Written by 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…
Leslie Mansour, of Rooted Moon Collective, believes that practicing the art of rooting down and creating rituals can help us feel settled and safe while creating sacred space that supports our lifestyles and helps us embrace the next version of…
In this episode, Mary encourages accompanying partners who want meaningful careers to start with their strengths, pursue what they love, and consider buying a business rather than building one from the ground up. She also shares the struggles she’s…
In this interview, Erica Green talks about how she’s kept the arc of her career, stayed true to her love of working with words, and created a truly fabulous event that gathers together authors, writers, and readers from around the world: the Iceland…
In this episode, we hear from Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett about being a foreign-born spouse, finding and creating community, and learning how to get paid for what you do.
Amanda is the founder of Miss Panda Chinese, a popular online Chinese language and…
Join us as we chat with learning strategist Carlos Pompa. Listen as he explains how a helicopter is a good metaphor for sustaining a successful business while moving between countries.
Join Stephanie Anderson as she chats with the co-host of the Available Worldwide podcast, Lauren Steed. Learn how Lauren has found her niche helping clients whose vision for their students matches her own optimistic outlook for Foreign Service…
Join us as we chat with Ladan about teaching piano in the Embassy community and online, and about finding your groove despite life’s interruptions.