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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
Hosted by Steph

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….

Realities of EFM Employment
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Realities of EFM Employment

Written by availableworldwidepodcast June 13, 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….

Tracy MacDonald | Writer & Consultant
Hosted by Steph

Tracy MacDonald | Writer & Consultant

Written by availableworldwidepodcast May 31, 2023September 10, 2025

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…

Introducing Our Biggest Fans: Happy Mother’s Day!
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Introducing Our Biggest Fans: Happy Mother’s Day!

Written by availableworldwidepodcast May 14, 2023September 10, 2025

Long-time listeners will know that we, Steph and Lauren, like to joke that our mothers are our biggest fans. So, in honor of May and Mother’s Day, we are introducing them to you.

What do parents of Foreign Service employees and accompanying spouses…

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Past Podcast Episodes

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  • Discovering community as a ‘real’ EFM with Tracy Huang
  • For Seeing My Strengths, A Thank You, from Carla Gray
  • Making space for connection with Sim Khandaker
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