9: Melissa Parks, PhD: American Expat Life Through a Therapist's Lens

Expat Hour

English - July 16, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
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Previous Episode: 8: Fanny: French Expat, International Law Translator and Author Discusses Life in France and The Netherlands

Next Episode: 10: Belle & Vic,The Xpat Family. Trading Suburbia for Nomadic Family Travel

In this episode, we interview American expat Melissa Parks, PhD from Seattle, Washington. Her story is one of perseverance and making your dreams come true. Melissa discusses overcoming an eating disorder, studying abroad in Europe, the long and difficult path to getting a PhD in Spain (in Spanish!), mixed culture relationships, and repatriation. Melissa offers online coaching services to expats from all over the world both in English and Spanish, at www.intentionalexpat.com She currently resides in Seattle, Washington with her Venezuelan husband and new puppy.

Find the shownotes to Episode 9 here.