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Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth

Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth

By: Jen Amos
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For seasoned spouses exploring new opportunities and ideas outside the military, so that they can make more confident choices for their next chapter.

www.holdingdownthefortpodcast.comJen Amos
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  • 233: Month of the Military Child Wrap Up and Book Update
    Apr 30 2026

    Happy end of the Month of the Military Child!

    To wrap up, Jen reflects on the following:

    * What it felt like recalling her military child life before becoming a Gold Star daughter

    * The theme of choosing with childlike wonder and adventure and how it relates to military spouses going through military retirement

    * The release of the latest chapters of The Military Spouse Benefit Plan

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    A Round Up of MOMC Posts:



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    11 mins
  • 232: Energy Work for Beginners with Candice Van Dertholen - Part 2 of 2
    Mar 19 2026

    Let’s continue our talk on Energy Work with Candice Van Dertholen

    In Part 1 of 2 of our conversation, we discussed:

    * What is energy work?

    * Why are we in the right time and generation to embrace energy work?

    * Who can benefit from energy work?

    * At what age do we become disconnected from our internal language, and how is military transition an opportunity to reconnect with it?

    * How to identify patterns that may be holding us back from feeling whole, safe, and supported today.

    * How integrating energy work into your life and being more inquisitive can be of great benefit to you.

    Now in Part 2 of 2 of our conversation, we discuss:

    * How does one begin energy work?

    * The benefits of stillness and slowing down long enough to hear yourself.

    * Tips on how to build your nervous system relief over time.

    * Why building and taking the time to learn who you are is so important.

    * How energy work can serve you through military retirement.

    * When Candice knew she wanted to be a root cause practitioner and her full-circle moment.

    This concludes our conversation with Candice Van Dertholen! Thanks for listening! 🎙

    Connect with Candice Van Dertholen (Candice Elizabeth)

    * https://heal.me/candice

    * https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicevandertholen

    * https://instagram.com/candice_elizabeth.co

    * https://substack.com/@candicevandertholen

    Resources Mentioned

    * On Assimilation: A Transition from War book by Leo Jenkins

    * Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us book by Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross

    * Improving Military Mental Health: Spiritune teams up with Blue Star Families - https://www.spiritune.com/blog/improving-military-mental-health-spiritune-blue-star-families

    Past Episodes Mentioned



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    30 mins
  • 231: Energy Work for Beginners with Candice Van Dertholen - Part 1 of 2
    Mar 12 2026

    Have you ever been curious about energy work (a.k.a. energy medicine)?

    We’re excited to welcome Candice Van Dertholen back to the show to answer your questions!

    But first…

    Updates!

    * If this is your first time here, please subscribe at INSIDETHEFORT.COM to get weekly updates on the show, regardless of whether or not I publish a public podcast episode. 🎙

    * Reason being, I’m expanding my content from podcasting to blog posts, YouTube videos, exclusive content, and simple newsletter updates! 📰

    * I finished the latest draft of my book! I cut down the last draft by 10 chapters, lol. More updates soon!

    Now, let’s talk Energy Work with Candice Van Dertholen

    In Part 1 of 2 of our conversation, we discuss:

    * What is energy work?

    * Why are we in the right time and generation to embrace energy work?

    * Who can benefit from energy work?

    * At what age do we become disconnected from our internal language, and how is military transition an opportunity to reconnect with it

    * How to identify patterns that may be holding us back from feeling whole, safe, and supported today.

    * How integrating energy work into your life and being more inquisitive can be of great benefit to you

    * How does one begin energy work?

    Part 2 of our conversation, the final part, releases next Thursday! Stay tuned! 🎙

    Connect with Candice Van Dertholen (Candice Elizabeth)

    * https://heal.me/candice

    * https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicevandertholen

    * https://instagram.com/candice_elizabeth.co

    * https://substack.com/@candicevandertholen

    Past Episodes Mentioned



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.holdingdownthefortpodcast.com/subscribe
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    42 mins
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