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Military Spouse Talk Radio - Show Segment No. 39 - “Women and Leadership” - Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch, Marine Corps Veterans and Founders of Lead Star and Co-Authors of a new book titled: Leading from the Front

November 30th, 2007 by Admin

Happy Friday to you and thanks so much for tuning in to another Military Spouse Talk Radio.  Around the corner or around the globe, this is the place where the voice of the military spouse can be heard, “Sharing our stories, up close and personal”, I am your host, Victoria Parham.

Today’s show is “good to the last drop” information packed so I encourage you to download the mp3 to your ipod or computer because today, we’re talking about “Women and Leadership”.  As a military spouse, you probably find yourself having to step up into the leadership role quite often (whether on your job, in your support or networking groups, during times of deployment or separation). 

Some of you embrace the role of leadership, taking the bull by the horns and running with it, while others of you struggle with leadership, thinking within yourself I just don’t have what it takes to be a good leader.

Joining me today by telephone to talk about “Women and Leadership” are guests subject matter experts, Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch, Founders of Lead Star and Authors of a new book titled: Leading from the Front.

Here is a quick backgrounder:
   
Angie Morgan:  is a an active duty Marine Corps Spouse.

Angie began her Marine Corps career in 1993 when she enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Michigan.  Upon graduation, she completed NROTC at the top of her class, serving as Battalion Commander for 120 midshipmen. 

Angie currently lives in Quantico, Virginia with her husband, Matt, an active-duty Marine and their son.

Courtney Lynch: is a leader, wife, mother, lawyer and friend.

Courtney was born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia.  Her original career path focused on broadcast journalism and in 1996 she found herself on her way to Quantico, Virginia for Marine Corps Officer training.   As a Marine, Courtney led units as large as 50 troops and as small as teams of four.  She finished her initial service as a spokesperson for the Marine Corps at the Pentagon. 

Courtney is married to Patrick Lynch, a former naval officer who now serves his community as a firefighter.

Military Spouse Talk Radio is brought to you every 1st and 4th Friday of the month by our wonderful “Portable Careers Training” sponsor: The Virtual Business Owners Training Program.  “Preparing military spouses to compete successfully in the global marketplace as self employed Virtual Business Owners”.  If you are a military spouse who’s interested in launching your own portable career through business ownership, head over to www.vsscyberoffice.com/vbo.

Click here to download the current show and be sure to check out our message board forums at www.militaryspousetalkradio.com.

We also invite you to join our Military Spouse Talk Radio Video Sharing Group (where you can post video comments about the show at: http://www.militaryspousechannel.com/group/mstr/.

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LifeTime Television Army Wives Series:

If you’ve been tuning in to this award winning series on LifeTime Television, I’d love to hear your comments, thoughts, and personal experiences.  Drop me a few lines over at the LifeTime Television Series Army Wives Blog:  http://armyposts.lifetimetv.com/

Let me know you’re watching and what your think!

Until the next time!

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Military Spouse Talk Radio - Show Segment No. 38 - Virtual Business Owners Training Program Graduate Profile - Nekeesha Carter, Active Duty Navy Wife and President of Kidz2tutor.com

November 2nd, 2007 by Admin

Happy Friday to you and thanks so much for tuning in to another Military Spouse Talk Radio.  Around the corner or around the globe, this is the place where the voice of the military spouse can be heard, “Sharing our stories, up close and personal”, I am your host, Victoria Parham.

Today is our “Virtual Business Owners Training ProgramGraduate Profile” Segment — where we introduce you our listeners to military spouses who have chosen to take charge of their own careers through “Business Ownership”.

This no cost training program is rigorous, but military spouses who complete the program walk away with a since of pride, accomplishment, and, a piece of the American dream “owning their own business” or being their boss”. 

The reason for starting a business is different for each person but one thing that remains the same across the board is that you need to have a plan in place in order make your dream a reality. 

My guest today is Nekeesha Carter, President of Kidz2tutor.com, Navy wife, and mom.  Nekeesha joins me today by telephone to talk about her experience going through the course, lessons learned, and about her new online business Kidz2tutor.com.

