43 episodes
More Than a Merchant Mariner's Wife: Empowering women to reconnect with themselves and unite with each other. Katelyn Lordan
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Welcome to More Than a Merchant Mariner's Wife: Empowering women to reconnect with themselves and unite with each other. This is a place where women whose partners are at sea can find support, connection, and empowerment. I’ve lived this crazy life of a daughter or wife of Merchant Mariners my whole life and I'mm also a mom of 3 so if you’re looking for someone who understands the ins and outs of this lifestyle and the strength it takes to keep things afloat at home while your partner is at sea, I'm your girl!Have you ever been asked, “How do you do it?” or, “That must be so hard!” or “I wish MY husband went away like that!”? If so, you’re in the right place. We are going to explore the unique experiences and challenges that come with life as a mariner's wife or partner.I want to be your safe harbor, your friendly voice, a place where you can come for stories, insights, and hopefully helpful advice to help you weather the storms, joys and sometimes messy realities of separating and reuniting on a regular basis. Whether you're a seasoned mariner's wife or just starting this journey, you're welcome here. Let’s navigate these waters together. We are women first, we are warriors, we are "More Than a Merchant Mariner's Wife."
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Episode 38: Mastering the Unbusy Life: A Conversation with Alyssa Wolff on Managing Life as a Mom-preneur and Making Time for Self-Care, Homeschooling, etc.
Welcome to the Podcast, Alyssa Wolff, a work at home homeschooling mom of 5 who helps other introverted WAHMs avoid living in burnout & breakdown through her business, Your Unbusy Life. Her goal is to "help de-stress your WAHM life so you can handle the kids you already have, get quiet time to yourself, and crush those business goals with ease - without locking yourself in the closet for alone time!”Joint the discussion about how she manages all she has on her plate and how it...
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Episode 37: Nine Years Later- Birthday Reflections, a few life/parenting "hacks" and remembering to do those things for yourself you typically only would do for others
It seems like yesterday I was waiting (not so) patiently for the arrival of my first baby, rocking him to sleep and reading him stories. 9 years later, I'm reflecting on the parent I was and the parent and person I've become both since having two more kids and growing and developing on my own.You know I had to sprinkle in some friendly off the cuff banter and a few hacks as well as some reflections about the first week home, looking inward and not projecting my stories out and doing tho...
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Episode 36: Intuitive Self Defense-Harnessing Inner Knowing for Safety of Yourself Your Kids with Alison Bosworth
If you've ever felt uncomfortable in situations where you wish you had more self defense skills or want to know how to keep yourself or your kids safe in general, this is the conversation for you! Today I speak with Alison Bosworth who is the founder of Strong is Beautiful, and an advocate for women's empowerment and personal safety. With a distinguished career as an analyst in the FBI and extensive training in martial arts, Alison brings a unique blend of expertise and experience to her miss...
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Episode 35: Misc. summer musings :) | "sharing" space and thoughts on self fulfillment!
In this episode, I dive into the humorous side of when you leave items in your partner's space and the frantic clean-up before they get home. Whether you leave bikes or forgotten broken toys in your husband's shop, I'll share laughs and relatable stories. We also celebrate those moments of personal pride and discuss the importance of showing your kids your achievements. Learn how to embrace the beautiful chaos of family life and work on your goals, even if it's messy and not perfectly quiet. ...
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Episode 34: Finding Your Way Back to Yourself: A Conversation with Grace Miller on Writing, Passion, and the Potential Book Within You
Happy Summer! We are bringing this raw and real conversation to you b/c we still haven't found a platform for recording that will allow me to have intros and outros and all that and this conversation was too good to keep until it was the "right time". It's summer and I'm flying solo with the kids till Mid July so here we go. Thank you for rolling along with me. I couldn't hold this one back though b/c it was so fun to chat with Grace Miller from https://agwrites.com about her jour...
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Episode 33: Summer Vacation is here and so is a change in routine-What's ahead for the Podcast
Hi all, I'm popping in to share what's ahead for the summer with the Podcast and how things have been going so far, officially 3 days into summer break without Dad home. If you're a loyal listener, don't worry, I'm not going anywhere....but the regular Wednesday drops might be changing :) Message me with anything you're struggling with this summer, anything that's going great, wins you've had with or without your Mariner at home or anything you'd like me to cover on the Podcast. I'm rea...
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