About this episode

Kandi Hart shares her experiences and insights on building community as a military spouse.

In the Season 2 finale, military spouse Kandi Hart joins the show to discuss what she's learned about building community after decades of moves. She and Stacy talk about what it takes to thrive in every new place, including the mindset you need, the tactics that can work, and how sometimes community starts with just one person. "I will immediately walk up to somebody, and I will ask them about themselves. I'll say, 'Tell me about your family.'" Hear Kandi talk about: Why Twentynine Palms — a base most people dread — became a place her whole family asked to go back to The party mistake that humbled her and changed how she thinks about inclusivity How she went from a shy kindergartner who cried every morning to the first person to grab the microphone in any room Why she thinks showing up at someone's door still matters more than any Facebook group How to build your community when you're not in a military bubble Mentioned in this episode: Twentynine Palms, California Support This Show: Follow Tell Me What It’s Like in your favorite podcast app Leave a rating & review — it helps others find the show Share the episode and tag @RaineMediaCo on social media

People in this episode

Host: Stacy Raine

Guest: Kandi Hart

Topics covered

• community building
• military spouse
• inclusivity
• personal growth
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Twentynine Palms, California

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