Long Distance Friends

Anna Casey

Booking Overview

Long Distance Friends is a deeply personal, military-spouse and motherhood-oriented show where host Anna Casey talks with experts about resilience, mental health, community-building, and coping with deployment-related stress. It’s a strong fit for PR teams seeking relatable, mission-driven guest appearances featuring practitioners who can offer practical guidance to families.

Metrics

Episodes: 28

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

annanicolecasey@gmail.com

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Host

Anna Casey - Anna Casey is the host and describes herself as a mom of 2 and a military spouse. She started the podcast after experiencing what it’s like to finish solo parenting days and feel overwhelmed by “ho...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Practical, experience-backed subject-matter experts and clinicians (e.g., performance psychology doctorates, child life specialists) with knowledge relevant to military life, parenting, resilience, mental health, and coping with deployment-related uncertainty.

Required Achievements:

Doctoral or specialized professional training, Direct experience working with military families or caregiving contexts, Published/credentialed expertise in psychology, resilience training, or child healthcare support (as indicated by role/credentials in episode materials)

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Michelle Kirk - Resilience And Recovery; Resentment And Unmet Expectations; Resilience Vs Grit; Rest/burnout/capacity; Military-spouse Resilience; Community And Shared Language; Self-care Practices For Managing Stress And Adversity.

Mary Frances - Medical Play For Coping With Fear And Stress; Preparing Kids For Doctor Visits; Advocating In Healthcare Settings; Handling Unpredictability Of Military Schedules; Talking To Kids About Deployments And Hard Seasons; Resilience Through Truth, Trust, And Connection.

Recent Topics

Military, Motherhood, Resilience, Mental Health, Parenting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Long Distance Friends

What Postpartum Anxiety Actually Feels Like - with Annie Vaganay

July 23, 2026

28.Annie's story with postpartum anxiety will make you laugh, cry, and hold hope all at the same time. You will leave this episode knowing how to support the loved ones in your life suffering from postpartum anxiety. We discuss:00:45 Introduction to Annie08:21 Unexpected Difficulty Getting Pregnant Again15:42 The Miscarriage that Changed Everything25:21 All-consuming prenatal anxiety30:32 Intense Postpartum Anxiety40:08 Finding Support and Community43:13 Hope that Postpartum Anxiety Doesn't L...

Fostering Her Daughter - The Process, The Grief, and the Joy - with Abbi Thomsen

July 16, 2026

27.How does foster care actually work? What is it like? In this episode, my friend Abbi Thomsen beautifully and graciously opens up about the process of fostering her sweet daughter, Elle.You'll leave this conversation inspired, encouraged, and left with questions to grapple with.00:52 Abbi's Fostering Story15:34 What is Kinship Care?18:47 The Hardest Part and the Best Part of the Fostering Journey25:22 What does Relinquishing Rights mean?26:28 Visitation with Bio Parents29:55 The Role of Cas...

What You Need to be Resilient + Handling Resentment as a Military Spouse - with Dr. Michelle Kirk

June 11, 2026

26.Resilience may look different than you think. And what fuels resilience? We discuss it all in today's episode with doctorate-level performance psychology professional Michelle Kirk.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction and guest background01:00 - Resilience, recovery, and team sport of military life02:20 - Understanding resentment and unmet expectations03:00 - Michelle’s journey into performance and resilience psychology04:00 - Motivation rooted in athletic experience and studying behavior05:30 ...

Publicly listed emails

annanicolecasey@gmail.com

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