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Footprints of an Expat

Evelina Rimkuteβ€’www.buzzsprout.com
In my podcast, I will bring you the footprints of lives left behind and steps of new lives being created. I will invite women from various countries to share their stories and talk about which roads they needed to take to be where they are now. I would like to celebrate brave decisions and the human ability to connect, to build, to create and to thrive.
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Episodes

Agnes - on the Power of Positivity

🌏 Journey Hungary -> UK -> Switzerland Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Agnes, a Senior Test Engineer based in Switzerland. Agnes approaches life with an incredibly positive mindset and a strong determination to create a fulfilling life for herself. One of the most inspiring examples is how she integrated into new cultures β€” first in London and later in Switzerland β€” by immersing herself in local languages and dialects. In our conversation, we explore the power of self-improvem...

Dec 11, 2024β€’25 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 11

Manish - on Diversity of Life Experiences

🌏 Journey India-> Australia, UK, Malaysia, Singapore -> Switzerland Today I am talking to Manish Kumar, an enthusiastic software quality engineer with a cosmic curiosity, who thrives on collaborative discussions about groundbreaking ideas in space science & tech. We talked about his experiences growing in India, travelling to other continents, learning languages of the regions of countries he is in and how he builds home together with his wife. Manish fascinates me with his mindfulnes...

Aug 13, 2024β€’30 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 10

Kay - On Living Life with Happiness

🌏 Journey Jordan -> USA, Italy. Denmark, Lichtenstein -> Switzerland Today my guest is Kay Zoubi Capozzi- a dedicated professional leading in digital and educational initiatives. She holds a B.Sc. in Computer Information Systems from the University of Jordan, and after moving to the USA, she added extra credits and minored in Mathematics. Currently, she is pursuing an M.Sc. in Digital Business Management along with a master’s in International Education. Her studies focus on inclusion, com...

Jul 16, 2024β€’27 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 9

Kathrin - On Grief

🌏 Journey Germany -> Switzerland, USA -> Germany In this podcast episode, I had a great chat with Kathrin Benkenstein. She helps people cope with difficult times like losing someone special. We talked about different things like living in Switzerland and Germany, making friends while studying or working, and how families stick together during tough times. Tips from Kathrin: Stay authentic and show your willingness to integrate Do not necessary stay in your expat community, get to know loc...

Jun 29, 2024β€’23 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 8

Nermin - On Quality of Life and Inner Peace

🌍 Journey: Egypt ->Germany -> Egypt ->Switzerland Today my guest is Nermin - an egyptian engineer, a product quality coach for swiss banks and mom to 2 french girls. In our conversation, we delve into broad range topics, from exploring how climate shapes different life and work rhythms, to the intriguing crossover of applying methods from work into private life. I have already known Nermin being a determined person while encountering her at work, and this half an hour also opened how m...

Mar 25, 2024β€’30 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 7

Aurelija - on Aiming for What You Want

🌍 Journey: Lithuania -> Denmark -> UAE Welcome to an inspiring episode that unveils the incredible journey of Aurelija Lapienene, a true powerhouse. In this conversation, Aurelija shares her fascinating path to success, providing a glimpse into her roles as a mother of two, global macro strategist, businesswoman, and triathlete. πŸ‘‰ Tips from Aurelija that can help you along the way: Be adaptable and embrace the local culture and customs. Instead of focusing on complaints, strive to make t...

Mar 04, 2024β€’26 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 6

Lisa - on Lifting Yourself Up

🌍 Journey: Germany -> Sweden -> Switzerland Today my guest is Lisa Schnurpfeil - Applications Service Owner and Engineer at Julius Baer. Our paths have crossed at various events, and I've always been captivated by Lisa's exceptional ability to navigate her priorities, embodying a resilient attitude and insightful reflections on her journey. This young woman exudes strength, prompting my eagerness to delve deeper into understanding her secret. πŸ‘‰ Tips from Lisa that can help you along the ...

