Wendi Wray | Military Transition Career Coach,Women Veteran, Military Mom, Military Transition Coach, Post Military Career
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If you’re transitioning out of the military—prepping for ETS, separating from the military, or retiring—and you feel stuck about what comes next, you’re in the right place.Beyond the Military is your guide to the military-to-civilian transition, helping you understand the different career paths available and how to choose the right one for you. We break down options like corporate roles, federal jobs, veteran recruiting programs, fellowships/SkillBridge-style opportunities, entrepreneurship, and career pivots—so you can stop guessing and start building a plan.Each episode gives you practical, step-by-step support to :choose a civilian career after the milita...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Wendy Ray turns military-to-civilian career uncertainty into practical decisions about skills, roles, networking and compensation.
Beyond the Military works at the point where service experience must become civilian language. Wendy Ray brings a direct coaching approach to career transition, turning broad uncertainty into specific work: reading job descriptions closely, identifying transferable skills,…
Wendy Ray treats a civilian job description as a translation key for what you've done in uniform.
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Transition starts by naming the spiral, not by pretending it is fine.
The episode treats military transition as an emotional problem before it becomes a practical one. Wendy Ray keeps returning to what sits under change, then links that to the work that follows: resumes, LinkedIn, interviews, and turning military experience into language a hiring…
A values-first career check for faith-led military women weighing work, family, and timing.
Episode 230 treats career choice as a values check for faith-led military women, not a race toward the highest offer. Wendy Ray uses her path in HR and military service to weigh salary, growth, family plans, travel, onsite work, and timing against personal interests, family…
A steady reminder that transition calls for resilience, an open mind, and calm instead of panic.
The episode treats transition as more than a career move. It stays with the emotional side of change, where doubt, insecurity, and frustration can slow everything down.
LinkedIn is framed as a practical job-search tool, with salary talk handled early and plainly.
The episode treats LinkedIn as a practical job-search tool and stays on the question of how recruiters use it for themselves, hiring managers, and their organizations.
A grounded reset for listeners who need more structure, less self-judgment, and a better grip on time.
Wendy Ray offers a practical reset for faith-led military women who feel stretched thin by work, family, and career. The advice stays concrete: stop saying there is no time, think in terms of the time that is available, and keep a simple running list so sudden openings can be…
A practical way to turn military experience into civilian job language.
This episode treats military to civilian job hunting as a translation problem, and Wendy Ray keeps it grounded. She walks through reading a job description, spotting the top skills it asks for, and restating military experience in language a hiring manager can use.
A grounded reset for women veterans learning to carry confidence, courage, and resilience into the next chapter.
Wendy Ray talks about military transition as both an emotional reset and a practical one for women leaving service. As a veteran and career coach, she brings real experience to the episode, and that gives the advice weight. She does not dress up the shift.
Wendy Ray offers a calm reset for military women trying to narrow the list and keep moving forward.
Wendy Ray offers a steady reset for military women managing transition, job hunting, and the demands of daily life as the holidays draw near. Her main point is simple: pick three priorities and let the calendar handle the rest.
Unhurried FT conversations about bosses, burnout and the office.
Wendy Ray speaks directly to military women who are preparing for, living through, or considering a military transition.
The host discusses the common struggle of finding a sense of purpose during the transition from military to civilian life, based on conversations with veterans and personal experience.
This episode segment discusses the importance for military women to build a strong professional network outside the military to overcome burnout and achieve balance in faith, family, and career.
This episode introduces a podcast focused on helping women veterans transition from military to civilian life with tools for career and emotional well-being, while encouraging listener reviews.
Wendy Ray discusses strategies for staying focused and productive during the busy holiday season, especially for military women transitioning to civilian life.
Wendy Ray discusses how military women can align their post-service careers with personal values and interests, sharing her own experience of neglecting passions in a recruiter role.
Wendy Ray talks with Cody Ledbetter, a former military police officer and senior technical recruiter, about LinkedIn strategy, salary ranges, and the transition from uniform to civilian hiring.
Wendy Ray speaks to military women who are transitioning or thinking about the transition and need a place to start with career planning after the military.
Wendy Ray speaks directly to military women trying to build a life outside of the military without losing themselves along the way.
Host Wendy Ray tackles rejection in military-to-civilian career transitions.
Wendy opens by naming the emotional weight of military transition.
Wendy Ray welcomes listeners into a conversation about how faith-led military women can use the time they already have more wisely.
This episode addresses military women feeling stuck in their career transition to civilian life, offering encouragement and tools to build confidence and define a new professional identity.
Wendy Ray opens with a warm welcome for faith-led military women.
Wendy Ray hosts episode 235 of Beyond the Military, focusing on helping faith-led military women overcome burnout and balance faith, family, and career.
Wendy Ray, a certified life coach and Army veteran, discusses three reasons military women get stuck in their careers.
Wendy Ray, certified life coach and Army veteran, guides military women through career clarity during transition to civilian sector.
I believed that no one was hiring.
Episode 234 gets straight to the work.