Show Notes
In Return of the Expat: Part Two, Liam speaks with Immy about the reality of leaving the UK state system, building a life and career in Singapore, and eventually choosing to come home. Immy reflects on burnout, ambition, international teaching, leadership, creativity and the strange mix of freedom and pressure that comes with working abroad. She talks openly about the opportunities that helped her grow, the friendships and lifestyle she built in Singapore, and the difficult decision to leave a life she loved. The conversation also explores the part that often gets overlooked: what happens when an expat returns home. From imposter syndrome and job interviews across time zones to reverse culture shock, Tube strikes, moving back in with family and trying to find her place again, Immy shares the emotional reality of returning to the UK after five years away. At the heart of the episode is a question about what we carry with us. Immy describes trying to combine the rigour of her early UK teaching with the freedom, creativity and sense of community she found internationally and how those experiences have shaped the leader she is becoming now.
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