Series Finale! Drop and Give Me 20 has created an avenue to meet fantastic guest speakers and get inspired by their real-life stories of trials and triumphs; as well as, glean insights into the business world. Throughout the series, we got the chance to see through the lenses of these influential military entrepreneurs as they gave us lessons to remember.

In this final act, join our host Lindsey Germono as she looks back and give thanks to everyone who has been a part of this fantastic podcast. We also get a chance to sneak peek into what’s next for her in her podcasting journey.

Ending this show doesn’t necessarily mean that this is goodbye, more like, see you later. With that, we would like to offer this finale as a parting gift to our avid listeners. Enjoy and we’ll see you around!

Highlights

• [1:53] Goodbyes? More like, stay tuned for what’s next.
• [2:14] Lindsey’s takeaways and reflections towards the Drop and Give Me 20 Podcast.
• [4:40] Looking back to the podcasting journey and saying thanks to everyone for all the love and support.
• [5:02] What are the opportunities that Drop and Give Me 20 Podcast has brought throughout the years?
• [6:12] Bidding goodbyes (for now)

Quote

• [6:21] “Thank you for being a listener and a huge supporter of Drop and Give Me 20, it has been an incredible opportunity to share these messages with you.” - Lindsey Germono

Resources

• Germono Advertising Company on Youtube
• Drop and Give Me 20 Facebook Group

Drop and Give Me 20 brings Annie Peguero in for a discussion on success coaching for self and career development. She focuses on her clients’ journey in breaking toxic cycles and generational trauma. Join us as we take a peek into her holistic vision of becoming your highest self.

Keep tuned to this episode, and find out how Annie achieved her transitions and milestones.

Highlights

• [1:23] We get to know more about Annie and her background, her niche, and her podcast aimed at inspiring other women and their abilities.
• [3:20] On her life before marriage, upon meeting her husband, and the transition after tying the knot.
• [9:28] She enumerates the struggles of military spouses and her experiences of overcoming some.
• [11:15] She emphasizes that life, let alone being a military spouse, entrepreneur, or mother, can be messy, imperfect, and does not follow a blueprint.
• [17:38] On her educational background and her first job
• [20:31] She leaves us with the message to remember: “You are enough.”

Quote

• [11:02] “The idea that you are whole. What you have to share with your community is going to help them. Let's not be selfish and keep it trapped in our bodies. Let's get it out there for people to use.” - Annie Peguero

Links

• Annie Peguero’s Website
• Annie Peguero’s LinkedIn
• Annie Peguero’s Facebook Page
• Annie Peguero’s Instagram Profile
• Adventures with Annie Peguero Audible Podcast
• Adventures with Annie Peguero Apple Podcast

Highlights

• [1:17] Introducing Tiffany
• [2:08] She endorses her lifestyle blog: The Mrs.Tee.
• [5:48] On constructive criticism during her consultations.
• [11:49] Find what makes you unique and make that work for you.
• [14:05] Having a plan and strategy before you show up online

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our guest for today’s episode is Melanie Simon. Melanie is an entrepreneur, magazine editor, and director of Candy & Valor Magazine.

Like many of us, Melanie struggled in the military world and shares the obstacles she’s overcome while launching her beauty company. She is also the proud author and director of beauty magazine Candy and Valor.

Highlights

• [01:12] - Introducing Melanie
• [02:52] - Melanie’s life story and how she got to where she is now
• [04:00] - How military life affected her business
• [08:27] - What pivoting looks like in her entrepreneurial path
• [11:29] - How her business thrived over the past two years
• [14:20] - What is she currently working on
• [17:18] - Overview of Melanie’s magazine

Quote

• [13:14] “Have a game plan. Your business plan is way more important I think, in this lifestyle, than any other area that you can think of beginning a business and like, what are you going to do when those challenges happen? And you're going to go back to it.” -Melanie Simon

Links

• Candy and Valor Magazine

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! For today’s episode, our guest is Andy Nelson, a lawyer passionate about providing military community entrepreneurs the legal advice that protects their brands.

