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Category: Hosted by Lauren

From FSO to EFM | Elizabeth Streett
Hosted by Lauren

From FSO to EFM | Elizabeth Streett

Written by availableworldwidepodcast December 12, 2024January 10, 2025

Elizabeth Streett did everything right: going to college and becoming a diplomat. She met all the criteria for what anyone would see as successful. But success didn’t really end up being what she sought, and it turns out that was the wrong word to use…

Math PhD turned Thriller Author – Matthew Becker
Hosted by Lauren

Math PhD turned Thriller Author – Matthew Becker

Written by availableworldwidepodcast November 27, 2024December 10, 2024

After rave reviews of his debut novel, EFM Matthew Becker has two more books coming soon. In this episode, find out how an academic mathematician with a past work in missile tracking and  COVID test kit distribution analysis became an EFM and followed…

Amy Parker | Nonprofit Fundraising & Strategy
Hosted by Lauren

Amy Parker | Nonprofit Fundraising & Strategy

Written by availableworldwidepodcast October 23, 2024December 10, 2024

When there’s an EFM who has turned what seems to be a location-dependent career into something globally portable, you know you’ll eventually meet them here on Available Worldwide. 

In this episode, Amy shares what it was like to unexpectedly dine…

Janelle Meyer | Global Village Tutors
Hosted by Lauren

Janelle Meyer | Global Village Tutors

Written by availableworldwidepodcast September 25, 2024December 10, 2024

In this episode, Lauren meets yet another life trajectory twin, Janelle Meyer, who went to college with dreams of being a graphic designer, but who eventually came back to her true calling, work helping students succeed. Janelle is a special educator…

Mikell Reed Carroll | SOSA Winner and Pageant Coach
Hosted by Lauren

Mikell Reed Carroll | SOSA Winner and Pageant Coach

Written by availableworldwidepodcast May 22, 2024July 3, 2024

In this episode, meet Mikell Reed Carroll, an EFM with a job you probably couldn’t imagine being portable: pagentry!Mikell has been competing in pageants since she was around 20 years old, and has won numerous titles over the past 26 years. This June,…

Stephanie Anderson | Global Nomad English – 3 Year Update
Hosted by Lauren

Stephanie Anderson | Global Nomad English – 3 Year Update

Written by availableworldwidepodcast April 24, 2024July 3, 2024

After 3 years of producing the Available Worldwide Podcast, we’re celebrating by re-interviewing our first guests, each other. Lauren talks with Steph about what’s changed with Global Nomad English and how podcasting changed her work with clients and…

Amanda Zelaya | Indie Author and Ghostwriter
Hosted by Lauren

Amanda Zelaya | Indie Author and Ghostwriter

Written by availableworldwidepodcast March 27, 2024July 3, 2024

First time EFM Amanda Zelaya saw EFM life as the chance to finally go all in on her dream career. She describes life as an indie romance author and ghostwriter, her journey into self-publishing, the challenges of being an indie author, and how her…

Natalie Kortum | Chief Technology Strategist for Data Analytics and AI, Teleworker
Hosted by Lauren

Natalie Kortum | Chief Technology Strategist for Data Analytics and AI, Teleworker

Written by availableworldwidepodcast February 28, 2024July 3, 2024

In this week’s episode, Lauren and Natalie Kortum share a discussion about teleworking, taxes, and legal obligations while working remotely for domestic or international businesses when overseas. Natalie shares how she successfully negotiated…

Christy Kill | Abstract Painter
Hosted by Lauren

Christy Kill | Abstract Painter

Written by availableworldwidepodcast January 30, 2024March 6, 2024

In this episode, artist Christy Kill and host Lauren Steed talk about: the joys of life with a puppy, turning discouragement into opportunity and using frequent moves as an inspiration for new creative pursuits.

Given the time and space to pursue…

Emily Walker | Next Dinner Party Designs
Hosted by Lauren

Emily Walker | Next Dinner Party Designs

Written by availableworldwidepodcast December 19, 2023January 2, 2024

Emily Walker is the founder of Next Dinner Party Designs, a business dedicated to helping the foreign service community create beautiful spaces abroad.

Before the Foreign Service, she was a journalist covering healthcare in Washington, D.C., but her…

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