Abroad Experiences Podcast

Damaris has lived in over four countries. She's a Brooklyn-born babe who calls Tokyo, JAPAN her home. She's lived and worked in various parts of the world and shares not just how she's adjusted, but also how she's contributed to her community.

Meet YUKI A YOUNG! Yuki is a half-Japanese American living in Japan. In this episode she shares her experience of living as a Japanese American, previously living in the U.S.A, and now living in Japan. With candor, she discusses the challenges and the triumphs of living life to the fullest and exploring her dual identity. Yuki is currently a free lance hairstylist in Tokyo, Japan at Hair Make iL @ http://www.il-hairmake.jp or +81 3-6455-1704. You can also follow Yuki on IG at yay_green. The A’BROAD EXPERIENCE (ABEX) family wants to thank Yuki for sharing her thoughts, ideas, and experiences.

In this episode, ALYSON shares her experience in moving from Boston to Tokyo, a place she has called home for the last 9 years. Describing her endless re-invention from clinical social worker, fitness trainer, entrepreneur, and mom, Alyson shares the importance of being an ‘other’ and how becoming a mom instantly makes you ‘someone else’s something’. Interested more in Alyson, check her out at  www.adeptfitnesscoaching.com.  Instagram @ adeptfitnesscoaching_tokyo or @_playallday_ (the Korean handbag line she mentions in this episode). Information about Asian Women’s University can be found athttp://asian-university.org

Scotland-born KUV (rhymes with LOVE) honestly recounts her path to living abroad. From identity of self to feeling more accepted living abroad than at "home", Kuv bravely shares her desire to move abroad and how life circumstances got her there. More details on her business can be found at www.mybungubox.com  

America-born, half-Japanese guest Katheryn kicks off the podcast series by sharing her experience of making a permanent move to Japan, starting her business, THRIVE TOKYO, and helping expats on their health and wellness journey.    In this episode, we explore the term “hafu” and how Katheryn has used all her experiences to help foreigners live their healthiest lives in their new home country. More information can be found on her page,thrivetokyo.com  

In this 10-minute intro episode, ABROAD EXPERIENCES (ABEX) Creator, Jes Valentin kicks off the podcast series.   Welcome to ABROAD EXPERIENCES - a community of women living, laughing, and learning OUTSIDE of their home country. This podcast features mix of expatriate women creators, entrepreneurs, and bad-ass broads sharing stories of living, laughing, and learning ABROAD.Through a mix of solo and interview-type conversations, Valentin features a variety of socially-conscious women who experience life in the unfamiliar and have learned & thrived along the way.