“Do I Need An Expat Coach?”
A move abroad is a big life transition.
It doesn’t matter whether you were eager and excited to live in a different country, or you reluctantly agreed to move (e.g. for your spouse). Either way, you’ve stepped far outside your comfort zone. And now need to grow into the kind of person that can truly thrive there and beyond! Asking for help in the process is therefore not a sign of weakness. It’s proof of your unshakable commitment to achieve that.
After all, an international relocation requires you to start over with completely different circumstances, conditions and options. There are so many unknowns as you try to rebuild a satisfying life for yourself. If your whole family is transitioning, they might need your extra support and attention.
Your career path needs to be altered and adapted to a different language, culture and norms, or to your international lifestyle. Not (yet) having close friends, a professional network and a support system makes all of this more challenging.
But in order to have peace of mind, you need to prove to yourself and others that your move was worth it. You want your expat life to be a success story. And you shouldn’t settle for anything less.
Here’s what I know for certain:
- There’s so much more out there for you than what you currently see and deem possible.
- A fulfilled life looks SO good on you!
10 Reasons Why You Should Have An Expat Coach?
- Your Expat Empowerment Coaching sessions are JUST about you! Your story, your thoughts, your feelings, YOUR RESULTS. No interruptions or distractions.
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- An Expat Coach, unlike a general Coach / Therapist, has lived and can relate to your unique situation as an Expat Woman. This equips them with that extra-dose of sensitivity needed to understand what you’re experiencing.
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- With help of your Coach’s skilled inputs and questions, you can REALLY get to the bottom and root of what you’re experiencing.
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- Unlike a friend or relative, a Coach does not let their personal opinion or preference get in the way. They don’t have an agenda and won’t manipulate you.
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- Expat Coaches are trained to see the potential in you across borders, as well as the possibilities you may be unable to see yourself. Therefore, it’s a truly EXPANSIVE experience.
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- A good Life Coach for Women is an expert in getting you from A to B. They have an EXTENSIVE toolkit available, to make sure you achieve what you set out to. This will be in tune with your lifestyle, preferences and personality.
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- Your Expat Coach is your accountability partner. You’re MUCH more likely to implement changes and stick to new habits when someone’s counting on you to do so.
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- With an Expat Coach by your side, you always got someone in your corner. Unconditionally supportive of YOU. They may nudge you out of your comfort zone, but always from a place of love.
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- A Coach does not judge, hold the things you share with them against you, or disclose them to third parties. This is part of our code of honor and legally binding contract.
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- Expat Coaching is the BEST imaginable investment in yourself, your wellbeing, dreams, desires, ambitions. It’s the thing that will really make a difference in your life abroad.
How to choose the right Expat Coach
The list I just shared will provide a good outline for what your Coach must have in place and what they should offer you.
I strongly recommend you to work with a Certified Coach, someone who has been professionally trained to coach clients and to fulfil the above requirements.
Most Coaches offer a complimentary first consultation, which is a great way to get to know them and their Life Coaching style. This way, you can get a glimpse into what it would be like to work with them, and what kind of results you could expect from doing so.
When choosing a certified Coach, I personally let my intuition guide me and look for people
- with a great vibe and a positive energy that I feel inspired by!
- I feel totally comfortable, safe and seen with
- who are committed to continuously grow, learn, read and to be thought leaders
- with a track record of the kind of results I’m looking for (but preferibly no cookie-cutter, one-fits-all system to achieving them)
Who I Work With As An Expat Empowerment Coach
I recently issued my 100th invoice and it’s made me pause and think about all of the expat women I was blessed to work with. As a matter of fact, I love to stay in touch with them and for a simple reason:
ALL OF THEM, without a single exception, are highly interesting, deeply caring, intelligent and inspiring women, looking to further unfold their potential.
The fact that they hired me shows how much they cared about their wellbeing, their life, relationships or any specific situation, and how committed they were to make the best of it.
I was able to witness so many accomplishments, like:
👉 Increasing their confidence, authenticity and leadership skills (resulting in promotions, book deals or speaking gigs)
👉 Getting crystal clear on business or project ideas – and pulling them though! (They call me *vision muse* lol)
👉 Finding great jobs / projects after 10-20 years of not working (stay-at-home expat wives always underestimate their professional potential!)
👉 Learning to silence their inner critic and becoming their own biggest ally – the prerequisite for an exponentially improving quality of life!
👉 Overcoming Boreout (chronic underwhelm that leads to a lack of motivation, loss of hope and depression) and finding meaning and purpose
👉 Finally deciding on where to move to – and making the most of life in that new destination
👉 Improving difficult relationships and becoming more cheerful, satisfied moms
…. and more.
Ask for help. Not because you’re weak, but because you want to remain strong
I know it can feel like a sign of weakness to ask for help, especially when you’re as high-functioning as most of my clients are. But this is a complete misconception and I want to reassure you once more:
It takes COURAGE to step outside your comfort zone and to set inspiring, new intentions for yourself. Making effective changes and accomplishing your goals takes STRENGTH. And it’s infinitely INSPIRING and ADMIRABLE to say: “I want more for myself and am getting the help I need to achieve that”.
Can you relate to the kind of woman I described above? Then let’s get to know each other and explore what the Magic of Coaching would do for you and your life!
What makes my Expat Empowerment Coaching unique?
Expat Empowerment Coaching is not what I started out with, but what I’ve grown into in my professional journey:
When I started out, I focused on Expat Wives and Partners (women who followed their partners abroad). It was a great experience with great women and I’ve learnt a lot. However, their marital status and role as accompanying partner were steady elements in my content and communication. There came a point where I realized that I no longer wanted to speak to the wife in my clients – as in, that one half of a whole.
I wanted to speak to these expat women in their wholeness, their fullness. The difference may sound subtle, but it’s profound: In the first case, you part from the basis that your situation is a disempowered one and now you need to overcome this to thrive. In the second scenario, you part from the basis that no matter your circumstances, you are whole, and your life is full of opportunities and possibilities for you to tap into.
“Standing in your full power is a one-woman-task”
You can empower yourself to be the best version of yourself and to live your best life. As your Expat Empowerment Coach, I’ll help you:
✓ shed light on what you haven’t been able to see, so that you can finally pin-point what’s standing in your way and overcome it.
✓ find answers you know deep inside of you to be your truth.
✓ see different perspectives and opportunities, so you can breath again, hope again, believe again.
✓ figure out what it is you really want, and hold you accountable as you’re making it happen.
I’ll be there to cheer you on, every step of the way, or to remind you of your worth and potential, even when you feel like you’ve failed.
Would you like to Explore Expat Coaching Further?
I can only encourage you to give yourself that gift!
Personally, I’ve learned to leverage the gains, ease the losses and create a life on my terms despite changing zip codes. And most importantly, I found a deep sense of meaning and purpose. The kind of why that becomes so energizing and mandatory, it makes the how and where secondary.
And that’s exactly what I want to help you experience as well.
Remember: It’s safe for you to want more for yourself and to expect more from life. Give yourself permission to go after it. Trust in your ability to create a great future for yourself. Think about the ripple effect this will have – on your loved ones, your community, on the world.
So with no further ado:
Shall we meet for a virtual coffee and discuss what this could look like?
