Something A Little Different - International Women's Voices

Nomadic Diaries Episode: International Women's Day Special

Host: Doreen Cumberford

In this episode, we have combined the voices of six women who I interviewed over the last year. Each one is unique, works in international and intercultural situations, and has at least one golden nugget of wisdom to contribute to our lifestyles.

Meet:

• Iliana Jankova: Moved from Hungary to the US with $200. Iliana's story embodies courage as she has navigated several countries and continents solo.  
• https://www.nomadicdiariespodcast.com/moving-abroad-with-200-ilianas-brave-leap/
• Melissa Hahn:  Is a professor in intercultural training and the author of "Forging Bonds Abroad."  She shares an example of positive relationship building and the case of a Japanese team in the US.
• https://www.nomadicdiariespodcast.com/forging-bonds-across-borders-and-cultures-saucemelissa-hahn/
• Mariam Ottimifiore: Author of "This Messy Mobile Life," and "Guilty Lives in  Portugal," discusses the value of living, communicating and acknowledging how messy our mobile lives can be.  
• https://www.nomadicdiariespodcast.com/write-your-own-international-story-mariam-ottimiofiore/
• Helen Ellis: Is an author and researcher from New Zealand, writes on the possibilities available to distant families living separate from their loved ones and gives recommendations for moving from coping to thriving.
• https://www.nomadicdiariespodcast.com/grandparents-distance-doesnt-mean-disconnect/
• Elizabeth Pritchard:  Is the author of "Pray, Don't Panic," and emphasizes living consciously and the personal transformations associated with a mobile lifestyle.
• https://www.nomadicdiariespodcast.com/growing-grit-abroad-how-global-living-builds-unshakeable-resilience/
• Marie Suazo: Represents a new generation's fluid understanding of home, emphasizing connections over locations and the evolving concept of home as defined by connections rather than fixed locations. (To Be Published)
• Polly Collingridge: Specializes in Cultural Intelligence, and offers insights on the emotional complexities of repatriation and adjusting back to one's native country.
• https://www.nomadicdiariespodcast.com/a-look-at-cultural-intelligence-polly-collingridge/
• https://www.nomadicdiariespodcast.com/re-entry-series-26-repatriation-realities/

The shows these women have appeared in focussed on the following:

Resilience/Courage/Personal Growth/Complexity of International Transitions/Acknowledgement of the messy potential/

One major theme that runs through these women's lives is that they have traveled widely on journeys that have redefined who they are at depth. Living abroad should be more than just collecting passport stamps–it's about becoming the best version of yourself.

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