The Corporate Expat Experience

Kat Ruiz worked on Wall Street managing billions in assets and living a fast paced lifestyle that while many envied, Kat realized was leading to burnout and quickly. She decided to make a change, to pursue her next degree and during her studies found something that would completely change her life and her next career move. Kat’s next move - to focus on helping those corporate professionals who were living life in the fast lane to slow down, focus on health and wellness in order to do more and be more.

On this episode you will learn:

• How your Corporate Expat journey may take you down different routes before you find your path
• Why continuous learning is so important and especially for experts
• What to do before you make the leap from Employee to Entrepreneur

Learn more about Kat, her work and her Corporate Wellness program at www.katruizwellness.com 

Stefanie Pinsley had it made – a bright future with a coveted role - being accepted to the super competitive Associate Product Marketing Manager program at Google, the world’s most popular domain. 

She was enjoying the fast-paced environment and working on new initiatives, with one of her first roles as Leader for the Home Alone Campaign starring Macaulay Culkin. Then 2020 happened and things changed – working from home, a long-distance move and the stress of the pandemic led Stefanie to realize that she needed a break. While taking a formal leave of absence, Stefanie used the time away to be creative and have some fun on TikTok, sharing marketing tips and ideas – that’s when things changed. In a few short months, she built a following of over 60K! Stefanie knew she was on to something and decided to set out on her Corporate Expat journey. 

In this Episode you will learn the benefits of taking a leave of absence, how stepping out of your comfort zone can lead to a new career direction and the importance of self-reflection and mindset work before jumping into the entrepreneur “super-highway”.

Learn more about Stefanie, her upcoming “Roadmap to Rise” program and how she built her TikTok following through her free masterclass: https://www.stefpinsley.com/webinar-download and on TikTok @stef.pinsley

Luke Smaul, led one of the largest Digital Transformation programs across GE and jointly launched a new vertical for the business leading him to discover a new passion – digital transformation.  He saw the challenges and started to look at things differently.   Luke saw a better way. He combined his domain expertise and business experience with his vision and passion to take the leap into entrepreneurship - building a successful consulting firm that transforms the approach to digital transformation.

In this episode you will learn how a vision for doing things differently can spark transformation for others and yourself; the importance of building a personal brand and when to start working on it; and how asking for help can be a power move.

To learn more about Luke, Digital Transformation and the power of seeing things differently – check out https://www.chakra.expert and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-smaul

Learn more about Digital Transformation and how to “Cut through the hype”  - Sign up for a Free Masterclass: https://www.decodedtransformation.com

Luisa Molano was thriving in her corporate career as a Leader in HR until her intrapreneurial spirit took her down a different corporate path that was not quite as she planned. In this episode, Luisa shares how being on put on a PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) helped to leave her corporate career on a high note and to propel her Corporate Expat journey. Taking her corporate leadership experience along with her passion for Human Design, Luisa launched a Leadership Coaching practice working with leaders to navigate challenges and to guide leaders to unlock their Unique Creative Flow Pattern™ to reach their next level of success.  To learn more about working with Luisa, visit www.luisamolano.com

Vance Long, Managing Principal and Founder of The Skain Group started his Corporate Expat Experience by doing a favor for a friend, which opened the door to an entirely new world and line of business.  From heading up operations at one of the most well-recognized international bar brands to heading up physical and digital security for some of the most famous global brands and events, Vance shares not only his transition experience, but also the importance of leading your business with your core values, incorporating these values in your business and how he has made his business decisions and creating new programs based on the defined core values. Vance also shares insights on why digital hygiene and security is no longer a nice to have – especially for entrepreneurs.  

For more on how to protect all that you are working to build, visit www.theskaingroup.com

Stephanie Acker, Chief Experience Designer at Design the Experience was living a “magazine lifestyle” and enjoying a successful career living in APAC, working for a top financial institution. While loving her work and living in an exciting new world, Stephanie realized that the lifestyle she was living, while glamorous and exciting, was “about as thin as the magazine paper” it was printed on. 

In this episode, Stephanie shares how the Boston Marathon and finding Diet Dr. Pepper in a random market weighed in on her decision to leave the expat life, to move back home and to eventually start a new business - becoming a “Corporate Expat”. 

Stephanie also shares valuable marketing tips and insights from the corporate world in a simplified way that you can use in your business today.  

Check out “The Marketing Mastered” membership that provides you with a unique, easy-to-digest “micro-learning” approach and ideas to grow your business today. https://www.designtheexperience.com

Sarah Aspinall, Founder of “Breaking Ballet” shares her Corporate Expat story sparked by two fateful nights that led her to leave a successful career in law, rediscover a passion and create a new movement in fitness. www.breakingballet.com @breakingballet  

Did you know that there are two thoughts that will absolutely kill your dreams and your goals? Think about your response and then listen to this episode – this is for everyone who wants to grow and to reach next level success.

Mindset is not all positive talk and woo – learn why your mindset matters, understand exactly what it is and ways to help you move into a mindset that works for you.

What is a "Corporate Expat"? This week I will share more about being a corporate expat, the stages of corporate expatriation and my corporate to entrepreneur transition. Plus, I will share with you a powerful, yet simple exercise to help you figure out what you want and what you need to do start moving towards a life you desire.