<description>&lt;p&gt;Meet Nancy,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After two decades of living abroad in Switzerland and Denmark, Nancy opens up about navigating &lt;em&gt;grief as an expat&lt;/em&gt; — balancing a global career in biotech with the heartbreak of losing loved ones from afar.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She shares how returning to the U.S. reshaped her sense of home, what helped her cope with loss overseas, and how she found purpose again by building a new life (and business) back in Montana.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;We discuss:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Managing grief and guilt while living abroad&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Staying connected to family from thousands of miles away&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reverse culture shock and the pull of “coming home”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Finding community and faith through life transitions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The importance of slowing down and listening to your instincts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nancy’s Picks:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;🇩🇰 &lt;em&gt;Copenhagen&lt;/em&gt; — Zahida for vibrant dinners &amp;amp; Union Kitchen for a cozy brunch&lt;br&gt;☕ &lt;em&gt;Montana&lt;/em&gt; — City Brew Coffee, where friendly faces make homecoming sweeter&lt;br&gt;🎵 &lt;em&gt;The expat song:&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Great Is Thy Faithfulness&lt;/em&gt; — a reminder of strength, wherever you are&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Related article: &lt;a href="https://meet-the-expats.com/repatriation/managing-grief-as-an-expat-when-loss-hits-far-from-home/"&gt;Managing grief as an expat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted on Ausha. See &lt;a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy"&gt;ausha.co/privacy-policy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Meet the Expats

Meet the Expats

Meet Nancy: dealing with grief abroad

NOV 5, 202539 MIN
Meet the Expats

Meet Nancy: dealing with grief abroad

NOV 5, 202539 MIN

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Meet Nancy,After two decades of living abroad in Switzerland and Denmark, Nancy opens up about navigating grief as an expat — balancing a global career in biotech with the heartbreak of losing loved ones from afar.She shares how returning to the U.S. reshaped her sense of home, what helped her cope with loss overseas, and how she found purpose again by building a new life (and business) back in Montana.We discuss:Managing grief and guilt while living abroadStaying connected to family from thousands of miles awayReverse culture shock and the pull of “coming home”Finding community and faith through life transitionsThe importance of slowing down and listening to your instinctsNancy’s Picks:🇩🇰 Copenhagen — Zahida for vibrant dinners & Union Kitchen for a cozy brunch☕ Montana — City Brew Coffee, where friendly faces make homecoming sweeter🎵 The expat song: Great Is Thy Faithfulness — a reminder of strength, wherever you areRelated article: Managing grief as an expatHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.