Military Life
Welcome to the Military Life Podcast- a podcast telling the stories of everyday Australian Military partners. Listen in to hear from others who are living this military life (Defence Life), juggling all the things on the daily, just like you and I. Let's connect and support each other by telling our stories, celebrating our strength, focusing on self-care & lifting each other up.
Episodes
This week on the Military Life Podcast, you’ve got me, or should I say, I’ve got you!
I thought I would put together another episode for the new Defence Partners. The ones who are trying to get their heads around all things Defence life. The ones who are finding their feet when it comes to figuring out the good bits, the not-so-good bits and the…what the bits.
This week on the Military Life Podcast, you’ve got me, or should I say, I’ve got you!
I thought I would put together another episode for the new Defence Partners. The ones who are trying to get their heads around all things Defence life. The ones who are finding their feet when it comes to figuring out the good bits, the not-so-good bits and the…what the bits.
On PART T...
This week on the Military Life Podcast, you’ve got me or should I say, I’ve got you!
I thought I would put together an episode for the new Defence Partners. The ones who are trying to get their heads around all things Defence life. The ones who are finding their feet when it comes to figuring out the good bits, the not-so-good bits and the…what the bits.
We also hear fr...
As part of celebrating 6 years of the Military Life Podcast, let’s revi...
This week on the Military Life podcast, I continue my Defence Family Focused conversations with the ADF Service Chiefs, prompted by National Families Week, which took place recently.
Episode 188 with Deputy Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Matthew Buckley is a continuation of last year’s episode with the Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond.
What is great about this being ...
When I got the call that the Chief of Army Australia, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, wanted to come back on the Military Life podcast ahead of National Families Week 2025, I have to admit I was feeling a mix of emotions.
The one at the top of the list- PROUD.
Proud because it signalled that Defence Families are being thought about and considered.
...
RE-RELEASED EPISODE
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with my Husband Scott, who has, just days ago, returned from a 6 month deployment.
We speak about;
-The ins and outs of deployment from the Defence member’s perspective.
-What happens when the ship pulls away from the wharf and sets off on its journey?
RE-RELEASED EPISODE
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with the National Music Director of the Australian Military Wives Choir, Cath Parsons, about her journey as a spouse and where the idea for the AMW Choir came from.
Cath and I also speak about;
-How the Choir went from being a handful of people in Canberra to ...
RE-RELEASED EPISODE
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with Susan, who has just hit the one-year mark of being a Defence spouse.
Susan and I speak about;
-The huge changes she and her Husband went through during the first 12 months of living Defence Life.
-What Susan expected Military life would be like versus the r...
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with Open Arms Community and Peer workers Jess and Sarah after the program recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary.
Jess, Sarah and I speak about;
RE-RELEASED EPISODE
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with Army spouse Mel about a service dog called Maxx and how he saved her husband Damien.
Mel and I also speak about;
-What it’s like when your Husband deploys every two years
-Her Husband’s decision to be proactive in seeking mental health support
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I had the privilege of having an authentic, informative, and real defence family-focused conversation with the Chief of Army Australia, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart.
I have now met and spoken with Lieutenant General Stuart several times, in various settings, focused on discussing a range of defence family topics.
There have bee...
This week on the Military Life podcast, Veteran Spouse Jo returns for PART TWO of her episode.
In episode 179/PART ONE, Jo detailed her 15-year Defence Partner journey over 9 postings across New Zealand and Australia, her husband’s transition, ...
On this week’s Military Life podcast episode, Veteran Spouse Jo details her 15 year Defence Partner journey over 9 postings across New Zealand and Australia.
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This week on the Military Life Podcast, I have put together a compilation episode with real talk and words of wisdom offered by some of the Defence Partners who have been gracious enough to tell their story on the podcast over the last 5 years!
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I have put together a compilation episode with real talk and words of wisdom offered by some of the Defence Partners who have been gracious enough to tell their story on the podcast over the last 5 years!
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I had the privilege of having a genuine, insightful and defence family-focused conversation with Chief of Navy Australia Vice Admiral Mark Hammond.
Throughout my time as not only a Defence Partner but als...
Posting to a new location is a huge life event. Whether you do it every few years or, like me, have long stretches between moves because you choose to URF (unaccompanied Resident Family), it can be a lot.
Throw in selling a property, and the TO DO list can seem overwhelming.
It’s understandable that maybe you just want to take a minute between selling in one location an...
On this week’s Military Life podcast episode, I ask Defence Partner Nicole, who is currently posted in the USA with her ADF member and two children, ALLLL the overseas posting questions you didn’t even know you needed answered!
In PART TWO, Nicole and I talk about;
- The regret Nicole and her Husband felt about moving overseas once the dust had settled
On this week’s Military Life podcast episode, I ask Defence Partner Nicole, who is currently posted in the USA with her ADF member and two children, ALLLL the overseas posting questions you didn’t even know you needed answered!
In PART ONE, Nicole and I talk about;
-Why the timing was right for their family to apply for an overseas posting
-What hap...
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