After a decade as a competitive gymnast in South Carolina, Erin found both excitement and uncertainty in shifting her focus. Her college years, filled with new opportunities and inspiring mentors, led her to discover a passion for yoga and fitn...

Afshan Samani's journey from Iran to becoming the CEO and co-founder of PinoSell is a masterclass in resilience and innovation. After navigating cultural challenges and personal setbacks, including a broken engagement during her PhD in Canada, ...

“The solopreneur journey really is a mirror that reflects your deepest beliefs, fears, doubts, and limitations. It's a process of growth that forces you to confront not only the external and practical challenges but also the internal ones—t...

I became familiar with Olivia and her work through the WEM Facebook Group (Women Entrepreneurs in Munich). It was clear to me from the jump that she’s a go-getter. We had a coffee chat and then we actually met in person at the I Am Expat fair i...

I've been wowed by DanRam's LinkedIn profile for awhile, so I was delighted when he agreed to be a guest on the podcast last summer.DanRam travels the globe as an Event MC & Speaker at over 100 events a year. Hosting changemakers li...

Navigating German bureaucracy can be quite challenging, especially when you don’t speak German, are new to the processes and don’t know what support is available to you.If you’re a new parent in Germany, you’ve probably heard of Elternze...

Hey everyone! Season 3 is FINALLY underway.Also, big announcement! I'm excited to introduce The Germany List. This came out of the need to connect and support the expat business community in Germany, this open directory is ...

Lora McInturf supports high-performing lawyers and business professionals primarily in law, IT, finance, accounting, and coaching.Lora's business is 100% virtual. She's worked with professionals and businesses around the world - from ove...

Jen and her husband Paul Higgins are originally from NJ. A career opportunity for Paul brought them to Munich in 2003 and Jen kept her IT career on track so they stayed.In 2018 they founded a small craft beer brewery in the heart of Muni...

Thermodemand, founded by Irapua Santos Ribeiro, is a consultancy focused on sustainable energy solutions for industrial applications, particularly in solar and renewable process heat technologies.His company aims to help industrial clien...

A Canadian in Berlin for 10+ years, Cheryl has the unique experience of moving to Berlin – not once, but twice. During her time in Berlin, she's had five different visas and worked as both a freelancer and a permanent employee for numerous Germ...

Mandy Borchardt is a German marketing strategist and translator helping small non-German businesses to market their brand in Germany.In 2015 she went freelance full time as a translator for English and Spanish into German, working for tr...

I stumbled across Jen and Yvonne of Simple Germany through their YouTube channel, and boy am I glad I did!Jen was born and raised in Guatemala and sought better quality of life due to LGBTQ+ rights and security concerns. Yvonne was rais...

In this episode I talk to May and Peter Kamya, the Berlin-based founders of Kidsimply.  Peter is originally from the UK and May’s family immigrated to Germany from Thailand when she was five years old.Kidsimply is an online shop sel...

Tetyana Pirker came from Ukraine to Munich in 2002. She studied psychology in the university of Munich and afterwards she started a career at Accenture as IT SAP consultant. After many years SAP consulting he looked for a ‘soul busi...

Time for another episode of The Germany Expat Business Show Mailbag!This time I’m sharing a question from Nutan Jaeger.Nutan is a trained architect turned writer who moved to Munich with her German husband. She was laid off from h...

It was a thrill when John Ismailoglu cheerfully accepted my request for a podcast interview. He is hands down one of my favorite LinkedIn follows, posting about - of all things - Insurance! A fellow American born and raised in NYC,...

Leaving the warm beaches of California for  Munich? Gretchen and her family did just that. The result is an inspiring story of her career evolution from a CMO in the B2B software industry to business founder and entrepreneur.In thi...

A subscriber to my newsletter asks the eternal question: How do I get more clients? I share my response.Links mentioned in this episode:

Laila is a Startup Coach from Stuttgart, who wants to create a safe space for migrant founders in Germany through the community empowerment project ‘The Migrant Accelerator’. She loves to talk...

Imagine uprooting your life and moving to a country where you don't speak the language to chase a dream. That's precisely what Ranjit did when he left India for Germany, and his journey is nothing short of remarkable. In our heart-to-heart, Ran...

Dan's journey of transforming into an entrepreneurial powerhouse is a real inspiration and a living demonstration of the good old American 'Can Do' spirit.He shares candid tales of his early days grappling with language barriers and the...

In this episode I talk  to  Karina Weber, also known as the Brand Architect.We talk about her journey from Canada to Germany,  where she built a flourishing marketing business, specialized in branding and carved a niche w...

Imagine taking a leap of faith, moving to a new country, and building a successful business with no university degree in hand.This was the journey of Penny Blackmore, a sales and marketing consultant who transitioned to freelancing in G...

Ever wondered how a successful entrepreneur and side-hustler from a foreign land made it big in Germany? Aazar Shad is a hustler, entrepreneur and marketer. He loves ads, tearing them down and figuring out why they work. He runs an...