Listen as Lindsey and Andy discuss legal ramifications, perspectives on trademarks and copyrights in business, and how individuals and companies can protect their brands.

Highlights

• [01:32] Introducing Andy
• [02:41] Andy’s career as a lawyer helping military entrepreneurs
• [05:56] Discussions on trademarks and copyrights in business
• [11:55] Differences in business concerns between military and civilian entrepreneurs
• [16:05] Getting to know more about Andy’s life and career
• [19:49] Andy’s advice in the legal aspect of entrepreneurship

Quote

• [20:00] “Insulate your personal assets from liability. Two ways to do it: (1) have the right commercial insurance, (2) organize an entity.” -Andy Nelson

Profile

• Andy on Facebook
• Andy on Instagram
• Fortis Law
• Andy Nelson on LinkedIn

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our guest for today’s episode is Lindsay Helm, CEO and Founder at Empower Employ.

Lindsay’s journey is unique because she is a military spouse and is also a veteran. From serving the military, she now helps her fellow military spouses and vets, working hard on her organization that aims to bridge the wage gap on underemployment for military spouses and veterans.

Check out this session with Lindsay and be inspired by her experiences as a spouse, a veteran, and a business owner.

Highlights

• [1:07] Introducing Lindsay
• [2:29] Lindsay’s Empower Employ organization
• [6:42] Struggles when starting to form her organization
• [9:54] Lindsay’s business perspectives
• [11:33] Lindsay’s advice

Quote:

• [10:35] “We talked about the struggles of what it’s like to do your own thing. It’s exhausting. You have to learn to run your business, don’t let it run you. I’m guilty of both.” - Lindsay Helm

Profile

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! For today’s episode, our guest is Holly Vega, the president and co-founder of Military Hearts Matter.

Highlights

• [1:06] Introducing Holly
• [3:26] Learning Holly’s why
• [3:52] Being a military influencer
• [8:22] Building network and connections
• [15:16] Holly’s insights in the military community

Quote:

• [19:32] “…Sometimes your base recognizes you and sometimes, they don’t. And I got to listen. Listen. And then reach out and say, I see you.” - Holly Vega

Profile

Germono Advertising Company on Youtube

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our guest for today’s episode is Kaylee Mitchell Daisy, a rockstar graphic designer of her own enterprise, Lazy Lemons.

As a young student in high school, Kaylee was tasked with preparing their yearbook and that was when her passion for designing came into the picture. She realized that this was something she wanted to do in the future and now has grown her business to include employees and work all across the states.

Kaylee loves her way of life so sharing some of the best practices is always part of what she advocates:  being an empowered career woman and entrepreneur, despite obstacles within the military community.

Highlights

[2:59] - Introducing Kaylee

[5:54] - The importance of focus in a career

[9:20] - The struggles in the military community

[13:22] - Adapting to changes

[23:02] - The best places to look for clients

Quote:

• "And sometimes I’ve had to work with clients and it took them a little bit to trust me like ‘Okay, she knows what she’s doing. I understood it. I understand now that she’s good at what she does.’ And so now, year after year, it is so much easier working with them and it just keeps getting better because they have built more trust with me...” - Kaylee Mitchell Daisy

Profile

Kaylee on LinkedIn

Lazy Lemons on LinkedIn

Lazy Lemons 

Lazy Lemons on Facebook

Lazy Lemons on Instagram

Germono Advertising Company on Youtube

Drop and Give me 20 Facebook Group

• [1:05] Introducing Stephen Colon
• [4:05] Stephen shares his military background
• [7:18] Things he learned in the Marines that apply to business
• [11:26] Thinking of life after military service
• [16:47] Explaining about his being observational and his self-awareness
• [21:43] The importance of having a support system
• [24:47] The best to contact or to connect with him
• [25:23] The last opportunity he turned down

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20!

