Military Life

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Military Life

Military Life

ਰਚਨਾਕਾਰ: Beck Rayner

Welcome to the Military Life Podcast- a podcast telling the stories of everyday Australian Military partners. Listen in to hear from others who are living this military life (Defence Life), juggling all the things on the daily, just like you and I. Let's connect and support each other by telling ou...

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197.Defence Member Family Support PART TWO

197.Defence Member Family Support PART TWO

This week on the Military Life Podcast, Part Two of my chat with Director General of Defence Member and Family Support Libby Cremen.
We talk all...

2025-10-10 00:00:00 26:44
196.Defence Member Family Support PART ONE

196.Defence Member Family Support PART ONE

This week on the Military Life Podcast, Part One of my chat with Director General of Defence Member and Family Support Libby Cremen.
We talk all...

2025-10-03 01:00:00 31:31
195.Mental & Physical Clutter and Defence Life PART TWO

195.Mental & Physical Clutter and Defence Life PART TWO

On this week’s Military Life Podcast episode and as the Defence Community start to receive news of postings and possible moves, I re-release PART TWO...

2025-09-26 01:00:00 19:58
194.Mental & Physical Clutter and Defence Life PART ONE

194.Mental & Physical Clutter and Defence Life PART ONE

On this week’s Military Life Podcast episode, and as the Defence Community start to receive news of postings and possible moves, I re-release PART ONE...

2025-09-18 16:00:00 30:09
193.Intro to Defence Life for New Spouses PART FOUR

193.Intro to Defence Life for New Spouses PART FOUR

This week on the Military Life Podcast, you’ve got me, or should I say, I’ve got you!
I thought I would put together another episode for the new...

2025-09-12 16:00:00 16:03
192.Intro to Defence Life for New Spouses PART THREE

192.Intro to Defence Life for New Spouses PART THREE

This week on the Military Life Podcast, you’ve got me, or should I say, I’ve got you!
 
I thought I would put together another episode for...

2025-08-15 04:00:00 46:56
191.Intro to Defence Life for New Spouses PART TWO

191.Intro to Defence Life for New Spouses PART TWO

This week on the Military Life Podcast, you’ve got me, or should I say, I’ve got you!
I thought I would put together another episode for the new...

2025-07-24 16:00:00 38:21
190.Intro to Defence Life for New Spouses

190.Intro to Defence Life for New Spouses

This week on the Military Life Podcast, you’ve got me or should I say, I’ve got you!
I thought I would put together an episode for the new Defen...

2025-06-27 01:00:00 44:56
189.Revisiting the FIRST ever episode of the Military Life Podcast!

189.Revisiting the FIRST ever episode of the Military Life Podcast!

As part of celebrating 6 years of the Military Life Podcast, let’s revisit the first EVER episode with Defence Partner Natalie.
Natalie has exp...

2025-06-12 16:00:00 49:09
188.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Navy Families

188.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Navy Families

This week on the Military Life podcast, I continue my Defence Family Focused conversations with the ADF Service Chiefs, prompted by National Families...

2025-05-22 16:00:00 50:21
187.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Army Families

187.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Army Families

When I got the call that the Chief of Army Australia, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, wanted to come back on the Military Life podcast ahead of Natio...

2025-05-12 16:00:00 45:58
186.Deployment from the ADF Member's Perspective

186.Deployment from the ADF Member's Perspective

RE-RELEASED EPISODE
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with my Husband Scott, who has, just days ago, returned from a 6 month deplo...

2025-01-15 15:00:00 28:40
185.The Australian Military Wives Choir

185.The Australian Military Wives Choir

RE-RELEASED EPISODE
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with the National Music Director of the Australian Military Wives Choir, Cat...

2025-01-01 15:00:00 27:14
184.The first 12 months of being a Defence Spouse

184.The first 12 months of being a Defence Spouse

RE-RELEASED EPISODE
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with Susan, who has just hit the one-year mark of being a Defence spouse.

