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23 April 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Katie Pacheco - Air Force Spouse
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Katie Pacheco, U.S. Air Force Spouse. Katie joins this week’s episode to share about her journey as a military spouse and some of the highs and lows. Thank you to Katie and her family for their service to this country!
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
16 April 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Shelby Vermilyea - Army Spouse
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Shelby Vermilyea, U.S. Army Spouse. In this week’s episode, Shelby shares about her life as a newer military spouse and her experiences of her husband going through Basic Combat Training. Thank you to Shelby and her family for their service to this country.
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
9 April 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Lauryn LaRocque - Air Force Spouse
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Lauryn LaRocque, U.S. Air Force Spouse. In this week’s episode, Lauryn shares about her journey as a military spouse and how she balances motherhood on top of that. Thank you to Lauryn and her family for their service to this country!
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Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
26 March 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Beth Runkle - Air Force Spouse - Author
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Beth Runkle, U.S. Air Force Spouse and author of, “Another Move, God?” In this week’s episode, Beth shares about her journey as a military spouse and how she valued being able to connect with other military spouses along the way - ultimately how she became an author. Thank you to Beth and her family for their service to this country!
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Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
19 March 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 Episode 11 - Amber Budzynski - Army Spouse - Bud Fam Co.
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Amber Budzynski, U.S. Army Spouse and owner of Bud Fam Co. In this week’s episode, Amber shares about her journey as a military spouse along with how her family has come together to create Bud Fam Co., their own business. Thank you to Amber and her family for their service to this country!
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Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
12 March 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Valerie McNulty - Coast Guard Spouse - Children's Book Author
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Valerie McNulty, U.S. Coast Guard Spouse. In this week’s episode, Valerie shares about her journey as a military spouse and how that has encouraged her to write children’s books to support military families. Thank you to Valerie and her family for their service to this country!
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Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
5 March 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 Episode 9 - Magen Shearer - Navy Spouse
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Magen Shearer, U.S. Navy Spouse. In this week’s episode, Magen shares about military life and how it can be sometimes challenging, but an overall joyous life. Thank you to Magen and her family for their service to this country!
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Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
26 February 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Pat Irwin - Air Force B.R.A.T.
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Pat Irwin, U.S. Air Force B.R.A.T. Pat joins the podcast to share what her journey was like growing up as a military child decades ago. Thank you to Pat and her family for their service to this country.
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
19 February 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Michelle Black - Gold Star Army Spouse - Author
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Michelle Black, U.S. Army Gold Star Spouse. Michelle joins the podcast to share her journey as a military spouse, including her journey as a Gold Star Spouse. She provides encouragement and shares how she got through the challenges she got through as a transitioning Gold Star Family. Thank you to Michelle and her family for their great service to this country.
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
12 February 2025
Grace of a Military Child and Life
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Sky Gonzalez Rubio - Army B.R.A.T. - Army Spouse - Mrs. JBLM 2024
This week’s episode of Grace of a Military Child and Life welcomes Sky Gonzales Rubio, U.S. Army B.R.A.T. and U.S. Army Spouse. Sky joins the podcast to share her experiences as a military child and how she found herself in the role of being a military spouse. She also shares how she is giving back to her community and the importance of community involvement as a military family. Thank you to Sky and her family for their service to this country!
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About Me
Hi everyone! I am Gracie, and I am also the host of Grace of a Military Child Podcast. I am an Army Brat. My dad served just under 12 years before he medically retired due to an IED explosion. I enjoy meeting other military children and hearing their stories and experiences. No two military children are the same, and it is important to recognize that along with all their unique experiences.
I am a sophomore at Florida Gulf Coast University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences with a minor in Marketing. From 7th grade, until high school graduation, I danced at a local studio. Some of my favorite genres are lyrical, jazz, and hip hop. I also love going to Disney World with my family, and watching sports. WWE is my favorite and I am very dedicated to watching it weekly!