🌍 Reinventing Abroad: What Happens When You Change Countries and Careers

Starting over is hard. Starting over abroad? Even harder — and maybe, more honest.

When Yuka moved from Japan to Paris at 48, she thought she’d continue her corporate path. Instead, she found herself lost in translation — professionally and personally.

“The systems were different. The pace was different. The way people saw me was different. I couldn’t rely on my old title, or my old rhythm. I had to ask myself: what do I really want to build now?”

At GWF, we see this story again and again:

A French woman launching her first solo project in Japan

A Canadian returnee using her bilingual edge to build a bridge

A former exec in Singapour finally writing the book she’d shelved for 20 years

Changing countries shakes your identity. But it also gives you space to reinvent — without all the old labels.

✅ So, what helps?

1. Safe CirclesNot networking. Not pitching. Just space to speak and hear: “You’re not the only one.”

2. Micro-WinsReinvention doesn’t have to mean a 5-year plan.→ Start small: offer a workshop, update your bio, try a co-creation. Movement matters.

3. Mirror PeopleYou need people who get it — not just culturally, but emotionally.

🌐 GWF is for women navigating the in-between: new country, new chapter, new questions.

We hold the space — so you can hold the pen.