How to enjoy the running - professional coaching for expat women When you’re planning a move to another country  –  often the big pieces take up mental space. The visas, housing, work, schooling and other logistics are the things that relocation companies busy themselves with (quite rightly). These elements of the expatriation experience are their focus as they move people around the world. Following on from this focus people moving abroad can find there’s a mindset (trap) th

Because you can’t decide how to travel if you don’t know where you’re going … For some of us clarity, confidence and consistency come easily – in work and in lifetry professional coaching for expat women. (Read on for some tips from my professional coaching for expat women!) We understand that: Building relationships in business is not the same as networking Collaboration beats competition Decision-making in professional life cannot be separated from emotions – as much as we

It sounds like a pipedream … but what have you got to lose?Professional coaching can help expat women Stay with me for just 2 minutes (the length of this read according to LinkedIn) and I promise you you’ll finish with at least 1 idea that will help you answer these questions. So … what have  you got to lose? Possibly … Working 12-hour days on repeat without really understanding why Exhaustion that creates persistent brain-fog Sleeplessness that you try to manage with wine an

So you’ve been away living and working abroad … You’ve been away all year living and working in another country with all the things that means: New language New social setting New routines New job You’re about a year into this adventure and, while there have been some amazing experiences … Summer in Greece, hiking in the Dolomites, city breaks in Milan/Brussels etc. … a lot of it is the day-in day-out of working life – just relocated and in a way that brings challenges you ne

TLDR: Because my own experience of coaching conversations brought me to where I am today – living a life that I had wanted but never been bold enough to reach for.  Now as a professional coach for expat women I'm sharing what I've learned. The longer version: For me, as for a lot of people, the pandemic years forced a hard stop. A hard stop that felt hard in all the ways – after the (brief) honeymoon of working from home wore off – I felt rudderless, with a lot of time for th

Because ‘C-suite coaching’ or ‘executive coaching’ or ‘leadership coaching’ can reinforce the ‘working and wanting’ approach to getting ahead … … and it can keep us striving to be the ‘girl boss’ stereotype that leaves most of us overworked, underwhelmed and exhausted. From my perspective as a professional coach for expat women, I believe that, for most women, this version of success doesn’t fit. For most of us professional and personal leadership includes having time and spa

Are you brilliant in the background – can it be enough? Yes - I’m genuinely asking …  I’m genuinely asking because it’s something I often ponder. As a professional coach for expat women I also know that it's something that other women ponder. As a woman in the lower or middle-management standings of the corporate pecking order you may have heard these things about yourself or a woman colleague … She’s a quiet achiever She just gets on with things She is a real team player She

Worrying & wanting & waiting is all about either the future or the past. As the week starts, what do you notice? Are you worrying? About making this week’s deadline About how to deliver that piece of bad news About whether you’ll got out in time to make that show with friends that you’ve been looking forward to Are you wanting? A more reasonable workload A promotion A 'better' social life Are you waiting? For Friday For a vacation For someone to notice your unique brilliance

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A beautifully illuminated pathway flanked by rich tropical foliage leads to an ornate, glowing entrance under the night sky. Towering palm trees stand sentinel on either side, enhancing the enchanting and serene atmosphere. As a Professional Coach fro Expat Women I know that this question confronts many women living abroad. To answer this consider that we all different combinations of the same three things: Time Energy Material Resources How are you spending yours? Chances a

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Here are 5 tips from from a professional coach for expat women that you can do to overcome decision-fatigue (or … you can flip a coin) Smiling Turtle - Leros So you’ve made the big decision to jump into expat living. And now it seems that making decisions - big, small, about everything, all the time - is part of the deal. You find yourself thinking… ‘There are so many things I need to decide – how to learn the language, where to live, how best to do my new job, how to build m

Some reflections form a professional coach for expat women - to help you find freedom, focus and energy in work and life. Ikaria - Blue stairs, blue ocean When have you heard someone say (in a slightly awestruck tone) – ‘she’s so driven and focused it’s amazing’ Next question – how did that make you feel? I don’t know about you but I’m guessing you thought something along the lines of ‘why am I not like this? what’s wrong with me? I really need to be more goals-focused.’ Some

How to stop the scroll and take AIM (Attention, Intention, Make A Plan) You’ve seen a million posts about expat living on Insta, YouTube videos, read the Substacks, blogs, vlogs looking for wisdom and a way forward for your expatriate life. You probably found a few helpful recommendations, a couple of useful tips, maybe had an ‘ah ha’ moment or two … but ultimately you’re still wrestling with the challenge of expat living on your own. As a professional coach for expat women I