Reinventions in between

My conversation introduces Larissa Zhou and traces her professional reinvention from food scientist to career coach, researcher, and community leader. 

Larissa reviewed her trajectory from studying physics into food science, followed by a sabbatical, a pregnancy, and relocation to Islamabad for her spouse’s posting and access to outdoor activities.

Larissa Zhou's wildly unconventional path from food scientist to career coach, researcher, and community builder.

Larissa's story isn't a straight line — it's a series of deliberate leaps.  So she pivoted — again. Drawing on her background in climbing instruction, she began mentoring local instructors, piloting yoga-and-climbing retreats with a nonprofit organisation, and coaching people through their own major life transitions. 

In this episode, Larissa gets honest about shedding past credentials, moving off autopilot, and helping others design careers that actually fit who they are now — not who they used to be.

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In this episode, I sit down with Federica to explore what it really means to reinvent your life across countries, careers, and identities.

From a small town in Italy to 14 years in Australia, and now building a new chapter in Japan, Federica shares her journey as an expat woman navigating career change, motherhood, and life abroad. We talk about taking leaps without overthinking, facing visa uncertainty, and raising third culture kids while designing a life aligned with your values.

If you’re an expat woman, considering a career transition, or dreaming of moving abroad, this conversation will give you both practical insights and the courage to trust your next chapter.

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• Planning but not overthinking decisions
• Navigating Life and Work in a New Country
• Reflections on Multicultural Parenting and Education
• The importance of community and building connections in a foreign environment.
• The concept of resilience and adaptability in the face of change.
  
  
  
  

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Imma shares her adaptation journey, which began in 2018, and the difficulties she encountered, such as integrating into a new culture and the language barrier when she moved to Australia.

​​Imma had to embrace resilience and perseverance to define her place and set clear goals. 

Imma now empowers other women mentoring them into their professional journeys and is committed to improving support for migrant families.

LISTEN AND LEARN

• Reflections on Migration and Personal Growth
• Empathy and Support in Migration
• Careers and opportunities for women
• Lived experience as a resource
• The support of coaches and mentors
• Learning and growth: the other side of the coin
• Imma’s Sliding Doors moment

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In this episode, Agnese Bresin talks about her 12-year journey in academia, where she faced challenges in securing a permanent job despite her efforts. Frustrated by the sense of rejection, she began to question her desire for an academic career and ultimately decided to explore new opportunities. This shift was influenced by her commitment to raising her children as bilinguals, leading her to consider a career that aligns with her personal values.

LISTEN AND LEARN

• Career choices and how you can craft your growth
• Emotions lead to change
• Ability to shift 
• Real challenges and practical tips to transition into a new job
• Entrepreneurial values and opportunities 

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Dominika Miernik, is a psychologist, career and expat coach, splitting her time between Rome and Nice.

She reflects on her professional journey and the concept of career reinvention in the context of a changing job market. She began her career in recruitment and later transitioned to coaching, combining her skills and experiences from living in various countries. Dominika emphasizes the importance of adaptability and the tools acquired through diverse experiences.

LISTEN AND LEARN

The Evolving Landscape of Expat Life and Digital Nomadism

Values in Career Transition

Business Promotion Strategies

Career Reflections and Choices

Networking and Reinvention Insights

Key Questions:

* What are the challenges of transitioning from a traditional job to an entrepreneurial lifestyle?

* What values are important when making a career change from employee to entrepreneur?

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Andrea Barton started her career as an electrical engineer at Telstra. Then shifting interests, she became a career consultant.

When her husband was offered a job overseas, she had to quit a job that she loved. But it wasn't just a loss, what she experienced, she gained the opportunity to reconnect with a passion she had since she was a child.

During many interesting years of life overseas, Andrea had great experiences that she was able to translate into her new project. The places she has lived in, the people she met on her journey, and the challenges she has faced as an expat inspired her writing.    

Her last career shift has not only allowed her to fulfill a dream, but ultimately to use all her talents and competences collected over the years.  

