Media
The Sun Herald - Sunday Life Magazine - East of Everything
East of Everything
Australian Financial Review - Lost for Words in China
From Sky newsreader to hotelier’s wife in China
ABC Evenings with Sarah MacDonald
LIVE on November 18th, 2020
APAC NEWS Interview - 3 Australian stories of living in China
In Conversation with China Blonde - The full interview with Nicole
Women of Influence Podcast with The Morning Rush’s Kate Meade (Ace Radio)
“I don’t know if it’s love but it’s definitely a part of me is left there…and it will always be in my heart because it was just such a crazy time and it was a difficult time but surviving it was everything and I was so proud at the end that we came away, I could speak Chinese, have a conversation with someone on the street…and I learned so much about the culture.”
Women of Influence
Carpe Diem - It comes back to our identity, we don’t have to be one thing.
Take 5
Author Talk - Anna’s Shop Around the Corner
Anna’s Authors
China Blonde
The Grown-Up Girls Report Book Club
If you are after inspiration to get out of your comfort zone then this book will do just that. Nicole’s move to China was incredibly bold and challenging but you will see from the book that it is was also incredibly rewarding. She learnt how to adapt, make new friends and reinvent herself – a journey that so many women in their mid life toy with.
The Grown-Up Girls Podcast
Conversations with Chris - Northern Beaches Radio
“She also had to adapt to the complete lack of privacy that comes from living so closely with so many people. Total strangers would enter her house without knocking or have picnics on her balcony, and medical procedures would be conducted in full view of all the other patients who were waiting.” For the rest of the interview head to Hope 103.2
“It’s one thing writing a news story, it’s one thing writing a blog, but it’s very different writing a book!’
Hosted by Big J and Adriano, these guys are Jack of all trades, but masters of none. From very different worlds, they come together to talk shop, lifestyle and the up & downs with their guests.
Join Katrina Roe & Natasha Moore as they dive into the humour, trials and first hand tales from three journalistic style memoirs this week
“I had to put myself out there, out of my comfort zone because I knew afterwards the rewards for doing so would be tenfold”
“we’re chatting about moving to Asia and the reasons behind her first Memoir, China Blonde, the various jobs she’s done, her favourite things to do, embarrassing moments, superpowers and more….”
Meet the Author
“So, I just thought, you know, the way for me to really experience something and do more with my life, I think, is to move and take myself out of my comfort zone. And, I also was at that point, which I think is a big part, is if you are in a relationship, and doing that with someone that has your back. I think, you see that in so many expat relationships. Because, you really have to be tight knit, and you have to be on the same page. Because if you’re not in a foreign country, it can really go pear shaped.”
China Blonde: From Newsreader to Author. One Expat Partners Journey through Asia
Navigating life in a different culture… … is full of challenges. Even in seemingly similar countries and cultures, expats encounter differences, obstacles and misunderstandings.
“As I look back at those early months, when China first revealed Coronavirus, few of us knew what that would mean for all of us. We watched on in amazement as China was catapulted to the front pages of our newspapers. Suddenly there was a renewed curiosity surrounding this nation of 1.4 billion people, that went beyond its economy and politics.”
2020 China Reflections with Nicole
"We often try to pigeonhole ourselves into a certain box - I did that as well, when I was a newsreader (like literally 😂) and we forget what we've done for the last 10 to 20 years... what makes up you as a whole! There are often so many other things you're capable of besides that single work title."
With Howard Whiteson
“I can remember a friend inviting us to our first ‘shindig’ in Xi’an and I was so nervous! We walked into this room and it was like a global summit. People from every nationality - we’re all SO different but we had an instant connection - the common bond of wanting to step out of our comfort zone.” Nicole Webb
Meet Nicole, Author of China Blonde
The Expat Lifestyle and Career Podcast
“I think it’s really important to have a routine, even if you’re not doing anything, make one.”
Expat Career and Lifestyle - DM Coaching
Empowered to Grow with the Business Doctor
"Be yourself, don't let anyone try to change who you are, don't let anyone try to put you in a box - we are all very unique, all very different...and that is our song."Nicole Webb
With Nicole Webb
The Wild Adventures Podcast with Nicole
“I’ve always visualised whatever represented success for me. When I wanted to be a TV reporter, at night I’d lie in bed imagining me with a microphone, the cameraman, a chic suit on and doing a piece to camera….it worked, eventually.” Nicole Webb
The Wild Adventures Podcast
Flourishing Education Podcast with Fabienne Vailes
“It is hard stepping out of your comfort zone because we don’t realise until we let it go - how much our identity is shaped by what we do for a job…”
Don’t let fear hold you back with Nicole Webb
Life a Life Less Ordinary with Nicole Webb
“If you’re not true to yourself, you can’t really enjoy life to the fullest.” Nicole Webb
Dare to Be Authentic Radio
Made in China Podcast with Nicole Webb
“I don’t think people realise China is still very much a developing country, even though it has a burgeoning economy, many people are still living in tiny villages. Yet it’s also changing so rapidly, like literally overnight!” Nicole Webb
Made in China Podcast
Australian Writers’ Centre
Let’s Launch by AJC Publishing
“In China Blonde, I wanted to talk about identity because until you’re removed from everything you know, you don’t often realise what your identity is and how much it binds you.” Nicole Webb
AJC Publishing
Expat Focus
Bright Side Story Studio with Andrea Barton