#56. The one with Patricia Boes. Was it worth the move?

 This conversation unpacks the real expat experience — the loneliness, the “Who am I now?” moments, the courage it takes to rebuild your life in a new country, and the unexpected ways you grow when you’re pushed far outside your comfort zone. Change happens whether you're prepared or not.

 Perfect for:   expat women, immigrant women, global nomads, trailing spouses, women rebuilding abroad, anyone navigating identity, belonging, culture shock, or starting over in America.

  It's Friday, that means you, me and a hot tea. No guest. Listen for real tips, perspectives and truths.

 If you’ve ever felt your early friendship attempts go nowhere, this episode will ground you.  I talk about the misfires, mis-matched expectations, red flags you ignored, and the quiet moments where you questioned your own worth. and the intention you need to build real, mutual friendships in a new country.

 A supportive, honest conversation for expat and immigrant women craving genuine connection. 

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 If you moved to the U.S.A for love and found yourself homesick, lonely, or questioning everything, Episode 63 will feel like someone finally understands you. 

Guest Monica Chang and I talked about the emotional crash no one warns you about — the identity shifts, the isolation, the pressure to be grateful, 

carrying cultural pressures, childhood wounds and the weight of molds others expect you to fit. Monica opens up about healing, identity, belonging, and the emotional work immigrant and expat women often do in silence. 

There is a way forward that feels lighter, stronger, and more possible than you think. 

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Yhni shares her Vietnamese immigrant story — from growing up in Huế to starting over in San Jose after her father survived years in a communist prison camp. It’s a raw, powerful reminder that you can come from nothing, carry the weight of your past, and still rise into a future you’re proud of.  

Perfect for: women carrying family trauma, cultural pressure, and the weight of survival — yet still trying to build a life that feels like her own.

It’s also for anyone who’s lived through loss, instability, or major life upheaval and is now learning how to rebuild with strength, dignity, and hope. 

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Episode 4 is for the woman who’s exhausted from code‑switching, second‑guessing herself, or feeling like she has to earn her place in every room.

It’s also for anyone who’s ready to stop chasing approval and start building a life — and identity — that feels confident, purposeful, and true. 

If you’re tired of performing and ready to belong to yourself first, this episode will feel like a release.

Perfect for:  immigrant and expat women who’ve spent years trying to blend in, shrink themselves, or act right just to feel accepted in a new country. 

Lessons From a British expat woman in America: Culture Shocks, Homesickness & Finding Your Way

If you’ve ever moved abroad and felt the cultural differences hit you harder than expected, this episode will feel like a warm, honest exhale. My British guest shares the real expat experience — the homesickness, the awkward cultural moments, the identity shifts, and the surprising lessons that helped her finally feel grounded in America.

It’s a comforting, insightful conversation for any expat or immigrant woman trying to build a life that feels like home again. 

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Are You Shrinking Your Cultural Identity to Fit In? What Expat & Immigrant Women Must Hear

If moving abroad has ever made you dim your light, soften your accent, or hide parts of who you are just to blend in, Episode 18 will feel like truth you’ve been waiting to hear. We talk about the quiet ways expat and immigrant women shrink themselves in America — and what it takes to reclaim your voice, your culture, and your full identity without apology.

A liberating conversation for any woman navigating belonging, confidence, and cultural identity in a new country. 

 If you’ve ever carried old emotional wounds, this episode will feel like someone finally turned the lights on. 

In this conversation, we explore how Darsha, a Russian immigrant, faced her past, healed what hurt, and finally created a life in America that feels like hers. A powerful listen for immigrant and expat women navigating identity, belonging, and personal growth. 

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The One Thing That Makes Life Abroad Harder — And How Expat Women Can Break the Cycle

If you’ve ever felt like life abroad is harder than it needs to be, this episode will hit home. We talk about the one pattern so many expat and immigrant women fall into — often without realizing it — and how it quietly shapes your confidence, your relationships, and your sense of belonging in a new country.

This is an honest view on breaking emotional cycles, reclaiming your power, and finally giving yourself permission to build a life abroad that feels lighter, fuller, and truly yours. 

Moved to the U.S.? 

Believed love would be enough to carry you through the challenges of starting over?

This episode will hit home. We talk about the emotional, cultural, and practical realities expat and immigrant women face when the dream meets the truth.  

An episode  for the woman who feels overwhelmed, under-prepared, or blindsided by how hard rebuilding a life in USA can be — emotionally, culturally, and financially 

What if the bravest thing you’ve ever done is the thing you’re doubting right now?
In this solo episode, I speak directly to expat and immigrant women navigating life in the United States — the homesickness, the culture shock, the loneliness, the courage to start over. 

I share:

• My own story of moving countries, & promise I made at 18 to live without regrets.
•  Why your first bold step matters more than you think.
• You’re stronger, braver, and more capable than you know.

 Monica Chang shares what it’s really like to move from Korea to Canada, then to California while feeling like the only one in every room. She talks about identity, loneliness, reinvention, and the courage it takes to rebuild your life far from home. 

Your origin story is not something to hide—it's the very thing that makes you powerful. 

Host Yolanda shares the raw truth; It's precisely because you come from somewhere else that you offer something rare and irreplaceable. A soul to be connected with and enjoyed just as you are, for your mind, your excellence and for your origin.  Experiences of being 'othered' are not supposed to break you, but they are tools for advocacy and leadership. Tools for equipping you naturally to speak up, to mentor and support others who feel misunderstood or underestimated or unseen.

An American who eased herself into British upper-middle class society for decades reflects on life across the pond. Amy talk authenticity to your culture, home, Spice Girls and belonging. There are real gems to takeaway here, too

Shout-out to her hubby, Richard for a splendid afternoon tea. Yummy.

Host Yolanda on Have you ever wondered if the dream of starting fresh in the U.S. is really worth it?

 For many expat and immigrant women, the journey to start over in the U.S. begins with hope but often runs headfirst into uncertainty, emotional exhaustion and now shifting policies. 

In this heartfelt episode, host Yolanda Reshemah opens up about what the dream really costs—and why so many still choose to keep chasing it.