#27 Leaving a Marriage Abroad, Independence & Finding Love Again | Gabriella Zarowsky | Brazil → France

Gabriella Zarowsky’s first move abroad was over a decade ago, when she and her then-husband left Brazil to pursue graduate degrees in New York City. They both shared the dream of living abroad, and they were no longer feeling safe living in Rio de Janeiro.

Studying abroad was the most feasible choice for them. While he pursued an MBA, Gabriella earned her master’s degree at FIT. They built a whole life in the Big Apple for nearly a decade, and Gabriella completely pivoted from her former career in Brazil. She started a career as a content creator, launched businesses, and ultimately faced one of the most difficult decisions of her life: ending her marriage while living abroad.

In this episode, Gabriella opens up about navigating divorce in another country, rebuilding financial and emotional independence, and the courage it takes to leave a relationship when you know it’s no longer right. Plus, we talk about how she found love again — and how this new relationship eventually led her to start over once more, this time in Paris, France.

Connect with Gabriella

• Instagram ⁠@gabriellazacche⁠
• Substack ⁠Gabriella Zarowsky⁠
• TikTok: ⁠@gabriellazacche⁠

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Why the name “Transplants”?

I've always loved the meaning this word can have. To be a transplant is to carry one life while learning to live another.

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