Her Time in the Peace Corps

07/17/21 • 51 min

Ever wonder what it would be like to serve in the Peace Corps? Wonder no more! In this episode we chat with Dr. Paula Winke, who spent two years volunteering in China back in 1998-99. She tells us all about her adventures, including why everyone was so surprised that she was a female, how she got her stomach to adjust to spicy Chinese cuisine, and why she and her fellow volunteers were once put under house arrest. She highly recommends the program to anyone looking to enrich their lives by building their cultural awareness, improving their adaptability in life, and creating true lifelong friendships.

For more info visit www.peacecorps.gov

For more info visit www.peacecorps.gov

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Talk Back Barbie is actually author Lauren Lusby Fernandez, and she has a great story to share! She tells us all about her experience as a Secret Service agent in the Bush administration - details such as what it's like to take a polygraph test, what happened when she "talked back" to a superior during her training, and what it's like to work at the White House.

Her story is one of grit, determination, and strength. Best of all, the lessons she learned can be adopted by all of us to inspire us to recognize our own awesomeness and to be willing to try something different - even if it scares the crap out of us. We're tougher than we think we are!

Learn more about Lauren at www.talkbackbarbie.com