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Confessions of a Military Spouse Public House Media
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4.6 • 76 Ratings
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Being in a military family/community is like a special little club. It’s a small community that has certain challenges and it’s definitely not for the faint of heart. Tune in to get a glimpse of what it’s like to be a military spouse and all that comes with this unique lifestyle.
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The Burnout is Real
On this episode, Jenna and Candace are talking about how they experience burnout and how many others can likely relate to them. They are talking about how to avoid burnout as much as possible, what you can do if you experience burnout and how to help others when they are experiencing burnout. There are many different ways we experience burnout so tune in to find out how you can relate.
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Embracing the Suck
On this episode, Jenna and Candace are talking about living the military wife life. They are talking all about the struggles of military wife life and how to "embrace the suck". They are also talking about the great debate that the longer you are married, the easier the military wife life gets and exactly how they feel about that and if there is any truth to it.
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Self Care for Spouses
On this episode, Jenna and Candace are talking about self care for spouses. Jenna and Candace know the military life can be stressful especially when you factor in being a mom so they have decided to talk about what self care TRULY means and how to make sure you are taking care of yourself.... in ways you may not have even considered. They are also talking about WHY self care is so important and not just for military spouses but for everyone, in general.
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Deployments, Trainings and Everything In Between
On this episode, Jenna and Candace are talking all about deployments, trainings and everything in between. They are giving tips and tricks that help them survive when they their spouse is gone along with things that happen to military members when they are deployed. They are also talking about how to have open conversations and keep the line of communication open during the hard times.
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Ask Candace
On this episode, Jenna is taking the questions from listeners and herself that she's complied over the weeks and asking Candace all the questions we're dying to hear the answers to. From balancing work and home life to navigating being a female marine working in a mostly male-dominated field, Candace answers it all.
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Introducing Candace
On this episode, Jenna is revealing the big changes happening to the Confessions of a Military Spouse podcast by introducing the new co-host, Candace Gamez. On this episode, you will learn all about who Candace is, her role in the military and as a spouse, how she and Jenna met and how she will be so beneficial to you as a listener and the podcast as a whole!
Customer Reviews
Love this! I feel seen
This podcast is really helping me through my husbands first deployment. Listening to this podcast is very cathartic because you say all the things that I’m feeling! Thank you for doing this
Kind of disappointing
I listened to a few episodes and I’m not exactly sure where she’s coming up with her facts about military life, phases, etc. I didn’t like the way she talked about the different types of military spouses and stereotypes-it seemed like she was more or less just feeding into the negative stereotypes instead of viewing us all as military spouses in different situations. That is the kind of thing that just perpetuates the stereotypes and discord between spouses. And the rules for not being a dependa when she talks about photos…just let people have nice things. If you like it, do it. Why do seasoned spouses or active duty members and their jaded opinions get to dictate what you do for yourself? I feel like she is on the dependa pages creating drama. I’ve been a spouse for 10 years, I’ve never had any of these “dependa photos” done, and I have never been sucked into drama because I take myself out of situations where it is getting dramatic. She seems like she wants to help, but she is coming across as talking crap about people instead of being positive. Disappointing.
Super basic
I kind of can’t believe how basic and vapid and just air headed this podcast is. I listened to a couple of episodes to give it an honest try, but after listening to the silver linings episode I had to share for others to know what they’re getting in to. At one point she says she loves that her kids get to move because it teaches them diversity, going on to say how happy she is that her daughter learned that “racism doesn’t exist anymore” at her new school. Just....what? Is that a joke? Look around at what’s been going on. She also mentions how grateful she is to get the chance to redecorate and clear out all the junk every three years as if that’s unique to her experience as a military spouse? Idk just overall I found myself muttering “are you joking” aloud several times while listening. If these are the few bright sides she can muster up to being a military spouse she has bent over backwards to try to make the most out of the situation. Which is great for her.