Military Family Life

About Military Family Life

Military Family Life does not come with an instruction manual!Each episode we bring you the stories of people who have ‘been there’ – and they are here to share the lessons they have learned along the way … to help you live your BEST military family life

Publisher

Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Nov 2021

Latest episode

19 May 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 May 2026

   Our Conversation with Mr. Mario Baril

   In this month’s episode we are speaking with the Ombudsman for the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces, Mario Baril. In our conversation we talk about the scope of his role, how the Ombudsman’s office can support Military family members, and some of the tools and resources that have been created by his team. Mr. Baril also tells us what he has learned about - and from - Military families since taking on this role in July 2025. About our Guest: Mario Baril is a seasoned pu...

2. 

   15 Jan 2026

   Our Conversation with CIMVHR

   In this episode we are speaking with Amy Doyle and Dr Nicholas Held from the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR). We discuss recent research studies, and how the findings are being put into practice in new programs and initiatives to support CAF Members, Veterans and their families. In particular we talk about a series of books to help Military children to discuss their feelings about the challenges facing them and their families. Our Guests: ...

3. 

   8 Jul 2025

   Our conversation with Jessica Guerin and Pauline Lythgoe

   This month we are talking with two members of Team Canada at the Invictus Games in Whistler BC in February 2025. In our discussion we talk about : · what lead them to apply for Team Canada, · the journey to the games once they were selected – · and what it was like to complete at the Invictus Games. We also talk about the lessons they learned – and how the experience changed their perspectives and their relationships. If you...

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

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Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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