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FEDChicks

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Three retired federal agents. Three voices. Zero agency talking points. From career advice and retirement conversations to unforgettable investigations and the stories behind the cases, FEDChicks explores life on both sides of the badge. FEDChicks is a life podcast with federal law enforcement as the backdrop. Hosted by Heather, Mary, and Clare, each episode explores careers, retirement, leadership, true crime, current events, and life beyond the badge—with humor, honesty, and zero sugarcoating. From unforgettable investigations and behind-the-scenes case stories to candid conversations about career transitions, identity, and purpose, FEDChicks delivers real women, real life, and real talk. New episodes every other week.

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Episodes

  1. Clarice Starling Inspired Her FBI Career. The FBI Inspired Her Reinvention: Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles

    Episode 11: Clarice Starling Inspired Her FBI Career. The FBI Inspired Her Reinvention| Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles What happens when The Silence of the Lambs inspires a young woman to join the FBI? Twenty-one years of investigations, a few hilarious misadventures, and eventually a whole new chapter...

  2. Episode 10: Michele Rigby Assad: Breaking Cover, Getting Off the X & Starting Over

    Episode 10: Michele Rigby Assad: Breaking Cover, Getting Off the X & Starting Over Former CIA intelligence officer Michele Rigby Assad returns to FEDChicks for Part 2 of our conversation about life inside—and after—the CIA. This time, Michele takes us behind the story of her books Breaking Cover...

  3. Episode 9: CIA Officer Michele Rigby Assad: Undercover, Underestimated & Unafraid

    Episode 9: CIA Officer Michele Rigby Assad: Undercover, Underestimated & Unafraid Former CIA intelligence officer Michele Rigby Assad spent nearly a decade serving undercover, much of it in some of the most challenging parts of the Middle East. In this episode, she takes us beyond the Hollywood...

  4. Episode 8: 9/11, 25 Years Later: The Day That Changed Us

    Episode 8: “9/11, 25 Years Later: The Day That Changed Us” Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, Heather, Mary, and Clare reflect on the day that changed America—and shaped the rest of their federal law enforcement careers. They share where they were when the attacks began, the assignments...

  5. Episode 7: She Helped Jodie Foster Become Clarice Starling-But That Was Just the Beginning

    Episode 7: She Helped Jodie Foster Become Clarice Starling — But That Was Just the Beginning What happens when a young FBI agent gets called into her boss’s office and is told she’s been selected to help with a movie? For Mary Ann, that movie turned out to be The Silence of the Lambs. Early in…

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  6. Episode 6: Don't Love Your Agency Too Much-What No One Tells You Before Becoming an Agent-Part 2

    EPISODE 6: DON’T LOVE YOUR AGENCY TOO MUCH What No One Tells You Before Becoming a Federal Agent — Part 2 Becoming a federal agent is only the beginning. Building a long career without losing your identity, relationships, or sense of balance is the harder part. In Part 2 of “What No One Tells You...

  7. Episode 5: What No One Tells You Before Becoming a Federal Agent

    What do three retired federal agents wish they knew before the job, the academy, the badge, and the endless paperwork? In Episode 5, Heather, Mary, and Clare talk about FLETC, fitness, long hours, surveillance, leadership, people skills, women in federal law enforcement, and the lessons that only...

  8. Episode 4: Happy Hour with Retirement Expert Tammy Flanagan-Pensions, Prosecco and Planning Ahead

    Our first guest is here! In this episode of FEDChicks, we sit down with Tammy Flanagan, founder of Retire Federal and one of the nation's leading experts on federal retirement benefits. Over cocktails and plenty of laughs, Tammy answers some of the biggest retirement questions facing federal...

  9. Episode 3: Life After the Badge: Retirement, Identity & Reinvention

    Life After the Badge: Retirement, Identity & Reinvention Retirement is one of the biggest transitions in a federal law enforcement career—but almost nobody talks about what it's really like. In this episode, Heather, Mary, and Clare share their personal retirement journeys, from countdown…

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  10. Episode 2: Case Files and Close Calls: Our Favorite Moments from the Field

    Case Files & Close Calls: Our Favorite Moments from the Field In this episode of FEDChicks, Heather, Mary, and Clare swap some of the funniest, most memorable, and occasionally mortifying stories from their years in federal law enforcement. From undercover marriages and helicopter mishaps to...

  11. Episode 1: Badges, Bios and Bubbles

    Badges, Bios & Bubbles Welcome to the very first episode of FEDChicks—the podcast where three retired federal agents share real stories, honest conversations, and absolutely zero agency talking points. In this inaugural episode, Heather, Mary, and Clare introduce themselves, share how they found...

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    In this trailer, meet Heather, Mary, and Clare—three retired federal agents with decades of experience, plenty of stories, and absolutely zero agency talking points. From careers and retirement to true crime, current events, and life beyond the badge, FEDChicks is a life podcast with federal law...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Three retired federal agents. Three voices. Zero agency talking points.

From career advice and retirement conversations to unforgettable investigations and the stories behind the cases, FEDChicks explores life on both sides of the badge. FEDChicks is a life podcast with federal law enforcement as the backdrop. Hosted by Heather, Mary, and Clare, each episode explores careers, retirement, leadership, true crime, current events, and life beyond the badge—with humor, honesty, and zero sugarcoating.

From unforgettable investigations and behind-the-scenes case stories to candid conversations about career transitions, identity, and purpose, FEDChicks delivers real women, real life, and real talk.

New episodes every other week.

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How many episodes does FEDChicks have?

FEDChicks currently has 12 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is FEDChicks about?

Three retired federal agents. Three voices. Zero agency talking points. From career advice and retirement conversations to unforgettable investigations and the stories behind the cases, FEDChicks explores life on both sides of the badge. FEDChicks is a life podcast with federal law enforcement as...

How often does FEDChicks release new episodes?

FEDChicks has 12 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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