14 episodes

The New Life in Australia podcast is here to inspire you to follow your dreams of relocating across the world.  
 
Host Karen Bleakley (Founder of SmartStepstoAustralia.com) moved to Australia with her family and, although it was life-changing, it wasn’t without its challenges.  This podcast is about making the relocation and resettlement process easier for you, so you can enjoy this exciting adventure. 
 
Listen in as special guests share professional secrets and tips, learn from people who’ve made the move, and discover businesses that can help you realise your dreams. It’s all about ending the isolation, showing you what’s possible and sharing realistic expectations about starting a new life Down Under.  Tune in for inspiration, tips and actionable advice to kickstart your journey so you can create the life you've always wanted.

New Life in Australia Karen Bleakley

    • Society & Culture

The New Life in Australia podcast is here to inspire you to follow your dreams of relocating across the world.  
 
Host Karen Bleakley (Founder of SmartStepstoAustralia.com) moved to Australia with her family and, although it was life-changing, it wasn’t without its challenges.  This podcast is about making the relocation and resettlement process easier for you, so you can enjoy this exciting adventure. 
 
Listen in as special guests share professional secrets and tips, learn from people who’ve made the move, and discover businesses that can help you realise your dreams. It’s all about ending the isolation, showing you what’s possible and sharing realistic expectations about starting a new life Down Under.  Tune in for inspiration, tips and actionable advice to kickstart your journey so you can create the life you've always wanted.

    #14 Embracing Christmas in Australia

    #14 Embracing Christmas in Australia

    It is just the most perfect time to start some new Christmas traditions for yourself. Your traditions from your home country probably came from family traditions. You do things in the way that everyone else in the family has always done them, and you’re following that process. But when you get here, you’re free to create your own brand new traditions…you can celebrate Christmas your way.Welcome to the New Life in Australia podcastIn this episode, Karen talks about how she has embraced Christm...

    • 14 min
    #13 Tips for planning your Australian holiday

    #13 Tips for planning your Australian holiday

    When you get out there and explore, it really just reminds you why you moved. So, especially if you’ve been feeling a bit homesick, there’s nothing more exhilarating and exciting than pulling into a really beautiful new beach and remembering that you actually get to live here! Whenever I think to myself, I’m so lucky to live here, it’s so beautiful, I remind myself I’m not lucky. I just took action and did the hard thing, and this is the reward that we get.Welcome to the New Life in Australia...

    • 20 min
    #12 Moving on a parent visa and setting up a stand up paddle boarding business

    #12 Moving on a parent visa and setting up a stand up paddle boarding business

    We live in central Queensland, it's the Sunshine State. You know, it's very rare that we don't see the sun. It's warm. Even in wintertime for us, it was warm. And you know, paddle boarding - it's low impact. It's a good all round sport for any age group, any level of fitness. And it's great, not just for body fitness, but for the mind and the soul as well. Whether you participate in the sport for well-being, mindfulness or fitness, there's something there for everybody.Welcome to episode 12 o...

    • 40 min
    #11 Christmas gifting when you move to Australia

    #11 Christmas gifting when you move to Australia

    It’s really difficult for your family to know what things are going to work for your new life in Australia and what is practical to give you as a Christmas gift for your final Christmas before you move. Help them out by giving them some ideas! Welcome to episode 11 of the New Life in Australia podcastIn this episode, Karen talks about considerations around Christmas gifting when you’re moving to Australia. Topics covered include: What things can you add to your Christmas list for y...

    • 17 min
    #10 Australia is expensive: True or false

    #10 Australia is expensive: True or false

    I see a lot of people in forums giving their list of outgoings, but one person's outgoings is so different to another person's outgoings. So I just wanted give you a different perspective on things...The truth of the matter is that you don't know the context of the figures that people are sharing online.Welcome to episode 10 of the New Life in Australia This episode covers the different perspectives around whether Australia is more expensive or not and gives you some things to consider w...

    • 19 min
    #9 Six tips for living with Australia's extreme conditions

    #9 Six tips for living with Australia's extreme conditions

    When we first arrived in Australia, we were driving to the shops and we got stuck in a massive hailstorm. It was the biggest one that I've ever experienced.. We weren't on any of the the alert lists, and we weren't prepared for it. It was an absolutely insane hailstorm. I've never seen hailstones as big as that! We were able to take cover quickly, but it spurred me into making more of an effort to find out how to be prepared for next time.Welcome to episode 9 of the New Life in Australi...

    • 15 min

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