Past Shows/Podcasts

 

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May 14 – Debbie Gregory of MilitaryConnection.com, Bob Corcoran of Corcoran Consulting and Coaching, and Jo Boyd, military mom

Debbie Gregory discusses the resources available for veteran business owners through Vamboa.org.  Bob Corcoran is a coach who encourages people to become successful entrepreneurs, especially veterans transferring military skills to civilian employment, and Robin introduces her mother-in-law, Jo Boyd, a military mom and a military grandmother.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-05-14.mp3?type=showpage

May 7 -  Lori Bell of NAMMAS, Rob Riggins of ClearedJobs, and Authors’ Corner with Joyce Faulkner

 National Association of Military Moms and Spouses is the only network of its kind that brings thousands moms of service members and spouses together in one fun, supportive online community.  Clearedjobs.net’s upcoming event  expresses appreciation for military spouses who often must endure months apart from their loved ones, uprooted lives, and the general uncertainty that comes with being the spouse of a military member.   Joyce Faulkner returns this week with another segment of our series, Authors’ Corner.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-05-07.mp3?type=showpage

April 30 – Michael Russer of Live Outrageously, Chris Kerney of Military Vet Jobs, and Author Nancy B. Kennedy

Michael J. Russer continues his series with Military Mom Talk Radio regarding “Change”.   Chris Kerney of MilitaryVetJobs.com shares their suite of services that help companies nationwide connect with Military Veterans.  Nancy is the author of Miracles and Moments of Grace which brings together fifty heartfelt and inspiring first-person stories from our nation’s military chaplains.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-04-30.mp3?type=showpage

April 23 – Linda Franklin of Shining Service Worldwide, Suzy Manning of Sizzzl.com, and Researcher Valerie Maine

Shining Service Worldwide’s mission is to show appreciation and support to women currently serving in the military, military vets and military spouses.  Suzie Manning’s personal intent is to empower women to own their magnificence, to ignite their dreams, and to illuminate their beauty, power, wisdom, and leadership in their Sizzzl years of 50+. Valerie Maine is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Antioch University New England.  Her research focuses on the experience of couples coping with post-deployment and post-combat adjustment issues.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-04-23.mp3?type=showpage

April 16 – Dr. Jody Bremer,Kathleen Taylor and Katherine Taylor Authors of Eddie and Bingo, and Beth Jones of Meditec

Dr. Jody Bremer continues to enlighten us on the benefits of counciling, giving  us strength and the ability to look ahead, not back.  “Eddie and Bingo” is the story of Eddie, who  enlisted in the U.S Navy as a combat photographer. He was assigned to an aircraft carrier where he found a lost puppy on the enormous flight deck.   Meditec enables military spouses to attend school from the comfort of their own homes and offers the flexibility of choosing their own schedules.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-04-16.mp3?type=showpage

April 9 – Fuzzy Manning of PTS Treatment, Dr. Kelly Blasko of Military Kids Connect, and Genevieve Piturro of the Pajama Program

Fuzzy Manning is the Founder & CEO of PTS Treatment and the creator of Integrative Trauma Care. Dr. Kelly A. Blasko is Project Manager and Lead Psychologist for the MilitaryKidsConnect.org. Pajama Program, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, provides new new pajamas and new books to children in need, many who are waiting and hoping to be adopted.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-04-09.mp3?type=showpage

April 2 – Dr. Jody Bremer, Michael “Moon” Mullins, and Authors’ Corner with Joyce Faulkner

Dr. Jody Bremer continues to enlighten us on the benefits of counciling, giving  us strength and the ability to look ahead, not back.  Author Michael Mullins shares his new book “Out of the Mist: Memories of War”, and Joyce Faulkner, president of the Military Writers Society of America, returns for another segment of Authors’ Corner – encouraging everyone to tell their story.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-04-02.mp3?type=showpage

March 26- Michael Russer, Candace George Thompson, Jack Woodville London

Michael Russer continues his series from the Live Outrageously movement, focusing on change. Candace George Thompson shares her soon to be published book about her parents, a military life starting in 1941.  Jack Woodville London discusses his love of World War 2 history and the first two books of his trilogy, French Letters.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-03-26.mp3?type=showpage

March 19 – Linda Franklin of Shining Service Worldwide, Comic Columnist Donna A. Lewis, and music from past guests

Linda Franklin of Shining Service Worldwide talks about the need for transition homes for women veterans during reintegration.  Donna Lewis shares her Competitive Zen book.  Music by Mary Lee, Jeff Senour, and Alyssa Gettis.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-03-19.mp3?type=showpage

