164 Moving Abroad Opens You Up to a World of Wonder

You can learn a lot from a professional expat.  Linda Kennedy  qualifies as that.  Her stories delight and inform and will help you think through the ins and outs of an international move — from making friends, to dealing with culture shock, to being a happy trailing spouse.

Bio

Today’s guest is Linda Kennedy. She is a retired IT Technician and a passionate member of Toastmasters International. Through Toastmasters, Linda specializes in helping people gain confidence and grow their communication and leadership skills.

Linda was born in Brooklyn and lived between the US and Europe because of her military parents. She has lived abroad throughout her life – Germany with her family and then ex-husband, France to attend the Sorbonne and Belgium to work for her company who opened an office in Brussels. As a child, she had to learn German and Spanish. She fell in love with French in middle school and decided to make it her major when entering university. Through it all she has learned that living outside of your home country broadens your perspective on life and gives you a greater appreciation of the world. She can’t wait to share her insights with you.