Episode 39

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13th Jul 2021

039 with Amanda Huffman

Veteran Wealth Secrets 039 with Amanda Huffman

Today, we have Amanda Huffman, who served in the Air Force for six years as a Civil Engineer. While in the Air Force, she has deployed to Afghanistan with the Army. She left the military to be a stay-at-home mom, and through that transition, she started blogging. Currently, she is the host of the Women of the Military Podcast. Today, she will share her insights into transition and dive into the meaning of "You can't do it alone"  with Amanda. 

Episode Highlights:

  • 03:50- The start of Amanda's blogging and podcasting journey
  • 05-00- Amanda's catalyst 
  • 07:59- The Women of the Military Podcast
  • 10:32- The meaning of "You can't do it alone" 
  • 18:24- The main theme or message of Amdanda's podcast 

Key Points:

  1. We make a lot of mistakes, but we have to learn along the way. Failing forward is the way to go.
  2. Check out different niches and find your voice  
  3. Start connecting people, use social media platforms to meet more people within your community. 

Quotes:

  • “We make mistakes, but go back, change them, move forward, and keep building on that.”- Amanda Huffman 
  • “As a woman veteran, I realized that I can talk to women and found out that women have these amazing stories that people don't know about.”- Amanda Huffman 
  • “Blogging and podcasting is not a very individual thing because you can't do it alone. “-  Amanda Huffman
  • “You can't do it alone. When we all work together, we can reach many more people to extend help.”- Amanda Huffman
  • “Your story matters.”  Amanda Huffman


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About the Podcast

Veteran Wealth Secrets
Helping the 1% who serve our country become the 1% who influence it
Host Scott R. Tucker shares the secrets to Post-Military life that "They" don't tell you about. Learn how to avoid the 9-5, costly government benefits and disingenuous financial advisors by creating a life of autonomy and financial control!

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About your host

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Jen Amos

Jen Amos is an award-winning podcaster and entrepreneur. She first found podcasting in summer 2019 as a way to work through depression and bouts of loneliness after moving from San Diego, CA (her home of 20+ years) to Hampton Roads, VA in pursuit of new business ventures.

Jen actively seeks to find common ground through conversation and storytelling to foster connection, community, and collaboration. She is known for her active listening skills, candidness, and ability to uncover insightful stories and universal lessons while conversing with her guests. Her favorite topics to cover on her podcast shows involve military families, entrepreneurs, and Filipino American culture. Since summer 2019, she has conducted 600+ podcast interviews.

Jen received her Bachelor’s in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations at San Diego State University. For more than a decade, she has made a living in sales and entrepreneurship with experience in the legal industry, online marketing, and now financial services.

During her leisure time, she enjoys exercising, watching and studying her favorite shows, and volunteering at her church.