Episodes
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E27
- 02 November 2023
Careers... One of the main topics for high-achieving expats! But what can you do to build your professional personal brand, find job leads in the host country, and stay up to date on opportunities in the home country if you know you're returning?LinkedIn is the place to be! According to N...
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E26
- 26 October 2023
The one part of expat life I don't know at all... Moving abroad with your family! I always moved abroad as a solo expat so what it's like to move with kids is very foreign to me. Reason to speak with Betina Pflug, a Brazilian expat in Australia who helps expats & their families to navigate life a...
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E25
- 12 October 2023
Taking small decisions in daily life? Not my forte. But the big bold life moves? No problem!I recently decided to move to Rio and I took that decision in just 4 days. Easy peasy! But I know not everyone finds these big decisions easy. So in this podcast I share how I came to that decision...
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E24
- 11 October 2023
Welcoming a guest to This Expat Life, and a very special guest: former diplomat - and my friend - Cinthya Mayorga!Cinthya is from Nicaragua and now lives in Spain, after quitting her diplomacy career 2 years ago. We actually met in Brazil when we were both working ther...
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- 25 September 2023
Expat life takes a lot of energy and just like with entrepreneurship, you also need to rely a lot on yourself. Whether it's about finding friends or mentally picking yourself up during a low, it's all down to you.
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- 18 September 2023
In this episode I share some (pretty personal!) examples of the power of community and of having a coach by your side that I saw in my life last week.Listen to this episode how I'm finding working with a coac...
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E21
- 11 September 2023
Welcoming another guest today: Claudia Arroyo - or better known as latina in The Netherlands!Claudia is Peruvian and has lived in The Netherlands for 18 years, and is famous on Instagram for making funny, rel...
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- 03 September 2023
Become the CEO of your expat life, so you can thrive abroad!I want you to thrive & flourish in your expat life - not just survive. And you can do that by adopting a CEO approach to your life abroad: think, act & feel as...
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- 24 August 2023
Welcoming a guest of honour to This Expat Life today: retired ambassador Kees van Rij! Kees was a Dutch ambassador to Turkey, Spain, Greece and Brazil, and was also posted in Brussels, Peru and South Korea. I met Kees in Brazil, where we worked closely together on the topic of deforestatio...
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- 18 August 2023
This is a recording of a LinkedIn stream Coco and I did on the personal & cultural dynamics of living abroad (and specifically: in The Netherlands).Listen to this bonus episode to hear more about:
About This Expat Life
While life abroad is often amazing, it is not only rainbows & butterflies - as all experienced expats very well know. From the pleasures of drinking from fresh coconuts to dealing with a personal crisis, This Expat Life opens up space for all facets of life abroad. And more importantly: what you can do to thrive in it.
Certified coach, former diplomat and forever globetrotter Amanda Molenaar dives into the good, the bad & the ugly of expat life. Expect hands-on tips, deep dives, and relatable stories by fellow expats. Whether you're about to take off on your first international adventure or have been repatted already: This Expat Life is your place to find real understanding and to grow from the inside out.
Find more about Amanda and her programs here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com.
Certified coach, former diplomat and forever globetrotter Amanda Molenaar dives into the good, the bad & the ugly of expat life. Expect hands-on tips, deep dives, and relatable stories by fellow expats. Whether you're about to take off on your first international adventure or have been repatted already: This Expat Life is your place to find real understanding and to grow from the inside out.
Find more about Amanda and her programs here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com.