More Than a Merchant Mariner's Wife: Empowering Partners of Merchant Mariners to reconnect with themselves and unite with each other.
Welcome to More Than a Merchant Mariner's Wife: Empowering merchant mariner partners to reconnect with themselves and unite with each other. This is a place where people whose partners are at sea can find support, connection, and empowerment. I help partners of merchant mariners navigate their unique lifestyle so they can feel supported and understood while thriving.
After living this crazy life as a daughter or wife of Merchant Mariners my whole life, I have some stories! I'm also a mom of 3 so if you’re looking for someone who understands the ins and outs of this lifestyle and the strength it takes to keep things afloat at home while your partner is at sea, I'm your girl! Have you ever been asked, “How do you do it?” or, “That must be so hard!” or “I wish MY partner went away like that!”? If so, you’re in the right place. We are going to explore the unique experiences and challenges that come with life as a mariner's wife or partner. I want to be your safe harbor, your friendly voice, a place where you can come for stories, insights, and hopefully helpful advice to help you weather the storms, joys and sometimes messy realities of separating and reuniting on a regular basis. Whether you're a seasoned mariner's partner or just starting this journey, you're welcome here. Let’s navigate these waters together. We are people first, we are warriors, we are "More Than a Merchant Mariner's Wife."
Episodes
60 episodes
Episode 54: Kickstart 2025 with Alignment, Cycle Syncing and Natural Rhythms with Jess Reid
In today's episode, Jess Reid dives into the wisdom of aligning with Nature's rhythms to enhance your life. Learn how to sync your circadian rhythm with the Sun, your infradian rhythm (menstrual cycle) with the Moon, and incorporate grounding p...
Episode 53: Holiday Stories & 2025 Goals: Let’s Chat!
We're back! Happy New Year! Welcome in 2025! I don't know about you but I am still cleaning up from Christmas and catching my breath from a week of making to do lists only to find the day had other plans....just a quick episode tod...
Episode 52: Celebrating One Year - When New Beginnings Become Second Nature, Growing Forward, and What’s Next for the Podcast
Happy 1 year Podcastaversary to me! I am so grateful for all the listeners support and interviews I've done and can't believe it's been a year already since the first published episode! In this episode, I reflect on the begining of the podcast ...
Episode 51: Staying Connected Through Photos — Angela Andrieux on Preserving and Organizing Memories Easily with Mylio
Is anyone else drowning in photos, screen shots, videos and having them on the computer, phone, tablet all the things can be overwhelming. I know photos and videos are a great way Josh and I stay connected while he's at work and provide g...
Episode 50: Reunited and it feels so good.....or does it? - Adjusting to the transition IN and sharing space again
Ahhh the reunion after being apart for so long! It can be so exciting and obviously a happy occasion but what about the challenges that come with the transition? People outside of our industry may not understand that while we are so excited to ...
Episode 49: Navigating Solo Life: Suggestions and Tips for Handling Tough Partner Transitions Out for Work at Sea
Transitions with your partner coming in and going out can be tricky for many reasons and obviously different for everyone. In this episode, I reflect on how I have managed the transitions from dating my now husband to being newly weds to ...
Episode 48: Bathroom Makeover Update, a Push to Take Action on Your Passion Projects, and What's Ahead for the Podcast
I'm back! I missed last week but it's for a good reason...to finish what i started ;) and rescheduling of a few interviews but we go with the flow in this life! Take a listen to hear how the bathroom makeover has progressed and what the next fe...
Episode 47: Caregiver Burnout Managing Special Needs Kids with Katie Elise of Thriving While Surviving Podcast
In this episode, we sit down with Katie Elise, host of the Thriving While Surviving podcast, to discuss caregiver burnout, especially for parents and caregivers of children with special needs. Katie shares her personal journey and offe...
Episode 46: Fueling Your Life with Passion: A Conversation with Karaleigh Garrison on Following a Path of Fulfillment, Joy and Purpose to Energize Your Daily Life
Today I welcome Karaleigh Garrison, singer, podcaster, teacher and so much more! Today we talk about what it means to find your passion and how important it is to do what makes you happy and fulfilled, not as a "reward" for a task or job ...
Episode 45: Follow Your Intuition, Find Your Dharma, and Embrace Possibilities with Katie Lynn Rojano
Today I welcome Katie Lynn Rojano. She is an elite personal coach, the creator of The Power Process and host of the podcast,
Episode 44: My Journey to Finding White Space - Getting to the Root of My Need for Noise and Embracing Stillness in Daily Life
In this episode, I open up about my personal journey to discovering the value of "white space" in my day-to-day life and why I avoided silence for a long time. All the way back to HGTV and Friends Reruns to now with my AirPods with Podcas...