March 12 – Dr. Jody Bremer, Linda Jefferson of GoArmyHomes, and Debbie Gregory of MilitaryConnection.com

Dr. Jody Bremer gives us insight on endurance, strength and the ability to look ahead, not back.  Linda Jefferson shares how GoArmyHomes can support military families in their PCS moves.  Debbie Gregory offers a wealth of information and resources to military families on her website MilitaryConnection.com.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-03-12.mp3?type=showpage

March 5 – Janine Wilburn of Touch-Nology, Nicole Germain of MJG Communications, and Joyce Faulkner’s Author’s Corner

Janine Wilburn brings us information about Touch-Nology and staying in touch with deployed troops. Nicole Germain discusses an upcoming event for military wives.  Joyce Faulkner discusses the potential we all have to author our thoughts and our inner stories.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-03-05.mp3?type=showpage

February 27, 2012 – Michael Russer, Linda Franklin, author Randy Mixter

Michael J. Russer is an author, coach and speaker for the Live Outrageously movement. He is going to help military families navigate through change, transition and adjusting to a new normal.  Linda Franklin is visiting Military Mom Talk Radio this week to share new initiatives on the horizon for Shining Service Worldwide, specifically for transitioning women veterans.  Randy Mixter is the author of Letters From Long Binh: Memoirs of a Military Policeman in Vietnam, based on the letters he wrote home to his wife while an MP in Vietnam.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-02-27.mp3?type=showpage

February 20, 2012 – Lori Bell, Ken Farmer, Buck Steinke, Janie Smith

Lori Bell is founder and president of National Association of Military Moms and Spouses, the only network of its kind that brings thousands moms of service members and spouses together in one fun, supportive online community.  Authors Ken Farmer and Ben Steinke share their newest novel, Black Eagle Force. Janie Smith is the author of HOPE Beyond Trauma . . . a mother’s journey, and founder of the organization of the same name.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-02-20.mp3?type=showpage

February 13, 2012 – Lynette Lovelace, Donna Mull, Leila Levinson

Lynette Lovelace, founder of Lifetherapy, aims to encompass the various experiences of life (such as love, hardship, glory, serenity) while arousing the senses and allowing an escape from everyday life.  The Scripture-based prayers in Donna Mull’s A Prayer Journey Through Deployment will speak to anyone’s heart with words of encouragement.  Leila Levinson is the author of award winning Gated Grief: The Daughter of a GI Concentration Camp Liberator Discovers a Legacy of Trauma.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-02-13.mp3?type=showpage

February 6, 2012 – Lisa Detres, author Mary Lee, author Leila Levinson, Joyce Faulkner

Lisa Detres, a pastor’s wife, discusses women and faith. Author Mary Lee shares her recent story for children, When Grandma’s False Teeth Fly, and Joyce Faulkner presents her continuing Writer’s Corner series, featuring Leila Levinson.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-02-06.mp3?type=showpage

January 30, 2012 – Author Sandra Linhart, John Gorman, and Michael Russer Life 3.0

Author Sandra Linhart shares her latest children’s books, Daddy’s Boots and Momma’s Boots.  John Gorman discusses the US Constitution and its relevance still today.  Michael Russer bring light to the process of transitioning jobs.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-01-30.mp3?type=showpage

January 23, 2012 – Author Carol Shultz Vento, Author Stephen Brown, Michael Russer GAH

Carol Schultz Vento shares the story of her book The HIdden Legacy of World War II, Stephen Brown discusses his new book ‘Sweeps, and Michael Russer gives an update on the services offered by Go Army Homes and their upcoming cook/military life book.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-01-23.mp3?type=showpage

January 16, 2012 – Kathleen Smith of Clearedjobs.net, Author Robyn Roche-Paull, and Jeff Senour of the Rock Band CTS

ClearedJobs.Net is a veteran owned company serving the job search and recruiting needs of the security cleared community. Author Robyn Roche-Paull discusses her award-winning book, Breastfeeding In Combat Boots, and Jeff Senour shares the CTS Freedom Rock Experience including clips of songs from his tour.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-01-16.mp3?type=showpage

January 9, 2012 – Martin Cody of Cellar Angels and Del Staecker, author of The Lady Gangster

