Written by 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….
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….
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….
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….
Tracy describes herself as “a soulful explorer living an inspired life.” Her background is a study in contrasts: from a career in banking, fraud, and counterterrorism, she’s come to embrace the role of creative and writer.
In this episode, Tracy…