8. How We Prepare For Deployment
An episode of the Nathan & Heather podcast, hosted by Heather and Nathan Demers, titled "8. How We Prepare For Deployment" was published on April 8, 2025 and runs 20 minutes.
April 8, 2025 ·20m · Nathan & Heather
Summary
Today’s episode will be a great resource for those of you involved in the military. Heather and Nate sit down to discuss their experience through two deployments and one short tour over the last 10 years and how it affected their relationship and what they did to prepare each time. The couple tackles the controversial topic of whether or not they think getting married to your partner before a deployment is necessary or not. They share some tips on how you can create financial security for your loved ones back home, other emergency preparedness things to check off your pre-deployment checklist, and how a mindset shift can make the time go by more smoothly.Highlights:00:00 10 years, 2 deployments, and 1 short tour06:00 Do you need to get married before deployment?07:45 Updating your beneficiaries and other preparedness10:00 Our deployment experience as an engaged couple14:00 TDYs are HARD16:45 Shout out Royal Hawaiian!18:10 Communicating how you’re feeling is key20:00 Ask those who have experienceLet’s ConnectConnect with us HEREPodcast IG: chirpinwithchipTikTok: heather.demersWebsiteLINKS/CODES/DISCOUNTSFor business inquiries: [email protected] all our favorite products:LTK is linked HEREShopMy is linked HEREThis episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.
Episode Description
Today’s episode will be a great resource for those of you involved in the military. Heather and Nate sit down to discuss their experience through two deployments and one short tour over the last 10 years and how it affected their relationship and what they did to prepare each time. The couple tackles the controversial topic of whether or not they think getting married to your partner before a deployment is necessary or not. They share some tips on how you can create financial security for your loved ones back home, other emergency preparedness things to check off your pre-deployment checklist, and how a mindset shift can make the time go by more smoothly.
Highlights:
00:00 10 years, 2 deployments, and 1 short tour
06:00 Do you need to get married before deployment?
07:45 Updating your beneficiaries and other preparedness
10:00 Our deployment experience as an engaged couple
14:00 TDYs are HARD
16:45 Shout out Royal Hawaiian!
18:10 Communicating how you’re feeling is key
20:00 Ask those who have experience
Let’s Connect
Connect with us HERE
Podcast IG: chirpinwithchip
TikTok: heather.demers
For business inquiries: [email protected]
For all our favorite products:
LTK is linked HERE
ShopMy is linked HERE
This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.
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