Military Spouse Talk Radio is brought to you every 1st and 4th Friday of the month by our wonderful “Portable Careers Training” sponsor: The Virtual Business Owners Training Program.  “Preparing military spouses to compete successfully in the global marketplace as self employed Virtual Business Owners”.  If you are a military spouse who’s interested in launching your own portable career through business ownership, head over to www.vsscyberoffice.com/vbo.

Click here to download the current show and be sure to check out our message board forums at www.militaryspousetalkradio.com.

We also invite you to join our Military Spouse Talk Radio Video Sharing Group (where you can post video comments about the show at: http://www.militaryspousechannel.com/group/mstr/.

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LifeTime Television Army Wives Series:

If you’ve been tuning in to this award winning series on LifeTime Television, I’d love to hear your comments, thoughts, and personal experiences.  Drop me a few lines over at the LifeTime Television Series Army Wives Blog:  http://armyposts.lifetimetv.com/

Let me know you’re watching and what your think!

Until the next time!

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Military Spouse Talk Radio - Show Segment No.37 - Deferred Mortgages for Deployed Soldiers - Guest - Kimberly Ryan, National Director of Chase’s Military Mortgage Program

October 26th, 2007 by Admin

Happy Friday to you and thanks so much for tuning in to another Military Spouse Talk Radio.  Around the corner or around the globe, this is the place where the voice of the military spouse can be heard, “Sharing our stories, up close and personal”, I am your host, Victoria Parham.

Today we bring to you a very special segment on “Deferred Mortgages for Deployed Soldiers”.Deployments are tough on a military family personally and sometimes financially.  The military spouse back on the homefront is left to take on all the responsibilities that were once shared by his or her active duty soldier.  The biggest financial burden especially for military homeowners can be the mortgage.  So what happens to your home mortgage if your active duty soldier is deployed?  Are there any mortgage programs out there to assist you with deferring all or a portion of your mortgage payment?  If so, how do you locate them and what do you need to do to get the ball rolling?

My guest today is Kimberly Ryan, she is the wife of Army Colonel Michael P. Ryan. 

Kimberly is the National Director of Chase’s Military Mortgage Program (http://www.chasemilitaryhomeloan.com).  The program allows National Guard and Reserve servicemembers to defer their mortgage payment during a Title 10 or 32 mobilization.

Kim is personally committed to helping military men and women and their families to ease some of the financial stress during mobilization and deployment. So stay tuned to learn more about Chase’s Military Mortgage Program.

Military Spouse Talk Radio is brought to you every 1st and 4th Friday of the month by our wonderful “Portable Careers Training” sponsor: The Virtual Business Owners Training Program.  “Preparing military spouses to compete successfully in the global marketplace as self employed Virtual Business Owners”.  If you are a military spouse who’s interested in launching your own portable career through business ownership, head over to www.vsscyberoffice.com/vbo.

 

 

Click here to download the current show and be sure to check out our message board forums at www.militaryspousetalkradio.com.

 

 

We also invite you to join our Military Spouse Talk Radio Video Sharing Group (where you can post video comments about the show at: http://www.militaryspousechannel.com/group/mstr/.

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LifeTime Television Army Wives Series:

If you’ve been tuning in to this award winning series on LifeTime Television, I’d love to hear your comments, thoughts, and personal experiences.  Drop me a few lines over at the LifeTime Television Series Army Wives Blog:  http://armyposts.lifetimetv.com/

Let me know you’re watching and what your think!

Until the next time!

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Military Spouse Talk Radio - Show Segment No.36 - Competing in a Global Workforce - Guest - Deb Kloeppel, President and Founder of Military Spouse Corporate Career Networks, Retired Navy Wife

October 5th, 2007 by Admin

Happy Friday to you and thanks so much for tuning in to another Military Spouse Talk Radio. Around the corner or around the globe, this is the place where the voice of the military spouse can be heard, “Sharing our stories, up close and personal”, I am your host, Victoria Parham.

Today is our Military Spouse Profile Segment were we introduce you our listeners to military spouses who are making a difference in their local community and in the workforce. Joining me today is:

Deb Kloeppel, President and Founder of MSCCNDeborah Kloeppel, President and CEO, Military Spouse Corporate Career Network and today we’re going to be talking about “Competing in a Global Workforce”.

What skills do you need to compete effectively in today’s global workforce?

