Today, Clare is joined by Shana Pereira who currently lives in America where, as soon as she had recovered sufficiently from her heart and kidney transplant, she founded a medical crisis centre to help others find the right team of doctors to solve their serious health problems. Her approach to doing this is inspired by the way she grew up.
Her family fled from East Timor to Darwin, where Shana was born. The people of Darwin were an incredible mix of nationalities and ethnicities. People who despite their cultural differences, pulled together to overcome difficult circumstances and thrived, which taught Shana that with the right approach, even the impossible is possible.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Darwin is incredibly ethnically mixed which enabled Shana to experience many different cultures and made her want to explore the world.
- When a person has their eye on what it is to be human they cut across language barriers and country borders.
- Home is the people you are surrounded with rather than a specific place.
- Suffering is an equaliser. When people are sick they connect beyond demographics.
- Shana´s doctors genuinely cared and formed a deep spiritual connection with her, which is a big part of giving her the strength to pull through.
- Shana´s faith helped her to just surrender to where she was and focus on doing her part by staying alive even though CoVid considerably delayed her surgery.
- Go and live in another country for a few months. It will massively broaden your experiences
BEST MOMENTS
“Already in East Timor, it was very mixed culturally.”
“Even at a young age, I learned to operate with my intuition without needing much explanation.”
“Being here saved me. It's my duty to be here, to do that for others, and I feel a real pull to transform the medical industry.”
EPISODE RESOURCES
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
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