International Career Couples

Mar 18 2024

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For expat couples who are managing international careers, finding a way to align their career progression and making career decisions alongside the complex decisions that come with expat life, is challenging. This podcast is all about these couples - International Career Couples or ICCs. Join International Career Couple Coach, Kate Galloway as she talks with couple and industry experts to discover the key to meeting your potential and aligning and growing your careers together while living on the move. If you and your expat partner would value support in how to navigate your next career steps, this is the podcast for you.

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The 2nd Transition - Part 2 of our story - Iain and Kate

Mar 18 2024 21 mins

Podcast host, Kate Galloway is joined by her husband to talk about their personal and professional experiences as expats. In this episode we discuss our second move, which was from Scotland to Dubai, UAE. We share that the move happened due to industry uncertainty and the need for job security. We talk about how our networks have been important for our international moves. We talk

The Basketball Court with Edita Petojevic

Dec 19 2023 32 mins

In this episode your host Kate speaks with Edita Petojevic about the foundations of a relationship and how they are so important to the success of expat life. Edita introduces her unique approach to "the Basketball Court' and how this can be a useful aide and visual for couples to understand each other's needs. Edita and Kate discuss the foundation, taking individual responsibility

The 1st Transition - part 1 of our story

Dec 01 2023 21 mins

In part 1 of a short series, my husband Iain and I talk about first transition abroad. Notwithstanding that we could not recall how long we had been married, this was a nice conversation to have. We spoke about the elements we did not know about and did not know in that first transition. Whilst we supported each other, we did not challenge each other in our thinking or our knowledg

New Work. New Life. Unmissable Experience.

Sep 19 2023 46 mins

Christian and Verena are from Austria, living and working in Montreal since 2022. It's their second time being an ICC in Canada. Both times they made the move because of a once in a lifetime opportunity for Christian to represent Austria and the Abis group at ICAO (International civil aviation organization), an UN specialized agency for aviation. Verena's a

3 Big Professional Traps of your 1st months in an Expat Assignment?

Jul 07 2023 38 mins

Gertraud is able to talk about the key success factors of your first months on assignment: Building trust, connection and commitment. She explains why self-care should be high on your to-do list, why to treat your assignment with some permanence so that you can truly be present and invest in your new location and the people around you and why it is important to create balance at ho

Adapt and Innovate - with the authors of The International Career Couples Handbook

Jun 05 2023 36 mins

In this episode the authors of 'The International Career Couple Handbook', Jannie Lasted Skov-Hansen and Dr. Paul Vanderbroeck, introduce the Handbook and we have an open conversation about the need to adapt and innovate the conversations around international careers. Key words in this episode are Enjoyable, Fun and Meaningful. Jannie and Paul share their thoughts based on their pe

Money Matters - Are you keeping up with the Joneses?

May 02 2023 26 mins

In this episode Adrian Cartwright shares his knowledge and experience of working with expats to manage their finances. As a Wealth Consultant with a global client based Adrian uses his down to earth approach to talk about some of the simple yet difficult steps expats should be taking to manage their finances. He has a clear message - don't keep up with the Jones, budget and remembe

Expat Tales of the Unexpected

Apr 04 2023 29 mins

Abigail Viljoen is an EY Partner with over 25 years' experience in Financial Services, primarily focused on Regulation & Risk Management. She’s currently based in London, having returned from two back to back mobility assignments in mid-2022. She initially spent 3 years in Johannesburg, setting up and running the Africa Financial Services Risk Management practice, and th

Building the foundations to build each other up

Mar 06 2023 26 mins

In this episode we hear Stacey and Adrian's story. They moved at short notice to Dubai, UAE and have navigated having a young family along with developing both of their successful careers. They tell us about making difficult decisions, how they coped in the early stages of their dual career-ing, the feelings of parental guilt and share how things have developed so that they are bot

If you are lacking something - create it!

Feb 06 2023 43 mins

This episode is named after the firm belief of our guest. Kathy Boys Siddiqui is a firm believer that if you are lacking something - create it and this comes through in what she has to share with is in this episode. Kathy is a running enthusiast, all year cold water swimmer, active lifestyle and well-being advocate, mentor, speaker, writer, wife and Mom. Kathy has lived in 4 c