Happy Hour Nextgen Milspouse

This week we welcome Army veteran Renee Floyd, founder and CEO of American Oil Changers, to the Happy Hour. Renee is an award-winning vetrepreneur and author. Her book, “Dog Tags 2 Diamonds,” highlights the issues facing female service members. It was published in 2017. Besides giving us this week’s commissary and Tricare news, Amy also […]

In episode 89, we say “see ya later” to Jessica who is starting a new job. We reminisce about our favorite podcast moments with Jessica and of course, catch up on the news and what we know because we are military spouses. The Happy Hour Says Goodbye To Jessica Jessica has been the social media […]

This week we welcome Kia Young, founder of The Social Crown, and talk all things social media and entrepreneurship. We also talk about how we need to run to Target to get ourselves a No Drama Llama mug like Amy. This Week’s Guest: Kia Young, The Social Crown Kia Young is the owner and founder of The […]

This week we welcome Ashley Metesh-McCoy, owner of Kinship Vacations. Ashley tells us why being a travel agent is a great career for military spouses and gives us major wanderlust for our next vacation. Plus Amy is back from her California vacation! We know you missed her as much as we did. This Week’s Guest: Ashley […]

This episode of the Happy Hour podcast is brought to you by MedExpress Urgent Care.  On this week’s episode we quiz our guest on medical situations and whether we should go to urgent care or the ER when faced with these ailments. We also talk “news” without Amy, which let’s be honest, isn’t as awesome […]

Meg O’Grady explains how Purdue Global can help military spouses achieve their education goals from wherever they are stationed. We also talk about the most important news of the week regarding beer and wine at overseas commissary. This Week’s Guest: Meg O’Grady, Purdue Global University Meg is Vice President of Military and Public Sector Solutions at […]

We welcome Justine Evirs, founder of The Paradigm Switch, which is focused on military spouse employment through community and scholarships in fields that are highly sought after. We also get breaking news from Amy about which commissaries are starting to sell beer and wine.  This Week’s Guest: Justine Evirs, The Paradigm Switch When Justine joined […]

Sunny days sweepin’ the clouds away on my way to where the air is sweet That’s what we’re silently singing as we talk about Sesame Street’s moving app for military families. The Big Moving Adventure app is useful before, during and after a PCS. If you’re moving with little ones, you don’t want to miss this […]

If you’re on the job hunt as a military spouse or veteran, you want to connect with this week’s guest. Heather Kline is the Talent Acquisition Manager for Vets4Heroes, an employment agency that is all about taking care of our military community. The Happy Hour podcast crew also talks about the exciting news from LinkedIn […]

This week we share a Coke while discussing Coca-Cola’s military promotional cans and if they are really inclusive of all branches. Milspo Project’s Elizabeth and Nikki explain why you want to be a member of Milspo Project and buy a limited edition backpack designed by a military spouse that tells the story of military spouses. This Week’s […]

Summer is a time to soak up the sun’s rays, lounge by the pool, eat watermelon and forget to write the script before recording the Happy Hour podcast. No script, no problem. In episode 80 we catch up on military news, NextGen Milspouse articles, and our favorite memes of the week in the most happy hour […]

Amy and Jessica survived MilSpouse Crazy Week (trademark pending, but hashtag trending) and they tell us about their exploits. Amanda Huffman, airman turned stay at home mom turned blogger, is this week’s Happy Hour guest.    This Week’s Guest: Amanda Huffman, Airman To Mom Amanda Huffman is a veteran who served in the Air Force […]

We are so happy to welcome Brian Alvarado, 2018 AFI Navy Spouse of the Year, to the Happy Hour to talk about his road to Navy Spouse of the Year and oh, you know, that one time that he was on the Ellen Show. We also celebrate an exciting commissary announcement and chat about MilSpouse […]

This week Libby Jamison, president of the Military Spouse JD Network, tell us about Homefront Rising and why military spouses should be engaged civically. We also talk about what swag we have received at spouse luncheons (hint: nothing) and we offer our congrats to Princess Kate on her baby boy. Because obviously. This Week’s Guest: […]

This week we welcome Lacey Langford to the Happy Hour. Lacey makes us wish we were stationed at Fort Campbell so that we could attend the inaugural MilMoney Summit. She also gives us some smart financial tips for military families. Michelle asks the Happy Hour crew to complete this sentence “I’ve done everything from ____ […]

Military spouses WANT flexible and remote jobs to work better with the nomadic lifestyle we lead. FlexJobs content manager Jessica Howington shares her tips for finding a remote job and her essentials for working from home. Since we have two Jessicas on episode 75, we switched to historical names to keep everyone straight. This Week’s […]

The PCS season is rapidly approaching (and for some, already happening), and you want to know about PCSgrades. From reviews on movers to housing and a network of real estate agents, they’ve got you covered. Michelle and Amy debate if it’s better to binge watch the recommended series “Poldark” or rewatch an old favorite like […]

Being a teacher is totally the easiest, most portable career for military spouses right? Nope. Kim Lopez helped to launch the Military Spouse Network for Teaching Professionals to help fellow educators navigate state licensure issues, find jobs and network within the military spouse educator community. She outlines the issues teachers face and how the community […]

PCSing looks a whole lot different than it did even a few years ago, and that’s why you want to connect with MILLIE when those orders come in. Kellie Artis tells us all about how MILLIE is helping make PCSing easier for military spouses. This Week’s Guest: Kellie Artis, MILLIE Kellie is an Army spouse, […]

Starting a business is tough and Marine Corps spouse Aminat Odunewu-Seese knows about that first hand. She shares her best tips and tricks from what she’s learned since launching Striving For Modesty on this week’s Happy Hour. We also get the latest news from Amy from Military.com. This Week’s Guest: Aminat Odunewu-Seese, Striving For Modesty […]