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Sarah Buckley | Frolic & Fare botanical food blog
Hosted by Steph

Sarah Buckley | Frolic & Fare botanical food blog

Written by availableworldwidepodcast October 17, 2023September 10, 2025

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…

Don’t miss out on the EFM Symposium!
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Don’t miss out on the EFM Symposium!

Written by availableworldwidepodcast October 12, 2023September 10, 2025

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…

McKenzie Carlson | First-time EFM Re-Entering the Workforce
Hosted by Lauren

McKenzie Carlson | First-time EFM Re-Entering the Workforce

Written by availableworldwidepodcast October 4, 2023September 10, 2025

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…

Lexy Boudreau | EFM jobs in PEPFAR, USAID and OIG
Hosted by Lauren

Lexy Boudreau | EFM jobs in PEPFAR, USAID and OIG

Written by availableworldwidepodcast September 19, 2023September 10, 2025

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…

Jessica Hayden | Writer, Lawyer, DiploMomma
Hosted by Steph

Jessica Hayden | Writer, Lawyer, DiploMomma

Written by availableworldwidepodcast September 5, 2023September 10, 2025

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…

Kavanaugh Livingston | First Time EFM and Management Consultant
Hosted by Lauren

Kavanaugh Livingston | First Time EFM and Management Consultant

Written by availableworldwidepodcast August 22, 2023September 10, 2025

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 Andrea Pantoja | 4 Backpacks Around the World
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Paula Andrea Pantoja | 4 Backpacks Around the World

Written by availableworldwidepodcast August 8, 2023September 10, 2025

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…

Pack-out Advice
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Pack-out Advice

Written by availableworldwidepodcast July 25, 2023September 10, 2025

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….

PCS Planning
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PCS Planning

Written by availableworldwidepodcast July 11, 2023September 10, 2025

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….

EFM Career Narratives
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EFM Career Narratives

Written by availableworldwidepodcast June 27, 2023September 10, 2025

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….

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