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This episode discusses the benefits and challenges of frequent business travel for dads, including its impact on family dynamics and personal development.

Episode takeaways Frequent Business Travel, International Business Travel often comes with the job, with higher responsibilities often comes need to travel, eg regional manager You may be leaving home for 3 weeks here or there, or 3 weeks a year. 90+/ year or 200+/year If you are a frequent business traveller or have been one and have a story to tell, please contact me at rhoda@amulticulturallife.com . We can talk on or off the record. 1.Benefits of Frequent Business Travel For traveller career satisfaction career development and advancement ‘change, novelty and pleasure’ Creating global networks and benefits for the company in terms of knowledge transfer For family More intentional times together, Time to do pursue own projects Reflection: What do you find as FBT benefits for you and for your family? 2. Challenges Couple challenges and marital strain Parenting; guilt, loss of connection, role strain UN Dad story ICAN model: Blog Distance Parenting: How the ICAN Model Helps Families Stay Connected When One Parent Travels - Rhoda Bangerter Watch Being Gordon Ramsay | Netflix Official Site He makes a point of being an involved dad when he is home. You see him playing with his…

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