This Expat Life

Amanda Maxime
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This Expat Life

While life abroad is often amazing, it is not only rainbows & butterflies - as all experienced expats very well know. From the pleasures of drinking from fresh coconuts to dealing with a personal crisis, This Expat Life opens up space for all facets of life abroad. And more importantly: what you can do to thrive in it.Certified coach, former expat and forever globetrotter Amanda Maxime dives into the good, the bad & the ugly of expat life. Expect hands-on tips, deep dives, and relatable stories by fellow expats. Whether you're about to take off on your first international adventure or have been repatted already: This Expat Life is your place to find real understanding and to grow from the inside out.

  1. APR 3

    #72 Expats, stop worrying about this when you face a decision

    As an expat, one decision is never just about one decision - a question about your job leads to questions about your location, friendships, proximity to family, and so much more. And before you know it, you’re standing in front of this big web of options you need to figure out, like a giant puzzle you need to solve - leaving you paralyzed and stuck. If you want to get unstuck and continue in forward energy, you need to let go of something in the decision-making process. And in this episode, I’ll tell you what it is. Do you want more of this perspective shifts and / or personal support in figuring out your next steps? There are 2 ways of working with me: 1) In The Coaching Journey, my premium 1:1 coaching with full support. More info here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/coaching 2) In The Co-Pilot, my signature program starting early June again. Get on the priority list to be the first to receive an exclusive offer when doors open! https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/the-co-pilot

    21 min

  2. MAR 12

    #71 Creating sustainable wellbeing habits as a high achiever abroad with Kea-Sophie Stack

    In this episode, I host Kea-Sophie Stack, who transitioned from a 10-year career as an attorney in Munich to an entrepreneur in the wellbeing field in Los Angeles. As a busy global citizen who likes to travel, I don’t find it easy to always stick to my health, food and work-out routines when I’m on the go - and I often notice the difference in my energy. Kea-Sophie, who is also a former coachee of mine, is an example to me of sticking to habits, so that’s why I invited her on the show - because there’s a lot to be gained in routines for other busy, globetrotting high achievers! Kea-Sophie shares her journey of overcoming burnout by adopting healthy lifestyle practices like yoga, aromatherapy, and Ayurveda and has practical advice on incorporating calming practices, optimizing sleep, and the importance of identity in sustaining healthy habits. Tune in to hear more! And if you want to know more about Kea-Sophie and her work, take a look here.

    42 min

  3. FEB 13

    #70 What's waiting for you inside The Co-Pilot!

    Yesss, doors to my signature program have opened again! Are you ready to experience more fulfillment, confidence & direction in your expat life without constant overthinking? If you followed me for longer, you now know that the only way to get there is from the inside out: understanding yourself at a much deeper level so that you can make aligned changes from there. And in The Co-Pilot I give you the tools to do that! In 8 weeks I’ll take you through powerful exercises that give you invaluable insights and set you up for more authenticity, calmness & connection in your life. Plus, you will also have the space to be coached on typical and non-typical expat struggles, as well as find support with a like-minded group! Doors close again on February 19th, because that’s the day of our boarding call. Save your seat here! Https://www.Amandamaximecoaching.Com/The-Co-Pilot

    20 min

  4. FEB 10

    #69 The 2 mistakes high-achieving expats make in their personal life

    After having coached 150+ expats who feel unfulfilled, stuck, disconnected or lost (and having been there myself!), I started spotting tendencies among them: ways to deal with the situation they weren’t happy in. But while those ways are common go-to strategies for high-achievers and usually get them pretty far, I’ll tell you why they aren’t working in your favor this time! You’ll get to listen to a part of my masterclass Stop Spinning Your Wheels. Like what you heard? Then you'll love my new program The Co-Pilot! Building a rock solid inner GPS is the only way to live an expat you feel really good in - living life from the inside out, so that you can rely on yourself no matter where you'll go. In The Co-Pilot I'll guide you through powerful tools that help you with that, so that you can start to experience more fulfillment, confidence & direction without constant overthinking.   Doors are now closed but you can take a look for the next round: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/the-co-pilot

