Footprints of an Expat

🌏 Journey Hungary -> UK ->  Switzerland Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Agnes, a Senior Test Engineer based in Switzerland. Agnes approaches life with an incredibly positive mindset and a strong determination to create a fulfilling life for herself. One of the most inspiring examples is how she integrated into new cultures — first in London and later in Switzerland — by immersin...

🌏 Journey India-> Australia, UK, Malaysia, Singapore ->  Switzerland Today I am talking to Manish Kumar, an enthusiastic software quality engineer with a cosmic curiosity, who thrives on collaborative discussions about groundbreaking ideas in space science & tech. We talked about his experiences growing in India, travelling to other continents, learning languages of the regions of count...

🌏 Journey Jordan -> USA, Italy. Denmark, Lichtenstein -> Switzerland Today my guest is Kay Zoubi Capozzi- a dedicated professional leading in digital and educational initiatives. She holds a B.Sc. in Computer Information Systems from the University of Jordan, and after moving to the USA, she added extra credits and minored in Mathematics. Currently, she is pursuing an M.Sc. in Digital Busin...

🌏 Journey Germany -> Switzerland, USA -> Germany In this podcast episode, I had a great chat with Kathrin Benkenstein. She helps people cope with difficult times like losing someone special. We talked about different things like living in Switzerland and Germany, making friends while studying or working, and how families stick together during tough times. Tips from Kathrin: Stay authentic a...

🌍 Journey:  Egypt ->Germany -> Egypt ->Switzerland Today my guest is Nermin - an egyptian engineer,  a product quality coach for swiss banks and  mom to 2 french girls. In our conversation, we delve into broad range topics, from exploring how climate shapes different life and work rhythms, to the intriguing crossover of applying methods from work into private life. I have already known N...

🌍 Journey:  Lithuania -> Denmark  -> UAE Welcome to an inspiring episode that unveils the incredible journey of Aurelija Lapienene, a true powerhouse. In this conversation, Aurelija shares her fascinating path to success, providing a glimpse into her roles as a mother of two, global macro strategist, businesswoman, and triathlete.   👉 Tips from Aurelija that can help you along the way:   B...

🌍 Journey:  Germany -> Sweden  -> Switzerland Today my guest is Lisa Schnurpfeil - Applications Service Owner and Engineer at Julius Baer. Our paths have crossed at various events, and I've always been captivated by Lisa's exceptional ability to navigate her priorities, embodying a resilient attitude and insightful reflections on her journey. This young woman exudes strength, prom...

 💥 Today I have no special guests for you, as I want to use the chance for say thank you for being with me and my guests. It means a lot when I know from you, which impact each story made on you and how your experience was reflected in one or another talk. 💥   💥 I am also thankful for all the guests, who trusted their stories into my ears and hands. It is always an honour to record and make you...

🌍 Journey:  Greece -> France  -> Switzerland Today I have talked with Georgia Barnasa - a woman full of energy, inspiration and ideas. She is an ambassador of using technology for our benefit, and knowing how to use it correctly.  It is a very powerfully charged talk, with lived experiences and a big gratitude to the country at which we both are guests.   👉 Tips from Georgia that can help...

🌍 Journey:  Brazil -> Italy  -> Switzerland I'm thrilled to introduce you to our incredible guest, Michelle Maioli Caobianco – a multi-talented Software Engineer, Hardware Enthusiast and Data Scientist. She was born in South America with Italian and Portuguese roots. This Star Wars Collector used her love for Sci Fi as fuel to find her place where she can feel at home 🏡 Michelle'...

🌍 Journey:  Poland -> Germany, the Netherlands  -> Switzerland Meet Alex - a woman on a mission to redesign female health through nutrition & founder of Moonchy -  a Swiss startup specializing in innovative food solutions designed to sync with the feminine cycle and to support it 💫   Her decision to start a company without compromise in all aspects - environmentally friendly packaging,...

🌍 Journey:  Iran ->  France, Italy -> Switzerland In today's episode, we have a heartful and spiritually calming guest for you - Anisa Zafar. Through our talk, I was surrounded by her wise energy and gratitude for life. Anisa, who introduces herself as Iranian-Italian, is a coach and meditation teacher. She has published meditation cards that you can find on her website. She also organ...

🌍 Journey: Serbia -> Switzerland Maja has a unique perspective on life, as she leads two parallel lives in both Switzerland and Serbia. During our conversation, we discussed how she has learned to appreciate the differences between these two cultures, and how she has created a beautiful balance between them. 👉 Valuable tips from Maja that can help you along the way: Firstly, it's importa...

