Footprints of an Expat

Journey:  USA-> Germany (4 months - then 5 months) ->  other countries shorter (like Mexico 3x, including 10 weeks)-> SwitzerlandBorn 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 countries, and 37 of the United States.Christina has lived in Switzerland for almost 14 years and worked at UBS and Rothschild Bank before switching to a fintech startup four years ago. She completed her MBA when pregnant with her daughter and is now mom to three kids under 7. She, her husband and her kids live with their cat in Olten. As a creative outlet, Christina just launched a blog with everyday tips and ideas for moms. She loves to read, do puzzles and cook food from around the world.

Journey: Poland -> Netherlands, Sao Paulo, Mexico City -> NetherlandsAbout 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 Dorota's work is to help women and men across the globe to find their meaningful career path and transition to it. Originally from Poland, Dorota moved to the Netherlands in 2004, and later on, she lived twice in Sao Paulo, Brazil and twice in Mexico City. In 2019, she published her first book "Career Jump! How to Successfully Change Your Professional Path”.

Nicholas Stephanou

Meet Irina! She's an enthusiastic expat, passionate about travelling, mountains and trying new recipes in her kitchen!

New podcast episode with Betty Encinales -  an award-winning entrepreneur,  Career consultant, Women in Fintech Power list recruiter, and TEDx presenter - Based between London and Zurich.

New podcast episode with Katja Rieger - with a never-ending itch to see and try something different!

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, build, create and thrive.