Highlights:

• [2:54] Introducing Jessica Hall
• [5:36] Jessica shares the first time she had to quit a job
• [9:44] The reality behind remote work
• [12:17] The inter-state hiring crisis
• [15:01] Bridging the gap between being a parent and employee
• [17:22] The importance of organizations
• [21:39] Getting rid of toxic mindsets in groups
• [28:09] Words of wisdom for listeners

Quote:

• [25:08] You don’t want to burn bridges. - Jessica Hall

Germono Advertising Company on Youtube

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Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20!

Highlights:

• [3:33] Introducing Kellie Artis
• [10:19] The importance of having allies
• [12:21] Bear in mind your personal and business values
• [13:07] Do not be afraid to make mistakes
• [13:49] Being happy with what you do
• [17:12] Being involved in military groups
• [22:44] Fast talk with Lindsey 

Quote:

• [18:48] Find the people that know things that you don't. And be really good friends with them. - Kellie Artis

Link:

Germono Advertising Company on Youtube

Drop and Give me 20 Facebook Group

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Corey Henderson from Stars and Stripes joins us in today’s episode.

Highlights:

• [1:27] Guest introductions
• [3:06] Corey’s background
• [4:11] Corey explains the art of pitching the right news stories
• [5:14] Corey shares the perfect way to build media relations and networks
• [6:26] Identifying the right media channel that resonates with the audience
• [18:12] Fast talk with Lindsey and Corey

Quote:

• [07:35] “Make a comment or a reaction a reporter has posted on Twitter, and then you can position yourself as having an angle on it, having expertise on it. And you can grow that relationship and you may even become a source that a reporter goes to next time for more information on that story.” - Corey Henderson

Germono Advertising Company on Youtube

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Wrapping up an awesome season with Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney as a co-host. Claire has been part of the podcast as a guest and it’s been an honor to have her on. In Claire’s business, Fleur de Lis Fitness, she helps women feel that they are the bosses of their bodies. She is a trainer and nutritionist with a master of science in psychology, bringing the special sauce to the wellness world.

In this episode, Claire and Lindsey reminisce about some of the highlights from the conversations in Season 5.

Listen and enjoy!

Highlights:

• [1:28] Claire on being part of the podcast
• [02:53] How they came up with the theme for Season 5
• [03:26] Some highlights of Season 5
• [03:35] Common themes from the guests: resiliency and creativity
• [05:05] Significance of being military affiliated on resiliency
• [07:15] Knowing that you belong to a community
• [07:50] Closing thoughts from Lindsey and Claire

Quote:

• [09:36] "There's room in the sandbox for everyone to play…there are different ways that we can all find room in an audience to serve." - Claire

Links:

• Drop and Give me 20 Podcast

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram
• Email Address: claire@fdlfitness.com

Germono Advertising Company on Youtube

Drop and Give me 20 Facebook Group

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Corie Weathers and Tammy Meyer joins us in our first episode for 2021!

Corie Weathers is a military spouse, a licensed professional counselor (LPC), a sought-after speaker, consultant and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. She has focused her career for the last 20 years as a counselor specializing in marriage, divorce, women's issues, PTSD, and substance abuse.

Tammy Meyer is a military spouse, a certified Life Coach, a certified Purpose Clarity Life and Career Coach, and a Health and Wellness Advocate and Educator. She helps military spouses keep their own identity, enjoy a thriving career, and pursue their personal best in health and fitness.

Highlights:

• [02:33 Guest introductions
• [03:35] Corie and Tammy shared how they came to know each other via Armed Forces Spouse of the Year
• [06:35] Not needing any labels and not feeling the need to only associate with someone in the same branch
• [08:35] Career transitions and opportunities
• [17:29] Things from 2020 that they would like to carry on to 2021
• [28:35] Word/mantra that they will take in to 2021

Quote:

• [11:24] "That's the great thing of being an entrepreneur, you can be portable. You can take it wherever you want to go. You can change and shift or pause, take a break. You just have that full control and have that full creative control too of whatever you want your business to be." - Corie Weathers

Links:

Corie Weathers

• Corie's website
• Corie on Instagram
• The Life Giver Directory
• Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage

Tammy Meyer

• Email Address: tammymeyerlifecoach@gmail.com
• Tammy on Instagram

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram
• Email Address: claire@fdlfitness.com

Germono Advertising Company on Youtube

Drop and Give me 20 Facebook Group

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our friends Katy Stevick and Nadia Anac are joining us to talk about staying motivated and goal planning.

