Sharon Miles lived and worked with her husband in Leningrad from 89-91, West Berlin in 91, then Azerbaijan, Moscow in 93, before Belgrade 96-99. Hear her story about being a FSO spouse for 38 years and experiencing historic places at historic times.

The collapse of Yugoslavia during the Yugoslav Wars triggered one of the worst refugee crises in European history. Karen Singh and her husband Doug Jones were involved in efforts to assist refugees.

In this PiD episode, Laura Sheehan talks about how she has gained skills and experiences with career transitions, as a FSO spouse for 18 years, which in turn has led her to help others with professional career coaching.

U.S.-Russia relations reached a nadir in 2014, following the Russian Invasion of Crimea. Mariella Tefft, the wife of then U.S. Ambassador to Russia John F. Tefft served in Moscow during this turbulent period.

With a population of 1.4 billion, China is one of the most diverse countries in the world. Michelle Fowler, experienced this during her numerous stays in China. Hear more about China, learning languages, being pregnant, and "flexiblity" as they raised four children around the world and back in the US for this Partner in Diplomacy.

In this PiD podcast episode, we meet Judy Ikels who after years working in different countries, worked to help create spousal employment in the Foreign Service at the Family Liaison Office in DC. 

In this PiD episode, we meet former diplomat, attorney, business co-owner and author Clayton Bond. Hear more about being a gay tandem couple in the FS, living in Southeast Asia, their adoption process and his activism on LGBT+ rights.

An introduction to the "Partners in Diplomacy" podcast.

While her husband served as Ambassador in Bosnia from 99-01, Bonnie Miller saw the devastation and trauma that war brings to a country. In this PiD episode we hear more about her work with NGOs, on educational programs and counter-trafficking.

HIV/AIDS continues to ravage the African continent, despite the efforts of local governments and international aid. John Warner, a Partner in Diplomacy, assisted efforts to halt the spread of the disease in the continent.