I'm talking to short term resident Kimberly today. I was touched that she reached out to me to be on the podcast and it was very interesting to hear her perspectives as someone who is still fairly new to Japan and trying to make a life here for a very short time. 

About Kimberly:

After 17 years as a self proclaimed "Corporate Cog” in companies in California and Chicago, Kimberly Gimbel took a year off to Live in Japan with her researcher husband and their toddler.  This first time Stay at Home mom has been moving every 3 months, experiencing expatriate  life in Tokyo, Kyoto and soon Sapporo. She documents this and her interests on Instagram as @pecaninjapan   Due to unforeseen circumstances she’s going to need to go back to America early in September and is beginning the transition back to the workforce, as essentially a single mom after having a gap in employment. She also has problems with follow through and motivation.   

We talk about:

How Kimberly came to be in Japan

What life is like for a short term expat in Japan

What living in Japan taught her 

Returning to the workforce after being away overseas

Advice for women who are about to move to Japan for a short time

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kimberlygimbel

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pecaninjapan/