    24 min

  5. FEB 5

    #68 Staying steady in a free, global life with Jennifer van Leeuwaarde

    Travelling fulltime with your son sounds like a dream, but is it really so? In this episode of This Expat Life I go beyond the conventional expat context and talk with Jennifer van Leeuwaarde, mom, entrepreneur and global soul. Jennifer left an established life in the Netherlands behind because it didn’t match with what she wanted to experience. Now travelling the US, Latin America and South Africa, Jennifer shares openly about challenges (that expats, too, face) of feeling alone, the struggles of homeschooling, questions about her decisions - and how increasing her self-awareness has helped her deal with these.  This is a beautiful conversation in which Jennifer also gives practical advice to those in a similar situation or with similar doubts. Jennifer was a member of my program The Co-Pilot and used its tools to further solidify her inner GPS, which helped her navigate challenges and her journey. Are you looking for a toolbox yourself so you can better navigate your global life? Doors to The Co-Pilot are now closed but you can take a look for the next round here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/the-co-pilot

    35 min

  6. JAN 29

    #67 How I make decisions without constant overthinking

    The #1 challenge expats come to me with? Deciding on their next big step. As an expat, a decision on your career or location has a huge impact on other areas of your life too. So that can trigger doubts if you even want it. Plus, as the future feels more uncertain when you live abroad (you don’t know how long you’ll stay there), it often complicates going forward with a decision too. The result? You stay in endless loops of overthinking. Leaving you feel unsure, stressed or without a sense of direction. This is actually not something that I personally struggle with. I make big decisions pretty easily, and in this episode I share the key factors that help me in this.

    27 min
  7. #66 10 tips to balance the shoulds & the wants in your busy expat life

    JAN 22

    #66 10 tips to balance the shoulds & the wants in your busy expat life

    How do you balance all the things you SHOULD do and all the things you WANT to do as a busy expat? How can you make more time for your family when your demanding job was the reason that took you & the fam abroad? What are tips & tricks to keep up with a busy work schedule and social events as a high-achieving expat? These are some questions that were asked this week by you. In today’s episode I dive into this and I share 10 tips that have personally helped me as a diplomat in Brazil, and now as an equally ambitious coach & entrepreneur who is also travelling a lot. I’d love to hear which tip you are going to start to use!

    36 min
  8. #65 Staying fit & healthy as a busy expat in NYC with Amie Wiley

    JAN 2

    #65 Staying fit & healthy as a busy expat in NYC with Amie Wiley

    How do you stay active, fit & healthy when you prioritise your career abroad? How do you stay committed to exercise when you’re just about to move countries and the overwhelm is real?  Questions I have definitely asked myself, as - even though I regularly exercise - my work & to do list often get priority over a gym class. I got impressed with fitgirl & content creator Amie Wiley who did the 75hard challenge as she moved from Ireland to NYC. If you’re not familiar with 75hard, it’s a challenge to build resilience and includes 2x 45 min exercise A DAY, and much more. As I saw Amie doing that just before I moved to Rio myself, she inspired me to - this time, yes - commit to my gym classes and runs even though I had SO much to do and the overwhelm was very, very real. I love seeing how Amie designed her life in NYC and with health & wellness still the key element in it, I decided to ask her on the show to chat more about these topics. If you’d like to know more about Amie, you can find her on YouTube and Instagram

    28 min
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While life abroad is often amazing, it is not only rainbows & butterflies - as all experienced expats very well know. From the pleasures of drinking from fresh coconuts to dealing with a personal crisis, This Expat Life opens up space for all facets of life abroad. And more importantly: what you can do to thrive in it.Certified coach, former expat and forever globetrotter Amanda Maxime dives into the good, the bad & the ugly of expat life. Expect hands-on tips, deep dives, and relatable stories by fellow expats. Whether you're about to take off on your first international adventure or have been repatted already: This Expat Life is your place to find real understanding and to grow from the inside out.

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  • Creator
    Amanda Maxime
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Amanda Molenaar
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