Her Journey Told: A Discussion of Atlas of the Heart with Beth Shaha, Part 2
Sandy and Certified Master Life Coach, Beth Shaha continue the discussion of Atlas of The Heart by Brene Brown. This discussion focuses on the what you feel when you start to compare yourself to others and how it can impact your mental fitness.
00:35 Master Certified Life Coach Beth Shaha sits in for part two of the discussion on the Brene Brown book, “Atlas of the Heart”
2:00 Beth gives a detailed synopsis of the book to open the show
4:00 Beth and Sandy review envy and jealousy as defined in the book, connecting their own experiences for better understanding of this new definition
10:27 The conversation pivots to a broader discussion – the hard work of properly identifying emotions and working with them in order to grow
14:18 Sandy and Beth discuss ‘when things don’t go as planned’ through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic
24:22 Beth quotes Brene Brown on setting expectations – “The more significant your expectations are, the more significant the disappointment is.”
28:41 Beth opens up about “the language of the human experience – dialing in, examining it, expressing it, and having the courage and the vulnerability to bring it forward.”
34:25 Sandy and Beth discuss Chapter 4: The Places We Go When It’s Beyond Us
38:02 The conversation pivots to how awe-inducing events or seeing the world can be a method for personal change and growth
44:24 Beth and Sandy talk about the differences between confusion, curiosity, interest and surprise
50:02 Sandy asks the question, what are some ways to explore getting to know yourself better?
57:22 Beth shares her contact info with the audience noting the value of life coaches
Life After the Military: Madeline Moulder
Do you want to meet a Superhero?
Are you a Military Spouse?
Meet the military spouse version of Captain America: Madeline Moulder!
In this episode of Life After the Military, Howie and Lee talk with military spouse, Madeline Moulder, the wife to former combat medic, Sergeant Jeremy Moulder.
Madeline describes the challenges of:
- being married at 19
- moving to Fort Lewis, Washington and expecting a newborn where she initially had no support structures to lean on
- preparing for her husband’s multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan
- helping Jeremy navigate through his challenges with post-traumatic stress
- helping Jeremy manage his medical separation for the Army with only 90 days of notice and preparation
- earning her higher education degrees while providing care to her dad, Jeremy, and her son, Jake
- helping Jeremy take an entrepreneurial step to create their business, USA Flagworks
Madeline transparently talks about how she and Jeremy tackled the challenge of dealing with Jeremy’s multiple combat deployments as a combat medic treating hundreds of casualties which led to his episodes of post-traumatic stress.
You will be inspired by this incredibly strong woman who so magnificently represents the incredible strength, talents and abilities of so many military spouses past and present!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashalexcooper/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madeline.moulder
USA Flagworks: https://usaflagworks.com/
Instagram: @madeline.moulder
Twitter: @madelinemoulder
0:00 Lee opens the podcast
00:30 Lee introduces Madeline
02:40 Madeline tells the story about how she and her husband, Jeremy, met and
describes their early life together after getting married
04:58 Madeline describes her childhood experiences growing up in a military family
09:57 Madeline talks about the challenges she had as a young military spouse who was expecting a child with a husband who immediately deployed to combat
16:43 Madeline shares how she prepared for Jeremy’s first combat deployment and describes the challenges she had to overcome
22:42 Madeline transparently talks about challenges she and Jeremy had when he returned from his first deployment and showed signs of post-traumatic stress
26:21 Madeline shares how she and Jeremy tackled the challenge of dealing with Jeremy’s PTS
28:44 Madeline talks about the signs of PTS that Jeremy exhibited
33:15 Madeline describes the volunteer work she did as a Family Readiness Group leader
37:46 Madeline talks about how she found things to keep her active which enabled her to deal with Jeremy’s absence while deployed
41:02 Madeline describes the challenges of dealing with exiting the Army with only 90 days of preparation as Jeremy was medically separated from the military
49:39 Madeline talks about how she earned her higher education degrees while being a caregiver to Jeremy and Madeline’s Dad
54:40 Madeline tells how she pursued employment after her father’s passing
57:37 Madeline describes how she and Jeremy created their business, USA Flagworks
1:05:10 Lee closes out the episode