  • Is it really possible for you to build a career working from an office in your home?

Be sure to also download the latest copy of the Military Spouse Journal - Click Here!

Military Spouse Talk Radio is brought to you every 1st and 4th Friday of the month by our wonderful “Portable Careers Training” sponsor: The Virtual Business Owners Training Program. “Preparing military spouses to compete successfully in the global marketplace as self employed Virtual Business Owners”. If you are a military spouse who’s interested in launching your own portable career through business ownership, head over to www.vsscyberoffice.com/vbo.

Click here to download the current show and be sure to check out our message board forums at: http://www.militaryspousetalkradio.com/.

 

We also invite you to join our Military Spouse Talk Radio Video Sharing Group (where you can post video comments about the show at: http://www.militaryspousechannel.com/group/mstr/.

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LifeTime Television Army Wives Series:

If you’ve been tuning in to this award winning series on LifeTime Television, I’d love to hear your comments, thoughts, and personal experiences. Drop me a few lines over at the LifeTime Television Series Army Wives Blog: http://armyposts.lifetimetv.com/.

Let me know you’re watching and what your think!

Until the next time!

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Military Spouse Talk Radio - Show Segment No.35 - Guest - Mrs. Alma J. Powell, Author, Chair of America’s Promise Alliance and Wife of former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell

September 7th, 2007 by Admin

Happy Friday to you and thanks so much for tuning in to another Military Spouse Talk Radio.  Around the corner or around the globe, this is the place where the voice of the military spouse can be heard, “Sharing our stories, up close and personal”, I am your host, Victoria Parham.

Today we bring to you a very special “Change Makers and Influencers” segment:I am deeply honored to have as my guest Mrs. Alma Powell, wife of former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell (Retired).

ALMA J. POWELL
Chair, America’s Promise Alliance

Alma Powell sits on the boards of several educational, cultural, charitable and civic organizations. She is the chairman of the board of America’s Promise Alliance, whose mission is to mobilize people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of youth. Mrs. Powell also serves as the vice chair of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and chairs the advisory board for the Pew Center for Civic Change.

From 1989 to 2000, she served as the chairman of the National Council of the Best Friends Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of young girls.

Mrs. Powell is the recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Human Letters from Emerson College and the Civic Change Award from the Pew Partnership for Civic Change. She has also been honored by Washingtonian magazine as Washingtonian of the Year and is the recipient of the Leadership Award from the Women’s Center in Virginia.America's Promise

In addition to her many service-minded activities, Mrs. Powell has added “author” to her list of credits. In 2003, her two children’s books, My Little Wagon and America’s Promise, were launched with great success.

Mrs. Powell was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, and went on to study speech pathology and audiology at Emerson College in Boston. She worked as the staff audiologist for the Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing.

Alma and Colin Powell were married in 1962. Mrs. Powell spent the next 33 years raising a family and accompanying her husband on his various military assignments in the United States and overseas. While her husband was stationed at the Pentagon, she served as the Army liaison to the National Red Cross as part of a team of volunteer consultants from the military services. During General Powell’s tenure as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, she was the Advisor to the Red Cross of the Military District of Washington. Most recently, during her husband’s tenure as the 65th Secretary of State, Mrs. Powell served as the honorary president of the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide. She also sat on the advisory board of the Hospitality and Information Service and was an honorary member of the Department of State Fine Arts Committee.

America's Promise AllianceListen in as Mrs. Powell shares her insights on mentorship, careers, military lifestyle, and raising children.  We’ll also discuss her children’s book “America’s Promise” as well as her role as “Chair” of America’s Promise Alliance, the nation’s largest multi-sector collaborative dedicated to the well-being of children and youth.

Military Spouse Talk Radio is brought to you every 1st and 4th Friday of the month by our wonderful “Portable Careers Training” sponsor: The Virtual Business Owners Training Program.  “Preparing military spouses to compete successfully in the global marketplace as self employed Virtual Business Owners”.  If you are a military spouse who’s interested in launching your own portable career through business ownership, head over to www.vsscyberoffice.com/vbo.

Click here to download the current show and be sure to check out our message board forums at www.militaryspousetalkradio.com.

