Discovering Courage Podcast

Have you ever been stuck, unsure of what direction to go or where to begin a new project?  Overthinking can cause this and so can relying on our intuition to supply us with ideas.  As counterintuitiv…

Are you still following the rules you were taught as a child or young adult? How does that make you feel? Perhaps challenging the relevancy of those rules for the person you are today is in order. Co…

Who decides at age 50 to join the Peace Corps and move to Mozambique?  Maryangela Amendola! She resumed her passion for working in the field of international development. Coming from the United State…

Are you convinced that life now is worse than it has ever been?  I used to think this way, but once I did this one thing my situation changed for me.  Courage Concept #61 can help you judge less and …

Ever run into a roadblock as you were working toward a goal?  Has it ever caused you to get so defeated that you weren't able to reach your objective?  Well then this concept is made for you.  Courag…

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 mak…

Have you ever had a big daunting task in front of you that caused your progress to slow or stall? Breaking the rules might be the answer to moving forward.  

Courage Concept 59 addresses how.  Listen…

Fear, pain, and joy can blind us to the other senses we have at our disposition when we make decisions or solve problems.  Later, we can find ourselves reeling from the unfortunate results of our ill…

Taking the first solution that crosses your mind might be your go to position, but that might short circuit simpler options. 

Courage Concept #57 unpacks this proclivity and gives a way to go beyond …

Should you take that job offer or not? Should you stay in your current relationship or should you leave it?  Should you go back to school or not?

Making decisions on your own can be daunting and crea…

Roadmap to Adventure Series

Have you or are  you considering traveling or perhaps moving abroad?  With the COVID-19 pandemic you might feel a bit frustrated or even that these dreams are no longer an…

Waiting might not be so bad after all.  Learn to embrace it,use it to your advantage and increase your confidence and success.

Courage Concept #55 tells you why and how to tap into this uncomfortable…

You might think that how you act and what you do doesn't matter.  But it does.  People are watching all of the time, whether you realize it or not. So showing up in your true glory is vital to your p…

Roadmap to Adventure Series

Have you or are  you considering traveling or perhaps moving abroad?  With the COVID-19 pandemic you might feel a bit frustrated or even that these dreams are no longer an…

Change your position, change your mind.  What we are capable of doing in life depends on how we see the world.  When we get trapped in our own little bubble, we can fail to see things that would give…

Have you or are  you considering traveling or perhaps moving abroad?  With the COVID-19 pandemic you might feel a bit frustrated or even that these dreams are no longer an option for you.  Certainly,…

"An international move is like a marathon."

Amandine Souhami, who has lived in China, Brazil, Great Britain, Switzerland, and Morocco so far, shared this insight with me during our conversation.  Rec…

Remember that idea you had but never followed through on?  Perhaps you wanted to learn the piano, write your memoir, or hire someone to help you with your business.  Whatever happened to that?

Someti…