Cellar Angels connects small and family run wineries to a larger audience, and provides assistance to a select group of charities. “The Lady Gangster” is the first-hand account of the USS Fuller, an attack transport ship and its courageous crew of “Chicago Boys” who transformed from wide-eyed new recruits to weathered “Old Salts” braving enemy attacks while delivering troops and supplies during many of the toughest battles waged in the South Pacific during World War II.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-01-09.mp3?type=showpage

January 2, 2012 -  Joyce Faulkner of Military Writers Society and Kathleen Rodgers of The Final Salute

Joyce Faulkner is president of the Military Writers Society of America.  Her recent book In The Shadow of Suribachi, she retells stories inspired by her father of WWII and Iwo Jima.  Kathleen Rodgers, member of MWSA, discusses her recent book, The Final Salute, a story about the life of and living with a fighter pilot.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2012-01-02.mp3?type=showpage

December 19 & 26 – Encore presentations – Happy Holidays

December 12 – Suzy Manning of Sizzzl.com helps women become empowered and build their inner strength.  Also on the show are Abby Desharnais and Tracey Crain, members of the Manchester NH Central High Marching Band who were invited to perform at the Pearl Harbor 70th anniversary Rememberance Event.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-12-12.mp3?type=showpage

December 5 -  U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Program – The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-12-05.mp3?type=showpage

November 28 – Fuzzy Manning of PTS Treatment continues his discussion about alternative modalities in treating Post Traumatic Stress.  www.ptstreatment.com

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-11-28.mp3?type=showpage

November 21 – Encore presentation of Jula Jane from Operation G.I. Jane and Kristin Houston and Debbie Nichols of Military Children’s Charity

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-11-21.mp3?type=showpage

November 14 – Fuzzy Manning of PTS Treatment discusses alternative methodology to treat PST. Visit Fuzzy at www.ptstreatment.com .

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-11-14.mp3?type=showpage

November 7 – Liz Moore of Go Army Homes and Liz Moore and Associates, providing real estate options to military families, especially with the unique challenges of PCS moves.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-11-07.mp3?type=showpage

October 31 -  Fuzzy Manning of PTS Treatment and Jody Bremer, Psychotherapist – Fuzzy Manning joins the show to discuss his alternative methodology to treat PST. Visit Fuzzy at www.psttreatment.com .  Jody received a special certification and verification from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists in Working with Military and Their Families In Private Practice. Servicemen from the Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force are a significant specialty, allowing her to provide personalized care for all of the military members and their families struggling with the specific hardships the military incurs, such as long-term separations, deployments, and PTSD.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-10-31.mp3?type=showpage

October 24 – Janine Wilburn of Touch-Nology whose company offers pre-assembled correspondence kits, journals, cards and more to keep deployed troops and their families in touch. www.touch-nology.com.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-10-24.mp3?type=showpage

October 17 – Laura Garber from Cinderella11pm.com – Cinderella11pm.com is all about bringing magic into women’s everyday lives. It is a blog where they celebrate everyone’s inner princess. Cinderella11pm.com is a place you go to be listened to and appreciated for all of things you do and are! It is about uncovering, discovering and experiencing the magic in everyday life; as well as sharing about the occasional frog that no amount of kissing will turn into a prince.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-10-17.mp3?type=showpage

October 10 – Debbie Gregory of Military Connection – Debbie Gregory of MilitaryConnection.com pays a return visit to discuss the many resources of her website, and particularly focuses on the education benefit to veterans that spouses can be eligible for as well.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-10-10.mp3?type=showpage

October 3 - Jula Jane of Operation G.I. Jane – As the President & CEO and spokesperson for Coggins International, Jane can be heard across the nation from radio to television, in print and in person, sharing her knowledge in the field of energy and fuels automation. Not one to sit behind a desk for too long, Jane puts her ‘boots on the ground’ in all parts of the world, from Afghanistan to Australia, always maintaining a face-to-face relationship with the customer and the mission. This sense of adventure compels her to take calculated risks in business and in life, making even the impossible a reality. Operation G.I. Jane is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting single mothers in the U.S. military by providing five compassionate services: communication with their children via webcam technology, airfare for much-needed visits home, necessities kits for both mother and child, healing therapy career transitioning. For more information visit http://www.operation-gijane.org

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-10-03.mp3?type=showpage

September 26 – Michael J. Russer, CEO of RUSSER Communications and Managing Director for GoArmyHomes LLC is an international speaker, author and columnist about doing business online and virtual outsourcing.  He is co-author (along with Christine Durst and Michael Haaren of StaffCentrix) of “Transform Your Business Using Virtual Assistants”, the first book on virtual assistants for the real estate industry. 

