The Thriving Abroad Podcast Roundup

We have loved creating the Thriving Abroad Podcast Library and are thrilled at the great insights, information and inspiration that can be drawn from the experts we have interviewed so far.

We want to ensure that you have not missed out on interviews that could be of value to you. So we have created a handy list with links to the 27 episodes, simply click on the header to be taken straight to the podcast.

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Relocating with Children

Episode 21. Bringing Up Bilingual Children. This is an interview for all those parents who are struggling to inspire enthusiasm in their children for learning an additional language. In this interview Rita shares the seven cornerstones of multilingual parenting.

Episode 27. Kate Berger of the Expat Kids Club. Kate shares her professional insights and advice about how you can support your child through the challenges of international relocation.

General Expat Experience.

Episode 1. Tayo Rockson. Founder of UYD, Use Your Difference Media, has a simple but profound message, ‘Use your difference to make a difference’. Listen to hear more about his fascinating journey and his inspirational messages.

Episode 10. Sundae Schneider Bean. Listen to Sundae as she shares her strategies for overcoming the challenges of expat life, and how she helps people to make the most of their lives abroad.

Episode 6. Chantal Duke. A vibrant and fascinating account demonstrating how Chantal embraced the challenge of seven international moves in challenging environments and created wonderful experiences and careers.

Episode 5 Apple Gidley. Author of 'Expat Life Slice by Slice', Apple shares her refreshing outlook on expat life and some great stories, just as you would expect from such a talented author.

Episode 17. Sharon Swift. The Expat Concierge. Sharon shares her experience of moving half way across the world to a place that she had never visited before, and how she realised that this challenge was her opportunity to create a business that fulfilled a real need.

Episode 18. Renske Ten Bosch.  Describes how her expat experience inspired her to create her two businesses, 'Makulay Colourful Memories' and 'Crates & Co', where one of her core values is to give back to the local communities that she lives in.

Support for Expat Partners.

Episode 3. Kristin Duncombe. Author of 'Trailing a Memoir'. Kristin tells us her story and shares her experience as an expat partner, her struggles and how she created her portable career.

Episode 9. Meghan Fenn, Designing a Career Abroad. Listen to Meghan talk about what it takes to be an expat entrepreneur and how she built her diverse career and business.

Episode 11. Janice Wiggins. Janice shares her tips on how to become unstuck, the value of mindset and how she transformed her life, and the part volunteering played in helping her to get out of her comfort zone.

Episode 14. Rachel Yates. Walking the Walk to Expat Entrepreneurship. How as the expat partner can you keep your needs at the forefront of the international experience? Rachel tells you how.

Episode 16. Diane Lemieux. Author of The Mobile Life. This interview will help expat partners to identify what their international experience has meant to them in terms of creating opportunities and notching up accomplishments.

Episode 19. Naomi Hattaway. Stand Proud - The Positive Impact of Volunteering. Naomi talks about her approach to life and the role that volunteering has played in life at home and abroad. Roles that have been invaluable in developing the skills that have helped her in the creation of her own business.

Episode 20. Every Expat Partner Needs a Back Up Plan. We talk with Rachel Yates about the tricky subject of financial dependency, and some of the issues every expat partner should consider to address those vulnerabilities.

Episode 25. Lisa Ferland, Knocked Up Abroad. Lisa shares tells the story of her relocation to Sweden from the USA and how it has inspired her to create her new career in publishing.

Starting or Running a Business Abroad.

Episode 24. Ali Meehan, Imagineer, Costa Women. Starting a business? Or thinking about how to build your current one? This interview is for you. Packed with tips and insights from Ali who has built a community with 5,000 members and a social media following of over 15,000. She invites you to ‘think big’.

Episode 15. Natasha Vorompiova,Systems Rock. Natasha shares her inspiring story of building a business as an expat. She also gives us her favourite tips and tools for using systems to make your personal admin easier.

Episode 12. Stephanie Ward. Shares her journey to owning her own business and her insights on the difference between successful marketing and marketing failure.

Episode 8. Liz Perelstein, founder of 'School Choice International', talks about how her international relocation to the UK was the catalyst for the birth of her hugely successful business.

Episode 7. Russell Ward. How writing a blog lead to a new writing career and a successful business, 'The International Writer'. Russell also shares tips on writing a blog that engages.

Episode 4 Andrea Martins. Founder of ExpatWomen.com and co-author of Expat Women, 'Confessions, 50 Answers to Your Real Life Questions about Living Abroad'. Andrea shares her story and great tips for anyone who is thinking about setting up their own business as an expat.

Episode 2. Alison Cornford Mattheson is an expat partner who accompanied her husband to Belgium. The career she subsequently created as a writer and photographer has changed their lives. At the time of our interview they were about to start their new adventure, travelling around Europe in an RV.

General Interest

Episode 13, The Power of Partnership. Authors of Power Through Partnership, Betsy Polk and Maggie Ellis talk about their partnership and the secrets of what makes women’s partnerships incredibly successful.

Country Specific.

Episode 21. Molly Sears Piccavey – The Allure of Spain. This interview will give you a sense of the wonder and challenges of life in Spain. Molly shares her journey from arriving in her early 20’s in Barcelona to her life now in Granada, Andalucia, and the inspiration behind her award winning travel blog.

Episode 22. Sibylle EschapasseFrench Polynesia to New York and Beyond. Sibylle shares her fascinating story, which started when conducting research in French Polynesia, moving to her arrival in New York on a Freighter, and continues as she talks about her work for the United Nations and life in New York.

Episode 23. Jo-Ann Howell. Thinking of Moving to France? Jo-Ann is creator of 'French Admin Solutions' and in this episode offers advice and insights into the practicalities of moving to and living in France.

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