do any of these stories feel familiar?
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Emma is 30 years old. She’s preparing to take a leave of absence from her job to join her husband on his expat assignment. It sounds romantic and adventurous but she’s feeling anxious about missing her friends and her work. She has concerns about being left behind in the workplace and she’s worried about adapting to the local culture once she arrives. There are so many unknowns that she doesn’t even know what questions to ask.
Let’s prepare for this, Emma!
With the Adapt & Succeed program combined with one:1 coaching Emma can prepare for her time abroad more deeply than with most corporate training programs. Once she has landed, the program will help her adjust quickly and adapt well. She will have the confidence and tools to make friends locally and build connections to last a lifetime while finding her purpose for going – besides following her partner.
Click here for more information if you are just setting out at the beginning of your expat adventure.
Josy is 33 and a mom of two. She was happy to take a break from her job to go abroad with her husband. She is super organized and spent months preparing for the move. She virtually visited schools before their exploratory trip, chosen a house, registered with the local hospitals and reached out to the wife of a colleague – all before the family left home.
They landed a few months ago and after some rough patches everyone has settled into their new routines. Her husband is busy but thriving at work, the kids have made first friends, love riding the school bus and even discovered new activities to try out at school. It’s weird and wonderful to have household help and their helper cooks the best local food.
Now that the dust has settled she has a lot of time on her hands. If she’s honest with herself she’s feeling lost and lonely. She misses the satisfaction of her work and being busy with the kids in the afternoons. She feels unfulfilled and lacks purpose. She misses her friends, the convenience of speaking the local language and knowing how things work.
Back home, everyone thinks her life sounds glamorous and full of adventure. After the time spent preparing and all the excitement she can’t admit that it isn’t all she hoped for. She feels stuck (and a little bit resentful).
I totally get it – but there’s a way out. With the Adapt & Succeed program combined with one:1 coaching Josy can settle in better and build connections (locally and globally) to last a lifetime while finding her purpose for going – besides following her partner and giving the kids a great experience. The time spent focussing on herself will be so worth it!
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Maya is a 41 year old stay-at-home mom and accompanying spouse. Her children are 13, 10, and 7 and were all born in different countries. She’s been an expat for a long time and feels pretty comfortable with her busy life. But this year, some thoughts keep popping up that she usually tries to brush away: Is this the best life for our children or are we messing them up? What will I do with all my time when they don’t need me so much anymore? When was our last date night? There must be more to life than this…
Let’s answer those questions, Maya!
By combining coaching sessions with Adapt & Succeed Maya can learn to show up for herself again. She can find purpose beyond being a mother & spouse and the whole family will benefit.
Click here for more about what I offer for experienced expats that are feeling stuck.
Rosa is 53 years old. Her children have flown the nest. She lives abroad with her husband and was looking forward to this time together enormously. She works part-time, takes long walks with the dog and enjoys nights out with her partner. But she doesn’t feel fulfilled (but doesn’t want to admit it, since she encouraged her husband to take the assignment), she misses her children and worries about being so far away from her aging parents.
Let’s deal with those worries and learn to love the adventure, Rosa!
Adapt & Succeed complemented by individual video coaching sessions will help Rosa reduce the worries and address them one-by-one so she can truly love the global mobility adventure she is on.
Click here for more about what I offer for experienced expats that are feeling stuck.
Sara is preparing for her family’s return to their “home” country after many years abroad. She doesn’t want to go because she has heard how difficult repatriation can be and loathes giving up her expat life.
With the Adapt & Succeed program combined with one:1 coaching Emma can prepare for her time abroad more deeply than with most corporate training programs. Once she has landed, the program will help her adjust quickly and adapt well. She will have the confidence and tools to make friends locally and build connections to last a lifetime while finding her purpose for going – besides following her partner.
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This is me. A 46 year old Global Mobility Trainer with a lifetime of experience as an expat. I’m the accompanying partner to a globally mobile engineer and mom to three reasonably well-adjusted Third Culture Kids. Despite the moves, we still feel close to family and friends spread across the globe. Building connections and family ties while being physically apart takes effort but it’s worth it. Just like taking care of yourself and maintaining “you” amidst all the change and transitions.
