Tuesday Talk #1: Andrew on the U.S. Army Infantry

February 19, 2019

In this episode of Imperfection with Intention, I'm having a real conversation with my husband, Andrew about what being in military and in the infantry was like.

Welcome to the first episode of our bonus series “Tuesday Talks”!

I’m always looking for ways to add value into listeners lives! So, in addition to regular Thursday episodes, you can look forward to these talks every other Tuesday.

On these Tuesday Talks, Andrew and I will chat about anything and everything personal development. Like:

Mental health
Physical health
Goal Setting
Motivation
Inspiration
Beating self doubt
and More!

In this episode of Imperfection with Intention

Andrew goes deep into what going into the U.S. Army as an infantry is like. He describes what his time going through basic training, being deployed and what Afghanistan was like.

This episode is the first of two going into what a life in the military was like and the effects it had.

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