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-09-26.mp3?type=showpage

September 19 – We welcome back Pastor Dave Macer of Shepherd of the Hills Antelope Valleywho has done blessings for our troops over the holidays and today he talks about the use of faith in helping families get through deployment.  This is a vital show for anyone with children who are struggling with a parent of family member on deployment.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-09-19.mp3?type=showpage

September 5 – Celebrate American Pride – Labor Day Musical Tribute

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-09-05.mp3?type=showpage

August 29 Guests Debbie Nichols and Kristin Houston of Military Children’s Charity which provides gifts and recognition to all children of military personnel.  Debbie Nichols is also the author of Deployed: Grandparents Being Grandparents.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-08-29.mp3?type=showpage

August 22 – Join Sandra and Robin as they welcome Lisa Cypers Kamen to Military Mom Talk Radio.  Filmmaker, speaker, author, coach, and now radio talk host on Toginet, Lisa has developed a specialized Harvesting Happiness program for returning military personnel and their families experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and difficulties reintegrating back to civilian life.  The integrated curriculum uses a stigma free multidisciplinary approach to assist soldiers and their loved ones heal to heal the traumas of war and reawaken happiness in their hearts.

Harvesting Happiness for Heroes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to stigma-free assistance of Military Personnel and their loved ones facing challenges with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and other post-deployment reintegration issues.

Harvesting Happiness for Heroes offers one-on-one services, mini-workshops, and retreats to address the whole person: mind, body, and emotions.  This results in a calmer mind, better physical health and reinforces emotional support.

Lisa’s program Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio airs live every Wednesday at 9 am pst. on the Toginet network. Learn more about her program at www.hh4heroes.org.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-08-22.mp3?type=showpage

August 15 – Mr. Koby J. Langley is the senior adviser for strategic planning and outreach in the Office of Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy. In that role, he is responsible for the development of strategic plans related to wounded, ill, injured and transitioning service members and interagency and public/private collaboration.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-08-15.mp3?type=showpage

August 8 – Lisa Detres is a pastor’s wife, writer, and mother of four children. Her oldest son, Augustin, is currently serving in the Army and is stationed at Fort Drum, New York.

She is currently writing her first which deals with helping women get closer to God.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-08-08.mp3?type=showpage

August 1 – Doris Rivas-Brekke is s United States Army Veteran, entrepreneur/business owner, budding author, public relations/marketing consultant, college graduate, recently widowed, a recovering alcoholic and soon-to-be radio talk show host of the new show “Daily Dialogue with Doris.”

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-08-01.mp3?type=showpage

July 25 – Summer vacations usually include a list of books you want to take along to the lake or the beach.  Tune in to this podcast to recap three of our recent guests whose books you won’t want to miss.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-07-25.mp3?type=showpage

July 18 -  Raquel Thiebes has been blogging about military life and everything that goes with it since 2007.  Whether you want to know it or not, she’ll tell you about it!  She was an Army brat growing up, was a soldier herself and married into the military.  She won’t tell you her exact age but suffice it to say that she has 40+ years of experience with all things Army.  Her blog is located at Life Lessons of a Military Wife (now in Europe!).  She also recently started podcasting and is trying to cover all things military, especially as it pertains to living overseas.  Don’t forget she also blogs and podcasts about her travels, so learn from her mistakes and triumphs!  She is determined to make your life as a military spouse and an American living overseas that much easier.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-07-18.mp3?type=showpage

July 11 – Sandra and Robin welcome Sheri Snively, a Navy chaplain from a pacifist Quaker tradition offers a powerful and surprising account of the human side of the Iraq war. War exposes the divide between who we think we are and how we behave in extreme situations. Sheri Snively has crafted a vivid, unsettling, and ultimately hopeful personal account of the effects of the Iraq war on soldiers and civilians in Heaven in the Midst of Hell.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-07-11.mp3?type=showpage

July 4 – Enjoy a musical tribute of some of our favorite American Pride songs.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-07-04.mp3?type=showpage

June 27 – Dawn and Candace felt compelled to publish the stories of women grappled with day-to-day issues in Souls of My Sisters: Black Women Break Their Silence, Tell Their Stories, and Heal Their Spirits, a compilation of true life experiences of women of color. In Souls of My Sisters, women from all walks of life candidly reveal how they overcame challenges just like those faced by women every day.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-06-27.mp3?type=showpage

