If you're catching this episode in real time, vote for me for the AFI Military Spouse of the Year® here (and thank you! ♥️):

https://msoy.afi.org/profiles/2023-jayla-rae-ardelean

...Everyone get ready for a dose of inspiration on what Late Career Milspouses are capable of! 

2022 AFI Army Spouse of the Year®, Monica Basset entered military life in her 30's, and has never stopped building community wherever they've been stationed since! As an advocate for fighting military food insecurity, her passion is truly infectious. This conversation will educate you and inspire you all in one!

Topics we cover:

👉🏻How to fill the gaps you notice in your own military base community

👉🏻What it's like to have a predetermined identity before entering military life, and how to shift

👉🏻Her amazing advice on how to strengthen your military marriage when shit gets rough

👉🏻Why we've seen an increase in discussing the military food insecurity issue, and how we can get LOUDER!

👉🏻Monica's inspiring permission slip to fellow Late Career Milspouses

This is Episode #8 of The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast series highlighting Late Career Milspouse/Milso stories + their experiences ♥️

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Meet 2022 AFI Army Spouse of the Year®, Monica Basset!

Monica is a military spouse and advocate for the underprivileged in the military community. Through her personal experience with food insecurity as a child and by connecting with military families facing these same struggles, she has made it her mission to ease the burden of food insecurity and shine a light on undernourishment of families. She built Stronghold to respectfully supply resources to families, provide actionable solutions, and educate others on the crisis of food insecurity in the military. Monica was named the Armed Forces Insurance Army Spouse of the Year for 2022 because of her commitment to alleviating food insecurity.

Website: www.strongholdfoodpantry.com

Keep up with Stronghold Food Pantry + Monica on Facebook:

facebook.com/monicabassett2022afiarmyspouseoftheyear/ 

facebook.com/StrongholdCommunityFoodPantry/ 

Instagram: 

instagram.com/_simplymonica_ 

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The Heart of a Milspouse Podcast is hosted by Jayla Rae Ardelean, Milspouse Mentor, Speaker, and Writer.

Grab your ♥️free♥️ resources here: jaylarae.com

Let's chat! @mil.spouse