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
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 Loosli, Susie Cso...
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 understand the...
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 space and the ...
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" job options...
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 letters from TCKs,...
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 Right, John Gottm...
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.
For further reading:
https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/social-wellness-fa...
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!
For further reading:
Talking with Lisa Tilstra, about EFMing and choosing your own adventure, figuring out how to make the transient lifestyle work. We talk a little bit about how it can be frustrating and hard, and how it can negatively impact relationships. Some special skills: flexibility and curiosity.
It is not just about jobs and employment. Community, mental wellness, figuring out what we need to feel fulfilled as EFMs ... it's a proces...
Happy New Year! Sharing an episode of 4 Women Talking (Hillery Midkiff, Morgan Loosli, Lisa Tilstra and myself) as we talk about resolutions, change, how our constant state of impermanence impacts the impetus of chasing change, and how we define "success" with achieving a goal. We include mindfulness, and also self-compassion as important keys to success. Join us for a great conversation!
This podcast is a bit longer, but full of important information. Talking with M/Med folks about questions about clearances, mental health and special needs. Also some great suggestions for helping you help yourself get the best care and smooth clearance process.
Sites and links mentioned:
MED Sharepoint homepage: https://usdos.sharepoint.com/sites/MED/SitePages/Public/Main
Med survey
www.bit.ly/MEDFeedbackSur...
Sharoya Hamm and I discuss supportive bidding for all family members (including furry family members!). Bidding on new posts is hard enough; we talk about what considerations should be on the table for a successful bidding season for you and your family.
Sharoya and I discuss Anxious generation by Jonathan Haidt https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/
We talk about social media and our kids, the impact of mobile phone usage on our kids, and how all of this is complicating our kids' mental well being.
Resources mentioned:
Raising an adult, by Julie Lythcott-Haims
https://www.amazon.com/How-to-Raise-an-Adult-audiobook/
Free Range Kids ...
How can we achieve success with a goal, be it a new health behavior, a stress-reduction habit, or new activity? Here I share suggestions for elements that help achieve success (Motivation, Convenience, and Simplicity) and share thoughts on other factors that can help support your success.
Sadly, news of heart-breaking events such as school shootings or terrorist actions comes, and even if we are on the other side of the globe, we can't hide it from our kids. How do we deal with these traumatic stories? Should we tell our kids? And if so, how? Here, Jennie Linton and I talk about these very tough questions. This episode is also shared on thebigpurpleblob.com.
Resources:
https://www.healthyexp...
In this episode, talking about getting mammograms and other screening-type tests and how this can be complicated by being in Foreign Service. Also sharing insights and stories about this very important preventative test. Joining me is Katie Fowle, a survivor of breast cancer. This episode is also shared on TheBigPurpleBlob podcast.
A second episode discussing mammograms, and the importance of this screening test. Not only talking about survivor stories, but also a little about the process that may happen after having a test come back with an anomaly. This episode features Jennie Linton and Katie Fowle and is also shared on the BigPurpleBlob podcast.
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