Prepare your move so you can create your best life abroad

An international move can hard, overwhelming, exciting and nerve-wrecking – all at once.  You might go through a roller coaster of emotions that hinder your ability to make conscious decisions and hold you hostage to fear and thoughts of “what if”…

Leaving family, deciding what to pack and what to leave behind, uprooting and starting life in a new place – all this happening at the same time can be quite daunting. 

You feel torn between the excitement of starting a new life and leaving loved ones and not knowing when you’ll be able to see each other again. You feel the excited but miss the sense of feeling at home.

When you look at all the things to do, the new language to learn, new customs and habits… You’re both thrilled and anxious at the same time. 

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!”

― Benjamin Franklin

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You know there’s a better way to do things, but you don’t know how.

You want to get everything done but the overwhelm sometimes gets the best of you.

You find yourself scattered and feeling excited and anxious at the same time.

Are you ready to turn confusion into unshakable confidence?

Here is how I can help. I have lived in 5 different countries on 3 continents. I have made my share of mistakes when preparing to move to a new country. As an expat coach and intercultural psychologist, have also helped dozens of clients prepare their move abroad - single, couples, and whole families. The struggles are real and can take a toll. But there are solutions and tools to help you prepare your move in a mindful and positive way.

That’s why I created this course so you can have access to the tools that have helped me, and my clients prepare a move abroad with utmost clarity that you have the right mind space to make all the right decisions. 


With This Course

  • While you probably know why you want to move, in this course you will go beyond the obvious and clarify what you want to move for. This is the first step to envision and create your best transition and life abroad.

  • You’ll learn tools to deal with the overwhelm and anxiety of all the moving parts in an international relocation. You’ll be able to reduce the overwhelm and tackle all the tasks with focus and calm.

  • Learning a new language can be a daunting task. You’ll design the language learning goals that are relevant to you. You’ll also find out what resources are the best for your learning style so you can power up your progress.

  • When it comes to packing there are emotional and logistic aspects that play an important part. You’ll develop your unique game-plan when it comes to deciding what to take and what to leave while taking every family member’s needs into account.

  • You’ll learn how to create a sense of home anywhere you are. With some simple techniques, you’ll tap into your concept of home and know which elements are important for you to feel grounded and supported in your new surroundings.

  • You’ll learn some of the most common mistakes expats make when moving abroad, and more importantly, how to avoid these pitfalls, so you create your best life abroad – anywhere you go!

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to the course

    • Introduction to the course

    • Meet Your Trainer

    • Pre-training survey

    • Introduce yourself and connect!

    • Important Tips

    • Book Your 1:1 Call
  • 2

    Module 1 - Practical Things You Must Do

    • Module Introduction

      FREE PREVIEW

    • What do you need to move - first steps

    • Organization is the name of the game

    • Preparing Financially

    • A Framework to Focus your Research

    • How to Tackle the Overwhelm
  • 3

    Module 2 - Why Planning is Crucial

    • Module Introduction

    • How to Know What You’re Moving For

    • What is Expat Failure and How to Avoid It

    • Why it’s Important to Prepare Emotionally

    • How to Find Your WHAT FOR

    • Guided Meditation - Find your WHAT FOR
  • 4

    Module 3 - Friends and Family: Letting Go and Creating New Bonds

    • Module Introduction

    • How to Tell Family and Friends

    • Expat Guilt: What Is It?

    • Expat Guilt: How to Deal With It - and Avoid It

    • Say Your Goodbyes

    • Start Making Friends Now

    • The Power of Gratitude
  • 5

    Module 4 - Learn to Communicate in the New Language

    • Module Introduction

    • Why do You Want to Learn?

    • Create Your Language Learning Goal

    • Is Your Goal Realistic?

    • Identify Your Blind Spots

    • Find the Best Resources
  • 6

    Module 5 - How to Decide What to Pack and What to Leave

    • Module Introduction

    • Why Decluttering is Important

    • Create Your Game Plan

    • Decide What to Keep and What to Leave – Practical Objects

    • Decide What to Keep and What to Leave – Emotional Objects

    • Weigh Your Options

    • What To Do with The Things You Leave Behind

    • Things You Should NEVER Ship or Put in Storage
  • 7

    Module 6 - Creating Your New Home

    • Module Introduction

    • How to choose your new house

    • How to Organize Your Search for a New House

    • Prepare to Settle In

    • What is Home for You?

