211. What It's Like Having a Traveling Spouse

HERself

Abby and Amy

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🗓️ 11 December 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This is a special episode that was originally recorded for the other podcast that Amy & I host; Pursuing HER Purpose. I (Abby) get behind the microphone with our other co-found of that business, Kat Herro, and together we share what it’s like to have a traveling spouse. May you are the traveling one or may it’s your partner, either way this episode is going to fill you with so much insight into what this lifestyle is all about.

We go through how often Kat and I’s partners are gone, what they do ahead of time to set the family up for success, and what the expectations are for both themselves and their partners when they are gone. Kat and Abby share what systems work best for them when their spouses are out of town including having something fun planned in advance, having groceries delivered, and even making bath time a longer than usual activity with the kids.

Having a partner who travels for work can be taxing in more ways than one. But we want you to know that you’re not alone. It’s easy to slip into that angsty comparison place. We hope this episode not only gives you ideas for how to make the time your partner is away easier but also something that you can actually look forward to.

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0:00.0	Yeah, I love hearing the different answers because it's a glimmer for me.
0:03.6	Like I love this phase, but also just seeing where you're at,
0:06.7	mean like, wow, I could put a movie on and two kids would just be happy and sit
0:11.1	while I do something else in a different room.
0:13.2	Like it's mind-blowing to me and I know it's not that distant in the future for me.
0:17.6	So to be honest, the stage I'm in right now,
0:20.1	it does feel really hard because it is really hard.
0:24.7	I'm Amy and I'm Abby and as women we are constantly comparing ourselves to others.
0:34.0	But your life isn't supposed to look like hers.
0:37.0	Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions
0:40.0	and always being willing to grow with a purpose. We get vulnerable and real with an
0:45.7	honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face. Every woman listening
0:50.7	gets the opportunity to choose what life looks like for
0:54.0	herself.
1:00.0	We have a special episode for you this week that was originally recorded for the other
1:04.8	podcast that Amy and I share pursuing her purpose and we do that show along with Cat Hero,
1:10.8	our other co-founder and friend.
1:12.7	And Cat and I get on the microphones and we talk all about the role of having a traveling partner.
1:17.8	The tips, the strategies, and then just the struggles in solidarity if you're in one of those stretches right now.
1:24.0	So maybe you are the traveling partner or maybe you have one, but this episode is just going to
1:28.8	fill you with so much insight into what this life is like. And then also some tips or tricks if you find
1:35.0	yourself in that role, whether it's every day of the week, one day a week, one day a month,
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