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Please listen to the previous episode 228: Supporting Special Operation Forces (SOF) Spouses During Military Transition with Teresa Shick — Part 1 of 2

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We’re excited to continue our conversation with Teresa Shick from the SOF Pillar Foundation to discuss the following:

* When Teresa realized that she could explore options outside of the 30-minute radius of her husband’s duty station, and the time it took before their family felt like civilians.

* What you can expect at the Pillar Foundation retreats, including scholarships for SOF Spouses returning to school.

* Teresa and her family’s ever-evolving journey, even in post-military life.

* Pre-retreat surveys SOF Spouses take so that they have a tailored retreat experience.

* Teresa’s preference to say “It’s our time as a family” rather than a spouse saying, “It’s my time on retirement.”

* Reactions when a spouse is asked, “What do you want?”

* Who Teresa is outside of being a military spouse and the Founder of The Pillar Foundation, and what she proclaimed to her family once her husband retired.

* The number one thing divorced spouses say they needed in hindsight.

* How Teresa is managing life at a relatively slower pace as a civilian.

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Check out Teresa’s previous episodes 94 & 228:

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