The Expat Chronicles Livia Rismondo

In this episode we cover so many topics from personal relationships to coping mechanisms, and pivotal moments to biggest life lessons. Having found a home in Denmark, Winston's journey covers love, loss, rebuilding, and consistently working toward his passion. Originally from the UK, his journey led him to loving his life and new found home in Denmark not just for the lifestyle, but for the opportunity it brings in everyday life. Winston grew up in England, then moved to Denmark in 2007....

This episode covers some sensitive and personal retellings of a story that literally changed the course of someones life. Rona O'Brien has been brave enough to share her story with us, and has done so in an extremely humbling way. The Hague Convention, for anyone who is unaware, is the main international agreement that covers international parental child abduction. It provides a process through which a parent can seek to have their child returned to their home country. After leaving an unsafe...

Could you imagine meeting someone from another country unexpectedly, keeping in touch for months via email, and not too long after, having them come visit you. Then deciding to move to their country and get married?! It's a honest and true love story that this weeks guest lived herself. Originally from the capitol of Bulgaria, Maria Ivanova Richardson moved herself and her toddler to Western Australia to be with her husband where they now live happily as a family of four. Their family lives t...

We've all felt lost. In fact most of us likely feel lost more than we don't. This is likely due to the fact that we have yet to find our purpose, our true calling. The important thing to remember here is that we must open ourselves up to accepting what is meant for us. It's having trust during the times when you feel the most lost, as those moments are the catalysts for everything making sense later down the line. Laura Lopez is a Spanish serial Expat who left home 11 years ago to learn Engli...

The topics covered in this episode really hit the heart strings for me. As an Expat for 7 years, I have yet to return home for more than just a visit, and there certainly are some fears around that. It was an absolute pleasure to discuss this with Julie, as she moved back to her home country after living abroad for 11 years. If you are an expat who has also moved back home, or you haven't but have questions around this particular topic, this is the episode for you! Julie E. Thompson is a prof...

Have you ever gone to a new place and instantly felt like you belonged there? Or that there was something there for you to pursue, a sense of purpose so to speak. That's exactly what happened to this weeks guest speaker after having travelled multiple countries and finally settling in a small coastal town on the West Coast of Australia. Margaret River has been home to Sophie Forbes for 7 years now and she wouldn't have it any other way. Sophie is now a migration agent and is helping others li...