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Nomadic Diaries

Nomadic Diaries tells the stories, shares the secrets and offers strategies for the challenges that happen when we choose a life lived overseas. Our guests are authors and experts who distill everything from launching to landing back home. Drop in for a listen

Recent Episodes

Dec. 17, 2024

Living Abroad with Purpose - Steve Hoffman

Welcome to our first scheduled and deliberate replay episode. The reason we choose this episode is because it was one of our favorite episodes from 2024. Join us for a touch of inspiration and a fun conversation with Steve H…
Dec. 10, 2024

The Story Behind This Podcast....

Ever wondered how globe-trotting lifestyles are transforming in our post-pandemic world? In this captivating episode of "Nomadic Diaries," guest Sylvia Thiesen interviews host Doreen Cumberford, to find out why Nomadic Diari…
Dec. 3, 2024

Rebecca Eichler - How Expats Spark Real-World Impact - Las Abogadas

Hosts: Doreen and Sharon Fields Special Guest: Rebecca Eichler Episode Summary: Welcome to another compelling episode of Nomadic Diaries ! In this episode, hosts Doreen and Sharon Fields are joined by the remarkable Rebecca …
Nov. 30, 2024

Re-Entry Series 30: Reflections and Farewells

We hope that these 30 podcasts have been both useful and informative! In this final episode of Nomadic Diaries' Reentry Series, hosts Doreen Cumberford and Linda Mueller reflect on 30 days of podcasts that included stories, …
Nov. 29, 2024

RE Series 29: Understanding Repatriation - Margaret Ghielmetti

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to return home after years of globetrotting? In this compelling episode of Nomadic Diaries, Linda Mueller sits down with Margaret Ghielmetti, author of "Bravish: A Memoir of a Recoverin…
Nov. 28, 2024

RE Series 28: Repatriation & Family Helen Ellis

Have you ever felt the rush of joy upon returning home from a long journey, only to be blindsided by the emotional and logistical challenges that follow? In this short episode of Nomadic Diaries' ReEntry Series, host Doreen …

Recent Blog Posts

A Mother's Journey: The Road to Motherhood in a Foreign Land

Hold onto your passports, folks! We're about to dive into the wild world of expat motherhood through the eyes of Sarah Deschamps, a supermom who's taken on Japan with a diaper bag in one hand and adventure in the other. Buckle up for a journey fill…

The Power of Supportive Relationships for Expats

  Buckle up, global adventurers! We're diving deep into the thrilling world of expat life, inspired by our recent podcast episode, "Global Minds, Local Hearts: A Roadmap for Expat Thriving." Our guest, the incredible Vashti Kanahele, shared h…

The Expat Mindset Discovered

  Finding Home Within While Abroad requires a bit of a mindset shift. For those of us who call different parts of the world home throughout our lives, we have a unique narrative woven throughout our lives. In a recent captivating episode tit…

About the Host

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Doreen Cumberford

Host/Author/Coach/CrossCulturalTrainer

Doreen Cumberford helps globally mobile expats, digital nomads and returnees to create happier, easier and more successful transitions while relocating overseas.

A Certified Coach, 30-year licensed Practitioner, Doreen speaks, writes, and teaches about the principles and practices necessary to navigate mobility from cradle to grave, or from launch to landing with a more ease and grace.

The author of Life in the Camel Lane, Embrace Your Adventure and Arriving Well, she is currently writing Sequel: How To Move Home After Living Overseas.

A native of Scotland, having lived in a wide variety of communities in 8 countries, over four decades and on 4 continents has enabled her to support people who live and travel overseas in creating more satisfying lives and build their dreams no matter where they land.