June 20 -  Sandra and Robin welcome representatives of the DoDEA;  Charlie Toth, Deputy Director, and Kathy Facon, Branch Chief, DoDEA Partnership Branch.  Department of Defense Education Activity plans, directs, coordinates, and manages pre-kindergarten through 12th grade education programs for Department of Defense (DoD) dependents who would otherwise not have access to a high-quality, public education.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-06-20.mp3?type=showpage

June 13 – Guest Rita Cosby’s book Quite Hero details the story of her father, Ryszard Kossobudzki, a Polish Resistance fighter during World War II, who was badly wounded, captured by the Nazis, held in a POW camp, escaped and ultimately rescued by American military forces after retrieving handwritten directions-to-freedom wrapped in a chocolate bar and dropped to Kossobudzki and his comrades by a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot. For more information visit www.quiethero.org

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-06-13.mp3?type=showpage

June 6 – Military Mom Talk Radio  welcomes Trisha LaVoice of Wishes for the Mother’s Heart. Wishes for a Mother’s Heart. With support, devotion and wisdom, the book is a tribute to women of all ages; honoring the significant connections that bond them over the events in their lives. Predicated on Tricia’s collection of original “Wishes,” Barbara responds with pragmatic suggestions to create a more Wishes for a Mother’s Heart is a tribute to women of all ages.  For more information visit www.wishesfortheheart.com.

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May 30 – Sandra Beck and Robin Boyd have prepared an encore presentation of past episodes of Military Mom Talk Radio in honor of Memorial Day. Featured are Betsy Beard of www.TAPS.org, Andi Grant of www.Give2TheTroops.org, Tish Stropes of www.FisherHouse.org and authors Melissa Seligman and Chris Piper, A Heart Apart and The Day He Left For Iraq. Visit www.herwarhervoice.com

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-05-30.mp3?type=showpage

May 23 – Jody Bremer is the author of the book, LOOKING FOR THAT LAST FIRST DATE: An Insider’s Guide to Dating After Divorce.  Stories, advice, and confirmation that you’re not alone. Visit www.jodybremer.com for more information about the book and Jody’s insight.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-05-23.mp3?type=showpage

May 16 -Penny Monetti is author of Called To Serve, a book about military life, being a military spouse, communication before during and after deployment.

Linda Franklin is founder of The Real Cougar Woman, a motivational speaker giving women confidence to be their best in Health, Beauty, Relationships, Finance and Spirituality.  Her Combat Cougars Bracelet is available through her website www.therealcougarwoman.com and supports women in the military and transitional help for homeless veterans.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-05-16.mp3?type=showpage

May 9 – Debbie Gregory of MilitaryConnection.com pays a return visit to discuss the many resources of her website, and particularly focuses on the education benefit to veterans that spouses can be eligible for as well.  Visit www.militaryconnection.com.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-05-09.mp3?type=showpage

May 2 – Encore presentation

April 25 – May is Military Appreciation Month, and with that in mind, Sandra and Robin share resources, interesting events coming up and ways to remember our military families and those dedicating service to our country.  For more information, visit www.militarymomtalkradio.com

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-04-25.mp3?type=showpage

April 18 – Josh Garcia of First Financial Consulting is a strong advocate for his clients and believes the only way for individuals to receive independent, analytical, and unbiased financial advice is with a fee-only advisor that does not work on commission or sell financial products. Having served with the US Air Force, Josh understands some of the unique financial challenges military families may face.
Visit Josh at www.firstfinancialconsulting.net

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-04-18.mp3?type=showpage

April 11 – Sandra and Robin welcome Jody Bremer, recipient of a special certification and verification from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists in Working with Military and Their Families In Private Practice. Servicemen from the Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force are a significant specialty, allowing her to provide personalized care for all of the military members and their families struggling with the specific hardships the military incurs, such as long-term separations, deployments, and PTSD.  For more information about Jody, visit www.jodybremer.com .

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-04-11.mp3?type=showpage

April 4 – Sandra and Robin talk about Robin’s daughter’s wedding, and the ladies greet her daughter’s new mother-in-law, Donna Poirier, a Marine military mom.  Guest Fuzzy Manning joins the show to discuss his alternative methodology to treat PST.  Visit Fuzzy at www.psttreatment.com

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-04-04.mp3?type=showpage

March 28 – Liz Moore from Go Army Homes joins Sandra and Robin to discuss PCS moves  along with the advantages of using realtors who specialize in military relocations.  For more information, visit http://forteustis.goarmyhomes.com.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-03-28.mp3?type=showpage