Katy Stevick is a financial advisor at Align Financial Planning and the owner of the MacPherson House. Katy was the 2018 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year for Fort Bragg.

Armed with a law degree, a background in business entrepreneurship, and a thorough understanding of the real estate market, Nadia uses the most up-to-date tools and proven, timeless methods to help her clients navigate through the buying, selling, or investing process.

Highlights:

• [01:40] Guest introductions – we go wayyy back
• [07:06] Things we developed in 2020 that we want to carry in 2021
• [14:10] On their business finances
• [17:14] Staying motivated in a constantly changing industry
• [24:50] Advice to those who are starting their business

Quote:

• [18:13] “My job is to figure out what it is they want to do and how do we get them there. But I can’t really do it for them.” - Nadia Anac

Links:

Book

Atomic Habits by James Clear 

Katy Stevick

• Katy on Instagram
• Katy on LinkedIn
• The MacPherson House

Nadia Anac

• Nadia Knows Real Estate Facebook Page
• Nadia on LinkedIn
• Nadia Anac Website

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram
• Email Address: claire@fdlfitness.com

Germono Advertising Company on Youtube

Drop and Give me 20 Facebook Group

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Today’s episode features Michaela Rosales and Melissa St. Clair.

Michaela Rosales is a transitional life coach and the founder of Honest Talk International. She shares her experiences as military entrepreneur who is passionate about connecting, relating and encouraging women to grow in confidence.

Melissa St. Clair is a military spouse and the Chief Worker Bee at Paper Chaser, providing online office support for a variety of small businesses as a Virtual Assistant (VA). She strives to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses by taking over their tedious tasks and increasing their productivity.

Highlights:

• [02:10] Introductions
• [03:58] 2020 and Michaela and Melissa's businesses
• [09:11] Biggest struggles for them and their clients
• [12:20] Advice they would give to someone in the military who is thinking of starting a business
• [17:00] Setting the foundation at the beginning of how you can find the moments of self-care
• [23:04] The loneliness of entrepreneurship and ways to overcome it

Quote:

• [09:34] "You have to remind yourself that you can't do it all, all the time," - Michaela

Links:

Michaela Rosales

• Honest Talk International
• Michaela on Instagram
• Email Address: michaela@honesttalkinternational.com

Melissa St. Clair

• Melissa on LinkedIn
• Paper Chaser
• Paper Chaser on Twitter
• Paper Chaser on Facebook

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram
• Email Address: claire@fdlfitness.com

Germono Advertising Company on Youtube

Drop and Give me 20 Facebook Group

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Today’s episode features two guests who have very lateral educational backgrounds!

Sally Ann Zoll is the CEO of United Through Reading. Sally serves as the chief guardian and spokesperson for the organization’s vision and mission, builds and sustains relationships with stakeholders and partners, and leads programs, finances, and internal team. Sally is an army spouse of more than 30 years and her son, an army reservist, has served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Zoie Hoffman is a passionate educator, air force wife, and the owner of Hoffman Tutoring Group. She helps students in grades K-8 get the personalized online tutoring they need by connecting them with qualified educators. These educators are able to meet your child's specific learning needs by planning instruction and learning activities.

Highlights:

• [02:00] Introductions
• [04:55] How 2020 has been for Zoie and Sally
• [06:42] The status of United Through Reading during this pandemic
• [10:00] On Sally being worried and taking care of her team
• [11:36] How Zoie is doing and how the pandemic has affected her organization
• [12:15] Zoie on being a new mom of twins
• [14:40] Advice the guests would give to someone who is thinking about starting a business or to someone leading an organization
• [17:25] Importance of patience
• [20:18] On disconnecting

Quote:

• [17:25] "Patience is what I tell my team is like water in a rock. It drips, drips, drips and all of a sudden you see it made an impact." -Sally

Links:

Zoie Hoffman

• Hoffman Tutoring Group
• Hoffman Tutoring Group on Facebook
• Zoie on Instagram

Sally Ann Zoll

• United Through Reading
• United Through Reading on Facebook

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! We have two very special guests in this episode, Lauren Hope and Rachel Brenke.

