In this episode, I’m joined by special guest Mary Tamura and her daughter Barbara. Mary, a Nisei, or second generation born Japanese-American, shares her family’s experiences of being forcibly removed from their home in Southern California, tra

U.S. Air Force Veteran Amanda Huffman

Jun 19th, 2021 35m 57s

Entrepreneur extraordinaire Amanda Huffman's podcast WOMEN OF THE MILITARY has 144 episodes to date! Amanda shares her story of commissioning into the Air Force as a Civil Engineer, deploying to Afghanistan, life with a military husband, and em

U.S. Army Master Sergeant (ret) Lachrisha Parker

Jun 8th, 2021 33m 26s

Lachrisha Parker shares a variety of experiences from her 28 years of service. From her unique family connection into the military, to finding balance in a blended family with her military husband, Lachrisa embraced the challenges and rewards o

U.S. Air Force Veteran Tracy Middleton, dACVPM

May 15th, 2021 49m 23s

Tracy, a veterinarian and epidemiologist, shares her experiences as a Public Health officer in the Air Force and as a civilian specialist at Scott Air Force base in Illinois. From prepping for Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002, to the Covid pa

U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant (ret) Dawn Marie Westmoreland

May 1st, 2021 33m 26s

Dawn shares her Air Force journey from Florida, to Belgium, to The Pentagon, with a non-traditional deployment to France to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dawn shares her experiences as a whistleblower, having reporter her former government a

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Special Episode: U.S. Army Veterans Maj. (ret) Harlene Coutteau & Lt.Col. (ret) Chuck Hunsaker

Apr 21st, 2021 54m 56s

West Point alumna Harlene Coutteau, (Class of '82) and Chuck Hunsaker, coach & author of ANGELS IN COMBAT BOOTS, share their experiences with overcoming obstacles while ushering in the first women’s cross-country team at the United States Milit

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral (ret) Sandra Stosz

Mar 29th, 2021 53m 38s

Sandy Stosz shares character-centered leadership lessons from 40 years of service in her incredible book BREAKING ICE AND BREAKING GLASS: LEADING IN UNCHARTED WATERS. From polar icebreaker deployments in Antarctica, to becoming the first female

U.S. Air Force Veteran Dr. Erin Mires

Mar 17th, 2021 35m 2s

Dr. Erin Mires shares her journey of growing up in the Middle East, to serving her homeland as an officer in the Air Force. Dr. Mires is also the Founder & CEO of EVOLVE COACHING & CONSULTING, which empowers high-achieving women to live a life

U.S. Army National Guard Veteran Dr. Jeni Hunniecutt

Mar 7th, 2021 57m 48s

Dr. Jeni Hunniecutt shares her journey as a cheerleader in Virginia, to enlisting in the Army National Guard, to earning her PhD in Communication Studies from the University of Denver in Colorado. Dr. Hunniecutt, an advocate for veteran identit

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Special Episode: Freida Rothman & Sara Potecha

Mar 2nd, 2021 25m

Former SERVED guest Sara Potecha is joined by an extra special guest Freida Rothman, Founder and CEO of Freida Rothman Jewelers. Their serendipitous meeting resulted in a unique and purposeful collaboration that celebrates women and their accom

U.S. Army Veteran Sara Potecha

Mar 1st, 2021 56m 11s

Former Army Captain Sara Potecha shares her experiences of being in the third class of women to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in her book WEST POINT WOMAN - HOW CHARACTER IS CREATED AND LEADERSHIP IS LEARNED. Sa

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Mary Beth Bruggeman

Feb 14th, 2021 40m 41s

Mary Beth Bruggeman, a Marine Corps veteran and President of The Mission Continues, shares her experiences as both a midshipman and instructor at the Naval Academy, leading her unit into Kuwait and Iraq in 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, l