    • How to Create Your Home Anywhere You Are

    • How to Create Home Anywhere - Guided Meditation
  • 8

    Module 7 - Understanding Cultural Adjustment

    • Module Introduction

    • The Typical Phases of Cultural Adjustment

    • What is Culture Shock?

    • How to Know if You’re Suffering from Culture Shock

    • How to Overcome Culture Shock

    • What To Do When You Can’t Have a Proper Honeymoon (COVID)
  • 9

    Module 8 - The Phases of a Transition

    • Module Introduction

    • The Difference Between Change and Transition

    • The Phases of a Transition

    • The KEI Exercise
  • 10

    Module 9: Live Call Recordings

    • Live Group Call Replay - October 30 2021

    • Live Group Call Replay - November 17 2021

    • Live Group Call Replay - November 27 2021

    • Live Group Call Replay - December 15 2021

    • Live Group Call Replay - December 26 2021

    • Live Group Call Replay - January 19 2022

    • Live Group Call Replay - January 29 2022

    • Live Group Call Replay - February 16 2022

    • Stategize Your Language Learning Workshop Replay - December 18 2022

    • MYM Group Live Call Feb 26 2022 part1

    • MYM Group Live Call Feb 26 2022 Part2

    • MYM Group Live Call March 16 2022

    • MYM Group Live Call March 26 2022
  • 11

    Thank You!

    • My Thank You

If you’re ready to turn confusion into confidence and create your best life abroad don’t waste another minute.

Social Proof: Testimonials

Erin Ratay

"Having attended two of Deborah's Sharing Circle's, I can say that I would not hesitate to recommend Deborah as an essential source of help, support, and guidance for expats navigating their new life in a new country. Deborah brings not only life-long personal experience, but also a depth of knowledge, understanding, and deep caring to each person's experience. Wouldn't hesitate to work with her again in the future!"

Gustavo Genú

"Deborah is a great expat coach and I recommend participating in her workshop! As an expat myself, I wish I had met Deborah a year before moving to Portugal, she helped me figure out some issues I never thought about it. Great content for expats!"

Chris Ratay

Deborah is a great facilitator and is passionate about her work. My wife and I attended her sessions and found them very rewarding. Her experience and coaching style come together seamlessly, making for fun and impactful sessions. I recommend you check them out for yourself - you'll be glad you did.

Alex Pollard

I found group workshop sessions with Deborah really useful. Her relaxed approach and obviously experienced skill in managing the groups was reassuring and her English is fluent. I got a lot out of the two groups I attended - insights that have stayed with me and made settling in a lot easier than it might have been

Cathy S.

Master Your Move offers a rich and engaging learning opportunity to help work through the myriad emotional responses, changes, transitions, and experiences that will inevitably occur as I continue my journey. Moving abroad is an adventure and every adventure comes with thrills and chills. I believe having completed this course will help me avoid becoming an ex-pat failure statistic and instead, lead me toward an inspired and inspiring life experience. Thank you, Deborah, for creating this course, for your expertise, insights, guidance, and especially, your encouragement. I feel far more confident that this crazy idea is doable, achievable, and absolutely worth undertaking.

Cindy G.

The Master Your Move course and the people in the course, help me focus my energies in a more positive way during the preparation time before my move. I don't want to think about what regrets I would have felt if I had not used the lessons gained from this class to so much meaning and satisfying closure before the move. This class turned what could have been a frightening, hectic time into a focused and purposeful transition. Thank you so much!

Your Instructor

Expat Coach

Deborah Dahab

I am an expat coach and intercultural psychologist. Also, a seasoned expat, I have lived, studied, and worked in 5 different countries on 3 continents. My own experience, coupled with my observation of other people’s experiences, motivated me to search for answers as to why we sometimes fail when moving to a new culture, and more importantly how to increase the chances of success. This quest led me to pursue a Master’s in Intercultural Psychology and complete a coaching certification at ICC (International Coaching Community). I am also a certified trainer and NLP Practitioner. With these tools in hand, I help expats and expats-to-be so they can overcome the challenges of moving and create their best life abroad.