The Expatwife

This episode explores the emotional journey during the last month of an expat assignment. Tina shares her experiences and observed patterns, emphasising the importance of appreciating the final moments and the people who made the stay memorable. Tina addresses the grief of leaving familiar spaces and the excitement of new beginnings. Listeners are encouraged to embrace a full spectrum of emotions and prepare for future challenges with positivity. She also provides tips for those staying behind, suggesting they explore new opportunities and make the most of incoming changes.

++ Disclamer+++ This episode discusses the loss of a loved one; please don`t listen to it alone if you are struggling at the moment. Make sure you have someone to talk to and be rest assured that you are not alone.

In this episode, I`ll talk about how we prepared for our move to Vietnam during Covid and had an unexpected landing in Bangkok.

In this episode KIm tells her story how she moved from the US to a small villiage in the Swiss alps, to Northern England and back to the UK. It is beautful to listen to Kim and understranding how this whole experience has changed herself and her family.  Thank you Kim! And if you would like to share your story as an expatwife feel free to get intouch with me. ms.tinasart@gmail.com  

How to put nearly 30 years of being an Expatwife into 90 min? In this episode Esther shares her incredible life story. Always guided by the wish to make a differnce to the community she lives in Esther has not only raised 7 childern, but also worked with NGO^s all over the world and is now working as a life coach in Thailand. Be ready for an episode full of laughter and tears. Thank you Esther for sharing your journey.

In this episode Tram from Vietnam is telling her story how she moved from the concrete jungle of Saigon to the forest jungle of Brunei. She tells us how she adapeted form the life of an urban woman to become a law student in a rual area where monkeys became part of her daily life.

Off course SHE had to come to the Expatwife podcast and talk about how we met and her experience of moving 14 times in 20 years. She will share her top moving tip and tells us how here degree in fibre art helped her to make connections where ever she moved. Welcome, Bethany.

In this episode, Anu, growing up as an expat child and becoming an expat wife as an adult, tells her story and talks about the beautiful opportunities this life has given her. But most importantly, she talks about how she is always impressed to see other Expatwives finding new passions while living abroad! Thank you, Anu, for being so inspirational. 

In this episode Sandyha, an Indian architect and Urban Designer will share her story. We are talking about match making, leaving a business behind and the importance of lady groups. Enjoy.

In today's episode, I try to summarise our 19 months in Germany. I talked about culture shock and why we decided to move abroad again. If you want to become a guest of this show, send an email to: ms.tinasart@gmail.com, and I will come back to you as soon as possible.

Our guest today is a real expert regarding finding the right international school for your family. Not only is she an expat wife herself, but she also works as head of admissions for international schools. So she is the one to ask how to find the right international school. And talks about her move from China to the US during COVID. Enjoy.

Why we had to leave Budapest as we became part of European politics

In today's episode, there is a very special guest. I talked about her in episode four; It is the lady I didn't want to talk to. If you want to know why we, after non-verbally agreeing that we couldn't stand each other, became really good friends- enjoy this episode. We also talk about culture shocks, changing careers and how to move home.

The beginning of Budapest 

How I was forced into my dream job and why you should cry while you can.  

In this episode you will hear why we couldn't go home after three years and how my bored son changed everything.

In this episode you will hear why we couldn't go home after three years and how my bored son changed everything.

Listen to the story of how we decided to accept the offer and planned our first relocation

Listen to the story of how we decided to accept the offer and planned our first relocation

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