On Adversity and Grit with Ambass...

On Adversity and Grit with Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley

The Public Service Project by Cait Dallaire
S2 · E20
Jan 14, 2026
57:07

Episode notes

Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley reflects on her remarkable public service journey spanning three decades, and shares her unfiltered thoughts on some of the most challenging and rewarding moments in her very public diplomatic career. She passes along some wisdom on resilience and dignity in unfriendly spaces; on walking away when it's time to go; and on sustaining a decades long marriage through seasons of personal and professional change. Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley still wakes up each day feeling inspired and motivated to contribute to the American project, and we're honored to have her participate in the Public Service Project.

Keywords

public service
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national security
foreign policy
diplomacy
reform
family
policy
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Middle East
State Department
marriage
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adversity