Guest Heather McNemar experienced a taste of world travel while in high school, when her father took a sabbatical and the family visited many spots, including Siberia for a slightly extended stay. Heather was drawn to the language and the culture and knew she would study both in college. Later, as she was making her way into the world, she didn’t know exactly how she would use her skills but knew she wanted to help people. She got a job helping newly settled immigrants to the U.S. get jobs and realized that good language skills were key to their success. She began taking classes to teach English as a Second Language and landed a spot as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan. While there, she met the man who would become her husband, also a Peace Corps volunteer but had his sights set on diplomatic work with the U.S. Department of State.

In this episode, find out from Heather how finding your way in a new place can also help others do likewise…on Roads Taken with Leslie Jennings Rowley.

About This Episode’s Guest

Heather McNemar is a former Peace Corps volunteer who has gone round this girdled earth a number of times with her family as her husbnad has been posted with the U.S. State Department. Her fluency in Russian and her expertise in helping others find their footing in new places and new careers has been helpful in many of her posts. She is currently in the middle of a stint in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and continues running, finding that it is often a great way to get to know a new place.

For another story about the peripatetic life that comes with a State Department gig, listen to our episode with Joey Hood.

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Found in Translation: Heather McNemar on finding your way in a new place and helping others do the same

Roads Taken