[My signature program The Co-Pilot is starting again on Feb 19th! Join us now]

How do you stay active, fit & healthy when you prioritise your career abroad? How do you stay committed to exercise when you’re just about to move countries and the overwhelm is real? 

Questions I have definitely asked myself, as - even though I regularly exercise - my work & to do list often get priority over a gym class.

I got impressed with fitgirl & content creator Amie Wiley who did the 75hard challenge as she moved from Ireland to NYC. If you’re not familiar with 75hard, it’s a challenge to build resilience and includes 2x 45 min exercise A DAY, and much more. As I saw Amie doing that just before I moved to Rio myself, she inspired me to - this time, yes - commit to my gym classes and runs even though I had SO much to do and the overwhelm was very, very real.

I love seeing how Amie designed her life in NYC and with health & wellness still the key element in it, I decided to ask her on the show to chat more about these topics.

If you’d like to know more about Amie, you can find her on YouTube and Instagram

How can you make this year different from the last? 

I’m always incredibly intentional about how I want to start the new year, so that I can ensure my continuous growth and avoid autopilot mode. Many set new year’s resolutions, but these are designed to fail. In this episode I share 12 questions that will help you set your priorities and see how you can stay your course throughout the year.

Prefer these questions in written form? Leave your email address here and you will get them delivered to your inbox! https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/reflection-questions

This episode is part 2 of a sequence. Go to episode #63 for part 1.

>> Download the free tool The Wheel of Expat Live that I mentioned in the episode here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/wheel-expat-life

>> Want to go deeper on your growth as an expat or global player in 2025? Join my programme The Co-Pilot here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/the-co-pilot

A new year is upon us! And many want to change something - big or small - about their lives.

Getting into the habit of regular reflection is a great way to be more intentional with your time & energy, especially if you are as future-oriented as me. It’s tempting to always look ahead to the next month, the next promotion, the next country - but there are powerful lessons in your past that can make your future even better.

In this episode I’ll guide you through 12 questions that help you reflect on 2024. Get a notebook & pen, a cup of tea and let’s dive into it!

Prefer these questions in written form? Leave your email address here and you will get them delivered to your inbox! https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/reflection-questions

>> See episode #64 for part 2

>> Download the free tool The Wheel of Expat Live that I mentioned in the episode here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/wheel-expat-life

>> Want to go deeper on your growth as an expat or global player in 2025? Join my programme The Co-Pilot here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/the-co-pilot

There comes a point in every expat’s life that you need to face the dilemma: am I staying or leaving? And this is often when you feel stuck, unfulfilled or in a struggle. It’s a natural response to change the outer circumstances to feel better, but as an expat, that means you’re also questioning your location!

So should you change the country or should you change yourself?

In this episode of This Expat Life I shed my light on this topic with real examples.

And are you ready to implement some of the things I talk about?

Then my new (live, online) programme The Co-Pilot is the perfect match for you! In 6 weeks I’ll guide you through proven coaching methods & exercises so that you can get that deeper understanding of yourself I’m talking about, plus have concrete tools in hand to continue deepening your personal growth after the programme. Experience more fulfillment, ease & direction in your expat life without the constant overthinking you've come to rely on.

The Co-Pilot has now started but will open doors again in January. Get on the priority list and be the first notified AND receive a limited early bird offer! https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/the-co-pilot

PS. I’m taking a short podcast break - make sure to subscribe to be the first to know when a new episode comes out, or join my weekly Air Mail: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/email-opt-in

Help, how do I deal with inconsistent energy as I’m working towards a goal? This is what an expat coachee asked me as she has embarked on a new career path but also finds herself in unhelpful moods more often than she’d like.

Having been here myself, I figured my tips would be useful for you as well. Listen to this episode as I explain the 4 D’s that help you to maintain your best state: detach, data, do something else, and a daily practice.

