When Sacrifice Calls
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When Sacrifice Calls
When Sacrifice Calls is a weekly podcast featuring the stories of America's Military Reservists and National Guardsmen. Approximately 1.2 million Americans balance both military service and civilian careers. This show features the wealth of experience and perspective unique to these Americans.
Recent Episodes
26 episodes
The 2020 Miracle
Sacrifice is made by so many in such different capacities. In this episode of "When Sacrifice Calls" host Lesley Lykins shifts the focus from Military...
High-Intensity Life
Growing up as an inner-city girl in Denver, Colorado, she knew she loved STEM and wanted to be an engineer. The military academies weren't an option p...
For the Greater Good
How does it feel to sit down to the first Thanksgiving you and your husband and children have shared together in three years? The Cunningham family is...
2 Million
When you are 10-years-old and your mom is leaving for a war zone, your world is shaken. Statistics show that since 2001, approximately 2 million child...
The Sacrifice of My Identity
Do you think you know where your life is heading? Perhaps you feel comfortable in a consistent and stable place. You've worked your way to a certain p...
Where Life Leads
She knows sacrifice. Sacrifice for my guest today has varied throughout her life. She experienced the sacrifices of a challenging deployment to Afghan...
Profound Love in the Midst of Stress
I am your host, Navy Reserve Cmdr. Lesley Lykins. I launched "When Sacrifice Calls" a year ago to share the stories of America's Military Rese...
Bravery In the Face of Sacrifice
Where do you find the brave? And maybe even more importantly how do the brave carry on through fear, adversity, and sacrifice?
Navy Rese...
For Those That You Love
Coming home from a military deployment is something that should be filled with joy and excitement. Initially, it is wonderful. But for many Reservists...
Living in the Now
If you've been curious about the young people serving in the United States Armed Forces today, I've got an interview for you!
Twenty-five-year-o...
The Moment You Collapse
More and more studies have demonstrated personal reflection and self-awareness are keys to building leadership and emotional intelligence.
When ...
Top 5 Surprises About Joining the Military Reserves
Over the past three months, you've heard from reserve service members across the country and representing all branches of the military. There have bee...
Being an American
There is something greater that comes out of the sacrifices our military families experience. That's what Navy Reserve Cmdr. Christina Peterson holds...
In Pursuit of Knowledge and Service
In a world connected intricately by technology, our military needs to be innovative and smart when it comes to information warfare. I am grateful that...
Suck It Up Buttercup
Hard work. Retired Navy Reserve Cmdr. Jackie Santisteban is what we in the military call a "hard-charger." As we celebrate a new year and new opportun...
Talking Balance with a Former Work-A-Holic
Lt. Cmdr. Natalie Frantz admits she can be a workaholic. While on active duty as a Surface Warfare Officer serving aboard a ship in the seventh fleet...
Maybe She'll Be Inspired
When I sat down to interview Lt. Emily McCamy, my children played in the room next door while she and I had a heart-wrenching conversation. She wants...
From Vulnerability to Unshakeable Bonds
Lt. Joan Krupsky is a nurse in the Navy Reserve. She is preparing to leave the Reserves after an eight-year career that began with the Navy's Direct C...
Two-Hundred and Forty-Four
Capt. Elizabeth "Lisa" Howard retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve last year after 30 years of service. She pioneered as one of the first few women to f...
Only Thing Left of Any Value
Navy Reserve Capt. Robert Thoms shares the wisdom and insight he has gained over a long career in the Navy, both on active duty and as a reservist.
She's Doing What She Loves
Lt. Cmdr. Ana Maring started her career in the Navy Reserve just before Sept. 11, 2001. She began as a sailor in the intelligence community helping ot...
We Are All in This Together
Cmdr. Nico Melendez shares his intense commitment to serving the nation, and what sacrifice has meant for his family. He and his brothers graduated to...
The Better Deal
Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Matt Gill thought he would grow up to be a Navy SEAL. Last year he returned from a reserve mobilization to Afghanistan.
M...
Getting the Phone Call
Cmdr. Darchelle Caces is hesitant to share her military story. She isn't sure she can convey to others her experience. She wants others to understand...
Commitment to Each Other and Country
Lt. Cmdr. Aubrey and Capt. Nelson Page have been married for over nine years. Their relationship began in college while Aubrey was in the Navy...