Stop enduring your expat life: build one that's truly yours
You followed your spouse abroad, but somewhere along the way you lost yourself…
As an expat coach, I help you find your bearings again and rebuild a daily life that feels meaningful.
My services
Uplift (“Envol” in French)
One-on-one coaching to rediscover your identity while living abroad
Every move abroad comes with its share of challenges, no matter where you set down your suitcases. You may have put your career on hold and left your bearings behind, and now you have to start over from scratch, on your own. Your spouse has his job, your children have school: they quickly rebuild a routine and a new network. Meanwhile, you, “the wife of”, are still looking for your place.
If you recognise yourself in these words, Uplift is made for you. This tailor-made 1:1 program adapts to your host culture, your pace and your life constraints. Together, we take stock of your current situation and your aspirations. We set up routines so you regain energy and self-confidence. Over 4 months, we build a roadmap to lay the foundations of a personal or professional project.
The goal: bring purpose, structure and serenity back into your daily life.
Uplift (“Envol” in French)
One-on-one coaching to rediscover your identity while living abroad
Uplift (“Envol” in French)
One-on-one coaching to rediscover your identity while living abroad
Every move abroad comes with its share of challenges, no matter where you set down your suitcases. You may have put your career on hold and left your bearings behind, and now you have to start over from scratch, on your own. Your spouse has his job, your children have school: they quickly rebuild a routine and a new network. Meanwhile, you, “the wife of”, are still looking for your place.
If you recognise yourself in these words, Uplift is made for you. This tailor-made 1:1 program adapts to your host culture, your pace and your life constraints. Together, we take stock of your current situation and your aspirations. We set up routines so you regain energy and self-confidence. Over 4 months, we build a roadmap to lay the foundations of a personal or professional project.
The goal: bring purpose, structure and serenity back into your daily life.
Pause
Preparing trailing spouses: a program for companies to retain talent in international assignments
Relocating abroad changes the life of an entire family: the employee’s, of course, but also that of the spouse who follows them, often at the cost of their own career and personal balance. With 30 to 50% of expatriate assignments failing, notably because the spouse doesn’t integrate well, it is essential for companies to support the whole family.
The Pause program was designed for exactly this: to secure international mobility and maximise the chances of success. It helps:
- companies to better understand the profile of the future trailing spouse and assess risks upfront;
- the spouse, by giving them the time and tools to prepare for the challenges of their new life abroad.
Pause
Preparing trailing spouses: a program for companies to retain talent in international assignments
Relocating abroad changes the life of an entire family: the employee’s, of course, but also that of the spouse who follows them, often at the cost of their own career and personal balance. With 30 to 50% of expatriate assignments failing, notably because the spouse doesn’t integrate well, it is essential for companies to support the whole family.
The Pause program was designed for exactly this: to secure international mobility and maximise the chances of success. It helps:
- companies to better understand the profile of the future trailing spouse and assess risks upfront;
- the spouse, by giving them the time and tools to prepare for the challenges of their new life abroad.
Testimonies
Angélique understands very well the specific challenges of life abroad, especially when you have to juggle family, work, a new culture and daily life with children.
[…] Step by step, we built a clear action plan that helped me reorganise my priorities and make my daily life feel lighter.
Angélique creates a space where you quickly feel at ease and free to think openly. […]
When you’re living abroad, it isn’t always easy to find your professional footing again, and Angélique’s coaching was especially valuable to me. Her active listening, her kindness and the relevance of her questions helped me clarify my positioning, better identify my strengths and move forward with more confidence in my career choices in Luxembourg. I warmly recommend her to any expat who wants to bring meaning and a clear direction to their choices, whether personal or professional.
As a mother of two young children, I have lived in London, Munich and Paris over the past eight years.
Back in London as an expat wife, after a career break to focus on my children, I turned to Angélique for coaching sessions to support me in returning to work.
She was the obvious choice, as I had already worked with her in the past. I particularly appreciate her efficiency, her energy and her very pragmatic approach.
Angélique gives relevant advice and sets concrete, tailored goals. She also puts you at ease and is a real support in moving forward and reaching the goals you’ve set for yourself.
Having her by your side is a real asset during a professional or life transition.
I am Angélique Ziganek, an ICF-certified expat coach
After several years in the United Kingdom, and now living as an expat in Luxembourg, I know that feeling of losing your bearings and becoming invisible all too well. I watched my partner and our two children busy themselves with their daily routines whilst I was going through an abrupt identity transition. Struggling to rebuild a meaningful life far from everything familiar, with no instruction manual, led me straight to parental burnout in 2022 (a story I tell in my book Bye Bye Wonder Woman only available in French for now).
That experience is where my method was born. Today, I support you to transform your expatriation into a springboard, so this fresh start becomes a success for your family as a whole family and you can reconnect with who you truly are.
I am Angélique Ziganek, an ICF-certified expat coach
After several years in the United Kingdom, and now living as an expat in Luxembourg, I know that feeling of losing your bearings and becoming invisible all too well. I watched my partner and our two children busy themselves with their daily routines whilst I was going through an abrupt identity transition. Struggling to rebuild a meaningful life far from everything familiar, with no instruction manual, led me straight to parental burnout in 2022 (a story I tell in my book Bye Bye Wonder Woman only available in French for now).
That experience is where my method was born. Today, I support you to transform your expatriation into a springboard, so this fresh start becomes a success for your family as a whole family and you can reconnect with who you truly are.