Women Serve Too
Women Serve Too is the unapologetic voice of the modern woman warrior. Hosted by veteran Brittinie Wick, this podcast is dedicated to amplifying the stories of women who serve—past, present, and future.
Each week, we dive into the real, raw, and remarkable journeys of military women and veterans navigating service, identity, motherhood, entrepreneurship, mental health, and life after the uniform.
From transition struggles to triumphs, Women Serve Too is a safe space and community for sisterhood, growth, and purpose.
Whether you're still in, recently transitioned, or long out but still carrying the weight of service—you’re not alone.
Listen in, feel seen, and remember: Women serve too—and we always have.
Women Serve Too
Broken in the Stronger Places: From Resilience to Resourcefulness
In this episode, Brittinie Wick interviews Elizabeth Estabrooks, a consultant and advocate for women veterans. They discuss Estabrooks' military experience, the challenges faced by women in the military, and her work in social justice, particularly focusing on survivors of personal violence. Estabrooks shares her journey from military service to becoming a voice for women veterans, highlighting the importance of listening to their stories and creating supportive environments. In this conversation, Elizabeth Estabrooks shares her profound experiences with trauma, particularly focusing on women's experiences in the military and the impact of sexual assault. She discusses her journey of healing through writing her memoir, 'Broken in the Stronger Places,' which explores resilience and resourcefulness in the face of trauma. Elizabeth emphasizes the importance of understanding re-traumatization and how to navigate it, as well as the significance of community support and trauma-informed care. Her upcoming book tour aims to engage with various communities to spread awareness and provide resources for those affected by trauma.
ABOUT ELIZABETH:
Elizabeth Estabrooks is a consultant, speaker, writer and author with subject matter expertise on survivors of personal violence (military and civilian) and women veterans. Since 1992, she has worked in the private, public, and non-profit sector on the topics of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, military sexual assault, peer support services, community and organizational planning, and gender- and culturally- responsive services. In 2022 she retired, leaving her position as the Deputy Director at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Women Veterans (CWV). Prior to her recruitment to CWV, Ms. Estabrooks worked as a consultant for nearly 30 years, followed by her appointment as the first Oregon Woman Veterans Coordinator with the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2017, she co-created the original I Am Not Invisible photo project of women veterans in Oregon and facilitated its expansion as a nationwide project with the VA Center for Women Veterans.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Gender Studies and Political Science from Eastern Oregon University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, and a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University. From 2021 – 2022 she was appointed to the VA Secretary’s Task Force on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access, the VA Sexual Assault Prevention Committee, and the National Gender Policy Council Workgroup. She was appointed to the VA National Domestic Violence Task Force in 2012, was a 2013 Fisher-Cummings Washington, D.C. Fellow, and is a Peacetime Cold War Era Army Veteran. Ms. Estabrooks retired in 2022 and lives in Eastern Oregon where she is focused on writing books, publishing on Medium, and traveling whenever possible.
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