The Expat Therapist: Navigating Mental Health and Dreams Abroad
"The Expat Therapist: Navigating Mental Health Abroad" is a podcast that offers insights, advice, and strategies for expats needing guidance with mental health struggles on their journey and guidance for individuals anticipating a move abroad. Hosted by a licensed clinical therapist and fellow expat, the show aims to help listeners overcome the unique challenges of moving and living abroad and achieve greater well-being and happiness.
The Expat Therapist: Navigating Mental Health and Dreams Abroad
065 Permission to Rest
After two months away, I’m back behind the mic — and this episode is all about permission to be tired.
As expats, we carry so much: the stress of navigating a new culture, the loneliness of building life from scratch, the weight of leaving behind family and familiarity. And yet, so often we guilt ourselves for needing rest.
In this episode, I share why I stepped away from the podcast, what living in Spain has taught me about slowing down, and how giving myself permission to rest didn’t set me back — it actually brought me clarity and energy.
If you’ve been feeling worn down, stretched thin, or guilty for not “doing enough” in your expat life, this conversation is for you. You’ll walk away with the reminder that rest is not weakness — it’s wisdom.
Because sometimes the bravest thing we can do as expats isn’t to push harder… it’s to pause.
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