My Peace Corps Story

My Peace Corps Story


Latest Episodes

Peace Corps Host Family – David Hernandez, Ecuador 2013-15
September 03, 2019

  Photos from David’s Service David Hernandez’s Peace Corps Story Where and when did you serve? What did you do? I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador from 2013-2015. I worked as an Environmental Education/Business volunteer.

Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen, Tunisia 1966-1968
August 27, 2019

Jody Olsen first heard of the Peace Corps during a presentation from a recruiter attending a sorority dinner. The following day she informed her fiancé that they were going to join the Peace Corps and 18 months later they were headed to Tunisia.

Pathogenic E. Coli – Podcast News and Excuses
August 20, 2019

For the past two weeks I've been either rushing to the bathroom, doubled over in pain, or both. It reminded me a lot of Peace Corps actually. This was the first time I've had any major GI issues since Peace Corps,

A Towering Task – Alana DeJoseph, Mali 1992-94
August 13, 2019

Being a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer herself, she couldn't help but think that just such an in-depth, comprehensive documentary was needed for the Peace Corps. Alana says: "In a time when the American public either has a very antiquated notion of the...

From Volunteer to Emmy-Winning Filmmaker – Bryn Mooser, The Gambia 2001-04
August 06, 2019

As a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Gambia, Bryn worked to rehabilitate the country's highly deforested environment. But Bryn’s drive to serve didn’t end with the Peace Corps. [...]

The Land of Dragons – Abraham Kahasay, Indonesia 2016-2018
July 30, 2019

Abraham served in Indonesia from 2016-2018 as an education volunteer where he taught at a local Madrasah middle school on the island of Java. This is his Peace Corps story. [...]

Fresh off the Island – Chad Beatty, Vanuatu 2016-19
July 23, 2019

Chad only recently returned home from his Peace Corps service in Vanuatu. With the sand barely out of his shoes, he talks about living two years on a remote island followed by a third year in Port Vila. [...]

From Volunteer to Ambassador – Kathleen Stephens, South Korea 1975-1977
July 16, 2019

Korea has been part of Ambassador (retired) Kathleen Stephens’ life and career since she served in rural Korea as a Peace Corps volunteer and trainer, 1975-1977. [...]

Back to the Beginning – Episode 1 Rebroadcast
July 09, 2019

This week, I go back to the beginning. Two years ago I recorded this intro episode with a friend, before the podcast had launched and before I knew what it would grow into. Hopefully you enjoy this return to the start as much as I did. [...]

Leaving her Fiancé for the Peace Corps – Jane Hale, Chad 1970-72
July 02, 2019

Jane Hale left her fiancé for Peace Corps service in Chad--where she was the only person to actively choose Chad as a country of service. She has numerous great stories that make this interview seem too short,