https://www.spouse-ly.com/store/sea-to-sea-with-love/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeaToSeaWithLove?ref=shop_sugg

This month we are talking about the "what do I's" and "how do I's" today my friends Elizabeth Walker is joining me to talk about how you can get FREE EDUCATION. For more information on the MYCAA grant available please check out my blogpost https://thedependabledependa.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/free-college-money/ If you have any other questions please feel free to message me on Instagram @thedependabledependa.

We've all had that situation where we are invited to an event, party or social not knowing if a gift is respectful or expected. Well, we've got all the answers right here for you!

I am so excited to share my love story with you today. From meeting in Jr. High, falling in love in college and getting engaged quicker than we imagined because.... the army.

Moving is one of the top 3 most stressful events in life with only death of a loved one and divorce being higher.  On average a military family moves every 2-3 years which means within 20 years of service that is anywhere between 6-10 times and according to dosomething.org it is 10x more than civilian families. So, how can we connect with our spouses during this stressful time every 2-3 years?

Unique weddings are no uncommon in the military community, but this is one unlike I have ever heard Mandy and her husband got married WHILE he was deployed!

The Dependable Dependa was created by Sarah, as a way to encourage spouses that it is okay to be “just” a milso. Somewhere along the way the honor of being a military spouse who allows the military t0 pack up their lives every 2-3 years, who rebuilds a home for their family & keeps the ball rolling while their spouse is away, has been negatively tainted. No longer are spouses respected and applauded for the hard work they put forth, but they are oftentimes called names, discouraged and put down because they choose to follow their soldier wherever they go. This podcast is for those of you who love (or WANT to love) being a military spouse. It is a place to learn about the rules, traditions and common practices that this lifestyle requires. It is a place where you are encouraged to do things like make connections at every post, use the discounts that are available and get your POA's in order before they are needed. We should not spend the time we have a military spouse merely surviving but thriving on this once in a lifetime adventure.