Hosted by Rhoda Bangerter · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 99 episodes
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Holding the Fort Abroad is the podcast for expats with travelling partners. Discover how families find creative ways to maintain relationships when one partner/parent works away more frequently, whilst the non-travelling parent juggles responsibilities at home amid their own pursuits. Through deep and often humorous conversations, my guests - experienced expats, therapists and researchers share their wisdom with us all. Even without a travelling partner, you’ll find valuable gifts here for your life abroad. Find out more...
Rhoda Bangerter hosts Holding the Fort Abroad, a society show with 99 episodes published.
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-
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
Episode takeaways: Holding the Fort Abroad — real stories, practical tools, emotional support Series description A podcast series for the partner managing life at home while their spouse/partner travels for work. Based o
Episode takeaways: Series description: This is Part 2 of a podcast series for the partner managing life at home while their spouse/partner travels for work. Based on my Holding the Fort Abroad book. If you are the one aw
This episode is Part 1 of a new series based on my book 'Holding the Fort Abroad' (HTFA). It is mainly for the partner managing life at home while their spouse/partner travels for work. If you are the one away or anyone
Episode Takeaways: Flor Garcia has experience of frequent business travel in family life, and now that her children have grown up she explains to us how she and her husband adapted frequent business travel with children
Synopsis: Practical strategies for families when one parent works away. Part 1 is on the importance of naming your family structure to reduce stress and avoids future regret. Part 2 highlights the power of using language
Synopsis: Practical strategies for families when one parent works away. Part 1 is on the importance of naming your family structure to reduce stress and avoids future regret. This episode (Part 2/3) highlights the power
Synopsis: Practical strategies for families when one parent works away, and how naming your family structure reduces stress and avoids future regret. Keywords: travelling parents, connected family life, parent away from
Synopsis: Andrea Schmitt shares what it felt like to be the spouse of someone working the hotel industry and who travelled a lot. Listen to what helped her keep the family connected, and what she wishes more families und
Another episode from the Top Five most listened episodes. This conversation is with Margaret Ghielmetti. Margaret knows what it is like to be home alone when she thought she was moving abroad with her husband and not mov
Synopsis: Clinical psychologist Dr. Veronique Elefant-Yanni guides us on how to (re)build emotional intimacy for couples separated by frequent business travel or international assignments. Drawing on her 25 years of expe
For the next few months, I will be publishing one new episode every first Monday of the month. The second monthly episode will be a replay of the most popular episodes. My interview with Vivian Chiona is a top FIVE. Vivi
Episode takeaways: Define Your “Why” — Together: Susana Ortega highlights the importance of being crystal clear on your personal, familial, and professional reasons behind such big life decisions. It’s not enough to move
Synopsis: Today’s episode is for anyone experiencing relationship strain due to frequent work travel or international assignments. My guest, Ian Orton, counsellor and founder of People Care Matters, has spent 35 years su
Synopsis: “Building an attachment culture, which is what I'm talking about, is a way to just make kids feel more connected more often. That doesn't depend on just you being with them. When you have this culture built aro
Synopsis: Ever wondered how your childhood wounds impact your relationships? Today my guest is Bryan Power. He is the founder of make your relationship fail and a certified integrated attachment theory coach. We look at
Synopsis: In this episode, I sit down with Anna Skorobogatowa, a powerhouse diplomatic spouse, mentor, and founder of Not Just a Spouse. Anna shares honest stories about juggling career aspirations, raising three kids, a
Synopsis: “ My conclusion is that at the end of the day, what matters is the strategies that couples use to navigate the stress. And this is sort of then what mediates between the stressors and the couple's satisfaction.
Synopsis: This episode is more of a personal episode as our family has been through a huge transition this year. I was also contemplating that it was a complex transition with more than one change going on over this summ
Todd Sarner
parenting coach, marriage therapist, author of The Calm and Connected Parent · Transformative Parenting
1 appearance on this show
Bryan Power
Certified Integrated Attachment Theory Coach · Nextdoor
1 appearance on this show
Chris Moyer
President of Echo Communications Advisors · Echo Communications
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Kathleen Smith
licensed therapist and mental health writer
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
sleep physician and author · RestfulSleepMD
1 appearance on this show
Christian Ray Flores
Entrepreneur, International Recording Artist, Philanthropist & High-Performance Coach
1 appearance on this show
Katia Vlachos
reinvention coach, meditation teacher and author
1 appearance on this show
Michael Sullivan
retired Army Colonel · We. Communications
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Laura Anderson
therapist, trauma resolution and recovery coach, writer, educator, creator · Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery
1 appearance on this show
Helen Ellis
researcher, author, anthropologist · DistanceFamilies.com
1 appearance on this show
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