I’m the founder of Empowered To Thrive — a wellbeing space created to support women navigating the emotional journey of living abroad.
My mission is to create supportive spaces that help women feel more connected, supported and emotionally grounded while building a life away from home.
Outside of your comfort zone and without your support network can be very challenging specially when you are flooded with a lot of feelings and emotions, such as excitement.
Delivering exceptional service with a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction in every project.
"Start Living and Loving Your Life Abroad" - Xanthi Femia (Founder)
Born and raised in Switzerland with strong Greek roots, I moved to Australia in 2006 to begin a new chapter of my life.
Although living abroad had always been a dream of mine, adjusting to life in a new country also came with emotional challenges and moments of feeling between two worlds while building a new life away from home.
Leaving behind family, familiarity and a sense of belonging often left me searching for greater connection and stability — emotions many women living abroad can deeply relate to.
Becoming a mother while raising my children away from family deepened that journey even further and strengthened my appreciation for emotional wellbeing, connection and creating a greater sense of belonging within myself.
These experiences ultimately inspired the creation of Empowered To Thrive — a space supporting emotional wellbeing, confidence and personal growth for women living abroad.
As my personal journey evolved, so did my passion for emotional wellbeing. Supporting my own daughter through anxiety and emotional challenges within the school environment later inspired the creation of Empowered Young Minds— a space dedicated to helping children build confidence, emotional resilience and healthy wellbeing habits in calm, supportive and engaging ways.
Today, both spaces reflect my passion for creating supportive environments where women and children can feel more connected, confident and emotionally supported in everyday life.
Alongside Empowered Young Minds, Empowered To Thrive continues to support women navigating life abroad through emotional wellbeing resources, self-reflection practices and supportive community spaces.
My approach focuses on creating calm and supportive spaces that encourage emotional resilience, confidence, connection and a greater sense of belonging while navigating the transitions and challenges that can come with living away from home.
Gentle wellbeing workshops designed to support emotional wellbeing, self-reflection, connection and personal growth while navigating life abroad.
Workshops may explore:
A Self-Care Workbook for Expat Women Living Abroad
Created and written by Xanthi Femia.
Inspired by my own journey living abroad, this guided workbook was created to support expat women through the emotional challenges, transitions and identity shifts that can come with building a life away from home.
Designed as a supportive self-care companion abroad, the workbook includes:
Journaling can be a powerful way to process emotions, reconnect with yourself and create moments of calm and clarity throughout the challenges of life abroad.
Whether newly adjusting to life in a foreign country or having lived abroad for many years, this workbook was created to help women feel more grounded, connected and supported throughout their journey.
I am committed to helping you break free from feeling homesick and thrive through times of change so that you can start living and loving your life abroad.
I would love to hear from you. Reach out to me and let me know how I can support you.
With love,
Xanthi xx