2024-12-18 15:00:00 28:35
183.Open Arms Community & Peer Program-Celebrating 5 Years

183.Open Arms Community & Peer Program-Celebrating 5 Years

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with Open Arms Community and Peer workers Jess and Sarah after the program recently celebrated its 5-y...

2024-12-11 15:00:00 30:28
182.An Assistance Dog saved my Veteran

182.An Assistance Dog saved my Veteran

RE-RELEASED EPISODE
This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with Army spouse Mel about a service dog called Maxx and how he saved her hu...

2024-11-20 15:00:00 30:25
181.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Army Families

181.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Army Families

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I had the privilege of having an authentic, informative, and real defence family-focused conversation with the...

2024-10-31 15:00:00 40:01
180.PART TWO-Helping Spouses take their Careers to the Next Level!

180.PART TWO-Helping Spouses take their Careers to the Next Level!

This week on the Military Life podcast, Veteran Spouse Jo returns for PART TWO of her episode.
In episode 179/PART ONE, Jo detailed her 15-year...

2024-10-27 15:00:00 42:11
179.PART ONE-15 year Defence Partner journey over 9 postings

179.PART ONE-15 year Defence Partner journey over 9 postings

On this week’s Military Life podcast episode, Veteran Spouse Jo details her 15 year Defence Partner journey over 9 postings across New Zealand and Aus...

2024-10-17 15:00:00 35:15
178.Let's CELEBRATE 175 Episodes with Words of Wisdom & Real Talk from Defence Partners PART 2

178.Let's CELEBRATE 175 Episodes with Words of Wisdom & Real Talk from Defence Partners PART 2

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I have put together a compilation episode with real talk and words of wisdom offered by some of the Defence Pa...

2024-10-03 16:00:00 35:25
177.Let's CELEBRATE 175 Episodes with Words of Wisdom & Real Talk from Defence Partners PART 1

177.Let's CELEBRATE 175 Episodes with Words of Wisdom & Real Talk from Defence Partners PART 1

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I have put together a compilation episode with real talk and words of wisdom offered by some of the Defence Pa...

2024-09-26 16:00:00 29:32
176.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Navy Families

176.A Focus on the Wellbeing of Navy Families

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I had the privilege of having a genuine, insightful and defence family-focused conversation with Chief of Navy...

2024-09-05 16:00:00 32:07
175.Buying & Selling-Making your Money and Defence Allowances work for YOU!

175.Buying & Selling-Making your Money and Defence Allowances work for YOU!

Posting to a new location is a huge life event. Whether you do it every few years or, like me, have long stretches between moves because you choose to...

2024-08-14 16:00:00 20:02
174.PART 2-Posting Overseas-Spouse Nicole's Experience

174.PART 2-Posting Overseas-Spouse Nicole's Experience

On this week’s Military Life podcast episode, I ask Defence Partner Nicole, who is currently posted in the USA with her ADF member and two children, A...

2024-08-08 16:00:00 43:41
173.PART 1-Posting Overseas-Spouse Nicole's Experience

173.PART 1-Posting Overseas-Spouse Nicole's Experience

On this week’s Military Life podcast episode, I ask Defence Partner Nicole, who is currently posted in the USA with her ADF member and two children, A...

2024-08-01 16:00:00 46:28
172.Shining a Light:Stories of Trauma & Tragedy, Hope & Healing

172.Shining a Light:Stories of Trauma & Tragedy, Hope & Healing

On this week’s Military Life Podcast Episode, Dr Peggy Brown, one of the three commissioners tasked with leading the Royal Commission into Defence and...

2024-06-27 16:00:00 58:55
171.Female Leadership in a Male Dominated Field

171.Female Leadership in a Male Dominated Field

On this week’s Military Life Podcast episode, I speak with Acting CEO of Defence Bank Marnie Fletcher about her leadership style and how she aligns he...

