{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwomen-of-the-military.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fa-deployed-moms-experience-episode-3-EIYDMJcH","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"A Deployed Mom's Experience - Episode 3","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ff7e64/ff7e6480-235d-49af-925b-b7ec83121af0/c5f8407f-a7b8-4109-9406-512b01cae827/1346594-1547605145798-6225c5592c78f.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this interview, we talk about Cynthia's journey to military life. She joined the military through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. A program she joined just to learn a little more about the military. One of the biggest struggles she had during ROTC was meeting height and weight standards and physical fitness. Listen to how she worked hard to overcome her struggles to become an officer in the Air Force.\nShe also discusses her recent deployment to Turkey. She talks about what it was like to deploy to Turkey. What it was like to be a mom deployed and what challenges she faced while serving overseas. We also discuss the challenges her husband who is also serving on active duty faced. He was both an officer and dad to their daughter through the deployment. It is interesting how being married to someone in the military (mil to mil) causes a give and take relationship. This is different than what many military spouses experience as they are expected to pick up the slack because they are not in the military.\nCynthia recently launched A Faithful Step. A Faithful Step’s mission is to encourage and equip women to embrace their femininity and understand they are worthy and created with a purpose, inspiring them to live courageously, one step at a time, in every aspect of their life, for God’s Glory.\nCheck out the full podcast episode here.\nMentioned in this episode:\n9/11 Reflection\nRipple Effect of September 11th\nA Faithful Step\nA Faithful Step on social:\nFacebook\nPinterest\nInstagram\nAre you about to face a deployment? Check out Amanda's free guide for deployment. She has created a guide for military spouses and one for military members. Get yours today!\nWould you like to be a guest on a future episode of Women of the Military? Sign up here. "}