Welcome to Season 2! In this episode we'll talk about: My findings of a recent expat partner interview series I conducted Life Satisfaction  Finding your portable sense of purpose Two secrets for creating lasting, positive change Most importantly, I invite you to join my free, 3-day "Empowered Expat Wife Challenge" from Oct 4-6! I'll help you reconnect with your authentic self and develop your portable sense of purpose! Sign up now at http://subscribepage.com/expatchallenge

You've done it before and you'll do it again: MOVING. But if you're like me, the thought of packing boxes doesn't exactly fill you with joyful anticipation.  Today's guest will change that: Inés is the founder of Minimalista Moving and shares valuable tips for: - mentally and practically preparing for your next move - avoiding stress and overwhelm - packing boxes - unpacking and settling in - moving with children - and more! If you have another move ahead - you can't miss this episode!   PS: This is the final episode of Season 1 as TEEW is going on a little summer hiatus! Happy Holidays!

As we’re approaching the end of Season 1, let's re-visit the five most popular and most downloaded episodes from this show. I'm sharing an extract of each with some of the key-take aways. Now I’d love to know: what was YOUR personal favorite episode? For more information please visit www.camillaquintana.com

Did you know that 12% of all expat couples do not live in the same country? Others spend prolonged period of times separated, while again others have one spouse working long hours away from home or traveling. What these families have in common is that the stay-at-home spouse needs to 'hold the fort' and parent on their own. Today's Podcast guest, Rhoda Bangerter, knows about this all too well and shares her comforting, uplifting and practical advice to thrive in this situation with us! You'll find out: What the upsides of solo-parenting are How to navigate the most common difficulties How to take care of yourself - so you can give your all How to re-connect after being separated from your spouse How to involve the absent parent in the family life and so much more Session notes with links and further resources can be found at

'Financial Freedom' may be the typical aspiration you considered far out of reach... but my guest Haitham Sadek will change that! In this episode, you'll learn how to successfully increase your financial independence in simple steps, simple terms and even despite a tiny budget or changing locations. Haitham has done a wonderful job in making Financial Literacy and Freedom accessible to all of us. Tune in to learn: - what financial freedom is and why it's so important - practical steps to reach it - common myths and misunderstandings  - the main investment categories - why you shouldn't leave money in the bank and much more. You can find further links and resources at www.camillaquintana.com/podcast/episode36

A life across borders will inevitably make you feel lonely from time to time. But this will be more bearable if you have a good and solid relationship with yourself! (Wayne Dyer said: "You can't be lonely if you like the person you're alone with) When it comes to the way you relate to yourself, I say: go all in and have a love affair with yourself! And the way to go about it doesn't differ much from starting a relationship with a special somebody.  In this episode I'll share 8 steps to radical self-love you can easily implement. For more information, visit

I got a fun episode for you today! First of all because we'll talk about confidence: it often takes a hit when we move abroad. As we find ourselves far outside our comfort zone, trying to navigate a different country, culture and language and to make new friends... it's easy to start feeling more insecure, uncertain, questioning and second-guessing yourself and your actions. And yet, confidence is key in the way we view ourselves and others and in our ability to thrive and prosper. And in this episode I'll show you what confidence is made up of why a move abroad can make it shrink why you need it and 4 practical things you can do to get your confidence back! But this episode also includes: * a personal invitation and * an exclusive listen to one of the Spanish Salsa songs I recorded in my early 20s! Enjoy and find out more in the session notes at camillaquintana.com/podcast/episode34

Over the years I've encountered some interesting phenomena many expat wives experience as a result of relocating. Namely: * weight gain or loss * becoming a people pleaser  * shifts relationship dynamic (from relying more on each other to resenting one another) As a rule, I believe that talking about such issues and growing self-aware will dissolve much of their mystery and the grip they have over you.  So join me for this conversation - where I'll share my own struggles with these phenomena, my reflections on them, lots of compassion and valuable inspiration to free yourself of any patterns that do not serve you! Go to  for session notes!

We all carry both masculine and feminine energy inside of us. But in today's world, the latter is vastly underrepresented. This is an imbalance which is harmful to all of us. But it’s particularly harmful for us women. By re-connecting with our feminine energy we can find more flow in our lives, business and relationships. We can excel in new ways and avoid burnout and depletion.  In this episode you'll learn: why we are in desperate need to re-connect to our feminine (everyone and in all areas of life) how to tap into your inner wisdom how doing "less" can allow you to achieve more the power of cyclical living (in tune with your menstrual cycle or the moon phases) how to create more polarity and harmony in your romantic relationship and about the power of collaborating with each other, instead of competing Please visit  for the session notes. I'm very curious to hear your thoughts on this episode, as it's a more unconventional topic (but a favorite of mine): e-mail me at and let me know!

Navigating life in a different culture is full of challenges. Even in seemingly similar countries and cultures, expats encounter differences, obstacles and misunderstandings. But when the culture is so different that there's little to no reference at all for you to understand it - you're in for a roller coaster ride! This is what happened to Nicole Webb, when she moved to Xi'an, China with her family. In her book "China Blonde", she narrates her experiences during 3 years of calling this city her home. We discuss: the importance of friendships abroad the pressures on the relationship (especially when one partner works and is "all set", and the other is left to find her way on her own) the question of identity and how this concept is challenged when you're so far outside your comfort zone finding your purpose, against the odds culture shock and how to find your way and navigate life in an extremely different culture   Session notes at www.camillaquintana.com/podcast/episode31