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S3E2. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews by First Lie Wins by  Ashley Elston,  talks about starting your club and forming your own crew even when you're a newbie to the community, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Outside of Her Comfort Zone". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:47 #topic: 7:53,  #story 16:00

S3E1. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez,  talks about underutilized resources at her military installation, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "An Unwanted Visitor". You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 9:40 #topic: 16:58,  #story 25:53

S2E43. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Candy Canes of Christmas Past by Leslie Meier,  recaps season 2 with her lessons and blessings of 2023, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "You Don’t Have to Attend Every Party You’re Invited To." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 3:10 #topic: 9:25,  #story 22:50

S2E42. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride,  interviews a her husband Darius Jessie about military life and his perspective on milspouse life, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Sisterly Mornings." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:38 #topic: 10:12,  #story 27:28

S2E41. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen,  talks about Tricare "open season" and why it should be more broadly applicable, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Singing the Truth." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:14 #topic: 7:23,  #story 16:30

S2E40. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews One Blood by Denene Millner,  talks the reasons military families may or may not be attending the plethora of Veteran's Day events happening this week, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Prepared for Battle." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:06 #topic: 8:49,  #story 17:25

S2E39. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus,  talks about the conundrum of putting energy into meeting spouses at the new command while living in the same place with the old command's spouses whose company you enjoy, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Everything is Debatable." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:55 #topic: 9:46,  #story 18:00

S2E38. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Intimations by Zadie Smith,  an experience of soft diplomacy and foreign military discounts in Victoria, BC Canada, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Reunion." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:20  #topic: 7:45,  #story 17:23

S2E37. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Remarkably Bright Creatures , talks going onto an army post and learning about Fort Campbell, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Facts of Life." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:00  #topic: 7:05,  #story 17:07

S2E36. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Wings of Poppy Pendleton, has a special interview about Christian faith and military life with author, speaker and Navy veteran spouse Kristi Woods, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Not The Way They Meant It." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:40  #topic: 9:19,  #story 39:15

Connect with special guest Kristi Woods!
https://www.kristiwoods.net/
Twitter: @Kristi_Woods
Instagram: Kristi_Woods_Writer
Pinterest: @KristiWoodsPin

Don't forget to purchase the book 101 Prayers for Military Wives: https://kristiwoods.net/101-prayers-for-military-wives-gift-book/

Chicken Soup for the Military Soul: https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Soul-Military-Families/dp/1611599679

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love: https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Soul-Miracle-Beginnings/dp/1611599806

S2E34. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Know My Name by Chanel Miller, talks about Blue Star Welcome Week, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A Wise Person Once Said" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:57 #topic: 9:52,  #story 17:00

S2E33. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo, talks about the tradition of ringing someone ashore when they leave a ship for their last time at the end of their time in the command, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Neighbors" You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:19 #topic: 9:44,  #story 22:14

S2E32. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, talks about attending her first Navy promotion ceremony, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Running Towards the River." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 3:18 #topic: 10:55,  #story 20:51

S2E31. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews The Half Moon: A Novel  by Mary Beth Keane, talks about attending her father-in-law's military funeral service, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Opposing Vacations." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:23 #topic: 7:47,  #story 19:18

S2E30. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent, talks about the need for refresher courses on how to mitigate disaster events like fire and flood, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Coup." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:00 #topic: 7:38,  #story 16:51

S2E29. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Hope and Glory by Jendella Benson, talks about vacationing with the military as a camper, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Rollercoaster." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:04 #topic: 8:44,  #story 20:50

S2E28. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey, talks about the shuffle of welcoming a military member back home earlier than expected, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A View from Her Window." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:15 #topic: 7:41,  #story 17:26

S2E27. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead, talks about volunteering during Seattle Fleet Week, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "A Slice of Cake." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:01 #topic: 9:13,  #story 23:20

*S2E26. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Book Lovers by Emily Henry, talks about self care for military spouses, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "The Summer It All Changed." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 1:45 #topic: 8:06,  #story 21:47

S2E25. On this episode, host Kelicia Hollis Jessie reviews Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi , talks about the promotions being held up in the senate, and reads an original flash fiction piece entitled "Fairytales Come True." You can skip around as long as you stick around! #bookreview 2:33 #topic: 10:24,  #story 19:05

Coaching the Brave Episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iovanna-chase/episodes/Be-Where-You-Are-That-Makes-You-Feel-The-Most-Loved--Supported-and-Authentic-to-Yourself-Kelicia-Hollis-Jessie-e277sob/a-aa5dc5r