🌍 Journey:   Lithuania -> France, Canada, Australia, Switzerland -> France  A self-labelled explorer at heart, Ieva usually says the most fun fact about her is that she managed to live in 3 different continents over a period of 3 months. Even though she was born and raised in Lithuania, Ieva completed her Bachelor’s in Political Science at universities in France and Australia. Ieva has work...

🌍 Journey:   United Arab Emirates (originally from Somaliland) -> Switzerland Today I have a great story for you, followed by laughter and sincere admiration of the world. My guest is Hanna (Mohamed Abdi) Meiga - an original Somalian, born and raised in Abu Dhabi. She calls herself a Third culture kid. Also our talk has multiple layers, colors and countries.  Hanna lives a life with an open he...

🌍 Journey:  China -> Poland -> Switzerland   Today we are travelling from China to Poland and Switzerland, together with a very insightful woman from Generation Z - Sherry (Jiahang) Zou. My longest podcast so far, and still I think I just scratched the topics a bit. She has background in Logistic, HR, Law, Teaching, CEO support, and has active networks in various business institutions, acad...

🌍 Journey:  UK -> The US, Australia, Thailand, Spain   Today in the show I introduce you to Jessica Grace Coleman - Jess. She is Travel Transformation Coach, founder of Flip The Script Travel Transformation Services and digital Nomad.   👉   Special quote from Jess :  we are all problem solvers in our life. If we could solve then at home, there is no reason we will not solve them while being o...

🌍 Journey:  Poland -> American countries, Ireland, Spain-> Switzerland. My guest today is Barbara Favre (Basia). Basia is a traveller who likes people and discoveries. She has lived in Switzerland since 2009. She has a background in customer service and operations, and holds a Master degree in tourism management. Be it in business or private life, fostering positive relationships is her pas...

🌍 Journey:  Austria -> Switzerland. My guest today is Pia Wiedermayer - my dear friend, colleague and a Quality Assurance Specialist at heart.  Her passion for software quality brought her from Vienna, Austria to Zurich, Switzerland in 2013. Her passion for cheese, chocolate and her Swiss husband made her stay.  👉Few take aways from a talk with Pia: No matter how long you stay in the country,...

🌍 Journey:  Germany -> Switzerland , Spain, Thailand, Cameroon, PR China, United Kingdom, the Philippines -> Switzerland This is already my third season, when I open the doors to glance at experiences and journeys of the podcast guests. If you are listening to this, I am glad you made it so far, joining me in discussions and reflecting about beautiful lives happening around us.  Today I hav...

🌍 Journey: Egypt -> Germany  -> Switzerland ->  Germany 12 years ago, Mohamed decided that it is time not only to visit new countries as a tourist, but live there to experience the culture and social surroundings abroad. His journey took him from Egypt to Germany and Switzerland. He insisted on being sent abroad for his working assignment, till he got a project in Germany. And then the f...

Journey:  USA-> Germany (4 months - then 5 months) ->  other countries shorter (like Mexico 3x, including 10 weeks)-> Switzerland Born and raised outside Washington, D.C. with a Swiss dad and Colombian-Belgian-Danzig mom, Christina travelled internationally from a young age, mostly to Switzerland to visit her grandparents on the farm. During her teenage and young adult years, she went on...

🌍 Journey: Czech Republic -> UK  -> Italy ->  Spain ->  Germany -> Hong Kong -> Spain  -> Switzerland Today I have an amazing guest for you - Daniela Ivanovová. She comes from Czech Republic and is a Personal Colour and Image Archetype Analyst currently living in Zurich, Switzerland. Daniela is a very mindful person, knowing herself and her personality. That helps her to anal...

🌍 Journey: Lithuania -> Germany  -> Netherlands Today I have prepared a positively charged discussion with my guest Ausra Vitkute, who was born and raised in a small town in Lithuania. At 24, she moved to Germany with a Master's Degree in Banking and without a career plan. As one of the few women in supply chain finance, she worked her way up to Hornbach, L’Oreal and Coty. After a prom...

🌍 Journey: Belarus -> USA  ->  Switzerland Today I have a wonderful guest to you and I am excited to introduce you to Iryna Geachter. Iryna is a Business Analyst at one of the biggest banks in Switzerland. We met each other while I was working there too. We connected and I really loved her energy, her personality and her way to live a fulfilled life.  In our talk, we reflected on her journe...