Feb 19, 2024β€’29 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 5

Christmas Greetings and a New Project

πŸ’₯ Today I have no special guests for you, as I want to use the chance for say thank you for being with me and my guests. It means a lot when I know from you, which impact each story made on you and how your experience was reflected in one or another talk. πŸ’₯ πŸ’₯ I am also thankful for all the guests, who trusted their stories into my ears and hands. It is always an honour to record and make your words go live! πŸ’₯ 🎁 I wish each of you wonderful times with families at home, no matter in which way...

Dec 16, 2023β€’4 min

Georgia - on Happiness in the Smallest Things

🌍 Journey: Greece -> France -> Switzerland Today I have talked with Georgia Barnasa - a woman full of energy, inspiration and ideas. She is an ambassador of using technology for our benefit, and knowing how to use it correctly. It is a very powerfully charged talk, with lived experiences and a big gratitude to the country at which we both are guests. πŸ‘‰ Tips from Georgia that can help you along the way: If money is your motivation, do not come to Switzerland. It wont work here so straight...

Dec 11, 2023β€’30 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 3

Michelle - On Getting Out Of the Dark Force

🌍 Journey: Brazil -> Italy -> Switzerland I'm thrilled to introduce you to our incredible guest, Michelle Maioli Caobianco – a multi-talented Software Engineer, Hardware Enthusiast and Data Scientist. She was born in South America with Italian and Portuguese roots. This Star Wars Collector used her love for Sci Fi as fuel to find her place where she can feel at home 🏑 Michelle's story unfolds from her childhood in Brazil, where she always felt a sense of displacement. It was through her ...

Nov 25, 2023β€’40 min

Alex - on Making Things Differently

🌍 Journey: Poland -> Germany, the Netherlands -> Switzerland Meet Alex - a woman on a mission to redesign female health through nutrition & founder of Moonchy - a Swiss startup specializing in innovative food solutions designed to sync with the feminine cycle and to support it πŸ’« Her decision to start a company without compromise in all aspects - environmentally friendly packaging, sustainable product production, no sugar usage - is only a small part of her fascinating journey through...

Oct 28, 2023β€’29 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 1

Anisa - On Being Hero at Our Lives

🌍 Journey: Iran -> France, Italy -> Switzerland In today's episode, we have a heartful and spiritually calming guest for you - Anisa Zafar. Through our talk, I was surrounded by her wise energy and gratitude for life. Anisa, who introduces herself as Iranian-Italian, is a coach and meditation teacher. She has published meditation cards that you can find on her website. She also organizes meditative intuitive painting seminars and is working on publishing her book! We talked about creativi...

Apr 18, 2023β€’35 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 9

Maja - on living 2 parallel lives

🌍 Journey: Serbia -> Switzerland Maja has a unique perspective on life, as she leads two parallel lives in both Switzerland and Serbia. During our conversation, we discussed how she has learned to appreciate the differences between these two cultures, and how she has created a beautiful balance between them. πŸ‘‰ Valuable tips from Maja that can help you along the way: Firstly, it's important to be true to yourself and stay true to your beliefs and values. However, it's also crucial to be dipl...

Mar 23, 2023β€’33 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 8

Ieva - on living with exploratory mindset

🌍 Journey: Lithuania -> France, Canada, Australia, Switzerland -> France A self-labelled explorer at heart, Ieva usually says the most fun fact about her is that she managed to live in 3 different continents over a period of 3 months. Even though she was born and raised in Lithuania, Ieva completed her Bachelor’s in Political Science at universities in France and Australia. Ieva has worked as an education content creator and editor in a Lithuanian EdTech startup and recently spent 6 month...

Feb 28, 2023β€’30 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 7

Hanna - on being Born in Expat Life

🌍 Journey: United Arab Emirates (originally from Somaliland) -> Switzerland Today I have a great story for you, followed by laughter and sincere admiration of the world. My guest is Hanna (Mohamed Abdi) Meiga - an original Somalian, born and raised in Abu Dhabi. She calls herself a Third culture kid. Also our talk has multiple layers, colors and countries. Hanna lives a life with an open heart. She proactively approaches people to build connections. For example, on her first day of arrival s...

