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My Expat Journey
by Melisa
Are you living in a new country? Or are you returning home from abroad? Change is one of the most challenging things: it affects our relationship, our work, our family, our whole life.This is my journey of moving across the world with my husband and daughter to start a new life.These are my ups and downs and learnings to help you get through your move and live your best life!
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Nadine Plet is a passionate woman who has been motivated by her sense of belonging and strong ties to her French culture.
Since she arrived in New Zealand more than 20 years ago, Nadine Plet dedicated her energy to creating a community around her far-away country - France. In this podcast, she talked about how she started the FRENZ association with a group of French-speaking parents that implemented the first French...
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Distance families, a concept that frames the relationship between generations
Meet Helen Ellis, the author of the book Being A Distance Grandparent, A Book For All Generations. She gives a voice to all the grandparents that have daughters/sons or granddaughters/sons that have decided to live far away from them. She shares true stories that help us understand how the…
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Thibault Beaujot, President of the French New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Industry, talks about the power of networking and how helping and supporting the community is rewarding.
To celebrate Bastille Day, the French National Day the 14th of July, I invited Thibault Beaujot, President of the French New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He will discuss how he developed new leadership skills by stepping into the role of president and why he is aligned to the…
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Taino Bendz is a Swedes Whose Expatriation and Repatriation Journey Starts and Ends With One Word — Temporary
The thrill and intrigue brought about by expatriation initially compelled Taino and his family to leave Sweden and test the waters of life somewhere — like New Zealand. Some years later, armed with decision-making skills, pursuing a passion in an unfamiliar environment, breaking self-imposed...
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Ruby Kolesky is A South African in New Zealand Who Likes to Deal With Everything Upfront — Expat Life Included
As soon as she finished her last exam for university, Ruby left her home country and flew to New Zealand to start anew and reunite with her entire family. Being competitive and an achiever, she's got no major problems settling in. Well, except for one — communication barriers. She was a direct,...
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Alexandra Paucescu and Her Realities as a Romanian Expat and a Diplomat’s Spouse
Alexandra is no stranger to the challenges of living abroad. Having been an exchanged student herself in the U.S in high school, she knows how the cycle works. But when she got married to a diplomat and moved to Germany, she was confronted with significant differences. For today's episode of My...
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Bridget Romanes is a Kiwi Expat With a Relatable Expatriation-to-Repatriation Journey
Bridget is a confessed change junkie, which is evident in her expat lifestyle. Her transition from singlehood to becoming a wife and a mother of three all took place during her India-to-New Zealand-to-Singapore-to-New Zealand again journey. She has learned that moving abroad comes with a slew of...
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The Power of Storytelling — The Main Motivation Behind My Expat Journey Podcast
Storytelling is part of my DNA. I find joy in telling stories and creating awareness through short films, series, and documentaries that I produce and edit. But after 18 years of working behind the scene, it's no longer enough. My passion has diminished. I wanted to be a part of the story and…
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How Stephen Sandor’s 18-Months Contract in Papua New Guinea Became a 10-Year Journey
For a project manager who’s used to first-world comforts like Stephen, working in a developing country like Papua New Guinea proves to be difficult for many reasons. For one, he has to deal with the frustrations of living in a place with limited resources. But, this beautiful gem in Oceania has…
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The Expat Cycle: Its Phases, Symptoms, and My Personal Experiences
For today’s episode of My Expat Journey, we’ll talk about something relevant and present in every moving-abroad journey — the Expatriate Adjustment Cycle or simply Expat Cycle. Turns out, the excitement, culture shock, homesickness, frustration, and other relatable emotions that every expat...
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Kim Kleinhans is an American Expat Who Found a New Home in New Zealand
As someone who grew up in the U.S, Kim wants her husband and children to live in a bigger, better world outside her homeland and its political frenzy. And that means New Zealand. The amazing environment, adaptable culture, familiar language, and easy visa procurement make it the best option for...