March 21   Sandra and Robin welcome Tish Stropes from the Fisher House Foundation.  The Foundation provides support to families of patients receiving care at the nearby medical center and has ensured that families of service men and women wounded in war are not burdened with unnecessary expense during a time of crisis.  There is no fee for families to stay at a Fisher House. For more information, visit www.fisherhouse.org.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-03-21.mp3?type=showpage

March 14 – Sandra and Robin are joined by Sherri L. Brown,  Senior Vice President for Service to the Armed Forces for the American Red Cross.  We always think of giving blood to the Red Cross, but the organization serves Americans in countless other ways.  Find out how you can support the Red Cross by visiting www.redcross.org

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-03-14.mp3?type=showpage

March 7 – Sandra and Robin welcome Andi Grant, founder of Give2TheTroops®.  Andi began the organization in 2002 when her husband, U.S Marine Sgt. Brian Grant was called for Operation Iraqi Freedom.  The organization sends supplies to troops – anything from board games to golf clubs, exercise equipment or microwaves. Discover how you can help support our troops by visiting www.give2thetroops.org.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-03-07.mp3?type=showpage

February 28 – Debbie Gregory joins Sandra and Robin to discuss more of the wealth of resources on MilitaryConnection.com.  Added resources include Veteran and Military Business Owners Association and valuable information about the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.  For more information, visit www.militaryconnection.com

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-02-28.mp3?type=showpage

February 21 – Military Mom Talk Radio sends out a musical tribute to all who work for our freedom.  This is a repeat from the Labor Day show.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2010-09-06.mp3?type=showpage

February 14 – Author Pat Brisson joins Sandra and Robin to talk about one of her recent books, Sometimes We Were Brave.  This children’s book telling the story of Jerome whose mother is a deployed soldier.  For more information, visit www.patbrisson.com

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-02-14.mp3?type=showpage

February 7  – Betsy Beard, a surviving mom of SPC Bradley Beard, killed in action in Iraq, is now the editor for the national quarterly TAPS Magazine, facilitates bereavement workshops, and has written a children’s book, Klinger, A Story of Honor and Hope.  For more information, visit www.TAPS.org

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-02-07.mp3?type=showpage

January 31 – Sandra and Robin welcome Cari Johnson, founder of A Dollar To Care – a non profit organization established to support the families of soldiers who are incarcerated for crimes during combat.  The organization is not conconing criminal behavior, but realizing the families of these soldiers need support, guidance, and financial assistance during the period of incarceration and trial.  For more information, visit www.adollartocare.org, or on Facebook, search “Release Our War Heroes From Incarceration”, the Discussion tab has a wealth of information.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-01-31.mp3?type=showpage

January 24 - Film producer Jeff Worthington joins Sandra and Robin to update everyone on the iHistory Project WW2 Project.  Open to teens, ages 12-18, the iHistory Project invites students to create a video interviewing a World War 2 veteran.  Videos will be submitted to the YouTube contest channel, and winning videos could be included in an upcoming documentary being produced by Jeff.  For more information, visit www.ihistoryprojectww2.org.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-01-24.mp3?type=showpage

January 17 Show -This week,  Sandra’s and Robin’s guest is Debbie Gregory of MilitaryConnection.com.  Debbie has compiled an all-inclusive website packed with resources for all military personnel, veterans, and military families.  MilitaryConnection.com serves a gambit of needs and directs military families to answers otherwise difficult to find.  The site is dynamic in that information is always being updated and added to.  For more information visit www.militaryconnection.com

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January 10 Show – Sandra and Robin welcomed Melissa Seligman and Chris Piper who have recently collaborated on a children’s book titled A Heart Apart.  The book offers military children a vehicle to express their feelings and emotions stemming from a family member being deployed.  Melissa also authored a very hear-felt book titled The Day After He Left for Iraq.  For details on both ladies, their mission, and their books, visit www.herwarhervoice.com.  To order A Heart Apart, visit www.lifecaptured.com.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-01-10.mp3?type=showpage

January 3 Show – Sandra and Tina welcome Sue Lynch from There & Back Again, a re-integration program for combat veterans.  Because of their combat service abroad, many veterans return home with a myriad of complex emotional issues, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). TABA offers a structured program of yoga, meditation and alternative approaches to healing the whole body to help veterans transition back to their lives stateside.

Their objective is teach veterans how to use breath awareness, meditation and yoga to manage their symptoms of PTSD, to improve their relationships with loved ones, to begin to fully participate in their lives, and to give back to their fellow veterans through TABA’s Train the Trainer program.  Tina’s husband Richard joined the discussion, sharing some of his challenges when he returned home.  As a certified yoga instructor, Sue demonstrated with Richard’s help some program components that have been successful and helpful to the program participants.

