6. Military Stereotypes & Achieving Independence as a Spouse With Alexis Garrett
Description
Are you a military girlfriend, fiancee, newer spouse, or maybe you’re just looking into a military lifestyle? We know how daunting the military lifestyle might seem from the outside! Especially when you hear all the milspo stereotypes about how your entire life is going to revolve around the house and supporting your spouse through the lifestyle that they chose.
Girl, forget it! It doesn’t have to be that way!
In this episode, we invited Alexis Garrett who is a life coach for military spouses to talk about military stereotypes, how to find your fulfillment and become independent despite the military lifestyle. If you strive to be the best version of yourself and have your own life (whether that's through career, hobbies, or your passions) while supporting your partner, this is an episode for you!
In this episode, we chat about:
- Alexi’s hesitations about military life as an introvert
- Milspo stereotypes that civilian families project when you marry into the military
- How Alexis’s grew to love her military life
- Starting her online business as a life coach for military spouses
- Being a supporting spouse is not your entire identity
- Alexi’s shares her process on how to successfully achieve your goals & how to deal with mindset blocks
- Tips for newer military spouses, fiances, or girlfriends that are looking into this lifestyle
Grab your headphones, get comfortable and tune in!
For full show notes and more resources, visit milspolifestyle.com/episode-6.





