All in Expat Women Series
Maddie is an expat in Hamburg, who has made a big impact on the English Yoga & Spiritual Community by starting her own brand ‘The Vegan Yogi Traveller’. She teaches English Yoga Classes in Hamburg and create spiritual & mindfulness workshops which not only activate the soul but bring like-minded international humans from Hamburg together. Yoga and mindfulness has been something that has been very important in my life these pasts months, and Maddie has made her living in Hamburg with these two themes and truly helping people discover new parts of themselves. Read more below on how she started her brand, battled being an expat, and created a life for herself which she loves!
This weeks post showcases Jackie, a Canadian originally from Hong Kong who is currently an expat in Hamburg. I met Jackie at a local Hamburg art community called Creative Nights which she founded 2 years ago. Not only did she start a thriving art community, but she is also rocking an international career in marketing and has made an outstanding life for her self abroad. She is one of the most driven female expats I know, which is why I've included her in the series.
The goal of this series is to showcase women who have made successful lives for themselves abroad and how they managed this, so we can inspire others to consider moving abroad, or help ones who have taken the leap, and are already here.
This weeks interview is with a fellow Hamburg expat, Caroline from Detroit, Michigan who has lived in Germany on and off for 8 years. She started a successful 'Escape Game' business called Big Break Hamburg. If you want to know how she started a business abroad, became fluent in German and battles the daily hardships of being an Expat, read on.
Being an expat is challenging, however with challenge comes reward. I am often asked by new female expats the same questions, “How did you find a job?” “ Do you know German?” “ How do you have so many friends?” etc. Trust me, this doesn't come easy and is one of my motivations for writing this post. The goal of this series is to showcase women who have made successful lives for themselves abroad and how they managed this, so I can inspire others to consider moving abroad, or help ones who have taken the leap, and are already here. As I take pride in what I have achieved in my life in Germany, I will start with my experience :) Let's discuss some common questions that I've been asked...
