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...

Bidding on your new (hopefully!) post is stressful, complicated and an emotional roller coaster. Sharoya and I talk about some of the...

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304981/episodes/15946433 Sharoya and I discuss Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt ...

The latest and greatest for podcasts from the Big Purple Blob 167 - Heading to College, TCK version: Featuring 19-year-old Lucca ️ L...

News of shocking stories comes to us, even from the other side of the globe. We read about school shootings or terrorist incidents, and...

Not one but two podcast episodes for you, talking about mammograms. Episode #1 talks about mammograms, working with your Health Unit to...

College! Application time is just around the corner! Are you ready? Today, talking with my eldest about applying for university,...

One of the very real stressors of Foreign Service life is the moving.  Again and again, you'll relocate your home which includes likely...

Listen as I talk a bit about mindfulness, what it is, what it is not, and why it is important for you and for your kids to try to bring...

Medical care at post is a big consideration. What support will you have to help keep your family well? What happens if one of you falls...

Adding a podcast element to the Blog! This episode is with 4 women, all of whom are in the Foreign Service (as Direct Hire, as PSC, as...