Lauren Hope is the owner of owner, designer, and artisan behind Hope Design, Ltd ®. As a military spouse herself, she carefully hand crafts unique, military jewelry and accessories to honor our country's service veterans and heroes. Lauren also founded the ShopMilitary Movement. #ShopMilitary is a national movement to support military spouse and veteran entrepreneurs.

Rachel Brenke is a master business coach and lawyer for photographers and online entrepreneurs (bloggers, speakers, etc.) operating the brands TheLawTog®, bloglegally, and fitlegally. She is the founder of the Business Bites podcast. She is also a mother of five, wife to an Army veteran, a practicing lawyer, an author, a cancer survivor, and a Team USA athlete.

Highlights:

• [01:43] What to expect from the round table discussion with these military entrepreneurs
• [02:44] How they are doing
• [03:04] On being an entrepreneur and a parent
• [03:34] How as military business owner you are in constant unplanned motion
• [04:45] Reconnecting as a family through the pandemic
• [05:15] Learning that emotions are temporary
• [06:00] People wanting to start businesses in relationship to the pandemic
• [11:10] A better trajectory by simplifying and focusing
• [13:40] Their advice on new military spouses who want to start their business
• [20:04] Be careful who you work with
• [20:30] Information that new military entrepreneurs should be aware of
• [30:08] Just because they wear a uniform, does not mean they are a good person.

Quote:

• [11:22] "...Having the space to be vulnerable and surrounding yourself with the people and even within your own mind. Identifying "I have these emotions. It's temporary either I am frustrated or I am excited" and getting back to really the core of what's important. It sounds so cliche but my word for the year has been "appreciation". I've really learned appreciation but to get to that, I have to simplify the process." - Rachel Brenke

Links:

Lauren Hope

• Hope Design Ltd.
• Shop Military

Rachel Brenke

• Rache Brenke's website

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Trish Alegre-Smith and Adam Bird are our first guests for this new season.

Trish Alegre-Smith is featured as a Standout Air Force Veteran and Spouse in Military Officer Magazine in 2018 and a featured entrepreneur on Hiring America TV in 2019.

She is a professional headshot, branding, and event photographer in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. She teams with other photographers, videographers, and stylists to customize each photography session for her clients and their specific needs.

Adam Bird is an Army veteran and the founder of Heroes Media Group and co-founder of several other projects.

Heroes Media Group (HMG) is a digital media, branding, and publishing platform committed to providing a voice for community heroes and those who support them. HMG is dedicated to providing education, entertainment, and empowerment to active duty service members, veterans, firefighters, first responders, law enforcement, educators, medical professionals, and the clergy.

Highlights:

• [00:55] Introductions
• [01:50] This season's concept
• [03:30] Changes on Trish's business
• [04:19] COVID-19 impacts
• [06:20] Adam on making pivots and transitions in business and how the military prepared him for it
• [09:45] How both Adam and Trish are really doing with their businesses as military entrepreneurs
• [17:50] Advice to new veterans who are thinking of starting a business
• [23:20] Experiencing the impostor syndrome

Quote:

• [22:59] "There are some things in life better permanent. Yes, but there are many things that aren't." - Claire

Links:

Adam Bird

• Heroes Media Group
• Adam on LinkedIn
• Adam on Facebook
• Adam on Instagram

Trish Alegre-Smith

• Trish on Twitter
• Trish on Instagram
• Photography by Trish Alegre-Smith

Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney

• Fleur de Lis Fitness
• Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram

Join us for another season of Drop and Give Me 20! In this season, Lindsey will be joined by her co-host, Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney, founder of Fleur de Lis Fitness. Both are military entrepreneurs and can’t wait to share the experiences of other military entrepreneurs with listeners.