 

 

We also invite you to join our Military Spouse Talk Radio Video Sharing Group (where you can post video comments about the show at: http://www.militaryspousechannel.com/group/mstr/.

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LifeTime Television Army Wives Series:

If you’ve been tuning in to this award winning series on LifeTime Television, I’d love to hear your comments, thoughts, and personal experiences.  Drop me a few lines over at the LifeTime Television Series Army Wives Blog:  http://armyposts.lifetimetv.com/

Let me know you’re watching and what your think!

Until the next time!

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Military Spouse Talk Radio - Show Segment No.34 - Operation ReMax DoD Initiative - Real Estate Careers for Military Spouses - Guest - Mr. Dave Liniger, Chairman of the Board for ReMax International, Inc.

August 24th, 2007 by Admin

Happy Friday to you and thanks so much for tuning in to another Military Spouse Talk Radio Portable Careers Segment. Around the corner or around the globe, this is the place where the voice of the military spouse can be heard, “Sharing our stories, up close and personal”, I am your host, Victoria Parham.

The Department of Defense has rolled out another portable careers initiative called “Operation RE/MAX”. Operation RE/MAX
In December, 2004, the American National Standards Institute conducted a survey to find out which careers would be ideally suited for the life of a military spouse. Real estate was identified as one of the top five.

The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of Educational Opportunities and the Office of Family Policy, is working with the real estate industry to significantly improve training and career opportunities for military spouses as part of the Military Spouse Employment Initiative.

The real estate company at the forefront of this initiative is: RE/MAX. Joining me today by telephone to talk about this wonderful initiative is:

Mr. Dave Liniger, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board RE/MAX International, Inc. Mr. DAVE LINIGER, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board
RE/MAX International, Inc.

• Mr. Liniger is generally credited with doing more than anyone in the real estate industry to improve the working environment and income potential of sales agents. He is recognized as a leading prognosticator of industry trends and has been inducted into the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers Hall of Leaders.

• He attended the University of Indiana and became interested in real estate while stationed in Phoenix, Ariz. with the United States Air Force.

• Mr. Liniger is nationally recognized as an expert in time management, sales training, recruiting and motivation. He has been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fortune, Inc., Success and other leading publications and has appeared extensively on television and radio throughout North America.

Click Here to download the information sheet for getting started with Operation RE/MAX.

Military Spouse Talk Radio is brought to you every 1st and 4th Friday of the month by our wonderful “Portable Careers Training” sponsor: The Virtual Business Owners Training Program. “Preparing military spouses to compete successfully in the global marketplace as self employed Virtual Business Owners”. If you are a military spouse who’s interested in launching your own portable career through business ownership, head over to www.vsscyberoffice.com/vbo.

Click here to download the current show and be sure to check out our message board forums at www.militaryspousetalkradio.com.

 

 

We also invite you to join our Military Spouse Talk Radio Video Sharing Group (where you can post video comments about the show at: http://www.militaryspousechannel.com/group/mstr/.

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LifeTime Television Army Wives Series:

If you’ve been tuning in to this award winning series on LifeTime Television, I’d love to hear your comments, thoughts, and personal experiences. Drop me a few lines over at the LifeTime Television Series Army Wives Blog: http://armyposts.lifetimetv.com/.

Let me know you’re watching and what your think!

Until the next time!

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Military Spouse Talk Radio - Show Segment No.33 - Coping with Separation - Guest - Shellie Vandevoorde, Active Duty Army Spouse, Veteran, and, Author of Separated by Duty, United in Love

August 3rd, 2007 by Admin

Happy Friday to you and thanks for tuning in to another EDITION of Military Spouse Talk Radio.  Remember around the corner or around the globe, this is the place where the voice of the military spouse can be heard, “Sharing our stories, up close and personal”, I am your host, Victoria Parham, coming to you from beautiful Emporia, Virginia. 

Today is our Military Spouse Author’s Profile Segment, where we introduce you our listeners to military spouses who are making a difference in the field of literary works.

