Why Career Transitions Abroad Are Harder Than Expected and How to Navigate Them - Flavia Wahnfried

Women, Work & Relocation on the French Riviera:
Flavia has lived and worked across five countries, but what sets her apart is not the number of moves, it’s what she has learned by staying long enough to be changed by them.

In this episode, host Cecile Liconnet speaks with Flavia Wahnfried, a career and transition strategist whose own journey from Brazil to New Zealand, the UK, Portugal and finally the French Riviera has shaped a deep understanding of what relocation really does to identity, ambition and professional direction.

They explore why career transitions abroad are rarely just about jobs or skills, but about invisible rules, cultural adjustment, language, pace, and the quiet inner work of redefining who you are when familiar reference points disappear. Flavia shares how copying your old professional self into a new country often backfires, why learning how people relate to work matters as much as expertise, and how patience becomes a strategic skill.

The conversation also touches on loss, resilience, and the unexpected support networks that can emerge far from home; experiences that led Flavia to create Terra8, a platform designed to connect people navigating life and work abroad.

This episode is a thoughtful, grounded exploration of professional transitions, identity shifts, and what it really takes to build a meaningful life and career outside your country of origin.

This is the full-length episode.
If you would like to listen to a condensed 28-minute version, it is available on Living the Dream – Radio Edition.

Living the Dream: French Riviera Podcast Women and their professional journey while relocating to the South of France.

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