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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 19 MIN

I Thought I Had the Right Career, Until I Didn’t: Leaving Corporate Life and Starting Over Abroad

from Asian Business Owners - A.B.O.

For a long time, I thought I was on the right path. Good job, stable career, clear trajectory but something didn’t feel right.After years in the corporate world in Paris, I hit a wall: burnout, loss of motivation and a growing feeling that I needed to change something.In this solo episode, I (re)share the story behind that turning point. How I left corporate life, moved abroad and slowly rebuilt a career that felt more aligned.I talk about:what burnout really looked like for methe decision to leave everything familiar behindstarting over in Hong Kongfinding my first clients and building my marketing agencylaunching the Asian Business Owners podcastTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:27) My life in Paris before COVID(03:17) Burnout and losing motivation(06:17) The decision to move to Hong Kong(07:33) Starting over and finding purpose again(11:05) Launching my podcast(14:10) Lessons learned & reflections(18:18) Closing thoughtsFollow the journey:💬 abo.pod📲 Find me on LinkedIn🎧 Subscribe to Asian Business Owners wherever you listen to it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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