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The Big Purple Blob PODCAST

We offer emotional support for EFMs and Expats around the world. A group of specialists who are trained Life Coaches bring wisdom & understanding to all of us facing the challenges of frequent moves and life overseas. Parenting, Marriage, and YOUR questions answered.

State Department Evacuation- March 2026

48 mins; March 19, 2026

Talking about SEX in a Healthy Way w/Expert Scotney Young

43 mins; February 25, 2026

Mentally Strong FS Kids w/Dr. Fae Frederick

49 mins; February 11, 2026

Job Search, The EFM Way

34 mins; January 28, 2026

Sharoya Hamm, Changing Roles after Diplo-living

41 mins; January 21, 2026

$$$: Should I dip into my SAVINGS accounts as a Diplo-Employee?

28 mins; December 15, 2025

SOBRIETY in the Foreign Service Life

41 mins; December 01, 2025

Moving Stateside in 2025

44 mins; November 05, 2025

Foreign Service Without Pay?- Financial Hardship 2025

28 mins; October 20, 2025

191: Downsizing: What to do (and what NOT to do), Foreign Service Life

40 mins; October 10, 2025

190: Travel and still Stress Less??

60 hours 49 mins; August 04, 2025

189: Service Work, Purposeful work in Diplo life

42 mins; July 26, 2025

Diplo-Divorce: What to Know

40 mins; June 19, 2025

Lisa Tilstra, Diplo-Expert

28 mins; June 05, 2025

RIFs are Looming: Forward Momentum with Uncertainty

36 mins; May 28, 2025

EFM Non-Traditional Employment, Outside the Box Options

26 mins; May 14, 2025

184-Home Robbery: EFM Ture Stories

24 mins; April 30, 2025

How Did You Start Out in The Foreign Service? Origin Stories

45 mins; April 09, 2025

182.5- BONUS Third Culture Kid: An In-Depth Understanding with Megan Norton

35 mins; March 31, 2025

182- A 'How To' on IEPs (Personalized Educational Plans for your kid in school)

47 mins; March 30, 2025

181- Therapy for ExPats in 2025: What are the Options?

49 mins; March 12, 2025

180- Government to Private work Transition: Expert Ben Fowle did it

46 mins; February 26, 2025

Idea to Publish: Steps to Become an EFM Author

42 mins; February 13, 2025

175: Ask the Med Experts, update 2025; What to know about Med while living overseas NOW

57 mins; February 03, 2025

Expat Parenting: Are You Getting it Wrong???🤷‍♀️

42 mins; February 02, 2025

Career Options, EFM/Trailing Spouse work decisions

48 mins; December 26, 2024

Tax Expert for International Work, EFMs and more

50 mins; December 11, 2024

174- Considering Political Ideologies, Living Overseas...DIPLOMATIC STYLE

29 mins; November 19, 2024

Budgeting for Diplomats: Home Leave is coming...you should probably save for that!

31 mins; October 16, 2024

172- Mammograms- There's MORE to know!

26 mins; October 09, 2024

The "Anxious Generation" Parenting Third Culture Kids Today

42 mins; October 02, 2024

170- Talking about School Shootings & Fear as an Expat

22 mins; September 25, 2024

Bidding in 2024---Foreign Service Life!

39 mins; September 18, 2024

168: Let's Talk About Mammograms

18 mins; September 11, 2024

167 - Heading to College, TCK version: Featuring 19 year old Lucca ⭐️ Mistakes we made and Things we have learned

26 mins; September 03, 2024

Diplo Dogs & Cats- Pet families who move a lot...

30 mins; July 10, 2024

Staying Connected with my Adult TCK, Engagement

38 mins; June 26, 2024

My TCK Needs to Talk to a Professional- How do I start that?

37 mins; June 19, 2024

TCK College kids, Home for the Summer

25 mins; June 12, 2024

161= RESPECT in the Parent/Teen Relationship

17 mins; June 05, 2024

Expert Insights from Dr. Teneshia Taylor: Kids of color in International Schools

30 mins; May 29, 2024

159: How to BID- Selecting Your Next Post Wisely

30 mins; May 15, 2024

158- Sixteen Yr. Old TCK shares advantages/disadvantages of Growing Up Third Culture