In this introductory episode, we have a round table discussion focusing on how people are REALLY doing. We talk about how people practice self-care, how their businesses affect their lives, and more.

Highlights:

• [01:19] Introducing Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney
• [02:10] Claire and Lindsey’s history
• [03:22] About Fleur de Lis Fitness
• [04:35] How COVID-19 is affecting their businesses
• [05:08] Connecting with other people
• [07:00] Their concept for season 5 of Drop and Give Me 20
• [08:20] On mental health and mental awareness
• [12:15] What drives us to do the things we love
• [16:30] What is a perfect day for them

Quote:

• [05:45] "Staying connected and listening to things that are uplifting, hearing people's stories and learning from them is something that I always find important. I think more than ever, now we are looking for the stories, for the inspiration and the beautiful way humans connect and because that is what we are meant to do."

Links:

Zoom
Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram
Drop and Give me 20 Facebook Group 

In the Drop and Give Me 20 season finale, Lindsey Germono and Bobbie Anne Williams walk listeners through the steps on running a podcast!

In part 1, Lindsey discusses the steps leading up to the recording.  Then Bobbie Anne Williams, our Marketing Assistant, shares her steps in communicating the podcast out.

Highlights:

• [01:15] Things to think about before starting a podcast
• [02:20] Steps in recording a podcast
• [02:32] Finding a guest
• [04:20] Recording and editing
• [05:40] Publishing
• [07:00] Marketing
• [07:17] Distributing to all social media channels
• [08:09] Making sure to tag guests on every platforms
• [08:30] Partnering the podcast themes with the marketing themes
• [08:50] Repurposing the podcast episodes

Quote:

• [02:32] "The very first step is to find a guest. I have toyed with a couple different formats, a couple different themes over the course of the years and I think that that's a great thing to do as well. I was very nervous about changing the format in season 2 but every single seasons, I've done them a little bit different."

Links:

Zoom
Google Forms
WordPress
Libsyn

Profile:

Drop and Give Me 20 Facebook Group
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Germono Advertising Company on Instagram
Germono Advertising Company on Twitter
Germono Advertising Company on LinkedIn
Drop and Give Me 20 Podcast on LinkedIn
Germono Advertising Company Youtube Channel
Drop and Give Me 20 on Spotify

In this episode of Drop and Give Me 20 Season 4, Lindsey interviews Amanda Huffman. Amanda is a veteran, author, and speaker. She is also the creator of Airman to Mom and the host of Women of the Military Podcast.

Amanda served in the Air Force for six years as a civil engineer and was deployed to Afghanistan as part of a provincial reconstruction team. She traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag and stayed at home with her two boys.

Women of the Military podcast started out of the idea that women want to tell their military stories. And while there are podcasts that focus on military stories, she felt there was a missing piece as most people don’t know what it’s like to be a woman in the military.

Amanda interviews women who have served in the military or are currently serving in the military. She also shares certain aspects of her military experience as an Air Force officer, military spouse, veteran, and mom.

Highlights:

• [01:34] How Amanda transitioned from blogging to podcasting
• [02:10] What her blog and podcast are all about
• [02:35] Women of the military story
• [03:38] Categorizing her topics by different themes
• [04:58] One of the many challenges she faced after transitioning from active duty to military spouse
• [06:58] Opportunities that came her way because of podcasting
• [08:25] How Amanda approached a major television station with her story
• [09:47] Amanda's process for podcasting
• [17:20] Amanda's advice to those who want to try podcasting

Quote:

• [09:09] "What's the worst that will happen though? They'll say NO or they don't respond? It just takes a little bit of your time and so I just try and look at it that way."

Links:

Squadcast
Calendly
Anchor.fm

Profile:

Women of the Military Podcast
Airman to Mom
Amanda on Instagram
Amanda on Twitter
Amanda on Facebook
Amanda on LinkedIn
Women of the Military: A Compilation of Stories from American Women Service Members by Amanda Huffman

In this episode of Drop and Give Me 20 Season 4, Lindsey interviews Pam Chavez. She is a military spouse and a certified holistic nutrition consultant.

