My host for this 24th episode is Ludovica Arvigo, an Italian student in psychology. With her, we explore what it means to develop a third culture when, like her, you grow up abroad and build your educational background outside your parents' country of origin.   The wish to take a gap year never comes by chance. It often answers a call for self-discovery out of your comfort zone. From her getting prepared for her four-month trip in Central and South America, Ludovica’s episode is an ode to the joy of meeting yourself outside of an organised setting and a powerful confidence booster.  ..read more

Pour ce 23ème épisode, j’accueille Virginie André. Virginie et sa famille quittent leur Belgique natale pour embarquer pour Stockholm, en Suède. Entre le rêve longuement mûri et sa concrétisation, elle constate rapidement que le chemin à la résidence est un parcours qui peut être long et balisé d’obstacles. Partir en famille vous amène à découvrir un pays sous des angles multiples qui enrichissent votre expérience de l’étranger. La qualité des préparatifs, notamment les démarches administratives, importe aussi beaucoup et peut amoindrir le choc à l'arrivée dans le nouveau pays.  Vous sou ..read more

Hello and welcome to my podcast Women Abroad with me Françoise Falisse. This interview podcast is a space for women from around the world to talk about their experiences of living and working abroad.  For my 22nd episode, I welcome Joana Silva Carreira. Joana is a Portuguese early career woman, and a singer currently living in Luxembourg. She first spent six months in Belgium and six months in the US.  Her outgoing personality and open-minded worldview have made it easy for her to adapt abroad.  Having friends you can relate to and trust when living abroad is sometimes like hav ..read more

Pour ce 21ème épisode, je suis ravie de vous présenter Racha Zahira Ammati, consultante spécialisée dans le développement de projets visant à l’autonomisation économique des femmes et l’égalité des genres. Elle est également conseillère jeunesse au bureau régional de l’ONU FEMMES pour les États arabes, et y est également active sur la plateforme Agora pour l'innovation en matière de genre. Née au Maroc, elle réside actuellement à Ottawa au Canada. Au fil de ses multiples expatriations, elle est devenue une citoyenne du monde. Je vous laisse découvrir ici ce que cela signifie pour elle et comme ..read more

Today I have the pleasure to host Betina Szkudlarek for my 20th episode. Betina was born and raised in Poland and she currently lives in Sydney, Australia. She is an Associate Professor, Program Director Master of Management at the University of Sydney Business School, and a specialist in intercultural relationships, inclusion, and diversity. She also works as a freelance Strategic Planning, Sustainability, and Growth Consultant for the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations. Being exposed to different cultural environments gives us the opportunity to discover new people and new behaviors ..read more

Today I am pleased to host Tatiana Zébazé who is now Transversal Manager in a multinational company active in the insurance sector worldwide. She was an expatriate in Lagos, and was recognised as a member of top 800 executives leaders of her group in 2018 and she still is. Tatiana is currently living in Paris. Expatriation is often chosen by those who want or need to advance their career. Progressing in your professional life also has a price to pay when you decide to move alone. And having the support of your loved ones is also a key to your success.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ..read more

I am hosting Jill Saville for this 18th episode. Jill has forged her life and professional experience between the United Kingdom where she was born and grew up, France and Luxembourg. Along her way, she has developed strong beliefs in causes worth defending. She created circles of leadership and her expertise is highly valued.  Building herself and managing her time differently were the first lessons she had to learn upon arriving in France. Then, making new connections and thinking about her professional orientation came naturally in her adaptation process. She became more aware of the w ..read more

For my 17th episode of Women Abroad, I am pleased to introduce you to Diana Araújo. As a student in architecture, she first left Portugal, her native country to follow an Erasmus program in Flanders, Northern Belgium.  After some time of adjustment, she then decided to start her professional life and settle in Belgium.  With her, we will explore notions of stability, time, sustainability, or double personality and the comparisons she makes between Belgian and Portuguese culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

For this 16th episode, my guest, Jessica Peart, was born in Ireland and lived in India. She currently lives in Leipzig, East Germany. She is offering us a larger perspective of the countries she lived in exploring the historical, social and economical backgrounds of these countries. Between storytelling and academic debate, Jessica is expressing her alternate voice with sincerity and conviction and explains her choices as an immigrant.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Sofia Busquets is joining me for this 15th episode of Women Abroad. From Argentina, her native country to Mexico where she was raised, Sofia experienced what it means to be a third culture kid. From challenges to communicate in the English countryside, to connecting with others in Los Angeles.. to expressing herself through filmmaking in Rome… She tells us how women can speak their voice through films and how their talents are slowly better represented in the film industry.  Future belongs to you if you dare express who you are. If not you, who else?  Let’s now listen to how her o ..read more