Feb 02, 2023β€’29 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 6

Sherry and determination to experience life like it is

🌍 Journey: China -> Poland -> Switzerland Today we are travelling from China to Poland and Switzerland, together with a very insightful woman from Generation Z - Sherry (Jiahang) Zou. My longest podcast so far, and still I think I just scratched the topics a bit. She has background in Logistic, HR, Law, Teaching, CEO support, and has active networks in various business institutions, academic societies and other areas in China, In Switzerland, she works as Social Media Manager at SharingTr...

Jan 22, 2023β€’48 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 5

Jess - on Travelling with Intention

🌍 Journey: UK -> The US, Australia, Thailand, Spain Today in the show I introduce you to Jessica Grace Coleman - Jess. She is Travel Transformation Coach, founder of Flip The Script Travel Transformation Services and digital Nomad. πŸ‘‰ Special quote from Jess : we are all problem solvers in our life. If we could solve then at home, there is no reason we will not solve them while being on a road. πŸ‘‰Main tips from Jess: Make sure your phone is charged. Do not get drunk with people you do not kn...

Dec 19, 2022β€’32 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 4

Basia - on knowing, that the world is big

🌍 Journey: Poland -> American countries, Ireland, Spain-> Switzerland. My guest today is Barbara Favre (Basia). Basia is a traveller who likes people and discoveries. She has lived in Switzerland since 2009. She has a background in customer service and operations, and holds a Master degree in tourism management. Be it in business or private life, fostering positive relationships is her passion and strength. She is a strong believer in equality, diversity, and the magic power of kindness. ...

Dec 04, 2022β€’30 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 3

Pia - on being Quality Assurance Specialist at heart

🌍 Journey: Austria -> Switzerland. My guest today is Pia Wiedermayer - my dear friend, colleague and a Quality Assurance Specialist at heart. Her passion for software quality brought her from Vienna, Austria to Zurich, Switzerland in 2013. Her passion for cheese, chocolate and her Swiss husband made her stay. πŸ‘‰Few take aways from a talk with Pia: No matter how long you stay in the country, be respectful, show interest in the culture, in the people. If you stay longer, try at least to unders...

Nov 16, 2022β€’33 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 2

Natalie - on being a Global Nomad

🌍 Journey: Germany -> Switzerland , Spain, Thailand, Cameroon, PR China, United Kingdom, the Philippines -> Switzerland This is already my third season, when I open the doors to glance at experiences and journeys of the podcast guests. If you are listening to this, I am glad you made it so far, joining me in discussions and reflecting about beautiful lives happening around us. Today I have a warm and gentle talk with Natalie Bertsch - a global nomad at heart. She left her footprints on th...

Oct 23, 2022β€’29 minβ€’Season 3Ep. 1

Mohamed - on flexibility and persistence

🌍 Journey: Egypt -> Germany -> Switzerland -> Germany 12 years ago, Mohamed decided that it is time not only to visit new countries as a tourist, but live there to experience the culture and social surroundings abroad. His journey took him from Egypt to Germany and Switzerland. He insisted on being sent abroad for his working assignment, till he got a project in Germany. And then the fun and challenges started, as he was faced with a culture quite different than his own. We're all stra...

Jul 15, 2022β€’40 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 10

Christina - on a safe space called home

Journey: USA-> Germany (4 months - then 5 months) -> other countries shorter (like Mexico 3x, including 10 weeks)-> Switzerland Born and raised outside Washington, D.C. with a Swiss dad and Colombian-Belgian-Danzig mom, Christina travelled internationally from a young age, mostly to Switzerland to visit her grandparents on the farm. During her teenage and young adult years, she went on many volunteer trips, mostly to Spanish-speaking countries. She has been to five continents, about 20 ...

