Spouse Spouts is tackling military spouse employment. But why? Is it that big of a deal? Short answer? Yes! Well, what are the barriers to finding gainful employment? Is state licensure one of those issues? Yes! What about lack of education? Yes! What about lack of employment opportunities in certain duty stations? All of this and more!  Today's show is bringing in perspectives from spouses from Military Spouse Juris Doctorate Network or MSJDN and Lakesha Cole, the 2014 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year and Entrepreneur and owner to She Swank Too.  We will be talking about spouse employment and what is being done to help spouses in need.  Spouse Spouts is the premier podcast for military spouses by miltiary spouses. Brought to you by Susan Reynolds, 2014 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year and Dave Etter, 2016 AFI Army Spouse of the Year. Spouse Spouts is tackling military spouse employment. But why? Is it that big of a deal? Short answer? Yes! Well, what are the barriers to finding gainful employment? Is state licensure one of those issues? Yes! What about lack of education? Yes! What about lack of employment opportunities in certain duty stations? All of this and more!  Today's show is bringing in perspectives from spouses from Military Spouse Juris Doctorate Network or MSJDN and Lakesha Cole, the 2014 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year and Entrepreneur and owner to She Swank Too.  We will be talking about spouse employment and what is being done to help spouses in need.  Spouse Spouts is the premier podcast for military spouses by miltiary spouses. Brought to you by Susan Reynolds, 2014 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year and Dave Etter, 2016 AFI Army Spouse of the Year.