Flourish In The Foreign | Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad

This episode of Flourish in the Foreign focuses on the topic of getting a job abroad and features Christine, host of Flourish in the Foreign, personal experience and advice on how to be strategic and network effectively in order to secure opportunities.   This Episode Covers : Getting a job via headhunters Staffing agencies, job boards Networking and leveraging competitive advantages It also share...

In this episode of  Flourish in the Foreign , Cinnamon shares how grief and the mental & emotional exhaustion of living in the United States pushed her to begin building a life in Portugal.  To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.com ) Buy Me a Coffe...

In this episode of  Flourish in the Foreign , Kelley Bonner shares how burnout catapulted her into taking her career in social work abroad to England & Italy. She also shares her journey of repatriating to the United States.   To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flour...

In this episode of  Flourish in the Foreign , Lisa shares her experiences working abroad in the financial services industry in Europe & Asia. She also gives insightful tips on how to manage finances abroad.    To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.c...

In this episode of  Flourish in the Foreign , Annabell, a Jamaican woman who currently lives in Tokyo, Japan, shares how she first went abroad when she was 19 to Saint Kitt's and fell in love with traveling. She studied architecture in Jamaica and participated in study tours to other Caribbean islands. After graduating, she participated in an urban planning and design summer school in Finland...

In this episode of  Flourish in the Foreign , Jessi shares how her love of art has taken her from southern Indiana to Florence, Italy to San Francisco, and now it has become a bustling global business in France. Jessi chats about how moving to Paris for love and Strasbourg for family has been a journey deeply rooted in wellness.  To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flour...

In this episode of  Flourish in the Foreign ,  Rachel shares how her experiences in predominantly white spaces abroad have shaped her global perspective as a Jamaican woman. Moving to the US to attend boarding school & attending 2 PWIs, Rachel shares how she has always sought out Black spaces, no matter where she has lived abroad. She also talks about how pursuing a Ph. D. forced her to create...

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign , Jamila describes her first experience living abroad in Cornwall and how Tango brought her to Buenos Aires.   To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.com ) Buy Me a Coffee   ( https://www.buymeacoffee.com/flouri...

In this episode of  Flourish In The Foreign , Itiah shares how moving to Australia catalyzed her transition from career professional to serial entrepreneur.  To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.com ) Buy Me a Coffee   ( https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fl...

In this episode of  Flourish In The Foreign , Autumn Marie Faraj of KGL FWD   (Kigali Forward) shares her unexpected journey abroad.    To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.com ) Buy Me a Coffee   ( https://www.buymeacoffee.com/flourishforeign ) Join t...

In this episode of  Flourish In The Foreign , Nubia of the Chronicles Abroad podcast shares how she left the US to become a nomadic traveler, serial entrepreneur, and acclaimed podcaster. To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.com ) Buy Me a Coffee   ( h...

In this episode of  Flourish In The Foreign , Tanisha of Girl Meets Glass & the " Wine School Dropout " shares how she went from a tech professional in Washington D.C. to a wine professional in Paris.    To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign...

In this episode of  Flourish In The Foreign , Khephra of ' Misadventures en España' shares her story of moving to Madrid and embarking on her comedy career.  To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.com ) Buy Me a Coffee   ( https://www.buymeacoffe...

In this episode of  Flourish In The Foreign , Jackie, a 41-year-old serial digital nomad and slowmad living in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala, shares her journey of living abroad. She left home to live abroad for the first time at the age of 16. She grew up with an international and diverse background, with an African-American mother and Nigerian father, and was exposed to travel and different cul...

In this episode of  Flourish In The Foreign , Amanda Bates, is the founder of "The Black Expat" a website and resource for Black people living and thriving abroad. She is a third-culture kid who grew up in multiple places. She talks about her background and experiences as a Black woman living abroad, her family originally came from Cameroon, a country in Western Africa, and how her parents...

In this episode of Flourish In The Foreign , Christine, the host of the podcast, shares how walking the Camino de Santiago launched her journey to living abroad in Spain.    To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.com ) Buy Me a Coffee   ( https://www.buy...

In this episode of  Flourish In The Foreign , Barbara of Going Global with Barbara shares her story of being an international talent acquisition specialist and entrepreneur while living with her family in Madaba, Jordan. To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishinthefo...

In this episode of  Flourish In The Foreign , Patricia of The Enterprising Expat shares her story of being a trailing spouse, serial expat, building her online business, and her experience as an African woman encountering American racism.   To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https:/...

In this episode of Flourish In The Foreign , Jewells of All Things Iceland shares her story of going abroad and making Iceland her second home. To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.com ) Buy Me a Coffee   ( https://www.buymeacoffee.com/flourishforeign...

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign , Karla shares her serial ex-pat journey, how she has landed jobs abroad , her experience as a Black woman in Asia, and some tips on how to go abroad as a career professional .   To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishinthef...

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign , Adoma shares why she left her comfortable life in London to give Toronto a try. She also discusses her experience as a Black British woman in Toronto and how moving abroad has contributed to her financial wellness . To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcas...

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign , Adalia shares how her divorce was the catalyst she needed to pursue a life abroad. She chats about her journey of "country-shopping" through Honduras, Mexico, Kuwait, and China. To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flour...

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign , Valerie shares her journey from corporate finance professional to MVP professional basketball player to ethical entrepreneur and Aboriginal community ally. To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes   Flourish in the Foreign Resources Podcast Website  ( https://www.flourishintheforeign.com ) Buy Me a...

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign , Deanna shares how she moved to Hong Kong with her husband and first child (then a baby), the process of securing a job in Hong Kong as a creative professional , how much it cost to give birth abroad to her second child, how she was accidentally tear-gassed during the Hong Kong riots and how living abroad has afforded her the time and resources to practi...

In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign , Niana shares how moving abroad in 2013 was a necessary step in her grieving process, her thoughts on the North American Language Assistant program , how living abroad in Spain & The Netherlands has helped her not take language learning so seriously and how she successfully reentered her professional field after a 5-year career break.   To learn more...