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This episode I am joined with Lindsay Swoboda who is the author of Holding On and Letting Go, A Life In Motion. She is also married to her husband who is an Active Duty Marine where they were stationed overseas for nearly 10 years out of their 21 year career. She talks about her passion for dance and how she was able to connect on base with other spouses and to find new friends. At the end of this episode she reads a passage from her book and it just really brings words to the hearts of those yearning to find the friendships that make us feel like home in a new duty station.

You can preorder her book through this link MilitaryFamilyBooks.com

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See below for a book description from Lindsay:

Lindsay is a young dancer with big dreams who marries a Marine, pivoting from her passions to a decade of global unknowns. Each season and location in her life offers nuanced questions. Who must she say hello and goodbye to as orders push their family onward? What will her purpose be at each duty station? What does it mean to hold the tension of both the bitter and sweet in military family life? Can surrendering to the mission to support her service member also be considered a celebration? Each chapter captures the complex duality of layered changes during their rapid relocations.

Lindsay launches herself into career progression in California, kicks off a new dance program on base in Korea, and loses herself to motherhood in Hawaii while rediscovering the writer she used to be. Morocco offers healing for her marriage, which was seated on the edge of collapse from back-to-back deployments. After the brief stability of family and career is forged in Ecuador, a city fire, riots, and a high-risk pregnancy remind her there is uncertainty even in what appeared to be a peace-filled chapter. With almost a decade of overseas life, the Swoboda family nestles in Virginia in time for the COVID-19 pandemic.

In every unexpected twist and turn of her life, Lindsay builds strength in self-awareness to cope with the struggles she faces. She grows in her understanding that she must feel the gamut of emotions that come with unforeseen change. More significant relationships are forged when she lets others in to share the burden and brilliance of each season. The frequent upheaval and unknown challenges are exhausting, but there is also an invitation to pursue unimaginable growth, intense connection, curiosity, love, and adventure.

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Sharing the one thing I'm glad I said no to in 2024. Please check out my previous episodes for encouragement and uplifting. Have a great week ahead.

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Today I am sharing 3 truths to help you ease into 2024. You don't have to focus on New Year resolutions you can just continue with what worked for you.

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Hey y'all, hosting for the holidays is almost over but there is still New Years this week. Hospitality comes along side with hosting, but hospitality is not the same thing as entertaining.

Today's episode you will you hear a conversation with me and Amy Long. She helps families connect with their communities through stress free hosting. Our conversation is surrounded by the definition of hospitality versus entertaining and you will love listening to all the great tips she gives.

If you would like to connect with Amy through social media or through her podcast, see the links below.

www.thedailyhostess.com

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Today I have guest Carla Mathis who is sharing her story of child loss and the hope that is carrying her through this holiday season. You can find Carla on social media Carla Mathis (@carlamell) • Instagram photos and videos and on Facebook @carlamel.

She also has a foundation dedicated to her son Connor called, "The Connor Smiles Foundation." If you would like more information about the Connor Smiles Foundation, please click on the links below.

https://www.facebook.com/connorsmilesfoundation/

https://www.instagram.com/connor.smiles/

connorsmilesfoundation@gmail.com

If you would like to stay connected outside of the podcast follow me on Instagram Kasie (@wearethescattered) • Instagram photos and videos

You can also get to know me more through the blog post below.

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Y'all today I have an amazing episode where Laura Longmire is giving us some tips on what to wear to those holiday and Christmas parties coming up the rest of this year. I know I've had those questions and I'm sure you do too.

You can find Laura on social media @wherelifemeetsstyle.co

Or, you can find her on her website at Where Life Meets Style

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Hey y’all, surprise, today is a bonus episode that I feel so compelled to share. Something I’m most thankful for this year is making a change in my overall health. I was feeling weighed down, noticed a decrease in energy, and had some unwanted pounds that I seemed to tack on over night. So, I partnered with Jennifer Kelley Living who is a health and wellness coach that gave me the tools that will effectively support your homes, your metabolism, your muscles, and sustain healthy life long habits. I can’t stop sharing and talking about this program because the way my mindset has shifted and the armor that was given the armor to tackle the issue I was facing, has made it easier to sustain the lifestyle I want. I’m not eliminating sugar, I’m not eliminating carbs, and I’m not eliminating fats. I’m simply eating those in the right portions for my body type. My numbers will be different for you and that’s what I love about this program too. This is no gimmick y’all, this is actually just educational information we should have been taught. Jennifer will coach you on what to track and has a flood of information on why and how food can heal your body. Her next 6 week round starts on Monday, December 2nd and I would love for you to join me in this journey. So, enjoy listening into this conversation I am having with Jennifer Kelley Living. And, click the link below to sign up. It's truly a sustainable lifestyle change and it's easier than you think.

CLICK HERE FASTer Way to Fat Loss Coach

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Y'all have a fantastic Thanksgiving week.

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Today I am sharing 3 of my favorite holiday traditions that you can start this year too.

Santa's Wonderland 2024 | Bass Pro Shops

Click below to sign up for the next Faster Way class on December 2nd. I'm currently still doing Faster Way and would love to be along side you in your journey.
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