On the 3rd anniversary of the Available Worldwide Podcast, we chat with co-host Lauren Steed about her small business, Nomad Educational Services. Lauren shares how her students are changing, how she's adapting, and what she's learned more about the value she adds in the process. We also touch on the stress of PCSing while running a business, plus the AW Podcast and Network. 
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BIO 

Dr. Lauren Steed has over 20 years of experience in test prep, classroom and college teaching, and student mentorship at all levels of education.

She started Nomad Educational Services in 2017, building on past work as a college prep consultant and executive functioning coach in Northern Virginia, and as a freelance writing and essay coach for expat undergraduate and graduate student applicants.

Dr. Steed works with families looking for a low-stress, high-confidence mentoring approach for their college-bound students. Families can feel confident that their student:

• will be fully supported along their path to college,
• will apply to schools that match their academic history and interests and will help them succeed, and
• will submit applications they are proud of.

Nomad Educational students apply to all kinds of schools —  from the Ivy League to art school, from hands-on, career-focused schools to those specializing in the classics, from small and supportive to massive and athletic, and every type and size of school in between. All of Dr. Steed's students are excited about the schools where they end up. 

Find out more about Nomad Educational Services: 

• nomad-ed.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-steed-phd/
• https://www.facebook.com/NomadEdServices/

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This episode is sponsored by the Available Worldwide Network.

Are you looking for a safe and supportive online community where you can connect with other Foreign Service spouses who just get it?

The Available Worldwide Network is a community-led platform providing professional development, personal connection, and social support for the accompanying partners of the US Foreign Service.

Our goal is to help EFMs and MOHs who are trying to maintain or build careers abroad or at home to feel connected, valued, and empowered; to share our challenges and celebrate our successes, and to work together to find solutions through solidarity.
 
You can join the Available Worldwide Network today to participate in co-working sessions, LinkedIn and resume workshops, professional development book clubs, small business masterminds, and monthly member match-ups to expand your network.

Find all you need to know at https://availableworldwide.net/available-worldwide-network/ 






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