What's up on the Big Purple Blob
- Susie Csorsz Brown
- Mar 1
- 2 min read
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Are you an EFM looking for meaningful and profitable work that has longevity? World-renowned Marketing Coach Amel Derragui joins Katie Fowle and Sharoya to discuss how EFMs can turn their passions into portable businesses. Katie and Sharoya share their personal stories of creating rewarding, impactful, and sustainable businesses from post to post.
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Podcast: The Time is Now
178- Expat Parenting: Are You Getting It Wrong???
"If you think you aren't doing it well, that thought means your heart is turned to your kid, and you are already 70% there," says Dr. Jean Kawiecki. As a psychologist, educator, and adult TCK Dr. Kawiecki is deeply passionate about helping TCKs and their parents through the various transitions of TCK life.
Contact Dr. Kawiecki: Signal and WhatsApp +1-805-680-1465
Resources mentioned:
The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast by Adam Young
Six Core Needs of Kids by Adam Young
Misunderstood by Tanya Crossman
Raising Up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids: A Practical Guide to Preventive Care by Lauren Wells
The Grief Tower: A Practical Guide to Processing Grief with Third Culture Kids by Lauren Wells
179- Idea to Publish: Steps to Become an EFM Author
It's time to get writing! "If there is a book you want to read but it hasn't yet been written, you must be the one to write it." ~ Toni Morrison. Find a supportive community who can contribute to the end product. Reviewers, illustrators, proof-readers.
It pays to find an experienced, non-biased, expert to give feedback.
David Wessel - author of Choosing Sides, the tale of an ordinary family torn apart by Hitler’s Germany https://www.amazon.com/CHOOSING-SIDES-David-K-Wessel/dp/1952439779
Sharoya Ham and Katie Fowle - Help my child won't go to school https://www.amazon.com/Help-My-Child-Wont-School-ebook/dp
AFSA November issue has a listing of all identified books published by Foreign Service members.
Just start writing at www.shutupandwrite.com
This episode comes at an important time when so many USAID families are seeking new work after sudden termination without cause. Ben Fowle served in the Foreign Service for 20 years but struggled to land a job upon repatriation. Now, he uses his experience and skills to support aspiring former FSOs looking to make a career transition.
Work with Ben Fowle
FormerFed on Substack https://formerfed.substack.com/p/navigating-the-federal-layoffs
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