Finding my Stride

In this episode, I interview Lena Steiner. I met TeamSteiner in
Colorado during one of the most significant seasons of my life.
That deployment changed a lot of us, including my own husband.
But it was the support of Corey and Lena Stenier that carried an
entire squadron through dark days. TeamSteiner served military
families by Corey taking on the heavy responsibility of the Rear
Detachment Commander- staying behind while the rest of the
Squadron deployed and Lena supporting him and becoming a leader
herself. Lena talkes about how losing friends in war has affected
her marriage and her process of embracing the military lifestyle.
lenafamily When it comes to leadership, Lena describes the impact
on marraiges when leadership considers families as priority. Key
spouse leaders changed her life by their willingness to create
community and introducing her to running. She is now qualified to
run the Boston Marathon and has trained even through her current
second pregnancy! I have always admired Lena for her compassion
for people, but also her fierce approach at life that earned my
nickname for her "The Beast". Here is a picture of pregnant Lena
smoking me on a 5 mile run.