Finally, another podcast! Shipping our kiddos off to university feels like a bit of a leap of faith, but it is what is supposed to...

Please see below for the episode posted in the last few weeks.  We’ll be back up to our normal posting pace as the Fall gets rolling....

Links to recent episodes on The Big Purple Blob, a podcast supporting Diplomatic families From July 189: Service Work, Purposeful work in...

Here are the latest episodes and a list of our most popular summertime/transition shows. We wish everyone a safe summer and a smooth...

Fitness, nutrition and health are all concepts we sometimes understand, sometimes embrace and sometimes are confounded by. Join me for a...

Please see below for the links for the episodes we shared in May. 185- EFM Non-Traditional Employment, Outside the Box Options Susie...

If you are a Foreign Service family, and you're about to send your kiddo off to university, you might have some questions about how that...

Having the opportunity to take an R&R is phenomenal.  Some destinations can be more rewarding and enjoyable than others, though.  Here...

Friends, no one likes packing out from their home.  It's stressful, emotionally draining, and just tiresome.  Some suggestions to make it...

What can we do for employment, to connect to our (new) community, to keep doing things that are meaningful?  And yes, absolutely,...

Adding stories for our Security team to include in their incoming briefing is definitely NOT a goal, but seems like even in our 8th tour...

Joining the Foreign Service -- whatever your branch of service might be -- is at the same time super exciting and also kind of scary and...

Join Sharoya and I for a conversation with Megan Norton, a TCK herself, sharing an opportunity she has created for connecting with and...

The links below for recent podcasts.  177- Career Options, EFM/Trailing Spouse work decisions https://tinyurl.com/4b2ye6vh Are you an EFM...

Relationships are already complicated, and especially so when we add on elements that are unique to FS like multiple international...

Human being as social creatures: we do best when we have a sense of connectedness and contribute to oneness, to unity. We love to...

What does it look like to be a "successful" EFM? It's not just about jobs or employment. Join me for a conversation with Lisa Tilstra,...

Happy New Year!  Sharing an episode of 4 Women Talking (Hillery Midkiff, Morgan Loosli, Lisa Tilstra and myself) as we talk about...

Please see below for the summaries of the podcasts posted during Dec. Happy listening! The Big Purple Blob - a resource for FS officers...

This conversation is a bit longer, but full of important information.  Talking with M/Med folks about questions about clearances, mental...