This episode is the first of a new collaboration journey that we are taking with our friend Elizabeth at the American MilSpouse podcast. If you think her name sounds familiar, you’re right! We were on her podcast early last year. During this chat, we dive into how we have managed our mental health and some feedback that we’ve gotten from you on Instagram (not following us on IG? You should be! Click HERE)
Be sure to tune in to this episode as we sit down and discuss current events, things going on in Ukraine, and what that’s looked and felt like for us. You don’t want to miss this special episode.
- About Jen & Kirst (3:02)
- Collaborating and finding a community (5:53)
- Trying to live normally even with insight (8:02)
- Obligation to stay informed of current events (10:00)
- Being grateful and spreading positivity (12:03)
- Being a trusted person to give digestible information (16:52)
- Social media and monitoring mental and emotional health (21:31)
- Face to face conversations are an opportunity for learning and growth (27:40)
- Navigating how accessible military families are to other people (30:08)
- Communicating with your partner and being a team (33:25)
- What can you control? (34:56)
- Connecting in a community where the struggles are so different (38:54)
- Making sense of the hard (42:27)
- The impact on different levels of being a military spouse (44:36)
- Being sensitive about what information you’re sharing on social media (47:14)
- Understanding what they need not understand it as a helper (49:40)
- Friends who understand to hold space for you when you’re ready (53:18)
- One takeaway that’s helping Jen and Kirst walk through this time (58:08)
What did you think about today’s episode? I hope that you love it as much as we do! We would love to know! Leave a comment below or follow The American MilSpouse on Instagram and let us know!
