Look for the Opportunities

Look for the Opportunities

DO YOU THRIVE IN TIMES OF CHAOS? Jaime Chapman [http://www.jchapman.com], founder of Begin Within, published author and recipient of the #1 Military Spouse Owned Business Award talks to us today about keeping an eye on opportunities, even during crisis – whether you're faced with unexpected transition, suddenly working among family at home, or trying to ramp up or pivot a business as a business owner or freelancer. She answers: What tips do you have for folks facing unexpected career transition? Should job seekers take on temporary projects when they don't have full time work or focus all their effort trying to find the full time employment? How can business owners use the Covid-19 slowdown to better prepare their business for the future?

This is as Temporary as You Make It // Guest: Cara McCann

Joining me in this episode is Cara McCann – a military spouse, web + copy freelancer and mom stationed in South Korea – with lots of INFO for us based on her overseas experience with #COVID-19 [https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/covid19?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG]! Cara gets candid and answers for us: - What was your initial impression of COVID-19 and how has that changed since the outbreak in S. Korea? - What was the government response like in S. Korea and how did people react to it? - What are some key differences you’ve seen between the response in S. Korea and the response in the US?

Exploring Montessori Parenting // Guest: Danielle Holmes

Chatting with Danielle Holmes [https://www.workingmontessori.com] today all about exploring purposeful and Montessori parenting. She's a military spouse and momma bear to the curious 2-year-old Bash. She generates resources for working moms and dads over on her Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/workingmontessori] She answers: 1. What exactly is Montessori? 2. How can you implement Montessori methods with dual working parents? 3. Any resources you recommend for folks looking to implement this should have on their must read list? Mentioned in the show: READ: The Montessori Toddler [https://www.amazon.com/Montessori-Toddler-Parents-Raising-Responsible/dp/152350689X] READ: Montessori From the Start [https://www.amazon.com/Montessori-Start-Child-Birth-Three/dp/0805211128] READ: Baby's First Year Milestones by Aubrey Hargis [https://www.amazon.com/Babys-First-Year-Milestones-Development/dp/1641520515] BLOG: The Kavanaugh Report [http://www.thekavanaughreport.com/p/montessori.html]

Getting Started Created an Online Course // Guest: Gems Collins

Joining me today is Gems Collins [https://www.gemscollins.com] – military spouse, project manager and consultant – and she's here to give us the goods on why now is a great time to get started creating an online course! Gem will walk us through: - A look into her journey from Britain to the US - How can an online course create benefit and create an additional revenue stream - How do you get started creating an online course – what do you need to think about first? - How does an online course work exactly?

It's A Perfect Time to Podcast // Guest: Amanda Huffman

Joining me today is Amanda Huffman [https://www.airmantomom.com] - and we're chatting all things podcasting! Amanda is: - an Air Force veteran - founder of Airman to Mom blog - author of Women of the Military, as well as writer for We Are the Mighty and Milspousefest - host of Women of the Military podcast She talks about: - Her backstory on how she made the transition from military to blogging/freelance writing to podcasting - How anyone can get into podcasting (and tips on how to do it) - How to get over “what if no one listens to me or wants to hear what I have to say?”