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DO YOU THRIVE IN TIMES OF CHAOS? Jaime Chapman, 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?

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! 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?

Chatting with Danielle Holmes 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. 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 READ: Montessori From the Start READ: Baby's First Year Milestones by Aubrey Hargis BLOG: The Kavanaugh Report

Joining me today is Gems Collins – 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?

Joining me today is Amanda Huffman - 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?”

Joining me today is MaryBeth Hyland – an international authority on values-based mindfulness at work, home and within. MaryBeth, founder of SparkVision, answers: 1. Why is now the perfect time to get started doing mindfulness and values work for ourselves, our families and teams? 2. What roles do values and mindfulness play in our lives currently, and how can they help us move forward in these uncertain times? 3. What advice do you have for families and couples who are now sharing the same space for an undetermined length of time as it relates to needs, expectations, boundaries and connecting more deeply? 4. How can you start to have deeper conversations with people you want to have a stronger relationship with? 5. What is meditation supposed to feel like? Am I doing it right?

So your kids are now 'distance learning' while you're working from home – but you're not a teacher, nor have you prepared for homeschooling ... NOW WHAT?! Today's guest is Zoie Hoffman, owner of Hoffman Tutoring Group, a personalized virtual tutoring company specializing in K-8th age group. (She's also an active duty military spouse and momma-to-be of twins!) Zoie answers: 1. What realistic expectations should parents have as it relates to 'learning from home' during the #Coronavirus closures? 2. What strategies and tips do you have for parents (and children) as it relates to daily structure and knowing when it's time to take a break? 3. What are some good tools/products to have in the home to help learning be a little more interactive?

Live with Allison Spruill (a magical vacation planner and leader of 70+ MVP independent contractors) for this segment of '10 Minutes Plus' talking about travel plans, vacations + leadership in times of #Coronavirus Allison answers: - What recommendations do you have for people who have upcoming vacations, vacation plans currently scheduled and are unsure about how to move forward? What about those who've just had to cancel? - What tips do you have for folks who are interested in taking advantage of the 'deals' that are currently being offered to book future vacations? - As a remote leader of 70+ agents on your team, what advice do you have for leaders who are navigating these uncertain times?

Andrea Huehnerhoff is an urban homesteader who believes that the key to freedom is learning skills: and not necessarily the ones you'd get paid for. In the wake of the Coronavirus, the fact that store shelves are empty is barely a blip on her radar – and it all started with her growing curiosity of organic tomatoes. A seeker of knowledge, first-responder spouse and mom of three, she is a true community builder and lover of humanity – and shares her insights into what her road to self-sufficiency and sustainable living looks like. Andrea answers: 1. What's #UrbanHomesteading? 2. How did Coronavirus shine a light of our reliance on 'the system'? 3. What processes and skills does Andrea have in place so she didn't feel the 'blip' as it related to grocery + restaurant reliance? 4. What can people be doing right now to sustain themselves in this weird time as it relates to resources? Mentioned in the episode: Farm + Hearth (recipes) EatWild.Com (find your farms) Nourishing Traditions (recommended reading)

Brianna Beninati is a military spouse in Italy – on lockdown, in a 100% Italian speaking suburban village, solo-parenting an 18 month old, while her husband is deployed. She also runs her own interior design business, Based In Design, to boot. In other words, Brianna is a BEAST. And one of the most beautiful humans I know. In this episode, Brianna gives us the lowdown on: 1. What's life like where you're at in Italy (during the Coronavirus lockdown)? 2. What do you encourage folks to stock up on/what do you wish you'd gotten more of now that you've been on lockdown for multiple weeks? (Hint: it's not toilet paper!) 3. What hacks do you have for folks who are about to be (or already are) spending a lot more time at home (with a lot more people!)

Host Nikki James Zellner and Erin Ward (Realtor, HRVA Homes at Keller Williams Town Center), both based out of Virginia Beach, VA, chatting about the impact Coronavirus is having and will have on residential real estate. Erin answers: 1. Is now a good time to buy/sell your house or property? 2. As someone in the know, what's coming down from the top that will protect homeowners during this event? 3. What is the current impact of the Coronavirus on military families + relocation?