Aug 18 2023
Navigating Military Life with Humor - Ep. 105
Life as a military spouse is an intricate dance of challenges and uncertainties, along with so many adventures. On this “best of” episode, we revisit one of my favorite interviews. I’m talking to author Lisa Molinari about her military spouse journey, and how she’s found solace and strength through humor and processing life through writing. Lisa refers to herself as a “garden variety military spouse” (which you might disagree with after you listen to her story!). She's never been nominated for Military Spouse of the Year, but her journey is a story of resilience that will resonate with you. Throughout her decades of military life, Lisa learned to find humor in hard and even absurd circumstances. Rather than succumbing to the challenges that come with this lifestyle, she's chosen to seek out the silver lining and share her experiences through laughter. In my conversation with Lisa, she recounted instances where humor became a lifeline during her military spouse journey. With stories from “Pork Chop Envy” to unforeseen deployment hiccups, Lisa reminds us that these crazy things we go through will become the best stories one day! Connect with Lisa: Facebook I Instagram I Twitter I PinterestGet Lisa's book, The Meat and Potatoes of Life: My True Lit ComLisa's website: The Meat and Potatoes of Life This episode's sponsors: Please consider supporting our sponsors, which in turn supports the production of this podcast! Pink Stork, The Wellness Brand for Women®, was born out of military spouse Amy's desire to help others. Pink Stork offers clean, effective supplements supporting fertility, morning sickness, pregnancy, postpartum, nursing, and more. Prenatal Vitamins: https://amzn.to/451psuqLabor Prep Tea: https://amzn.to/3DPQAk4Morning sickness help: https://amzn.to/3QKLgG7 Unbox Me Sunshine Gift for Women Send a box of sunshine to someone who could use a pick-me-up. Maybe it’s yourself! Unboxme self-care gifts for women are carefully curated with high-quality, artisan products sourced from small, family-owned U.S. businesses. Box includes organic herbal tea, fluffy cloud socks, ceramic mug, honey sheet mask, hand-poured candle, beeswax lip balm, a fun floral scrunchie, and a “sending sunshine” card. https://amzn.to/45hdzke Connect: This episode's complete show notes: https://bit.ly/MMep105 Jen’s site: https://bit.ly/jenmcd Military spouse resources: https://bit.ly/MMPodresources PCS move resources: https://bit.ly/MMPCS Jen’s blog: https://bit.ly/MMPodblog Digital downloads: https://bit.ly/MMPoddownloads Books: https://bit.ly/MMPodbooks ---- Socials: Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/MMPInsta Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/MMPodFacebook Follow on TikTok: https://bit.ly/MMPodTikTok Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/MMPodTwitter Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/MMPodYouTube Join the Christian Military Spouse Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/CMilspouseFB *some affiliate links