Hello! I’m Linda

I am a certified life coach who empowers international women to gain a deeper sense of self so that they can design a life they love; one that flows through the ups and downs of their international journey.

My own international journey led me to trade my traditional corporate career path for a life of adventure in Tokyo (twice!), Abu Dhabi, London and now as a repat in Chicago. I use all that I’ve learned and experienced to support those on a similar journey in every stage of the global mobility cycle — from those deciding and preparing to move abroad, to those who are adapting to a relocated, to seasoned international women who want ‘more’ out of their experience and finally to those who have repatriated.

Clients often come to me feeling lonely, lost, unsatisfied or frustrated. Sometimes they can't articulate exactly what they are feeling, but they know something is off. If you relate to that, let me help you create a life you love that is independent of time and place.

I offer all of the support, strategies/tool, and compassion that I wish I had when I began my own international journey many years ago. Please schedule an Introductory Call to learn how you can create a life full of purpose, connection and joy - and whatever else you most desire!

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Why I Coach:

I have endless empathy and compassion for those on a journey similar to mine in any way, shape or form. Mobility is in my blood after having experienced four relocations around the USA by the time I was 9-years-old. Adventures (and a bit of studying) followed in The Netherlands, France and Norway. I then worked and traveled all over the world as a corporate climber with visions of landing in the C-suite. A plot twist was added to my story in 2004 when my partner proposed that we move to Japan for HIS job. That assignment changed the trajectory of my life, in a good way, but it didn't happen quickly or easily.

I found myself in Tokyo filled with excitement about the adventure AND fear that I had made a massive mistake career-wise. I struggled with a loss of identity after leaving my corporate position. I was lonely - people back home didn’t quite understand what I was going through and I wondered how I would make new friends, especially since I didn’t have a child to connect me to a school community. I was also filled with fear that I’d fail as an expat — fail what, I’m not sure, but being an expat was a life-long dream and I wanted to be good at it! 

 During the following 13 years, we made six additional, often unexpected, international relocations that brought countless opportunities, challenges and life lessons as we embraced all that expat life had to offer - from exotic travel and international friends to managing health and family issues abroad and deciding when to stay and when to repatriate, as well as everything in-between. I now leverage all that I have learned and experienced to make the journey smoother and more fulfilling for others.

Linda helped me get my thoughts organized, focused, and assembled into a cohesive system that has truly transformed my approach to life and my business. Linda is a personal champion that I can still call upon when I need help with the knowledge that I will not be coddled but rather supported and encouraged to find the right path.

— Alex Moir - Expat Partner in Tokyo (A.M. Bespoke Travel)

Linda's trustworthy character, flexibility, and charisma immediately made me feel at ease and confirmed that this was an opportunity to invest in myself. I loved her calm approach during our sessions, her ability to listen and understand feelings beyond spoken words.

— Expat Partner in Europe