{"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/69e8c687289eeb2c7b743aff?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"I Thought I Had the Right Career, Until I Didn’t: Leaving Corporate Life and Starting Over Abroad","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67d119d61842c480a19b96bf/1776862810627-d96d3947-8b2d-4053-bda7-9b578c687a7e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For a long time, I thought I was on the right path. Good job, stable career, clear trajectory but something didn’t feel right.</p><p><br></p><p>After years in the corporate world in Paris, I hit a wall: burnout, loss of motivation and a growing feeling that I needed to change something.</p><p><br></p><p>In this solo episode, I (re)share the story behind that turning point. How I left corporate life, moved abroad and slowly rebuilt a career that felt more aligned.</p><p><br></p><p>I talk about:</p><ul><li>what burnout really looked like for me</li><li>the decision to leave everything familiar behind</li><li>starting over in Hong Kong</li><li>finding my first clients and building my marketing agency</li><li>launching the Asian Business Owners podcast</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</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"}