Episode 43: Designing Your Fall Schedule for Both your Needs AND Wants- Prioritizing fun!
September means back to school and back to a routine for everyone! Join me as I chat out how I divided up my week to optimize everything that I want to get done from working at the school, working from home, helping family and tackling a DIY ho...
Episode 42: Navigating Back-to-School Vibes, Back to Work Spouse Stress, and Full Moon Magic
Better late than never, I'm here with a new episode discussing the perfect storm of emotions and energy, 2 weeks before school starts and spouse returning to work, leaving me with an empty nest in a few short days! Let's have a morning chat abo...
Episode 41: Exploring Life-Changing EFT Benefits with Brad Yates as we "Tap with Brad"
Whether you have experience with Tapping/EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) or not, you're not going to want to miss this episode. Today we welcome Brad Yates from https://www.tapwithbrad.com/
Episode 41: Anchored In Strength: Affirmations for Women and Moms Seeking Support and Connection
Save this episode to come back to whenever you need a boost. If you need connection, love and support, whether your partner is home or away, listen to these short affirmations and reconnect with yourself and other women in our community. ...
Episode 40: Rolling with the waves of life and acknowledging your own personal growth
This episode is a bit delayed due to a death in the family and changes to the routine and schedule (hence the episode...lol) but better late than never I say! Also, it was recorded a few days ago on my phone instead of my regular mic set up b/c...
Episode 39: End of Summer Reflections: The Power of Self-Integrity and Commitment
When a topic appears in my path more than once, I know I should bring it to the Podcast. I have a strong sense of integrity and commitment when it comes to being a good wife, mother, friend, daughter, person in general. When it come...
Episode 38: Mastering the Unbusy Life: A Conversation with Alyssa Wolff on Managing Life as a Mom-preneur and Making Time for Self-Care, Homeschooling, etc.
Welcome to the Podcast, Alyssa Wolff, a work at home homeschooling mom of 5 who helps other introverted WAHMs avoid living in burnout & breakdown through her business, Your Unbusy Life. Her g...
Episode 37: Nine Years Later- Birthday Reflections, a few life/parenting "hacks" and remembering to do those things for yourself you typically only would do for others
It seems like yesterday I was waiting (not so) patiently for the arrival of my first baby, rocking him to sleep and reading him stories. 9 years later, I'm reflecting on the parent I was and the parent and person I've become both since ha...
Episode 36: Intuitive Self Defense-Harnessing Inner Knowing for Safety of Yourself Your Kids with Alison Bosworth
If you've ever felt uncomfortable in situations where you wish you had more self defense skills or want to know how to keep yourself or your kids safe in general, this is the conversation for you! Today I speak with Alison Bosworth who is the f...
Episode 35: Misc. summer musings :) | "sharing" space and thoughts on self fulfillment!
In this episode, I dive into the humorous side of when you leave items in your partner's space and the frantic clean-up before they get home. Whether you leave bikes or forgotten broken toys in your husband's shop, I'll share laughs and relatab...
Episode 34: Finding Your Way Back to Yourself: A Conversation with Grace Miller on Writing, Passion, and the Potential Book Within You
Happy Summer! We are bringing this raw and real conversation to you b/c we still haven't found a platform for recording that will allow me to have intros and outros and all that and this conversation was too good to keep until it was the "right...
Episode 33: Summer Vacation is here and so is a change in routine-What's ahead for the Podcast
Hi all, I'm popping in to share what's ahead for the summer with the Podcast and how things have been going so far, officially 3 days into summer break without Dad home. If you're a loyal listener, don't worry, I'm not going anywhere.......
Episode 32: Finding your way back to your creativity: An indulgence or a needed root to self care? - A Journey with Keita Selina from Art by Keita
Let's explore creativity from a different perspective with Keita Selina from Art by Keita. If you're anything like me, you lost your sense of creativity when you got caught up in adulthood or maybe you still are creative but it's tied to an ou...
Episode 31: Brain Hacks for Reclaiming Your Sense of Self and Building Stronger Relationships with Emily Greenway, MPH
**Releasing a day early because Emily has a time sensitive free workshop/experience happening on Thursday, June 6th you won't want to miss!** Today we welcome Emily Greenway, MPH, Founder of ...