Nerida’s story isn’t about a single bold leap from one country to another, rather, it details a life in which moving has simply always been part of the picture. As the daughter of a diplomat, her first international relocation came at age seven, when her family moved from Australia to Malaysia. She didn’t choose it, but it shaped her profoundly. Since then, she has lived in seven countries, spending more of her life abroad than in her native Australia — first through her upbringing, and later through her career in international development and human rights.
What makes Nerida’s perspective so compelling is the lightness she brings to questions that feel heavy to many people: Where is home? Where do I belong? Rather than holding tightly to one place or one answer, she has developed an openness to new cultures, new versions of home, and new opportunities as they come. In this episode, Nerida reflects on how moving early in life shaped her relationship with attachment, planning, and belonging — leaving her free to say “yes” to new possibilities.
