Every year I love to do a recap of my favorite books that I’ve read throughout the year. This year the recap almost didn’t happen between my daughter’s accident and me losing my voice. But I was determined to make it happen for two important reasons…which I’ll share inside today’s episode.

Wishing you the best possible ending to your year. I’ll see you next year!

Better Together, Christine

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My Top 10 Book List, 2020 Edition

Episode 52: Top 10 books of 2021

Episode 86: How to Read More Books

Episode 126: What to Read in 2023

Episode 183: My Top 10 Book Recs for 2024

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Surprise! It’s a Christmas show take-over. I’m completely handing over the reins of this week’s episode to Shana Roberson & Vanessa Porten, long-time friends of the show and hosts of the Financial Coaching for Women podcast. You first heard them here in episode 129.

They are talking about what you can do to financially set yourself up for success in the new year (and reduce the anxiety and stress you feel about money). I’ll be back with you again next week.

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We’re almost at the end of 2024. It’s a great time for reflection and for looking ahead to the new year. But how you enter the new year matters.

We can enter a new year thinking about all the things that will prevent us from going after our goals and dreams, or we can focus on what’s possible for us, and how to make progress towards creating a life that matters to us.

Today’s conversation is about making the most of your military spouse life. I chat with milspouse Bonnie Conrad about building a business in the middle of nowhere, and how she’s been able to discover and pursue her true passion as a military spouse, while PCSing and raising a family.

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Christine

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Deployments. Frequent moves. Working from home. Lack of childcare. Trying to get established in a new city. There are numerous reasons military spouses struggle with loneliness.

Join me for a conversation with licensed clinical social worker and military spouse Crystal Bettenhausen-Bubulka about loneliness, connection, and why it’s time to rethink our connections as military spouses. Learn why social health is just as important as our mental and physical health, and what actions we can take to decrease loneliness and increase connection.

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Christine

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Gratitude. We’re told it’s a good thing to do. We even have a holiday in the United States built around it. But, if we're being honest, sometimes gratitude feels a little bit cliché.

Sometimes life is tough. The medical diagnosis. The marriage difficulties. The financial strain and insecurity. The explosive family dynamics. Politics. All of it. Sometimes, the last thing you feel like doing is “being grateful.”

So today we’re unpacking the concept of gratitude. What exactly is it? Is it really that important? And can the practice of gratitude actually impact the brain and body? Let’s talk about!

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Christine

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Most of us know what it’s like to want to change something about our lives, and yet we fail to do it. Or we start…but then fall off the wagon.

We go to the gym…for a few weeks. We eat better…until we go on vacation. We vow to drink more water. We vow to stop wasting so much time on social media. And then we think…I’ll do it tomorrow, next week, next month. We rely on willpower and motivation to make change happen. Which works for a little while…until it doesn’t.

So are we doomed to repeat the same things we’ve always done? Is it too late for us to become a healthier or better version of ourselves? Absolutely not.

Today we’re talking about hacking habit change as a military spouse. Why does it feel so hard? And how can we make it easier? Let’s talk about it!

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Christine

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It’s much easier to feel confident when you have a record of success. When you KNOW that you can get results, and others surround you with affirmation, you walk more confidently, you talk confidently, and it’s easy to believe in yourself.

But what about when you don’t have a proven record of success? What about when you’ve applied for job after job, but no one is calling you for an interview? What about when no one giving you positive feedback? Or the only feedback you’re getting is disapproval from your two-year-old?

What can you do when you’re having trouble believing in yourself, and what you’re capable of? How do you step out of a cycle of self-doubt, and actually begin to believe in yourself? Let’s talk about it!

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Christine

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You know it’s possible to pursue your dreams as a military spouse. But what does that look like practically? What does that look like as a mom of littles? Or as a CEO? That’s what this week’s guest is here to chat with us about.

Meet Emilie Schario, a military spouse, mom of two, and the CEO and co-founder of Turbine, a financial software company solving inventory problems for businesses. Emilie knows firsthand the complexities of navigating military life while pursuing entrepreneurial aspirations. We chat about what this looks like in her life, and what she’s found that helps her show up as a mom and at work.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilieschario/

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