In this episode, Clare is joined by Isabel Mislinay a business coach who specializes in the area of real estate. Thirty-seven years ago, she left an incredibly comfortable life in Ecuador to chase love and moved to Los Angeles. She shares what it was like to move between two radically different cultures.
Isabel took advantage of the education system in the USA to create opportunities for herself and leveraged her bilingualism. She also talks about embracing her new identity as an American and growing to truly love her new country.
Since arriving in the USA from Ecuador, Isabel Mislinay has built a diverse career spanning sales, marketing, and the music industry before devoting 24 years to real estate. Frustrated by inefficiencies in the home-buying process, she became a licensed loan officer, expanding her expertise. Partnering with her husband, they grew a successful real estate business despite the 2008 downturn. During the pandemic, Isabel shifted focus to personal development, becoming a certified Life Coach in 2022. Now, as a High-Performance Coach incorporating NLP and AI, she empowers entrepreneurs to scale their businesses while navigating market challenges.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Many people move countries as a way to gain more personal freedom.
- There are still a lot of opportunities available to anyone who lives in the USA.
- When you are given the chance to learn new skills take that opportunity.
- Learning the language is essential if you want to blend in and not be forever seen as an immigrant.
- When learning a new language try listening to music and memorising the lyrics.
- Live as bountifully as you can. Genuinely appreciate and celebrate every positive thing about your life e.g. having the freedom to practice your chosen religion.
- Every person you meet gives you the chance to experience something new and outside of your universe.
- The USA is so big that each state is unique to the point where moving states actually can feel like you are moving countries.
BEST MOMENTS
“When I came here it seemed like I needed to put myself in a box to fit, but I refused to do that.”
“People have more access to education here, and that's what opens the opportunity to have the American dream.”
“If Ecuador plays with the USA at soccer, I love that team from Ecuador, but I'm rooting for the USA.”
“I am basically a citizen of the world…I am definitely open to exploring more countries.”
ABOUT THE GUEST
Instagram: isabelmortgage
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-mislinay-6a7804178
https://www.facebook.com/isabel.mislinay?mibextid=ZbWKwL
ABOUT THE HOST
Clare Kay is a seasoned global mover – with an international career in sales, customer service, personal development, and as a flight attendant. She has sold books and TV programs globally, taught English as a foreign language, and supported non-native speakers through proofreading. Her own global moves – from the UK to Zambia, China, Taiwan, Nigeria, and the USA – bring direct experience, and her global outlook has given her the growth and connections to support others in creating a life abroad. Through her podcast Moving Countries 101, she inspires listeners with the confidence and courage to make their own move – and deepens the cultural conversation in her Facebook Group – Moving Countries 101 with Clare Kay
CONTACT
https://www.facebook.com/groups/movingcountries101withclarekay/
https://www.tiktok.com/@movingcountries101
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