LISTEN AND YOU WILL LEARN

-Andrea's Career Journey and Writing Aspirations

-Personal and Professional Intersections in Creative Careers

-Andrea's Journey into Mystery Writing

- Insights on Writing and Expat Life

- How reinvention translated in personal and professional growth

WHERE TO FIND ADREA BARTON

WEB www.andreabartonauthor.com - https://www.brightsidestorystudio.com

IG https://www.instagram.com/andreabartonauthor/

LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-barton-0119921ba/

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Chiara decides to quit her job. 

After a 10-years career in marketing, a job that she loved, she had to say I quit!

The fast-paced and demanding nature of her job, paired with the blurred boundaries between professional and personal life during the pandemic, had a strong impact on her health.

One day, sitting in pain at her desk on a Friday evening, she made the difficult decision to leave her job for the sake of her health.

She didn't stay in bed crying all day. She reflected on how she could use her skills and competences for a more sustainable career.

She is now an entrepreneur, fulfilling her dream of letting the world discover the wonders and the "Dolce Vita " of her beloved Puglia.

LISTEN AND YOU WILL LEARN

• Chiara's Evolution and Reinvention Process
• Embracing Change and Reinvention
• Birth of a Passion Project
• Importance of Passion, Discipline, and Professionalism in Career Transition
• Advice on Transitioning to a New Career
• Importance of Self-Awareness and Listening to Oneself
• Embracing Non-Linearity in Career Paths
• Challenges and Skills in Entrepreneurship
• Embracing Change and the Power of Asking

WHERE TO FIND CHIARA ERRICO

WEB www.talesofpuglia.com

INSTAGRAM @talesofpuglia

LINKEDIN Chiara Errico

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Brigi worked as an Office Manager for big multinational companies for 20 years and managed to transform her previous experiences and knowledge into a portable carrier.
She became a PM Systems expert after up-skilling and now provides customized systems and operation solutions for heart-centered and neurodivergent entrepreneurs.

LISTEN AND YOU WILL LEARN

1. How she come up with her reinvention idea
2. What challenged her most at first, and during the transition
3. What strengths, skills, or competencies she used for her change
4. Which personal and professional values she honored during her reinvention
5. Brigi's biggest learning since she embarked on her new career
6. How networking has helped her with her business? 

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You can find out more about her and her business at www.brigiperez.com (you won't find her all over social media).

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"Initially, Nouvelle Nomad just started as sharing my travels. 

I was living in France at the time and had been on a few trips to Morocco. I was buying rugs for my apartment and for friends back at home in Australia.

After 15 years in big brands and major retailers I wanted to start something that was a more slow and mindful pace

That combined my love for travel, my skills in retail and marketing, and was my own brand to build from the ground up.

I also started freelance, contracting and consulting at the same time".

LISTEN AND YOU WILL LEARN

- Navigating career challenges across the world
- The entrepreneur's mindset
- What is really possible versus what I really like to do.
- Say yes to things
- Career change as a need of big change in own life
- Expectation on what your career or business needs to be
- The biggest learning
 - The message in a bottle to her younger self
- Flexibility as a strategy
- Coaching, mentoring and other type of support
- Sliding door moment

FIND BRIDGET JOHN at 

www.nouvellenomad.com

@nouvelle_nomad

Brand Consulting

Strategy, Advisory & Projects - For Adventurous Brands

www.bridgetjohn.com.au

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Sam Frearson-Tubito is a third-generation global nomad who has raised four fourth-generation TCKs. 
Throughout her life, she had to reinvent herself multiple times because of her global nomad lifestyle.
Now, she is concentrating on writing her memoir -Wandering Identity; Beneath a Borrowed Sky - and gives talks about her global nomadic life experience in international schools.

LISTEN AND YOU WILL LEARN

Sam is the perfect guest speaker for this podcast

Sam’s global nomad nature

A New life stage

The role of the accompanying spouse, the mum task

From main caregiver to speaker

The Mary Poppins factor

The art of Owing the moment

Writing since she was a child

Sam's strategy to focus on her writing, a type of networking

If it’s not there, create it yourself

Sam Sliding Doors moment

FIND SAM FREARSON TUBITO AT www.wanderingidentity.com

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