Wives of the Air Force with Cindy Wilsbach

This episode is the third of our collaboration journey with fellow WAF and 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)

We are so excited and honored to bring you this episode! Cindy has been an Air Force spouse for 37 years. She is a passionate advocate for service members and their families. She managed a presidential service award program at the White House and also worked as a senior writer for proclamations and messages in the Office of Presidential Correspondence. She has developed innovative support programs for military families and is an incredible mentor for spouses. Having been through multiple deployments and countless TDY’s, she shares with us her lessons and tips.

Cindy is married to General Ken Wilsbach who currently serves as commander of Pacific Air Forces. They reside at Hickam Air Force in Hawaii; it’s their 23rd move in their nomadic military life.

What do you do when your partner is deployed for a year? What do you do if you do not like the city you moved into or feel powerless in front of the unknown? Cindy answers these questions with brilliance and brings up so much wisdom! We can’t wait for you to hear her!

Highlights of the episode include:

● Introducing Jen (2:39)

● Introducing Kirst (4:14)

● Introducing Elizabeth (5:20)

● Meet Cindy (6:41)

● The challenges of moving as an airforce wife (8:23)

● Cindy’s advice for this lifestyle (11:34)

● Ways to cope with difficult situations (16:01)

● The power of a spouse group (21:05)

● Don’t be afraid to reach out to other spouses (27:32)

● Be open to the unexpected of what your life could be in a location (32:54)

● How did Cindy discuss crossroads in her relationship (36:21)

● How to accept the volunteer role as a military spouse (40:01)

● How did Cindy make it through her partner’s several deployments? (48:45)

● Cindy’s regrets (60:15)

● Conclusions (63:00)

Did we not tell you that Cindy’s insights would have a lot of wisdom? If you loved this episode as much as we did, if it helped you shift your perspective on difficult situations that being a milspouse brings, we would love to know! Leave a comment below or follow The American MilSpouse on Instagram and tell us your favorite parts!