Want the opportunity to ask me your questions too? On November 3rd, my new group programme The Co-Pilot starts! Be the FIRST notified when doors open & join for a very exclusive offer - sign up to the priority list here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/priority-co-pilot

It’s a cliche but it’s true… The magic really happens outside of your comfort zone. Now as an expat you have ventured outside your comfort zone already, but maybe you’re staying comfortable when it comes to other things, like changing careers, online visibility, a fitness goal or something else.

I regularly step out of my comfort zone (my live event last month was one of those things!) and while it can still make me nervous from time to time, I also know this practice has been the key driver of my personal & professional growth.

In this episode I share 7 quick tips that help make the step outside your comfort zone easier & less scary. Go find some magic!

>>> And want to join the first round of my new group programme The Co-Pilot? Sign up here to get on the priority list (no strings attached) and be the FIRST notified when doors officially open... For the lowest investment it will ever be 🤩

<< Last chance to join my live event on Saturday 28 September! >>

Akanksha is an ambitious management consultant and after two geographical transitions in 3 covid-years, she was left with a bit of a nagging feeling of something not being in place. Originally from India and now based in the Netherlands, she signed up for my 6-month group coaching programme to enable a shift.

In this episode we talk about the inner transformation Akanksha had by being able to quiet her inner critic (most days!), with positive results on how she shows up at work & in relationships too. She also shares what she says to herself now and a practice that has become a favourite at the end of the day - plus a lot more. I loved seeing Akanksha's change over the past few months and think her story is a heartwarming testimony to the power of personal growth.

And are you interested in joining my next group programme? Stay tuned! I'm planning the date as we speak. Sign up for my weekly Air Mail to be the first to hear when doors open and get an early bird discount.

Air Mail: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/email-opt-in

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Download my FREE Wheel of Expat Life exercise: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/wheel-expat-life 

Read more about my 1:1 coaching: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com 

How to find your soulmate when you live a somewhat unconventional life as an expat? Do you need to settle and compromise if you want to start a family? Where to begin if you keep moving around? These are some topics I (female, mid 30s, single) have thought about myself a lot in recent years, and some of my coachees as well. Expat life is great but it can also pose a barrier to your love life. In this episode I talk about it with Michelle Chung, a soulmate manifestation coach!

Find more about Michelle here: https://www.instagram.com/michellechungcoach/

And about me here:https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com

[Only a few tickets left for my live event in Amsterdam this month!]

September marks ‘back to school’ vibes for many of us, and makes us aware that we only have a few months left before the end of the year. So if you had a goal for this year, now is the time to get cracking on it!

September for me also marked the start of a new period in my home country, and as with any new start (calendar-wise or with a relocation), I’m super mindful of how I can make the most of it, so that I can really use it to create something new in my life.

In this episode I share 8 quick steps that you can take to make the most of a new year / month, of a relocation, or of the final months of the year. I hope they are useful!

Want some more guidance?

>> Download my FREE guide The Wheel Of Expat Life: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/wheel-expat-life

>> Join my LIVE EVENT in Amsterdam on 28 September and meet like-minded expats while you’re getting powerful insights. Only a few tickets left! https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/live-event

I went on a business & leisure trip to California and left with 3 big insights that led to a breakthrough when I got home 🤩 Insights that I think might be useful for other high-achieving, self-reliant & rational globetrotters.  << There’s a long intro about the trip itself - Want to go straight to the insights? Skip to minute 12.30 >>

These were things I sort of already KNEW, but this time I could really FEEL them. And in order for insights to really change something in our lives or to lead to a breakthrough, we really need to embody them, not just understand them rationally. Truly feeling them has enabled a paradigm shift in me and a breakthrough internally (changes are coming!).

I wouldn’t be able to have experienced these insights so profoundly if it weren’t for the people around me on this trip. Because alone you can go far, but together you can go much further - and deeper. That’s why I’m also so excited about my own upcoming live event in Amsterdam on 28 September!

Join us for a fun afternoon of coaching and leave with valuable insights, renewed energy and a bigger network of like-minded people. Tickets are limited (about 10 left), sign up here: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/live-event. I'd love to welcome you!