Written by Christine knows firsthand what a huge effect packout and delivery can have on your leaving and landing when posted abroad or returning home.
In this interview, she recalls when she identified gaps in support during her first international move and…
Marcelle Yeager has the ultimate entrepreneurial superpower: tackling a lot all at once and with good results.
While earning her MBA, she researched how to continue her career while moving around the world for her spouse’s job. Since then, she’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
When Jodi’s family decided to enter the Foreign Service, she was confident that her background as a licensed clinical social worker would translate well to a life abroad. Instead, Jodi learned to adapt her work to her new surroundings by building…
In this episode, Maryanna Koehring talks about the frustrations many Foreign Service partners feel at not being able to work in the professional fields in which they’ve trained and have experience. Maryanna shares her challenges and successes — both…
At her first post abroad, Rona looked around at the accompanying partners she knew, saw their talent and experience, and became dismayed at the career stagnation facing many “trailing spouses.” So, she decided to do something about it. Instead of…