EPISODE 11 (Interview 8) with Kristina

On this episode, I had the lovely opportunity to speak with Kristina. She is originally from Iowa, USA. Kristina is a mom of 4 children, has been a military spouse for almost 15 years, and admin of The CFB Esquimalt Military Group. We covered a variety of topics from the culture of toxic positivity, lack of support from the MFRC, the importance of trust and vulnerability, and support within the military community, the importance of local military spouse groups, the lack of Canadian armed forced member pride, the military and foster care, the Stockholm syndrome effect of the military. It was a great episode that was full of great conversations. Enjoy! If you and your family are being posted to CFB Esquimalt: - MFRC Esquimalt: https://esquimaltmfrc.com/mfrc-launches-virtual-counselling-sessions/ - Private Military Spouse-only Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Esquimalt.Military.Spouses/ TELUS Health link : https://www.telus.com/en/health/my-care See a doctor, counsellor or dietitian from your phone, at your convenience. It’s part of our mission to improve Canadians’ access to healthcare. Maple Health: https://www.getmaple.ca/ Talk to a Canadian-licensed doctor after hours or any time online in minutes 24/7, or book an appointment with a specialist, no referral is needed. Member and Family Assistance Service (MFAS): https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/health-support/member-family-assistance-services.html?fbclid=IwAR1uAIArWUiq7_dUTy3ZGiGYG7kM28v6oFBQuQwga_HVvnJh11_C8YdrjVI The Member and Family Assistance services is a 24 hour, 7 days a week bilingual telephone and face to face counselling service that is voluntary, confidential, and available to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and their families who have personal concerns that affect their well-being and/or work performance BMO (banking for military members and military spouses): https://www.bmo.com/main/personal/canadian-defence-community-banking/?fbclid=IwAR09-gJRpgi1jbIlU-skBtnySq-C0YzZR8FE5ggVSB60c6j_NFiy47qucks Task/ Picker Decision Wheel: https://pickerwheel.com/?fbclid=IwAR2bnkDCoCUigOOBjNvwnDPzTPQRZBT9-jAJk1QQIaGtVrl4h0RO8Aaq2TY Pick a task to help you concentrate