HealthyExpatParent’s Podcast
Podcasts that support wellness, parenting and all things involved. Podcasts include topics relevant to general population as well as families in Foreign Service lifestyle.
Episodes
Recording #2 - FS kids and University
A chat with Hannah Engel-Rebitzer, an independent Educational Consultant with Peak College Consulting, about what it is students should be looking for in university, and how parents can support this piece of the process. We talk about location, academics, social scene, as well as a little about finances. We talk about creating a balanced list and what that looks like.
To reach H...
First in a series of podcasts about Foreign Service Kids and Applying to College. We'll talk about what colleges are looking for, what kids should be looking for, finances, different types of schools, and more.
We welcome comments and questions!
#1 - What are colleges looking for in applications, and how parents can support their FS kids through the process?
A chat with Hannah Engel-Rebitzer, an independent Edu...
Join Susie Brown and Sex Education Expert Scotney Young talk sex ed: global sex education standard disparities, age appropriate sex/gender education, helping parents with difficult (and awkward!) discussions with their tweens/teens, empowering teens for gender equality, & what you can do to support child safety.
Scotney Young: https://www.instagram.com/rootsandboundaries?igsh=b2VveThpankyZDgz
Finding professional fulfillment overseas can be challenging, but not impossible. What can you do to make this lifestyle work for you, professionally? Join Susie Csorsz Brown and Scotney Young as they talk about different ways to find professional fulfillment, keeping sane, and what does networking do for you.
We talk about challenges and benefits of EFM employment, successful career transitions, portable career ne...
There comes a point where our foreign service journey ends, and we find ourselves leaving this space, this label, this persona for ... who knows what to expect? Finding yourself facing this as your next move? Listen to Sharoya share her wisdom, and Lisa shares some of her concerns and solutions. Join us for the chat.
Right now, government employees are hit hard by the government shutdown. Angi and I talk about what this feels like, wishing for a solution and offering community to anyone feeling especially hard hit. We can hope that this will end soon, and our budget will be approved. Until that finally happens, we are here to listen and support.
Why drive when you can tuk or metro easily? Or use the family driver? FS kids often arrive to university not having a driver's license. What to do?
Sharoya, Angi and I talk about different aspects of kids leaving the house, having fewer family members around, and what happens when they come back home? Some great suggestions for keeping the peace, making the most out of the new additional space ... and making sure you have beds for everyone when/if they come back home!
We all know that our kids are supposed to grow up, go to uni, and then go off on their own. This...
Shipping our kiddos off to university feels like a bit of a leap of faith, but it is what is supposed to happen, and it will all be fine. There are some stark differences between foreign service kids and those who graduated from stateside high schools amongst uni attendees. It isn't that one kind of high school experience prepares kids for university better or worse, but there are definite differences. Being p...
Fitness, nutrition and health are all concepts we sometimes understand, sometimes embrace and sometimes are confounded by. Join me for a conversation with 3 foreign service women who are "fit" and also looking for answers.
Long talk with 4 FS women about fitness, nutrition, stress relief, menopause, FS life and times zones.
Participants: Hillery Midkiff, Lisa Tilstra (of Make Life Less Difficult), Morgan Loo...
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 travel can happen, and if there are allowances that support that. As a matter of fact, there are! The allowances are not always easy to understand and are open to interpretation by your Finance and Management Officers, so be sure to have that conversation with them so you fully ...
Having the opportunity to take an R&R is phenomenal. Some destinations can be more rewarding and enjoyable than others, though. Here are 4 Women Talking (Morgan Loosli, Hillery Midkiff, Lisa Tilstra, and myself) sharing our top R&Rs destinations and briefly why (top 2 each) and suggestions to help make R&R or extended vacation actually enjoyable and relaxing.
Friends, no one likes packing out from their home. It's stressful, emotionally draining, and just tiresome. Some suggestions to make it maybe a little less awful, some funny (I think) pack-out stories, and hopefully some advice that will be useful to get through the process. And don't forget the best part about packing out: the tape ball war once the boxes are all stacked up and all that is left is empty ...
What can we do for employment, to connect to our (new) community, to keep doing things that are meaningful? And yes, absolutely, parenting and contributions to home life are 100% meaningful but sometimes we want things outside the house, too, right? Join me for a conversation with Lelania Van de Berg, one of my favorite sweat session instructors, and we talk about what you can do outside of the "traditional&quo...
Here we are, in our 8th tour, and we still make dumb rookie mistakes. Don't be like us, learn from our experience. A house break-in is not just aggravating because you lose stuff, but more, it wreaks havoc on your peace of mind and sense of security.
Join me for a conversation with my fellow Big Purple Blobbers, Angi, Lisa and Sharoya, talking about our start up stories, joining the FS and our a-ha moments. What's your start-up story?
Join Sharoya and I for a conversation with Megan Norton, a TCK herself, sharing an opportunity she has created for connecting with and sharing your story and your FS experience.
“Letters Now Sent” Book Invitation:
You are invited to submit a written piece for the book, “Letters Now Sent.” Inspired by Ruth Van Reken's book "Letters Never Sent", "Letters Now Sent" will be a collection of lett...
Relationships are already complicated, and especially so when we add on elements that are unique to FS like multiple international movies, isolation of nuclear family and Embassy bubble life. How can we keep the relationship with our partner strong?
Lisa, Hillery and Morgan talk with me about things they've done and do to keep their marriages strong, even in times of high stress.
Book Lisa mentioned: Fight Rig...
Human being as social creatures: we do best when we have a sense of connectedness and contribute to oneness, to unity. We love to contribute time and effort to a common good; a common purpose we can share with our village.
Join me for a conversation about creating a village: what is it, why is it important and how can we go about creating a village.
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I'm excited to share a podcast with you, talking about nutrition, eating well, and different food choices that might be more healthful. I spend some time talking about super food, about not-so-super foods, and giving tips to help make eating healthfully easier to attain. Check out www.heprecipe.com for super recipes that are good for you and your family, tasty, and nutritionally sound too!
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