Meet Major Wei Chou, a Foreign Areas Officer, an Army Ranger, a West Point Graduate, and an amazing human being. In this episode, he shares his insights on leadership, success, and what it means to thrive no matter where you land. 

A few key takeaways: 

1. Positively impact your immediate sphere of influence; 
2. Find your LGOP (Little Group of Paratroopers) and make the mission happen; 
3. Embrace the chaos of life; and 
4. Leave something better behind (no matter how big or small the job/mission)

You can connect with Major Wei Chou on Linked-In: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wei-chou-a4670036/

BIO: 

Major Wei C. Chou is a native of Houston, Texas. After high school, where he earned a Mitsui Scholarship to conduct a foreign exchange to Japan, he was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point. There, he received his bachelor’s degree in East Asia Foreign Area Studies and was commissioned as...

Fear is the number one thing that will prevent you from pursuing your higher self. 

In this episode, I share a few ideas on how to overcome fear. Please take out a journal to write and reflect on what is stopping you from becoming your best self. 

How to Overcome Fear

Have you ever been hit by inspiration? Have you ever acted on creative impulse? Have you ever wanted to be an author, a storyteller, a writer? In this episode, award-winning author and returning diplomat, Jan Von Schleh, shares her journey of living abroad and writing her first book while living in the Kingdom of Bahrain. She also shares her goals and ideas as she departs her lifestyle living around the world for the past two decades and resettling back to the United States. This interview will inspire you and let you know that no matter what stage of life you are in, you can write a book, you can give yourself permission to be who you want to be, and express yourself in new and creative ways.

You can connect with Jan on IG or her website:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/janvonschleh/?hl=en

Website - https://www.janvonschleh.com/

If you'd like to buy her book, you can find it on Amazon -

https://www.amazon.com/But-Not-Forever-Jan-Schleh/dp/194300658X

Jan's Bio: 

Jan...

“When you love what you do, it will bring out the best in you.” Nyna Caputi

Nyna is a role model and a pioneer for expat women around the world. As an expat woman herself, originally from India, Nyna identified an opportunity to do good work in the Bay Area by creating a space and community for mid-to-senior level expat and immigrant women professionals to gather, network, and learn from each other. Since starting her side-hustle-now full-time business in 2013, The Expat Woman has a community of 13,000 professionals around the globe and continues to grow. 

In this episode she shares: 

1. How she pivoted her ‘in-person’ business to virtual events
2. How she created The Expat Woman after moving to Northern California with her spouse and recognizing there were no professional networks for expat and immigrant women
3. What she does to stay positive when life gets stressful (hint: gardening and long walks)
4. How selling is a critical skill for any person...

In this episode, I share a chapter from my first non-fiction book Live Your New Story, Discover Your Best Self and Live Your Best Life. This book project is a culmination of all the struggles I faced as a high achiever and trailing spouse. Thank you to all who have supported me and my work! 

Enjoy the sneak peak and stay tuned for more details on the launch date!