Episodes

Lisa Jaster is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve. She was one of the first women to complete Ranger School. She has a BS in Civil Engineering from West Point, and an MS in Civil Engineering from Missouri University ...

The Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team, the SkyHawks , is Canada's only military parachute demonstration team. The team consists of both permanent members and temporary members from the Regular and Reserve Forces. They act ...

This episode is a reading from the book "Fifteen Days" by Christie Blatchford. Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard, MSM (May 2, 1980 – May 17, 2006) was the first female Canadian combat soldier killed in combat, and the 16...

Danielle Westcott was one of only a few women in her trade when she joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a Boatswain. Despite the “old school” attitudes and male-dominated atmosphere at the time, she kept pushing forward. She re...

1st Lieutenant Haley McClain Hill is a United States Air Force Officer, NFL Cheerleader, and entrepreneur. She attended Penn State on an ROTC Scholarship where she was also a member of the cheerleading team. Following Univers...

Lieutenant Andrea Howard has an insanely impressive resume. She is a Nuclear Submarine Officer in the U.S. Navy. She was not only a student at top-notch schools including the United States Naval Academy, Kings College London,...

Captain Megan McDougall is a Personnel Selection Officer in the Canadian Army. Before joining the Canadian Armed Forces in 2015, she completed a BA in Sociology and Psychology, a Master of Human Kinetics (with a Concentration...

1st Lieutenant Riley Compton attended George Washington University on a Softball scholarship before joining the United States Marine Corps as a Logistics Officer. After being inspired by Elana Meyers Taylor (a Team USA Bobsle...

A former US Army Engineer, Sarah Apgar is an Iraq War veteran, a mom, and a former volunteer firefighter. She is the founder and CEO of FitFighter, which uses a weight called a Steelhose made from firehoses and recycled steel...

This episode is a reading of the article "The Legend of Chief Shannon Kent" written by Marty Skovlund Jr. for Coffee or Die Magazine, published May 13, 2019. When I first read the article, I felt really drawn to Shannon's Sto...

S1 Claire Bortolotti worked as a paramedic before joining the Canadian Armed Forces as a Medical Technician. Looking for more action and excitement, she completed a very difficult selection followed by a year long course to ...

Ana was born in Sarajevo and moved to Canada when she was young. She starter her career as a Bos'n in the Royal Canadian Navy, but switched to the Military Police branch so she could become a Close Protection Operator. ------...

Captain Stephanie Smith joined the Canadian Armed Forces as a Nursing Officer. She deployed twice to Afghanistan, and also to the Philippines. Taking her career one step further, she decided to attend Medical school to become...

US Army Captain Kaitlyn Hernandez is the Commander of the 717th Ordnance Company (EOD) in Fort Campbell, KY. On April 3rd She will attempt to break the Women's record for the 1 mile bomb suit run. ---------- instagram.com/sho...

Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Britton joined the Irish Naval Service in 2014, however by that point she was no stranger to the sea. She grew up beside the ocean in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal, and competed with the Irish surfing team...

A special Remembrance Day episode profiling 9 Canadian servicewomen who have lost their lives since the year 2020. Lest we forget.

Captain Leigh Pinard joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2004 as an infantry soldier. After a brief stint with the Ceremonial Guard in Ottawa, she became a medic and worked in a variety of clinical roles. In 2007, she deploye...

Master Corporal Katherine Hanak joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2008. Originally joining the Navy Reserves, she then transferred to become a Combat Engineer. After an injury almost ended her career, she fought her way bac...

Jessica Lynn Wiebe is a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran. She was an Artillery soldier and deployed to Afghanistan on TF 1-08. Following her military service, she went to art school and used her experiences to create a fascinati...

2nd Lieutenant Ruth Robinson was the 4th woman to serve as a Tomb Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The honor of Tomb Guard is incredibly rare. The Badge is the least awarded badge in th...

Able Seaman Yvette Yong is a Naval Communicator in the Canadian Forces Naval Reserve at HMCS York in Toronto. She is also an extremely accomplished Taekwondo athlete, and the 2018 CISM Female Athlete of the Year, Canadian For...

In this introductory episode, host and Canadian Armed Forces member Kate Stewart describes her inspiration for the podcast, and vision for future episodes.