#97 The Unexpected Career Benefits of a Long-Distance Relationship – with Sue Schoormans

Episode takeaways:Sue Schoormans, author of “Sink Then Swim” – shares practical insights and heartfelt stories about her search for work after relocating abroad, what led to her and her husband’s decision to do a long-distance relationship and some surprising results of that decision. This episode is packed with insights from her lived experience.Career Realities Abroad:Discover…

#96 When A Crisis Happens during Business Travel – with Rhoda Bangerter

Synopsis: Illness, grief, ageing parents, dangerous situations and mental health struggles are part of life and will eventually touch most couples — including those living apart because of work. In some professions, such as humanitarian work, foreign service, military or high-travel careers, these pressures are not exceptional but part and parcel of the lifestyle itself.…

#95 Three Essentials For A Successful Long-Distance Relationship – with Rhoda Bangerter

Episode takeaways: Long-Distance Relationships is a big topic and there is a lot of generic advice on social media. Here are 3 essentials for a successful time apart. I have lived various configurations of time apart from my husband over the last 20 years, as well as studying the topic and interviewing hundreds of families…
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Welcome to Holding the Fort Abroad, the podcast about frequent business travel and working away from home:

Holding the Fort Abroad is about sharing creative ways families have found to maintain relationships when a partner and/or parent works away from home a lot and how the non-travelling partner juggles the roles of home and their own pursuits. I interview expats who have experience, therapists and researchers and share my own tools for this life journey. Even if you don’t have a travelling partner, you will find gems in this podcast for your life.

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 “Stories help us imagine the future differently. Stories create community, enable us to see through the eyes of other people, and open us to the claims of others” 

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Supportive services for traveling and home-based parents

Families where one partner is away a lot for work or is living and working in another country for long periods don't often realise they are under more pressure than families who don't have this lifestyle.

However, I truly believe that split location families can build a strong unit, be a happy family with happy individuals even when living apart. I have witnessed families who are living this reality.

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