I’ve been reduced to tears because of what would have been minor issues “at home”, have experienced the thrill of “getting” a cultural reference in a new place and have held my heartbroken children after saying goodbye to friends moving away. I get it.
To help you reduce feelings of overwhelm and really love your expat adventure I offer a program called Adapt & Succeed Abroad developed specifically for expats. It helps you identify your needs and find joy & purpose while maintaining connections to loved ones wherever you are – in the world and on your expat adventure.
Read more about my story here.
do any of these stories strike a chord?
It’s never too late to re-write your current chapter. If you want to feel lighter and more free on your expat journey, keep reading or just click here and send me an application. No commitment. I’ll get in touch and we can talk.
adapt & succeed coaching program
The Adapt & Succeed package is a comprehensive guide for mastering international transitions and change. It leads you through each major step to reduce overwhelm, confusion, frustration and disconnect with both colleagues and loved ones (and yourself). You will feel confident on your expat adventure as you gain clarity while stepping out with purpose. The program has helped hundreds of expats and expat partners rock their relocation by applying decades of experience to your specific journey. This is your tailor-made map.
How does it work?
The program combines short video lessons and a workbook with one:1 coaching.
In the coaching sessions we can really work on what is keeping you awake at night. The program has 5 modules but we can work through them in any order to tailor it to your needs, depending on your burning issues. It is completely location independent and I’m totally flexible about working across time-zones. Continue here for more details.
It’s the one:1 coaching sessions that will really help you get the most out of it so I’ll make sure we meet up regularly. This gives you accountability, someone to share ideas with and will reinforce your learning from the videos and workbook. This is what one of my clients had to say about our work together:
What do you get with adapt & succeed?
With Adapt & Succeed you get lifetime access to the course videos. This means you can always come back for a refresher when you need it. You get a workbook and access to an active community with live weekly Q&As. You also get my personal support for 6 months, including 5 one-on-one coaching calls (video calls if possible, 60min each), all for 1’900€.
you get me in your corner, cheering you on, keeping you on track. i can't wait!
5 Modules
A module for every phase in your transition. Jump into any module at your convenience, no matter where you are in your transition.
Video & Workbook
20 short, on-demand video sequences, to address whatever transitional stress you’re facing & a workbook to help you go deeper.
Community
Join a community of other expats, excited to encourage and support you.
Facebook Group
Join a vibrant, multicultural group and watch weekly live talks by the creator of Adapt & Succeed.
Coaching
Personalized support for 6 months as well as 5 individual coaching sessions with me!
What's the next chapter in your story?
Let’s work together to turn a boring story around, create a surprise happy ending or an exciting cliff hanger before the next chapter begins.
still undecided? maybe these stories are closer to your experience.
Adapt & Succeed is designed to help all different kinds of expats:
June
Single on expat assignment. She's a busy professional who enjoyes her work & colleagues but feels like she's missing something on her expat adventure.
Nelly
A love-pat. She met her husband overseas and now lives in his home country. She is learning the language but making friends and connecting to his family is much harder than she expected.
Alex
Still more the exception than the norm, Alex is an accompanying male spouse. He loves having more time for his kids but is searching for a way to use his other talents.
Sara
Sara is preparing for her family's return to their "home" country after many years abroad. She doesn't want to go because she has heard how difficult repatriation can be and loathes giving up her expat life.
About the Creator of Adapt & Succeed Abroad
Sundae Schneider-Bean is a solution-oriented coach and intercultural strategist for individuals and organizations. She helps you adapt as quickly (and painlessly!) as possible, expedite success, create meaningful connections (abroad and at home), and cherish the experience. American by birth, Swiss by marriage, and expat in South Africa by choice.
Her clients range from European multi-national organizations to international NGOs, from West and East African country directors to new and seasoned expat spouses, representing over 60 countries across 6 continents. Find out more at www.sundaebean.com.
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