Nomadic Diaries: Mastering Global Transitions
av Doreen Cumberford
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Where Global Living Transforms Lives
Imagine a life where every border crossed becomes a doorway to personal transformation!
Welcome to Nomadic Diaries, the podcast that turns international adventures into extraordinary personal journeys. We're not just telling travel stories. We're uncovering the raw, unfiltered experiences of expats and global nomads who have transformed uncertainty into opportunity.
Each episode dives deep into the hearts and minds of extraordinary individuals who've turned geographical transitions into powerful paths of self-discovery. Are you an expat feeling lost between worlds? A digital nomad seeking more than just scenic backdrops? This podcast is your compass.
We explore the real-life challenges and insights of international living, sharing genuine stories, practical strategies, and life-changing wisdom from those who've navigated the complex terrain of global mobility.
Nomadic Diaries is more than just a podcast – it's a platform for connection, understanding, and personal growth. We believe that living abroad isn't about collecting stamps in a passport, but about expanding the boundaries of who you can become. Join us as we explore how stepping outside your comfort zone can be the most profound journey of personal growth you'll ever undertake.
Your global adventure starts here – where every mile traveled is a mile of transformation.
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- Welcome Aboard - · 6 min · Sesong 132 Episode 2Two suitcases, 31 days, one letter at a time. In this opening episode, Doreen explains why every move abroad is really two journeys, the one you can map and the one you can’t…
- Launch to Landed · 5 min · Sesong 13 Episode 1Fifty years. Eight countries. Two suitcases. Now 31 days. Welcome to Launch to Landed: The A to Z of Life Abroad, a NaPodPoMo series from Nomadic Diaries. Every day this…
- Before You Move the Sofa: Choosing Where to Move Abroad · 36 minAbout our Guest Simon D. spent fifteen years running his own renovation business in Hamilton, Ontario, before he and his wife swapped Canadian life for Belize in 2022, a country…
- Don’t Transplant Your Life, Translate It: Repatriating to Poland · 41 min · Sesong 12 Episode 5Don’t Transplant Your Life, Translate It: Repatriating to Poland Lucyna Boland left Poland already asking where she could go next. Twenty years later she had lived in the United…
- Rethinking Self-Care as an Expat · 46 min · Sesong 12 Episode 4In this inspirational and deeply personal conversation, Doreen Cumberford sits down with Melissa Parks, therapist, coach and author of A Compassionate Mess: A Therapist, Her…
- The Homecoming Nobody Saw Coming · Home, Hospitals and the Story I Couldn't Tell · 45 min · Sesong 12 Episode 3In this deeply personal episode, Doreen Cumberford interviews Sarah Deschamps, author of I Couldn't Tell You. Sarah Deschamps shares the harrowing and ultimately hopeful story of…
- Kimchi, Culture & Connection: Living a Meaningful Life Across Borders · 51 min · Sesong 12 Episode 2In this insightful episode, Doreen Cumberford is joined by Saehee Chang, an intercultural trainer, engagement specialist, and founder of Korea Connect. Together, they explore the…
- Are You In Transcontinental Overload? · 40 min · Sesong 12 Episode 1This episode explores the layers of identity, privilege, and adaptation in expat experiences through a conversation with author Stephanie Cook. Topics range from cultural…
- Belonging Without a Postcode with Sarah Rapp · 51 min · Sesong 11 Episode 1Sarah Rapp is Director of Youth Advocacy and People at Junior Achievement Worldwide, and a nomad who has worked internationally for nearly a decade. Born in Germany, she moved…
- Debriefing Your Expat Life: Intercultural Transitions and Going Deeper · 48 min · Sesong 11 Episode 2Daniel Yalowitz Daniel Yalowitz psychologist, professor and intercultural mentor came to talk to Nomadic Diaries about his story as a cornerstone of the intercultural field for…
- You Can't Go Home - You Can Only Go Forward · 42 min · Sesong 11 Episode 1Nina Aziz Justin has lived in five countries, worked across forty-seven of them, and spent the better part of five decades asking the question that so many of us quietly carry…
- We Call It Capacity: International Women's Nonlinear Careers · 31 min · Sesong 10 Episode 8Flor Bretón García was born in Venezuela and left her homeland at 22 — which means she's now lived outside her home country longer than she lived in it. Lawyer. Educator…
- A TCK Raising Thriving World-Wise TCKs! · 54 min · Sesong 10 Episode 7Adrienne Belaire grew up on Aramco compounds in Saudi Arabia from first grade through high school, a world full of sunshine, small communities, and the particular freedom of a…
- Dig Here: Story Archaeology and the Expat Life Well Lived · 42 min · Sesong 10 Episode 6About Lisa Liang Lisa Liang, known formally as Elizabeth, with a Z - is an intercultural storytelling coach, solo performer, and TCK who grew up across Central America, Southeast…
- What If You Learned How to Stay? Pia Mailhot-Leichter on Belonging, Creativity and Extinction Moments · 42 min · Sesong 10 Episode 7About Pia Pia Mailhot-Leichter is a self-described "recovering nomad" who has lived in more places than most people visit, from Manhattan to Sri Lanka, London to France, and…
- Belonging Everywhere and Nowhere: The Expat's Identity Puzzle · 47 min · Sesong 10 Episode 5About Daniela Daniela Draugelis didn't just study cultural intelligence, she lived it before she even had a name for it. Born in Argentina to a Lithuanian immigrant family (her…
- One Next Best Step: Dr. Joy Wiggins on Moving Abroad Solo, Raising a Teen in Lisbon, and Building a Global Career · 36 min · Sesong 10 Episode 4Dr. Joy Wiggins Meet Dr. Joy Wiggins, we chatted about Raising Kids to Boardroomsshe is a cultural agility expert, former professor, and single mum who packed up her life in…
- Packed Your Bags But Forgot Your Mind? The Emotional Side of Expat Life · 38 min · Sesong 10 Episode 3What if the hardest part of moving abroad isn't finding a house, but finding yourself? In this episode, Doreen Cumberford sits down with Vivian Chiona, founder of Expat Nest, an…
- Beyond Culture Shock: Kathy Ellis on What It Really Takes to Build a Life Across Cultures · 32 min · Sesong 10 Episode 2What does it really take to build a life across cultures? In this episode, intercultural trainer Kathy Ellis joins Doreen for an honest conversation about the messy, beautiful…
- Advertising's Golden Era and the Hard Part: Coming Home · 35 min · Sesong 10 Episode 1Today on Nomadic Diaries, I sat down with Peter Levitan, former Saatchi & Saatchi executive and serial entrepreneur, to talk about navigating international assignments, adapting…
