Where is the last place you traveled? Did you gain career advancement, personal growth, and/or cultural immersion? Today’s guest on “Happiness Through Hardship” - The Podcast experienced all of the above as she went through the process of moving from her home in Ireland to the United States. Marketing and digital platform genius, Katey McElroy, shares her story, triumphs, and tribulations in New York, navigating family life and the workforce in a place 3,000+ miles from home. Whether you’re thinking about this kind of adventure, or want to know how to handle your child who dreams to live far from home, today’s episode will teach you the ins and outs of hope and determination with obstacles especially a big move overseas.
SHOW NOTES
5:35 – Katey’s Journey
12:32 – Working Overseas
16:28 – Cultural Differences
19:55 – Career & Life Preparation
21:46 – Working With A Visa
26:05 – Navigating Job Searches
30:31 – Support Systems Cruciality
35:49 – Kids Moving Overseas
36:24 – Motivations For Choosing To Move
40:28 – Combating Loneliness
43:48 – The Grateful Game
EPISODE 87. Jennifer Niessen and Becky Tyler - Navigating Change and Culture with an International Move: https://on.soundcloud.com/TNSmXjMkrXEruxkR6
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