Hey, it’s me, Julie Marx.
The one in the fuchsia-colored shirt. In August of 2019, on the campus of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang. A photographer for Liaoning Today Magazine took the picture when I gave my first ever all-Chinese interview. The magazine was featuring foreigners, asking them to share how they saw Shenyang, their adoptive home town. And I was one of them. Because, in 2014, I followed my engineer husband on his expat assignment to China. This was the first time that I “tagged along” with someone else going abroad, and it opened my eyes to the challenges of following along to someone else’s work agenda.
My struggle and that of the other spouses around me (many of whom wrestled with the decisions to be made and the challenges their new role brought with it) led me to create China Expat Spouse. It is a platform specifically for the partners accompanying expatriates to the PRC. So that they can discover their place, purpose, and passion in China.
Here, I share tips, tricks, and strategies for living your best life as a relocating partner in China. And I let other fabulous China Expat Spouses share their challenges and wins. If you are willing to tell your story, contact me through the form below or send me an email.
The hats I wear…
EMPOWERING COACH
I support my clients to reach and exceed their goals by helping them find their place, purpose, and passion in China. Whether that means finding a new job, furthering their education, bolstering their resume through volunteering or founding an online business, or better balancing their family commitments and time for personal development.
PASSIONATE WRITER & COURSE CREATOR
I love to write:
-articles and content to support newcomers to Shenyang (Check https://journeysnjaunts.com/blog/ for more on that)
INTERCULTURAL COURSE CREATOR
With my 4 working languages (German, English, French, and Chinese), I write, create, train and educate people the world over. Having grown up in a bilingual household and with experiences on 3 continents under my belt, I am able to connect with individuals from various backgrounds and cultures.
EXPERIENCED TRAINER & CONSULTANT
In workshops and trainings on topics from leadership development, intercultural communications, and teamwork to “survival trainings” for newly-arrived expats in China, I engage, educate, and inspire my audiences.