Jun 28, 2022β€’32 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 9

Daniela - on how to avoid resentment

🌍 Journey: Czech Republic -> UK -> Italy -> Spain -> Germany -> Hong Kong -> Spain -> Switzerland Today I have an amazing guest for you - Daniela IvanovovÑ. She comes from Czech Republic and is a Personal Colour and Image Archetype Analyst currently living in Zurich, Switzerland. Daniela is a very mindful person, knowing herself and her personality. That helps her to analyze the world around her and make the necessary decisions to move forward. She has shared useful tips, o...

Jun 17, 2022β€’37 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 8

Ausra - on getting energized by new adventures

🌍 Journey: Lithuania -> Germany -> Netherlands Today I have prepared a positively charged discussion with my guest Ausra Vitkute, who was born and raised in a small town in Lithuania. At 24, she moved to Germany with a Master's Degree in Banking and without a career plan. As one of the few women in supply chain finance, she worked her way up to Hornbach, L’Oreal and Coty. After a promotion to Professional Global Finance Manager, she relocated to Amsterdam to work at the head office. Ausra...

May 20, 2022β€’35 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 7

Iryna - on the power of small steps

🌍 Journey: Belarus -> USA -> Switzerland Today I have a wonderful guest to you and I am excited to introduce you to Iryna Geachter. Iryna is a Business Analyst at one of the biggest banks in Switzerland. We met each other while I was working there too. We connected and I really loved her energy, her personality and her way to live a fulfilled life. In our talk, we reflected on her journey from Belarus to Switzerland. It is a beautiful story that shows us, that the universe waits for us to...

Apr 18, 2022β€’38 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 6

Georgina - on languages and life in 3 continents

🌍 Journey: South Africa -> Australia, Germany, Switzerland -> Australia This was what Georgina told about herself: " I was born in Cape Town, South Africa during the Apartheid era. At the age of 6, I left my homeland and made the journey to Sydney, Australia. The decision to go was not mine...my mother decided for us! I remember the silly questions I got asked...like, did you have a lion in your backyard? And the laughter at my accent. That was the first of many moves and the start of a l...

Mar 25, 2022β€’42 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 5

Monica - on building on her strengths

🌍 Journey: Romania -> France, Luxembourg, Belgium -> Switzerland Today I am introducing you to Monica Moldovan - a powerful woman and a problem solver with a tender heart. She describes herself as a European traveller and even has a magical suitcase, which is always part of her journey to a new city In this very gentle and sincere talk, we talk about how to be a community builder from a need and end up doing it also for work. Monica also shared about her resistance journey, continuing to ...

Feb 17, 2022β€’36 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 4

Dorota - on building a life between cultures

Journey: Poland -> Netherlands, Sao Paulo, Mexico City -> Netherlands About Dorota: Dorota Klop-Sowinska, founder of DoSo! Coaching , is a certified coach and counsellor, with 11 years of experience. She specialises in (international) career coaching, career transition, leadership coaching and talent development. In 2007, after the near-death delivery of her first child, Dorota completely changed her career from one in the corporate world to coaching and counselling. The main focus of Doro...

Feb 10, 2022β€’37 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 3

Ana Carolina - From Brazil to Switzerland

🌍Journey: Brazil -> Switzerland Ana Carolina Brânnimann was born and raised in the Northeast of Brazil. She has always been interested in human rights, people and communication topics, and ended up studying law. At the age of 22, she was already a lawyer, with aspirations to work at the Brazilian Prosecution Office. At 24, she did so. At the same time, she worked for the local committee of the Football World Cup 2014 in Brazil, where she met her future husband. Four years later, she would be...

Jan 22, 2022β€’38 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 2

Ola - on becoming and courage journey

🌍 Journey: Poland -> New Zealand, England and Germany-> Switzerland Aleksandra (Ola)Potrykus-Majewska comes from Poland and she is an expat from 12 years old. During her lifetime the shy girl found her way to grow into a courageous and society changing woman. She is a mom and a wife, a dog owner and an entrepreneur. She is co-founder of WeWent.com and Shake Up The Workplace. Tips from Ola: πŸ‘‰ Find a group or organisation that you could belong to πŸ‘‰ Use the advantages of the virtual world ...

Jan 06, 2022β€’41 minβ€’Season 2Ep. 1
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