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Aysegul Kayahan — A Turkish Expat Supporting Fellow Expats Since 1993
Uprooted to her motherland as young as seven years old, Aysegul understands that backs and forths are constant backdrops of expatriation — moving to another country, relocation logistics, cultural adjustments, job opportunities, and speaking mother tongue and English. For that reason, a career as…
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Gergana David is a Bulgarian Expat With “I Don’t Want to Come to New Zealand” Story
A strong Bulgarian root and adapted Londoner lifestyle for 18 years, as much as they’re Gergana’s pride, they’re also the same grounds why the idea of moving to a country as small as New Zealand is not appealing. But, the need to raise her children outside Swinging City’s rat race and go…
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Ondina Gregoric Successfully Commuted Between Two Cultures for 62 years
Driven by the goal to look for a better quality of life, Ondina’s family left Italy and traveled to Australia through a ship in 1959. But as challenging as it was for them to cruise through the continent, embracing both cultures proved to be as difficult for her younger self. For today’s episode…
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For Julie Jeolas, Leaving Her Small Hometown to See the World is a Choice that Comes with Consequences
The need to leave the comfort zone, fly from the roost and burst the bubble is a strong calling for Julie, and so off she went. Five cities later, along with learnings about coping with guilt, compromises, resilience, and acceptance, she achieved just that! For today’s episode of My Expat…
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Fareeseh Chaudhry’s Backstory as a Pakistani Expat Who Live in Multiple Countries
For Fareeseh, life before expatriation was privileged and comfortable. But when her family moved to Sweden, Northern Ireland, Belgium, up to Dubai, things changed drastically for her as a wife, a mother, and as a person. For Today’s episode of My Expat Journey, I invited this beautiful soul, a...
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Meet Hannah — A Returning Kiwi With a Relatable Homecoming Story to Tell
There are only a few things in life that can compare to the delight of finally coming back home. But sometimes it doesn't go as expected... For Today’s episode of My Expat Journey, I invited a good friend of mine, Hannah Caunes, a native from Auckland who called it quits after years of living an...
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Understanding the Impact of Expatriation to Children on a Deeper Level
For today's episode of My Expat Journey, I'm going to get more in-depth about the impact of expatriation on children. This time, I asked for a professional's perspective through the help of Juliette Cazabat, a family therapist from Auckland. We're going to talk about children as "social beings"…
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How Moving Abroad Affected My Child
For many adult expats, moving into a foreign country is already difficult. But for an innocent child, the emotional toll can be twice as much. For today’s episode of My Expat Journey, I’m going to open up about how expatriation took away my daughter’s safe bubble, my realizations about her...
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Learning the Art of Public Speaking Through Toastmasters’ Tongue
For today’s episode of My Expat Journey, I invited my newfound friend Elisabeth Viljoen, a Public Relations Manager of Toastmasters. It will be a quite inspirational session as she’s going to share how the simple intentions of improving her English speaking skills, growing her network, and...
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Speaking another language's greatest lesson — Staying True to Myself
For the seventh episode of My Expat Journey, we’ll continue to talk about how speaking a foreign language pushed me out of my comfort zone and be the best version of my ‘communicating’ self. And what it’s beautiful irony taught me about loving my mother tongue more, accepting my unique accent…
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The Challenge of Learning a New Language and How I Succeeded It
For today's holiday episode of My Expat Journey, we're going to talk about one of the common challenges of many expats — learning a new language! Join me as I recall my unforgettable experience about learning a language that's entirely different on my own, how I overcome it with flying colors…
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Setting my intention for 2021
Happy New Year everyone! Bonne et heureuse année ! For today’s episode of My Expat Journey, I’m going to share about finding fun and value by setting my intentions for the year ahead with a sense of hope, joy, and gratitude. Plus, some food for thought about being in the present and more…
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Dealing with Christmas Far From Home — A Sincere Reflection
For today's holiday episode of My Expat Journey, I invited my friend Sonja Beckerhoff, a developmental coach who's currently living in Australia. It's going to be a heartwarming session as we’ll talk about celebrating Christmas far from family, practicing gratitude, mindfulness, acceptance, and...
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How to keep your cultural “traditions” alive while living abroad?
For today’s episode of My Expat Journey, I invited my good friend, Else Carden-Lapierre, a painting conservator based in Auckland. We’re going to talk about how she kept her European roots and traditions alive, 20,000 kilometers away from home. Come and join us! Find out more about me and my goal...
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My Personal Expat Journey
In this new episode of My Expat Journey, I’m going to introduce myself, up close and personal, the challenges and learnings, and how my aspiration to see what’s outside the world, go on an adventure, practice a new language, and experience a new culture paved the way to my expat life journey.…
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Moving overseas from a child's perspective with Stephen Martin
Today I speak to Stephen Martin who moved overseas at a young age. I wanted him to share his perspective. Many parents struggle to understand what children go through in the move and how to help them. Enjoy!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Are you living in a new country? Or are you returning home from abroad? Change is one of the most challenging things: it affects our relationship, our work, our family, our whole life.This is my journey of moving across the world with my husband and daughter to start a new life.These are my ups and downs and learnings to help you get through your move and live your best life!
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Melisa
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Are you living in a new country? Or are you returning home from abroad? Change is one of the most challenging things: it affects our relationship, our work, our family, our whole life.This is my journey of moving across the world with my husband and daughter to start a new life.These are my ups and...
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