Joining me today to talk about “Coping with Separation” is active duty Army Spouse, Veteran, and, Author of Separated by Duty, United in Love: Shellie Vandevoorde

Our guest profile today is: Shellie Vandevoorde:   •  Active duty Army spouse and veteran
•  Author of a new book titled: Separated by Duty, United in Love
•  Former, Police Detective
•  A certified instructor for family team building
 
 

 

To contact Shellie directly, email her at: http://www.separatedbyduty.com

Additional Resources for Coping with Separation:

Military One Source - www.militaryonesource.com
My Army Life Too - www.myarmylifetoo.com
Air Force CrossRoads - http://www.afcrossroads.com/famseparation/pre_dep_resources.cfm
Blue Star Moms - http://www.bsmhoustonarea.org/tips/index.asp

Military Spouse Talk Radio is brought you to free every first and fourth Friday of the month thanks to our sponsor, the Virtual Business Owners Training Program.  If you are a military spouse who’s always dream of starting your own online business, you can now get free training on how to start, grow, and manage your own online virtual business in cyberspace. 

Training slots are limited, so head over to www.vsscyberoffice.com/vbo.

Click here to download the current show and be sure to check out our message board forums at www.militaryspousetalkradio.com. We also invite you to join our Military Spouse Talk Radio Video Sharing Group (where you can post video comments about the show at: http://www.militaryspousechannel.com/group/mstr/.

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LifeTime Television Army Wives Series:

If you’ve been tuning in to this award winning series on LifeTime Television, I’d love to hear your comments, thoughts, and personal experiences.  Drop me a few lines over at the LifeTime Television Series Army Wives Blog:  http://armyposts.lifetimetv.com/

Let me know you’re watching and what your think!

Until the next time!

Listen Now:


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Military Spouse Talk Radio - Show Segment No.32 - The military Family Dinner Table, Food and Family Fellowship - Guest: Active Duty Air Force Spouse, Culinary Historian, Cookbook Author, and 2007 NAACP Image Award Recipient: Carolyn Quick Tillery

July 27th, 2007 by Admin

Happy Friday to you and thanks for tuning in to another EDITION of Military Spouse Talk Radio.  Remember around the corner or around the globe, this is the place where the voice of the military spouse can be heard, “Sharing our stories, up close and personal”, I am your host, Victoria Parham, coming to you from beautiful Emporia, Virginia. 

Today is our Military Spouse Author’s Profile Segment.  Joining me today is Active Duty Air Force Spouse, Culinary Historian, Cookbook Author and 2007 NAACP Image Award Recipient: Carolyn Quick Tillery:

Carolyn has authored two cookbooks: (click on the links below to purchase your copy’s from Amazon.com)

  1. The African-American Heritage Cookbook: Recipes and Remembrances from the Tuskegee Institute
  2. At Freedom’s Table: 200 Years of Recipes and Remembrances from Military Wives

Show segment No. 32: we’re talking about “The military family “Dinner Table” food and family fellowship”.

In today’s fast paced society eating dinner together as a family has become an “old fashion” tradition. Fast food restaurants, busy career schedules, and a greater emphasis on extracurricular activities have broken up the family dinner fellowship.

Carolyn Quick Tillery, Active Duty Air Force Spouse, Culinary Historian, Cookbook Author and 2007 NAACP Image Award RecipientCarolyn will be online shortly to share with us some ways to bring the old tradition back to life as well as to talk about the importance of the family dinner table….

To contact Carolyn directly, email her at: cqtillery@aol.com.

Military Spouse Talk Radio is brought you to free every first and fourth Friday of the month thanks to our sponsor, the Virtual Business Owners Training Program.  If you are a military spouse who’s always dream of starting your own online business, you can now get free training on how to start, grow, and manage your own online virtual business in cyberspace. 

Training slots are limited, so head over to www.vsscyberoffice.com/vbo.

Click here to download the current show and be sure to check out our message board forums at www.militaryspousetalkradio.com. We also invite you to join our Military Spouse Talk Radio Video Sharing Group (where you can post video comments about the show at: http://www.militaryspousechannel.com/group/mstr/.

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LifeTime Television Army Wives Series:

If you’ve been tuning in to this award winning series on LifeTime Television, I’d love to hear your comments, thoughts, and personal experiences.  Drop me a few lines over at the LifeTime Television Series Army Wives Blog:  http://armyposts.lifetimetv.com/

Let me know you’re watching and what your think!

Until the next time!

Listen Now:


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