2024-06-20 16:00:00 21:49
170.Open Arms-All you need to know about the NEW Model of Care & accessing Mental Health support

170.Open Arms-All you need to know about the NEW Model of Care & accessing Mental Health support

This week's Military Life podcast episode is about the FREE mental Health service available to Defence Partners, current ADF Members, Veterans, and th...

2024-06-13 16:00:00 01:03:10
169.PART 2-Military Life Community Connectors Explained

169.PART 2-Military Life Community Connectors Explained

Re-released Episode- Military Life Community Connectors EXPLAINED PART 2
 
Maybe you have heard about Military Life Community Connectors,...

2024-05-23 18:00:00 21:24
168.PART 1-Military Life Community Connectors Explained

168.PART 1-Military Life Community Connectors Explained

Re-released Episode- Military Life Community Connectors EXPLAINED PART 1
 
Maybe you have heard about Military Life Community Connectors,...

2024-05-23 16:00:00 21:34
167.Emma & Elise and their Cowork Coplay Experiences

167.Emma & Elise and their Cowork Coplay Experiences

This week on the Military Life Podcast, I speak with spouses Emma and Elise about their participation in Cowork Coplay, an amazing program that aims t...

2023-12-08 16:00:00 53:59
PART ONE Navigating our first Defence Move as a Family

PART ONE Navigating our first Defence Move as a Family

This week on the podcast, my Husband Scott and I talk about our current and past experiences with living apart and being MWDU (Member with Dependants...

2023-11-30 15:10:00 27:00
PART TWO Navigating our First Defence Move as a Family

PART TWO Navigating our First Defence Move as a Family

This week on the podcast, my Husband Scott and I talk about our current and past experiences with living apart and being MWDU (Member with Dependants...

2023-11-30 15:00:00 00
164.Someone I Love is in Defence-The Spouse business creating resources for ADF Kids

164.Someone I Love is in Defence-The Spouse business creating resources for ADF Kids

On this week’s Military Life *Parents Edition* podcast episode, I speak with Spouse and Defence School Mentor Bianca about her new business, ‘Someone...

2023-11-09 15:00:00 21:34
163.Defence Partners Answer the Question-What was it like accessing Defence Family-related Support & Making Spouse Friends?

163.Defence Partners Answer the Question-What was it like accessing Defence Family-related Support & Making Spouse Friends?

On this week’s Military Life Podcast Episode, enjoy listening to some real talk from a handful of Defence Partners who have previously detailed their...

2023-11-01 15:00:00 22:22
162.Defence Partners Answer the Question-How do you Support your Mental Health?

162.Defence Partners Answer the Question-How do you Support your Mental Health?

On this week’s Military Life Podcast Episode, enjoy listening to some real talk from a handful of Defence Partners who have previously detailed their...

2023-10-19 15:00:00 23:42
161.Defence Partners Answer the Question-How do you envision your Career working alongside Defence Life?

161.Defence Partners Answer the Question-How do you envision your Career working alongside Defence Life?

Defence Partners + Career = Complicated!
 
On this week’s Military Life Podcast Episode, enjoy listening to some real talk from a handful...

2023-09-20 16:00:00 23:51
160.Defence Partners Answer the Question-How Do you plan for a Family let alone Support Defence Kids

160.Defence Partners Answer the Question-How Do you plan for a Family let alone Support Defence Kids

On this week’s Military Life *Parents Edition* podcast episode, enjoy listening to some real talk from a handful of Defence Partners who are already P...

2023-09-13 16:00:00 29:45
159.Defence Partners Answer the Question-What was your Intro to Defence Life really like?

159.Defence Partners Answer the Question-What was your Intro to Defence Life really like?

This week on the podcast, enjoy listening to some real talk from a handful of Defence Partners who have previously detailed their spouse journey with...

2023-08-30 16:00:00 28:16
158.Part 2-Mental & Physical Clutter and Defence Life

158.Part 2-Mental & Physical Clutter and Defence Life

On this week’s Military Life Podcast episode and as the Defence Community start to receive news of postings and possible moves, I re-release PART TWO...

2023-08-18 17:30:00 19:55
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