Written by Diana Argueta is an artist and activist who has found a way to blend passion and purpose as a creative entrepreneur. She uses her art to raise awareness and uses her sales to support improving the lives of elephants.
In this interview, we explore…
Leslie DeGrande is a trainer and yoga therapist, which is a long way from her initial training in Museum Studies.
In this interview, she shares how a series of closed doors on her career path led her to do something she loves: help people reduce…
In this episode, I talk with William Martin, the foreign-born spouse of a US Foreign Service member about balancing two careers by trading off whose career is prioritized at each post, the ups and downs of work as a US Personal Services Contractor,…
Briana Wooten is a first-time EFM, among many other roles. As she finishes her first tour, we reflect on the wild ride of trying on new roles and embracing opportunities.
Briana shows us how to balance work and creativity while offering ourselves…
Kent is an international educator, business owner and the author of Teaching Overseas
In this episode, we talk about:
how to get international school jobs,
the joys and trials of changing schools and jobs with each post,
how the people make all the…
Crystaline is a storyteller and media creatrix who believes in the transformative power of stories. In this episode, we talk about how stories shape our reality, how moving back to DC gave her the “kick in the butt” she needed to rewrite her own…
Our latest episode reflects on how an EFM lifestyle can give you the freedom to pivot your journey, and how there is nothing “small” about any kind of small business or portable career. After weathering the challenges of the first few years of life as…
Dominique Narciso is a Certified High-Performance Coach, Author of “Live Your New Story: Discover Your Best Self and Live Your Best Life,” Speaker, and Host of The Positive Success Show.
Join us as we discuss writing a new script for your life and…
Not all businesses are solo gigs. what does it mean to create a team and take on the responsibility for paying the salary of several people? In this episode, I talk with Melissa Mathews about collegiality, gathering good talent and creating a great…
In this episode, I talk with Leah Evans about the Around the World 5K, an annual charity run that brings together members of the Foreign Service family to support a variety of great organizations under the principle that “We have no rules.” This…