Lucky to Be Here: Building Lives & Careers Abroad

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Our first bonus episode reconnects us with Veronica Bianchini, our very first guest in Lucky to Be Here!  Since our first episode, Veronica has now...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Season 1 is officially done... but we are not, and we want to hear from you! This summer/winter, we will continue sharing bonus episodes before laun...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Veronica Sepehr has developed a career that truly embraced pivots across industries and countries, having covered from academia to corporate researc...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. What started as hopping on a bus in Cochabamba became a life and career focused on international public service. Erick Gonzales Roach is a developme...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. What may start as a short adventure to try something different might become the journey of a lifetime, or at least over a decade. That is what happe...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. We may have an idea or goal in mind, but the conditions might not work in our favor. The key? Keep what drives you top of mind and adapt. The barrie...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Sometimes our immigration journey starts long before we even step foot in a new place. This week, we explore this with Osvaldo Sosa Echanis, who set...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Many of us have imagined what it would be like to build a life around the world. This week, Nicole Moreno-Deinzer shares her experience undergoing a...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Kern Mangan-Walker is a 34 year old New Zealander. They are currently studying their masters of Geography of Global Inequalities at Freie Universitä...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Francia is an Entertainment Attorney by day and a multi-hyphenate Artist away from the desk: Singer-Songwriter, Actor, Model, TV Host, Voice Actor,...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. In this week’s episode of Lucky to Be Here, we embark on a journey from Brazil to the United States, back and forth, to dive deeper into the trade-o...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Elena Hoffer is the co-founder and CEO of Alma. Me , helping PhDs transition from academia to industry. She earned her PhD in Medical Sciences from...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. In this advice-packed episode of Lucky to Be Here, we talk to Gisela de la Villa. Gisela is a multi-hyphenate who hails from Argentina, but has beco...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Dr. Sebastián Vallejo Vera is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario, where he studies gend...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. In this special solo episode, Dr. Analía Gómez Vidal discusses the concept of bold moves in life and career transitions. She emphasizes that bold mo...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. In this special solo episode, Dr. Analía Gómez Vidal discusses the distinction between strategy, planning, and setting habits and routines for caree...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad.  Carmen Fleitas is an Advocacy and Communications Expert working at the United Nations, with over eight years of international experience spanning L...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad.  Mutiara Alam is a certified coach and global educator who equips students and professionals to become visionary leaders through immersive global ex...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad.  José Luis Delgado is an economist with over 10 years of international experience in financial analysis, management control, accounts receivable, an...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad.  Dr. Charlie Hunt is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Boise State University. He's the author of two books about the U.S. Congress, th...

Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. Veronica Bianchini is a Senior Strategic Customer Success Manager. Veronica was born in Argentina, in a multi-cultural household of first generation...

Welcome to Lucky to Be Here! Lucky to Be Here is a podcast that showcases those who took the leap to build lives and careers across countries. They share their stories, their lessons, and their advice to show us what it means, and what it takes, to build a life and career abroad. In our first (short) episode, Dr. Analía Gómez Vidal, C.P.C. shares what this podcast is all about, along with some bac...

Every other Wednesday, Lucky to Be Here showcases stories of big leaps to build a life and career across countries. Join Dr. Analía Gómez Vidal, C.P.C., founder of AGV Services LLC and an expert in big, bold life and career transitions herself, and our guests to explore the nuances of their unique journeys and the universality of the human experience building our lives, careers, and ourselves acro...