For more infomraiton, visit www.thereandback-again.org.

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2011-01-03.mp3?type=showpage

December 13 Show –

Military Mom Talk Radio is proud to present Higher Ground to its listeners.  Higher Ground is an adaptive sports and recreation program serving Veterans with injuries. Hosted in the beautiful mountains of Sun Valley, Idaho, and on the pristine beaches of La Jolla, California, the facility offers most any interests. Higher Ground specialize in serving Veterans with traumatic brain injuries, blindness, visual impairment, PTSD, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and severe burns. It is all completely free for the veteran and spouse to attend!

For more information, or how to apply for a program, visit www.hgvets.org.

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December 6 Show – This week on Military Mom Talk Radio, Sandra and Tina welcome Allessandra Kellerman, founder of Homefront Hugs – an organization dedicated to providing support and comfort to service members, veterans and their families.  A national non-profit organization with over 10,000 active members and 50,000 members in all, Homefront Hugs brings a touch of home to soldiers serving all over the world with programs such as Operation Healing Angel, Homefront Welcome Home Hugs, Homefront Hugs for Kids, and Homefront Hugs Hero Adoption.

For more information about Homefront Hugs’ services, visit www.homefronthugs.org.

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November 29 Show -   Host Sandra Beck and guest host Robin Boyd welcome Lisa Cypers Kamen to Military Mom Talk Radio for an information-packed hour discussing Lisa’s new program Harvesting Happiness for Heroes.  This seminar is aimed to support post-deployment military personnel and their families experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and civilian life reintegration challenges.  The discussion covers signs and symptoms of PTSD and TBI, and realizing the importance of addressing these symptoms to begin the process of healing.

Lisa’s program uses a stigma-free multidisciplinary approach to assist soldiers and their loved ones heal to heal the traumas of war and reawaken happiness in their hearts.

Here are websites for families to seek assistance:
Harvesting Happiness

Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center

Military.com

Military Connection

CEMM Traumatic Brain Injury

Veterans Admin/PTSD

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November 22 Show – Sandra and Tina host a jam-packed show, featuring guest Janine Wilburn of Touch-Nology, whose company offers pre-assembled correspondence kits, journals, cards and more to keep deployed troops and their families in touch.  www.touch-nology.com. The show also  includes children’s Thanksgiving greetings to soldiers read by Max Beck Levin, Hannah Holly and Cailin Casas, and a visit from Pastor Dave Macer of Shepherd of the Hills – Antelope Valley, who delivers a prayer of Thanksgiving.

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November 15 Show – Sandra and Tina are joined by Rick Swanson, segment producer for Military Mom Talk Radio to welcome guest Michael Russer of Go Army Homes,  helping military families through the rigors of finding housing when relocating to a new Duty Station.  For more information, visit www.goarmyhomes.com.

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November 8 Show – Host Tina Gonzales is back with Sandra Beck to welcome guest Debbie Gregory, founder of MilitaryConnection.com, one of the most popular websites on the Internet for active military, veterans and their families.  It is referred to as “The Go To Site”  for jobs, benefits, news, and information regarding resources and benefits.  For more information, visit www.militaryconnection.com.

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November 1 Show – Hosts Sandra Beck and Robin Boyd welcome  June Walbert, financial planning expert, Lt. Col. in the Army Reserve, and single mom who shares great insight in giving our kids a sound start in understanding money and financial goals.  June is a certified financial planner with USAA, www.usaa.com.

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October 25 Show - “Because Kids Don’t Come With Manuals” author Tina Nocera joins host Sandra Beck and Robin Boyd for an enlightening discussion about dilemmas parents face and the remarkable website Tina has developed, www.parentalwisdom.com.  Experts are on-call to help parents answer any question they are struggling with.

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October 18 Show – Host Sandra Beck and guest host Robin Boyd share a very informative conversation with Marty Martin of Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that provides care packages to troops.  Donations are always needed, pitch in to help assemble packages, or contact with the name of a loved one who would appreciate being a recipient. www.opgratitude.com.

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October 11 Show – Host Sandra Beck and guest host Robin Boyd welcomed Amanda Devoe of Uproar Communications , organizer of the Veterans Day Celebration at Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  For more information on the event, visit www.vetsdaycelebration.com.   Contact Amanda at www.uproarcom.com

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August 30 Show - Guests Erin Ferucci and Dr. Silene Young join Sandra and Tina.  Celebrity life style designer Erin Ferucci brings us ways to brighten our homes no matter where home is at the moment.  Dr. Young discusses pet insurance and the benefits of this for military pet owners.

