Audio by Bruce Moody | Military OneSource | 08.18.2025
This episode continues our deep dive into the New Parent Support Program, featuring insights from a Marine Corps spouse and her home visitor. Discover how playgroups and home visits can create a lifeline for new parents. From playgroups to one-on-one visits, NPSP can help parents build confidence and connections in the midst of military life. It’s not about having all the answers — it’s......
Audio by Bruce Moody | Military OneSource | 08.13.2025
This episode explores the New Parent Support Program through the eyes of a Navy spouse and her home visitor. Learn how the NPSP helps parents navigate early parenthood, without judgment or scrutiny. Hear how home visits offer guidance rooted in safety, culture and compassion, helping new parents feel confident, supported and never alone. You don’t need a perfect home — just a willingness......
Audio by Bruce Moody | Military OneSource | 08.08.2025
From moving to Italy from Japan to starting college in the U.S., these military-connected youth have navigated big transitions and found steady ground through their installation’s youth center that is affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Host Bruce Moody speaks with Military Youth of the Year finalists about how youth center mentors became lifelong anchors, how community helped......
Audio by Bruce Moody | Military OneSource | 07.30.2025
Few decisions weigh heavier on a military family than choosing to live apart during an assignment. In this episode, Leslie Gould – a seasoned military spouse who has geo-bached five times – shares the realties behind that choice. Drawing from her personal journey and her current role as director of Navy Fleet and Family Readiness, she offers both heartfelt perspective and expert advice for......
Audio by Bruce Moody | Military OneSource | 07.30.2025
Entrepreneurship offers military spouses a flexible and portable career path to follow wherever military life takes them. Learn how the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program supports both aspiring and seasoned small-business owners. Host Bruce Moody speaks with SECO Career Coach Rhonda McCall about the program’s entrepreneurship career coaching package. Coaches offer......
Audio by Bruce Moody | Military OneSource | 07.02.2025
Strong families are the foundation of a mission-ready force. In this powerful conversation, host Bruce Moody speaks with Stephen Simmons — Marine veteran, military spouse, father and new deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy. Simmons shares how supporting military families drives retention, readiness and resilience and outlines his vision for......
Courtesy Audio | Naval Postgraduate School | 06.17.2025
The Trident Room Podcast (TRP) team is launching an all-new series delivering authentic conversation on current, topical issues. Each episode of TRP Unfiltered features a round table of podcast hosts, NPS students and their guests tackling a random question submitted by TRP listeners … Just the kind of stout conversation you’d expect from the Trident Room Podcast. Up first, what is the......
Audio by Bruce Moody | Military OneSource | 06.13.2025
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be hard. In this episode, you’ll hear simple, practical ways to make meals better for you and your family. Whether you’re cooking for one or feeding a crowd, you’ll learn how to plan meals, shop smarter and build habits that stick. Host Bruce Moody speaks with Capt. Frances White, a registered dietitian with the U.S. Army Medical Department, about how......
