KaLea Lehman

Candy O'Terry
24 hours ago
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Episode 331

Our SOF warriors, or Special Operations Forces, are never really home. They are either deployed or in training for 9 months out of the year. As a spouse, you have to figure out how to connect through the distance and build your community where you are. -KaLea Lehman

As a military spouse, this week’s guest understands what the words “service” and “sacrifice” really mean. Meet KaLea Lehman, Executive Director and Founder of the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative www.msofc.org, a non-profit dedicated to strengthening and supporting the families of our nation’s most elite warriors. She is also the co-author of The Warrior’s Table, a powerful cookbook and storytelling project created by a group of special operations wives who call themselves “The Cast Iron Crew.” Designed to share recipes and stories about their military service, The Warrior’s Table is a beautiful testimony to the strong women who wrote it. The mother of seven, including a special needs child, KaLea wishes that Americans truly understood the toll this level of military service and training takes on these warriors. “The dirty little secret is: there is no stop. There is no break. There is no taking a knee, only hard-charging, all the time. It’s constant stress.” Under her guidance, the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative has identified 8 SOF Pitfalls and 8 Checkpoints. What’s one of the most powerful ways for these brave men and their families to connect and heal? Sharing a meal and conversation around the family dinner table. For a 25-minute story full of devotion, love, service, purpose, and pride in America, just hit that download button. #militaryfamilies #SpecialOperations #womeninspiringwomen