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 August 23 Show - Guest Beth Russell from Freedom Dogs joins Sandra and Tina to talk more about the service dogs and their importance to our returning troops’ needs.    www.freedomdogs.org

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August 16 Show – guest host Robin Boyd joins Tina to continue their focus on the Army National Guard by welcoming Dawn Gagnon, volunteer for the NH Army National Guard.  Dawn brings us more information about family resources and balancing family life while one’s spouse is deployed.

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August 9 Show - guest DeeDee Rice, volunteer for the New Hampshire Army National Guard, shares information regarding the National Guard Family Program and its outreach to military families.  http://www.jointservicessupport.org/

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August 2 Show – guest Janine Wilbur of Touch.Nology joins Sandra and Tina.  Janine’s company creates kits to help families stay in touch with their loved ones while they are deployed, and give troops a quick way to keep journals and send notes back home.  www.touch-nology.com

Download: MilitaryMomTalkRadioLIVE_2010-08-02.mp3?type=showpage

July 26 Show - guest Lauren Flaim, entrepreneur salon owner.  At 21 years old, Lauren Flaim is an enthusiastic former teen mom and current business owner of the newly opened Salon Amore in Suffolk, VA. With the success of her salon opening only four months ago, Lauren has become an inspiration to teen moms everywhere.

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July 19 Show - features guest Beth Russell, director of the Freedom Service Dog program, www.freedomdogs.org .  Trainer Patty Mix and program participant Richard Gonzales join the discussion.  Freedom Dogs provides Specialty Service Dogs to wounded military heroes at no cost to them. All expenses incurred in the training and health of these very special dogs is covered by Freedom Dogs.  The two year customized training of Specialty Service Dogs is quite tedious, time consuming, and costs almost twice that of training a regular service dog. That said, these dogs are just that very special dogs.  Through the end of July, Pepsi is taking votes for nominees for a $250,000 grant.  To vote for Freedom Dogs, visit www.refresheverything.com.

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July 12 Show - guest Elaine Wilson, editor and writer for the Defense Department’s American Forces Press Service, launched the “Family Matters” blog in August 2009 to provide resources and support to military families, as well as to encourage a dialogue on topics ranging from deployments and separations to the challenges of everyday life. (http://afps.dodlive.mil/)

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July 5 Show - God Bless America – a reprieve to honor our nation’s birthday.

June 28 Show – Director/Producer Jeffrey Worthington is currently coordinating the “iHistory Project: WWII,” a national YouTube competition for high school students (www.iHistoryProjectWW2.org).

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June 21 Show - guest Jacey Eckhart, nationally syndicated columnist

Jacey Eckhart is a military life consultant and nationally syndicated military columnist.   www.jaceyeckhart.com

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June 14 Show – guest Andi Hurley, founder of SpouseBUZZ.com hosted by www.military.com.  Andi’s blogs share the daily grind of being a military spouse, helping families network, cope, and have resources for anything that military families face.

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June 7 Show - guest Jody Bremer, marriage and family therapist, discusses the basis of her new book Looking For That Last First Date, available at www.publishamerica.com,  as well as her approach to counseling.  Tina’s husband Richard also brings information about freedom dogs.  For more information, visit www.freedomservicedogs.org.

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May 31 Memorial Day Reprieve - Military Mom Talk Radio gives thanks to all our troops on Memorial Day;  those who are still serving, our veterans, and those who have lost lives defending our freedoms.

May 24 Show - guest Suzann Sladcik Wilson, artist, bead sculptor and owner of www.Beadphoria.com

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May 17 Show - guest Linda Kagan, inventor and owner of the device TravelStix.  Visit www.itravelstix.com

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May 10 Show – guest Doug Stebleton, producer of the documentary Mother Of Normandy.  Visit www.motherofnormandy.com

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May 3 Show – guest Lisa Cypers Kamen discusses the art of Harvesting Happiness.  Visit www.harvestinghappiness.com

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April 26 Show – guest Michael Hoffman makes a return visit to continue his topics of discussion  and valuable resources.

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April 19 Show – guest Michael Hoffman, Recovery Care Coordinator, USMC, Camp Pendleton, CA.

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April 12 Show – guest Ollie Smith, Executive Deputy Director NACCRRA.  Visit www.naccrra.org

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