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In this episode, I chat with three leading influencers in the military space. They are paving the way for young service members by showing you can #doboth - be a squared away military officer and an incredible social media storyteller/catalyst for change!  

Alexis Travis is an 8-year, active duty, Navy Lieutenant who spent her career working in supply, logistics, and education. She's deployed with the Seabees and on USS Georgia (SSGN 729) as part of the women in submarines program. Leveraging social media channels, she builds a community for military members that champions diversity, representation, women’s barriers to service, and bridging the military-civilian gap. She uses data and humor to make change accessible and relatable. She has 7.5k followers on Instagram and 13k on TikTok.  

Recruited to run track and cross country, Lt. Kellie Hall received her commission through the Naval Academy and was commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer in 2014. After time onboard USS Pinckney (DDG 91) on a Western Pacific deployment where she lead 26 Sailors as the Deck Division officer, she transferred into the Human Resources community in 2016. In October 2017, she was awarded "Medical Recruiter of the Year" where she led 77 others, and later was named Navy Recruiting District Ohio's FY18 "Inspirational Officer of the Year." Hand-selected to film the Navy's documentary "Faces of the Fleet," Kellie is a professional model, business owner, podcaster, and previous Miss USA state contestant. Her Instagram page has 36k followers. 

Captain Jackie Barnum is an active-duty Marine Corps logistics officer. She graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis MD in 2014. After completing The Basic School in Quantico VA, she completed Logistics Officer Course in Jacksonville NC before being stationed in Okinawa, Japan for 2 years. During that time, she served as a Platoon Commander and participated in multiple exercises in the Philippines and the Republic of South Korea. She was then stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego CA where she served as a Company Commander for Combat Service Support Company and had the opportunity to participate in exercises in Guam, the United Arab Emirates, and Port Hueneme. Currently, she serves as a C

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