Wives with Rosamaria Mancini

In this episode of Wives, host Rosamaria Mancini sits down with Allie Hanna, a dental hygienist whose life and career took a turn after relocating to Germany to support her husband’s military career.

Allie shares the emotional realities of putting a career on pause, navigating unemployment overseas, and rebuilding her professional identity in a completely different role within healthcare administration.

From canceling a wedding to mo...

In this episode of Wives, host Rosamaria Mancini sits down with writer, editor, and historian Tamala Malerk to explore what it really means to build a life around constant change.

From earning her PhD while moving across countries to redefining success and identity abroad, Tamala shares an honest and fun look at love, sacrifice, and self-discovery.

Along the way, she reflects on turning writing into both therapy and a career, the ten...

What happens when you follow your partner across countires, and your career doesn’t follow as easily?

In this episode, Rosamaria Mancini speaks with Sonia Burton, a researcher and evaluator who has built her career across the UK and the U.S., only to face unexpected professional barriers after relocating to the Netherlands.

Sonia shares the emotional and practical realities of navigating career disruption, maintaining a sense of iden...

What happens when a short-term career move turns into a lifelong commitment, and your identity shifts along the way?

In this episode, host Rosamaria Mancini sits down with Nathalie Stork, an IT consultant, expat, and military spouse who shares her journey from a planned three-month work assignment in Germany to building a life and family in Europe.

Nathalie opens up about the realities of putting her career on pause, raising a child ...

Episode Summary

What happens when a deeply rooted professional identity is put on hold? In this episode, Rosamaria Mancini sits down with Shona Johnston, a pediatric doctor who stepped away from her clinical career after nearly two decades in the UK to support her family’s move to the Netherlands.

Shona shares her journey through grief, identity shifts, and the emotional complexity of leaving behind a vocation that defined her. From ...

In this episode, host Rosamaria Mancini speaks with Beth Parker, a social worker and military spouse, about her deeply personal journey of putting her career on hold to move to Germany for her husband’s job. Just months away from full licensure, Beth faced stepping away from meaningful work and the uncertainty of living in a new country.

Beth shares the emotional toll of career sacrifice, shifting family roles, and the challenge of ...

In this episode, Rosamaria Mancini talks with Dr. Julie Mulvihill, a dancer, choreographer, and academic, about the realities of building (and rebuilding) a life alongside a military spouse.

Julie shares her personal journey transitioning from a thriving dance/academic career to finding new ways to create and stay engaged in her artistic and professional identity. She opens up about grief and the emotional toll of stepping away from...