# From Military Spouse to Entrepreneur: Building Community & Women Empowering Women with Wendy Hively (E204)

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Podcast: [Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read Recommendations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookish-flights-books-author-interviews-must-read-recommendations-5865760)
Published: 2026-03-18T07:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Wendy Hively—a Navy spouse, retired scientist, and entrepreneur who has spent more than a decade building a business that supports military families. After giving up two jobs in her career field during her husband’s service, Wendy experienced firsthand the employment challenges many military spouses face. That experience led her to entrepreneurship as a way to create both stability and purpose. She is the founder of Charliemadison Origina...

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