From Timid Homebody to
Bold Expat and Author
In 2018, Patricia walked away from a nearly 20-year project management career and moved to France, with no clear roadmap, only the feeling that it was time for something new. What began as a break soon grew into an entirely new life.
Three years later, drawing from her own experience of uncertainty, courage, and starting over, she launched The Courage Catalyst, a coaching practice, to help women build the confidence, resilience, and mindset needed to create fulfilling lives abroad.
Writing, however, had always been part of her story. After putting it aside following high school, Patricia rediscovered her love of writing in 2013 through a creative writing class that led to another, and then another. That rediscovery resulted in the publication of her first book, Growing Bold, in 2016, followed by Live a Bold Life in 2019, both focused on personal growth and transformation.
She is now completing her third book, her debut memoir, Leaving Home, Finding Home, a deeply personal account of departure, belonging, reinvention, and what it truly means to create home.
You can follow Patricia’s ongoing adventures, reflections, and writing journey on Substack and YouTube as the next chapters continue to unfold