U. S. Air Force Col. (ret) Laurel "Buff" Burkel

Jan 24th, 2021 1h 5m

Laurel "Buff" Burkel, a retired C-130 navigator, passionate University of Michigan alumna, and football fan turned hockey playing fanatic, shares her journey of resiliency and community after surviving a Royal Air Force Puma HC Mk2 helicopter c

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (ret) Dr. Bethany Miller

Dec 31st, 2020 50m 15s

Dr. Bethany Miller shares her experiences in aviation, having retired as a pilot from the Air Force and commercially. Bethany has traveled to 85 countries and authored THE FLUX AGENTS GUIDEBOOK, which offers her unique perspective on pursuing a

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas

Dec 31st, 2020 28m 32s

Dr. Kate, an adjunct professor at George Mason University's Department of Global and Community Health, behavioral medicine researcher and Master Certified Health Education Specialist, shares her research in evidence-based mental fitness. Dr. Ka

U.S. Army Colonel Kay Wakatake

Dec 28th, 2020 57m 17s

Kay Wakatake, the Staff Judge Advocate for the Army Medical Command at the Pentagon, shares her experiences of attending Airborne school, deploying to Iraq, balancing work and personal responsibilities, and leveling the playing field both physi

U.S. Army Veteran Vicki Jordan

Dec 23rd, 2020 45m 56s

Vicki Jordan shares how her love for languages led her from Nebraska to the Army's Defense Language Institute in California, where she excelled in Russian and met her husband. Vicki also served as the Chief of Staff of the Operations Directorat

U.S. Navy Veteran Nicole Katz

Dec 9th, 2020 40m 37s

Nicole Katz shares her experiences of being hazed, to lapses in leadership, all while striving for excellence, graduating at the top of her class, and being empowered with tremendous responsibility while serving at TOPGUN. Nicole also shares ho

U.S. Air Force Veteran Jodi Lynn Jordan

Dec 4th, 2020 38m 29s

Jodi Lynn Jordan shares her story from small-town life in Georgia to serving alongside the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, deploying to Saudi Arabia, shining in the stage lights of the competitive fitness world, Autism awareness, juggli

U.S. Army Veteran Denise High

Nov 30th, 2020 49m 26s

Persian Gulf War veteran and Bronze Star recipient Denise High shares her journey of growing up as a Navy "brat", pivoting careers as a civilian and as a recruit, unifying under pressure at wartime, a surprise multilingual romance, and reinvent

U.S. Army Veteran Annette Whittenberger

Nov 3rd, 2020 40m 55s

Disabled Iraq & Afghanistan combat veteran Annette Wittenberger shares her experiences of having a military spouse, both deploying as a young parents, balancing the demands of personal and professional responsibilities, an unexpected retirement

U.S. Air Force Veteran Charlynda Scales

Oct 26th, 2020 51m 26s

Charlynda Scales, Founder and CEO of Mutt's Sauce, shares how her grandfather "Mutt's" military service inspired her personal and professional journey, how finding balance in business and motherhood provided space for self-care, and her continu

U.S. Army Veteran Melody Allen McBeth

Oct 5th, 2020 58m 6s

Melody Allen McBeth, the Executive Director of the Defense Language Institute Foundation and business owner of Highland Advancement Solutions, shares her experiences of joining the Army at the end of the Vietnam War, becoming a Russian linguist

U.S. Public Health Services Veteran Dr. Heather Silvio

Sep 28th, 2020 42m 30s

Dr. Silvio shares her experiences of providing mental health services while deployed to Native American reservations, developing PTSD Treatment Programs for the VA in Las Vegas, and being the Deputy Director of the Council for a Strong America’

U.S. Army WAC Veteran Sonja Reiss (92-years-young!)

Sep 20th, 2020 18m 50s

Women's Army Corps veteran Sonja Reiss, born in 1928, shares her story of growing up in a bilingual household, being recruited as an officer for the newly formed WAC unit, experiencing integration and segregation in the south, her unexpected di