Written by Susan Shirley is the CEO of Global View Leadership, a cross-cultural leadership advisory firm. In this episode, we discuss Susan’s experiences living in different countries, her not-so-romantic State Department proposal, and her expertise in…
Sumali has been an accompanying partner of the US Foreign Service for 19 years. In this interview, she describes the challenges of returning to the US job market after so many years of living abroad.
Sumali highlights the need for EFMs to reflect…
Sarah Buckley is a food photographer and blogger who finds inspiration in crafting, art, and plants.
During our conversation, Sarah describes her career transition from nursing to food blogging, explaining the initial sense of loss and later…
We have a huge announcement!
The first-ever Available Worldwide Symposium is taking place from November 1st to 4th.
This four-day online event will bring together EFM/MOH accompanying partners from around the world to address the theme “Moving the…
On this episode of Available Worldwide, Lauren chats with Mackenzie Carlson, our new social media manager and fellow plant lover. Mackenzie shares her family’s unique journey into the Foreign Service, from an adventurous road trip to prepping for a…
In this episode of the Available Worldwide podcast, we are joined by Lexi Boudreau, an EFM (Eligible Family Member) with a diverse career as a stay at home mom, volunteer and, working with various agencies and businesses. She and her husband joined…
Evacuating from Ukraine was a turning point for Jessica.
She’d been a Foreign Service accompanying partner for 20 years. She’d navigated single parenting during her husband’s tour in Iraq and learned how community can help you thrive in the midst of…
In this episode, we meet Kavanaugh Livingston who in her first year as an EFM making a difference in supporting EFM (Eligible Family Member) careers in her community. Like many EFMs, she had to pause her career while her spouse serves as an FSO with…
Paula, her husband, Jason, and their two sons just completed an around-the-world journey, which saw them taking a year of LWOP (leave without pay) to visit 19 countries, including Paula’s home country of Colombia.
In this interview, Paula shares some…
This summer we’re taking a break from interviews to bring you a series of themed episodes especially relevant to newly minted EFMs — spouses whose partners have just joined the Foreign Service or who are about to be posted abroad for the first time….