Beyond Orders
Beyond Orders
Podcast Description
Beyond Orders is a podcast hosted by Michelle Penczak, founder of Squared Away and military spouse on a mission to break the mold. This show shines a spotlight on military spouses who are challenging expectations, creating opportunity, and stepping far outside the traditional narrative.
Through honest conversations and bold stories, Michelle sits down with spouses who have built businesses, forged new careers, and found purpose beyond the PCS cycle. It’s about reinvention, resilience, and rewriting the rules...on your own terms.
Whether you’re looking for inspiration, solidarity, or that extra nudge to think bigger, Beyond Orders is your reminder that while orders may move us, they don’t define us.
Because military life may be unpredictable, but your potential doesn’t have to be.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of reinvention, resilience, and community-building among military spouses, with specific episodes exploring career transitions, the impact of stability in employment, and the unique strengths military spouses bring to the workforce, as seen in the inaugural episode featuring Jordan Streetman Cole discussing opportunities born from uncertainty.
Beyond Orders is a podcast hosted by Michelle Penczak, founder of Squared Away and military spouse on a mission to break the mold. This show shines a spotlight on military spouses who are challenging expectations, creating opportunity, and stepping far outside the traditional narrative.
Through honest conversations and bold stories, Michelle sits down with spouses who have built businesses, forged new careers, and found purpose beyond the PCS cycle. It’s about reinvention, resilience, and rewriting the rules…on your own terms.
Whether you’re looking for inspiration, solidarity, or that extra nudge to think bigger, Beyond Orders is your reminder that while orders may move us, they don’t define us.
Because military life may be unpredictable, but your potential doesn’t have to be.
In this episode of Beyond Orders, Michelle sits down with Krista Knuffke, proud Army spouse, mom of two, and Director of Client Success at Squared Away. Krista’s journey from healthcare to operations leadership is one defined by adaptability, grit, and purpose. Together, they explore what reinvention really looks like for military spouses navigating constant change: balancing family, career, and identity while creating impact in every chapter.
From managing moves and motherhood to leading sales and client onboarding, Krista shares how she’s built a life and career that thrives beyond the boundaries of traditional work.
Tune in for an honest, uplifting conversation about growth, service, and the strength it takes to start over, again and again.
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