29 mins; May 08, 2024

Guidance in MINDFULNESS with Susie

21 mins; May 01, 2024

When HARD times hit, Maintaining Baseline Living

8 mins; April 17, 2024

School Refusal Author & Experts, Here to help YOU

22 mins; April 10, 2024

Co-Parenting: Differing Locations and Differing Perspecitves

28 mins; April 04, 2024

College Application, TCK TEEN perspective, Overseas applying to US

32 mins; March 27, 2024

Drugs in US Schools: Talk to Your Kids

25 mins; March 20, 2024

151- Medical --What to Know in 2024, Expert Interview

54 mins; March 12, 2024

150--What to Expect When Your Kids Go To College

29 mins; March 06, 2024

EFM Dad Perspective: Making the Most of Opportunity & Change

45 mins; February 28, 2024

148- REAL talk on EFM women's health & fitness

69 hours 57 mins; February 21, 2024

147: Trailing Spouse Employment: Expert Advice from Rona Jobe

36 mins; February 07, 2024

146- Behavior Specialist, Sharoya Ham: Here to Support Mobile Families

39 mins; January 31, 2024

145: Resilient Partners/Family: Eligible Family Member Strength

25 mins; January 24, 2024

143- FS Kids of Color-Racism in Grade 5 (listen to episode 142 for the FULL story) **Quick Episode Bonus**

8 mins; January 17, 2024

142: Facing Racism at an International School: One family shares their IMPORTANT story

40 mins; January 17, 2024

Academic Support Options for TCKs--Feature: Katie Fowle

31 mins; January 10, 2024

141: Strong Partnership or Marriage for Nomads w/Jennie Linton

54 mins; January 03, 2024

140- How We OVERCAME School Refusal:

44 mins; December 27, 2023

Positive Masculinity & SAHD Parenting

40 mins; December 20, 2023

Do EFMs get stuck in Passenger Seat Living?

30 mins; December 13, 2023

137: EFM New Career Path: Now!

48 mins; December 05, 2023

136: Death of a Parent: What I Wish I Knew 2023

38 mins; November 29, 2023

Staying Sane for the Holidays: Overseas Family Edition

49 mins; November 22, 2023

134- Gratitude: Thoughts on Being Grateful Today w/Susie C-B

25 mins; November 15, 2023

133- Mental Health Tools: "The Debrief"

38 mins; November 08, 2023

Mental Health Book Club- What Happened To You?

30 mins; November 01, 2023

What I learned growing up TCK: Billie & Jeremiah tell us the worst and the best

46 mins; October 25, 2023

130: Ready to LEAVE the FS Life

25 mins; October 18, 2023

EFMen: The Male Trailing Spouse Perspective

32 mins; October 11, 2023

128: EFMen: Luke & Tim discuss Diplo living

27 mins; October 04, 2023

127 - Expert Insights: The State of TCKs in 2023

46 mins; September 27, 2023

Support Growing TCK Confidence

26 mins; September 20, 2023

125- Tandem Couples and Long-Term separation

40 mins; September 13, 2023

2023 School Strategies for SEPTEMBER: Starting off the first month

29 mins; September 06, 2023

123- READING & Literacy Support for your young TCK: Katie Fowle, Expert Advice

31 mins; August 29, 2023

Divorce Overseas: Lawyer Perspective & What YOU Need to Know

52 mins; August 24, 2023

Identity and Interests for Third Culture Kids: Where Do I Fit In?

29 mins; August 15, 2023

Confident & Unafraid TCKs: Expert Interview w/Jamie Edelbrock

49 mins; August 09, 2023

Youth Sports: Overcoming Challenge

34 mins; July 26, 2023

Family Fights: Home Leave Visits and Conflict

32 mins; July 19, 2023

Better Parenting with The Big Purple Blob

28 mins; July 05, 2023

Focus on MEN: Accompanying MALE Spouse Perspective

25 mins; June 28, 2023

115- Parenting LGBTQIA Overseas

80 hours 10 mins; June 21, 2023

114- LGBTQAI in the State Department

47 mins; June 14, 2023

DIVORCE in the FS, Questions about housing overseas, kids and all

35 mins; June 06, 2023

112- The Alphabet Soup Primer: Acronyms for EFMs who need GSOs

27 mins; May 31, 2023

Menopause-An Expert Talks with Michelle Hervy

47 mins; May 23, 2023

I Do Not Want to be a PARENT

40 mins; May 16, 2023

Good Goodbyes (Helping our families with the HARD work of saying goodbye)

32 mins; May 10, 2023

108- Living Overseas When an Family Member Dies in the US

29 mins; May 03, 2023

107- Keep your TCK on Track to be School READY over Summer

47 mins; April 26, 2023

106- Moving...again....WITH LESS PANIC & STRESS

29 mins; April 19, 2023

The Great Divide between EFMs: Working and Non-working

26 mins; April 12, 2023

104- Self Compassion

46 mins; April 05, 2023

103- Worried About Child Mental Health when it's SCARY

42 mins; March 29, 2023

102- Work Better with Domestic Help

37 mins; March 23, 2023

101- I'm Afraid to Tell Med That I have a Mental or Physical Health Concern

29 mins; March 15, 2023

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