{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d119d61842c480a19b96bf/6900c3bd6ec4f3ea1bee2de4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How I Left Corporate Life in Paris and Rebuilt My Career in Hong Kong","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67d119d61842c480a19b96bf/1761965148266-c1f121d4-e339-43b2-967d-992ef9b41132.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>After years in the corporate world in Paris, I hit a wall: burnout, lack of meaning and the feeling that something had to change.</p><p><br></p><p>In this solo episode, I share my story and how I went from being a corporate employee in marketing to becoming a business owner in Hong Kong.</p><p><br></p><p>I talk about what it took to rebuild my career and start over:</p><p>– Making the leap to move abroad</p><p>– Finding my first clients and building my marketing agency</p><p>– Launching the <em>Asian Business Owners</em> podcast</p><p>– Learning patience and self-trust along the way</p><p><br></p><p>Content:</p><p>(00:00) Introduction</p><p>(00:27) My life in Paris before COVID</p><p>(03:17) Burnout and losing motivation</p><p>(06:17) The decision to move to Hong Kong</p><p>(07:33) Starting over and finding purpose again</p><p>(11:05) Launching my podcast</p><p>(14:10) Lessons learned &amp; reflections</p><p>(18:18) Closing thoughts</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow the journey:</strong></p><p>💬 <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/abo.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">abo.pod</a> </p><p>📲 Find me on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmen-salameh-705059b1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p>🎧 Subscribe to Asian Business Owners wherever you listen to it!</p>","author_name":"Carmen Salameh"}