Meet Emily P.

04/18/22 • 68 min

Emily Probst is an Air Force spouse, mother, former teacher, and rockstar realtor. Emily is the one who helped us find our house in Florida, and she is such a pro! Emily and her family's journey has been unique, and I can't wait for you to hear all about it.

Don't miss this episode as Emily and I talk about how life is crazy and ever-changing, what it's like being a working mom and wife, balancing the MILSpouse community, and balancing that shift in roles, especially as you go back into the workforce.

This episode is for you if you are ready to feel more aligned with your schedule and roles or want more information on VA loans!

Highlights from today include:

About Emily (3:02)
Transitioning into Real Estate (9:26)
Serving military families (10:55)
Sanity and identities of a MILSpouse (12:23)
Finding outlets during downtime (16:26)
Identifying and balancing your capacities (17:38)
Buying a house with Emily during uncertain times (22:18)
Helping first time home buyers (24:32)
Takeaways for buying a house right now (26:11)
Conventional loan vs. VA loan (29:23)
VA appraisals (31:27)
The limits and eligibility for a VA loan (36:04)
The balance between real estate and being a MILSpouse (43:14)
Transforming our roles and schedules (46:14)
Getting everything done as a MILSpouse (50:57)
Communicating to work together (56:24)
Carving out alone time (1:00:39)
Setting expectations to align schedules (1:01:48)
Rapid-fire questions (1:03:26)

I told you Emily is a rockstar! How do you feel your schedule and relationship are aligning? I hope that you loved this episode as much as I do. I would love to know! Join me on social!

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Thanks for joining me on today's episode of, The American MILSpouse! If you enjoyed today's episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, give me a 5-star, and leave a review to help me reach even more military spouses. Also, don't forget to check out my website or hang out with me on Instagram to stay connected with others in the community.

This episode is for you if you are ready to feel more aligned with your schedule and roles or want more information on VA loans!

Highlights from today include:

About Emily (3:02)
Transitioning into Real Estate (9:26)
Serving military families (10:55)
Sanity and identities of a MILSpouse (12:23)
Finding outlets during downtime (16:26)
Identifying and balancing your capacities (17:38)
Buying a house with Emily during uncertain times (22:18)
Helping first time home buyers (24:32)
Takeaways for buying a house right now (26:11)
Conventional loan vs. VA loan (29:23)
VA appraisals (31:27)
The limits and eligibility for a VA loan (36:04)
The balance between real estate and being a MILSpouse (43:14)
Transforming our roles and schedules (46:14)
Getting everything done as a MILSpouse (50:57)
Communicating to work together (56:24)
Carving out alone time (1:00:39)
Setting expectations to align schedules (1:01:48)
Rapid-fire questions (1:03:26)

I told you Emily is a rockstar! How do you feel your schedule and relationship are aligning? I hope that you loved this episode as much as I do. I would love to know! Join me on social!

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Work with Emily

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Previous Episode

WAFs on Current Events

Today's episode is the first of a new collaboration journey that the American MilSpouse podcast is taking with Wives of the Air Force, or WAFs as they're affectionately known. If you think their voices sound familiar, you're right! They were on the podcast early last year. We will dive into how we have managed our mental health and some feedback that we've gotten from you.

Jen and Kirst are Air Force spouses, working moms, and the faces of @wivesoftheairforce. WAFs started as a blog meant to serve as a resource for Air Force spouses. Check out their first episode on The American MilSpouse linked below.

Be sure to tune in to this episode as Jen, Kirst, and I sit down and discuss current events, things going on in Ukraine, and what that's looked and felt like for us. You don't want to miss this special episode.

Highlights from today include:

About Jen & Kirst (3:02)
Collaborating and finding a community (5:53)
Trying to live normally even with insight (8:02)
Obligation to stay informed of current events (10:00)
Being grateful and spreading positivity (12:03)
Being a trusted person to give digestible information (16:52)
Social media and monitoring mental and emotional health (21:31)
Face to face conversations are an opportunity for learning and growth (27:40)
Navigating how accessible military families are to other people (30:08)
Communicating with your partner and being a team (33:25)
What can you control? (34:56)
Connecting in a community where the struggles are so different (38:54)
Making sense of the hard (42:27)
The impact on different levels of being a military spouse (44:36)
Being sensitive about what information you're sharing on social media (47:14)
Understanding what they need not understand it as a helper (49:40)
Friends who understand to hold space for you when you're ready (53:18)
One takeaway that's helping Jen and Kirst walk through this time (58:08)

What did you think about today's episode? I hope that you love it as much as we do! We would love to know! Join us on social and let us know!

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Meet Jen & Kirst

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Wives of the Air Force Group on Facebook

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Thanks for joining me on today's episode of, The American MILSpouse! If you enjoyed today's episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, give me a 5 star, and leave a review to help me reach even more military spouses. Also, don't forget to check out my website or hang out with me on Instagram to stay connected with others in the community.

Next Episode

Meet Stacey M

Stacy Morgan is an army spouse, mom, and author. She's also an astronaut spouse and knows all about feeling out of place in her community. She has recently written a book called The Astronaut's Wife, where she shares how launching her husband into outer space changed the way she lives on Earth. Stacey and her husband were both cadets at West Point, where they first met.

Does filling out emergency contact paperwork make you realize how alone you are in your community? Don't miss this episode as Stacey and I talk about her experience in the military community and the astronaut spouse community. Stacey shares her incredible insight with us about what she calls the loneliness epidemic affecting women in America.

This episode is for you if you have ever felt like a victim of loneliness in your community, and I can't wait to hear what you think!

Highlights from this episode include:

Introducing Stacey (0:09)
Applying for NASA (2:58)
Being all in during the application process (6:28)
Being a stranger in a strange land (9:49)
Inspiration to write a book (13:19)
Finding support and community from other astronaut spouses (18:58)
Feeling alone in a new community dynamic (25:04)
Unearthing the epidemic of loneliness among women (28:36)
Choosing to connect (34:16)
Forming friendships through the vulnerability of not wanting to be alone (38:38)
Advice for new military spouses (44:06)
Prioritizing people and not the place (46:35)
Stacey's Fast Five (48:10)

Are you ready to get out there and start inviting people over for coffee? Before you rush out to buy more mugs and meet new friends, I would love to know if you loved this episode and if Stacey's insight has helped you as much as it helped me! Join me on social!

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Thanks for joining me on this episode of, The American MILSpouse! If you enjoyed this episode, please give me a 5-star, and leave a review to help me reach even more military spouses. Also, don't forget to check out my website or continue the conversation with me on Instagram to stay connected with others in the community.