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The Tactical Pause: Army Veteran Felicia Hammond on Survival Mode, Motherhood, and Healing After Service

The Tactical Pause: Army Veteran Felicia Hammond on Survival Mode, Motherhood, and Healing After Service

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Summary:What happens when the strength that helped you survive starts keeping you from truly living?In this heartfelt episode of Dog Tag Diaries, Captain Kim sits down with Army veteran, author, and women’s healing mentor Felicia Hammond. Felicia shares her powerful journey from growing up in Liberia as a firstborn daughter with adult responsibilities, to homelessness in the U.S., military service, motherhood, divorce, and learning how to slow down after years of living on high alert. Through her memoir, The Tactical Pause, Felicia opens up about emotional suppression, faith, nervous system healing, and the brave work of coming back to herself. Her story reminds military women that healing is not weakness. It is a return to truth, safety, and self-love.In this episode, we cover:Felicia Hammond’s childhood in LiberiaGrowing up as a firstborn daughter with early responsibilityComing to the U.S. at 17Facing homelessness while still in high schoolWhy she was drawn to the Army uniformJoining the Army as a financial management specialistServing as a woman of color in uniformMotherhood, single parenting, and military expectationsThe pressure to overperform as a woman in the ArmyLife after military service and divorceHow impulsive reactions showed up after serviceThe meaning behind The Tactical PauseJournaling, meditation, faith, and emotional healingTurning her private healing work into a memoirWhy women veterans need to know they are not aloneNotable Quotes & Moments:“Every second counts.” Felicia Hammond on the military mindset that shaped her reactions [00:36:32]“I need you to take five minutes before you respond.” Felicia on the homework that became The Tactical Pause [00:39:43]“I felt like I was about to die.” Felicia on learning to pause after years of survival mode [00:40:45]Episode highlights:00:01:48 - Meet Felicia Hammond and her memoir The Tactical Pause00:04:22 - Felicia’s childhood in Liberia00:06:17 - Life as a firstborn daughter in West Africa00:15:27 - Coming to the U.S. at 1700:16:30 - Facing homelessness while finishing high school00:20:36 - Walking into the recruiter’s office00:27:18 - Being a woman of color in uniform00:29:47 - Motherhood, childcare, and military demands00:34:28 - The meaning behind The Tactical Pause00:42:51 - Turning journals, meditation, and healing into a memoirAbout Felicia:Felecia Hammond is a U.S. Army veteran, memoirist, and women’s healing mentor in development. She is the author of The Tactical Pause, a deeply personal memoir exploring trauma, awakening, and reclaiming identity after years of living in survival mode. Through her writing and future coaching practice, she is passionate about helping women regulate their nervous systems, break emotional patterns, and reconnect with themselves through compassion and clarity.Connect with Felicia:YouTube: Your Wellness Matters YouTube ChannelFacebook: Felecia Hammond Facebook PageEmail: hammondf17@gmail.comBe sure to follow or subscribe to Dog Tag Diaries wherever you listen to podcasts.Learn more about the Reveille and Retreat Project: reveilleandretreatproject.orgInstagram: @reveilleandretreatprojectFacebook: Reveille and Retreat ProjectYou aren’t alone.If you’re thinking about hurting yourself or having thoughts of suicide, contact the Veteran crisis line: Dial 988 then press 1, chat online, or text 838255.
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