Thriving Abroad's Podcast

As expats and repats, we are used to coping with uncertainty. I remember a number of times while living abroad, when I felt as though my life were totally in the hands of other people. It did not feel good. And I vowed to never let that happen again. Famous last words. Because in a […]

‘Writers Retreat’ the ad said. I envisioned blue skies and crystal-clear waters on some remote island. Sadly, thanks to current requirements for physical distancing, the retreat was taking place online, hosted through Facebook. I hesitated. Did I need more Facebook? Did I really want to commit to two weeks of having to write – something […]

Over the past weeks I have been asking myself a few questions about the impact of this current pandemic on my teenage daughters. As their Mum, my immediate reaction is to want to downplay the situation (if that’s possible), to smooth their paths, t protect and keep things as normal as possible. Then I realised, […]

Through my business, I support international assignees and their partners to create professional and personal success abroad. So, you can imagine, as this current crisis erupted, borders began to close, and planes were grounded, I began to wonder what the future for my business would be? Is now the time to dig deep and keep […]

Download the full show notes for this episode HERE Keep up-to-date with podcast news via the newsletter HERE We all deal with stressful situations in different ways, this is something I have known and understood professionally for years, but now, confined in close quarters with the ones I love most in the world – it […]