the unproductive internship - three months stuck in a place where no one was able to communicate - the return back home at empty hands. BUT the realisation of more extensive lessons learned and skills gained. 

These are just some of the topics we explored with Joana Lucas. 

'You cannot control all the factors when you move abroad, like the environment, food, language, the culture. You may not be ready, but it is not your fault. It’s unlikely to be 100% ready. Don’t worry. This will be an opportunity to develop your resilience.' Joana says. 

'Don’t focus on the expectation that you had. Face the present and be in the here and now - so that you can make the most of it. I hoped to blend thoroughly into the culture I wanted to be in this place entirely. Thanks to this intention, I am in love with London.'  I have shared

Visiting the family back home can be complicated; we can feel isolated, judged and not understood. In this episode, I share the DOs and DON'Ts to have a great time back home the how to have heart-to-heart dialogues with our beloved ones even if we seem so distant now. Behave as if it is the last time you see them: this is the secret for a resentment-free, frustration-free home visit. 

You can hear the myths behind life abroad and the limited visibility of how challenging it could be. 

In the last part of the episode, you will hear some thoughts about money, financial security in the long term.. Have you ever heard that rumbling about savings, pensions and passive income..? Well, it's nothing like that!

PS. In this episode, we also have an intruder: at minute 5.40, a screaming Italian mama makes a scene. 

The interesting point is that we, expats, left the house, moved abroad, and are entering our family's routine when we visit home. 

Therefore, we need to adjust, or incidents like my episode's interruption could occur. 

Last but not least, I have shared a bit about the incredible Life-Reset event planned in September. It is a triple-aim event: Reset-Realign-Restart

Early birds tickets are about to finish but still available. Get in touch to know more about it!

IG: adele_thecoach 

Linkedin: Adele Testa

Growth hacking, relationship with failure and blame, a career across several countries, the personal and professional journey in becoming an entrepreneur: These topics are just the starter of this Shine Abroad Episode.

If you realise that failure means learning and learning means growth. Therefore, the only way to grow is by failing.

With growth, we intend professional and personal development.

Growth is embedded when we take time to process what happened, via journaling or writing.

Resources mentioned:

Books

- Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing and Advertising (English edition) by Ryan Holiday

- L'arte della pazienza: Come essere perseverante in un mondo frenetico (Italian Edition) by Raffaele Gaito

- Growth Hacker: Mindset e strumenti per far crescere il tuo business (Italian Edition) by Raffaele Gaito

- Growth Hacking Mindset: Non esiste innovazione senza sperimentazione (Italian Edition) by Raffaele Gaito

Academy and courses in growth hacking 

- Growth Program, Academy with Raffaele Gaito https://www.raffaelegaito.com/growth-program/

- Online courses are available 

- Valid offline courses are in Amsterdam and London

If you want to know about it - get in touch with Raffaele Gaito on Linkedin, or on Instagram with @duplikey

Giving birth abroad could be intimidating, giving birth abroad during the pandemic with no family around (but the partner) is scary.

Get in touch

IG: adele_thecoach 

website: www.adeletesta.com

linkedin: Adele Testa

How to feel better with yourself through the way we show up and the others’ perception about us - being a mompreneur - the courage of being ourselves instead of fitting image metrics given by society.

In a nutshell, we have spoken about personal style for real people with real body. This episode is a source of hope, courage and strength for any person who feels that the reality around does not fit with them (or viceversa) and that are looking for clarity on how to transform the dynamic. Stefania's life experience is an example of it. 

Working in this field was not possible in Italy because this profession did not exist yet at the time. When Stefania decided to pursue this enterprise, she had to pave the way and learn by doing. Moving to London, multiple qualifications were only some of the steps needed to be now a successful 

To get in touch with Stefania, contact her on Instagram oneofastyle and on the website https://www.oneofastyle.com/

Going overseas while health challenges at home - Work culture in Europe and America - love born on a boat - long distance relationship -an American working on a cruise across Europe and Africa

These topics are just some of the themes of today's Shine abroad episode. The guest of this episode is Robyn Yonkers, an actor and stage performer from New York. 

What will you discover..?

Moving abroad is an excellent enabler for personal growth but also self-awareness. 

I also shared my cultural shock at work in my very first office in London. 

Rob shared her experience of working with Europeans and how cultural biases influence how we interact with others.

At the end of the episode, we shared advice for Europeans moving to the United States. 

'Read the room' is an important skill to develop from what I have learned. 

If you want to get in touch with Rob, here is IG details Rob Yonkers, rcyonkers 

Have a listen to the We have to talk about podcast. 

Am I passionate about the sector, or do I like this role? What is the difference between passion, life mission and talent?

And most importantly: how can I find my life mission?

These and other questions receive answers in this podcast episode of Shine Abroad.

Also, at the end of the episode, I share a powerful exercise on exploring your true calling.

This episode gives you a space for reflection and offers food for thoughts to review some biased certainties and have some ah-ha moments.

I also explore the pressure that we may feel to define our life mission.

Useful resources shared are:

1- The TED talk ‘Why some of us don’t have a true calling’ by the writer Emilie Wapnick

2 - Quotes for reflections, listed below

Taking a step back to then jump for a transformative career. Listening to your calling as it follows you wherever you go. Therefore, follow your voice, make a plan and trust the journey. These are just some of the topics we discussed in this episode.

Davide Giordani, co-founder of the Reflecting you project, podcaster with 'Tra il dire e il fare' and career changer. 

Davide is Italian and moved to London twice, eventually did a course in graphic designer, started from scratch as a photographer's assistant and eventually led his career toward his (real) dream. 

He moved from being a corporate lawyer to being the co-founder of a photographic project for London's underground. 

Davide shared with us his change of mindset, his Buddhist faith and eventually his professional transition. 

Last but not least, the book mentioned is 'Mindset: The New Psychology of Success' by Carol Dweck.

If you want to get in touch with Davide, you can contact him via

If you want to get in touch with me, as usual, contact me on 

#09: Career change: Find the perfect role for you through the 5 As framework and the 6 Is ideal role rule.

Make sure that you choose your next role instead of being chosen by your next employer or forced into something because of economic constraints or fear of starting something new.

Having multiple choices is exciting but scary as well. What about if you make the wrong choice? How to understand if fears, ambition, or your gut feeling drive the voice in you?

This episode will equip you with a concrete approach to understand what to do next. Also, you will have access to the 6Is framework to find your IDEAL job.

Both these tools will help you with that.

If you want to receive the worksheet, get in touch at [email protected] or adele_thecoach (instagram) or shine abroad (facebook).

The 5 As framework includes these points:

The 6 Is framework is composed of

Each of them has subgroups and a layered structure. They are big questions, so get a notebook and pen, get your ideas out.

You can find it on Amazon or Audible.

Get in touch

Instagram: adele_thecoach

Facebook: Shine Abroad

Linkedin: Adele Testa

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.adeletesta.com

Career change - 5 mistakes to avoid - why it is time to take action for our beloved ones - find the right job, job title and social status. 

To change career abroad is more complicated than ever. 

These are some of the topics you can listen to in this episode. In this podcast episode, we explore further expanding what shared in the youtube video about the 5 mistakes to avoid and 5 A's approach to find the right career path 

If you want to get in touch and know more, find me on instagram or join our page Shine Abroad on Facebook.

Here my email as well if you want to write directly to me. 

Thank you for listening to this episode, 

Adele Testa, The Coach