Pam Chavez is an award-winning Certified Holistic Nutritionist who helps military spouses lose weight and uncover their deeper purpose. Her signature, down to earth approach teaches them how to prioritize themselves, discover their own personal mission, and break through the loneliness that can accompany military life.

She is the founder of Health On the Homefront, an online media and publications site which aims to help military spouses learn how to prioritize themselves, discover their own personal missions, and break through the loneliness of military life.

Highlights:

• [1:39] Who Pam Chavez is
• [2:30] How she started her business
• [3:45] The gap she bridged in South Korea
• [5:08] How she brought a group of military spouses together
• [5:20] The impacts of a healthy diet
• [8:03] On the concept of quality over quantity
• [9:33] Her target audience or clientele
• [9:59] The social media applications she uses for her business
• [12:21] How she treats business competition

Quote:

• [6:24] "I jut wanna empower them step up and take their health as a priority as well because I know how easy it is to just put everybody else first because the lifestyle demands us to do that.”

Links:

Military Spouse Success Facebook group
Health on the Homefront
Pam on Instagram
Pam on Pinterest

In this episode of Drop and Give Me 20 Season 4, Lindsey interviews Raymond "The Marine Rapper" Lott. He is a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Raymond's music has been featured in different music platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Range 15 Movie Soundtrack, VET TV, and the Oscar Mike TV series on the Go90 network.

He also has 10 years experience in public affairs, marketing and advertising, community relations, entertainment business, and social media. In this episode, Raymond talks about how that experience led him towards influencer marketing and how to be authentic as an influencer.

Ninja Punch Music, founded by TMR, is an online media platform that promotes projects created by military veteran recording artists of all music genres from around the world.

Highlights:

• [02:10] Who Raymond "The Marine Rapper" is
• [03:00] On realizing the power of social media
• [03:33] How Raymond started going viral
• [05:14] Raymond started to make rap videos and decided to enroll in a music school
• [06:52] The authenticity of his music and how people start to gravitate towards it
• [08:15] Applied for Bunker Labs and started to have a business-mindset
• [09:27] On influencer marketing
• [10:35] Difference between real versus fake influencers
• [13:00] On the validity built by different relationships
• [14:41] Finding who you are in the business community
• [15:42] Sharing your authentic self

Quote:

• [23:43] "If you live your passion and you go for it, all the followers, all the influence, all the connections in the community and all the smiles will come."

Links:

Raymond Lott on LinkedIn
The Marine Rapper on Facebook
The Marine Rapper on Twitter
The Marine Rapper on YouTube
The Marine Rapper on Instagram
Ninja Punch Music

Gems Collins is a business strategist, entrepreneur, and military spouse. Her husband is an American service member. Gems is originally from the UK but moved to the US when she became a military spouse.

Gems helps military spouses discover their purpose and create their own businesses. In this episode, Lindsey and Gems talked about authenticity and entrepreneurship. Gems also shared her experiences dealing with authenticity in entrepreneurship, finding one's why, and many more.

Highlights:

• [01:32] Who Gems Collins is and what her business is all about
• [02:32] How she started her business of helping other people
• [04:42] Her thoughts on authenticity and entrepreneurship
• [05:35] Gem's past experience struggling with authenticity and entrepreneurship
• [08:33] What authenticity means
• [09:06] On focusing more on the message that you are giving people and how you want to help them
• [11:02] Difference between being relatable and trying to change who you are
• [12:02] On finding your tribe
• [15:12] Learning how to cut out the noise
• [18:30] Finding and understanding your WHY

Quote:

• [08:35] "Authenticity to me is showing and being your true self without any concern or repercussion for what other people see than us. So, it is being comfortable in knowing who you are and sharing that with people regardless of how you think they may think about it."

Links:

Gems on Instagram
Gems on Facebook
Gems on LinkedIn
Gems Collins website