Transplants by Laura Peruchi - Conversations With Women Thriving Abroad #14 Leaving home twice and finding herself as a mom | Olga Kudrick | Lithuania → USA
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Dec 9, 2025 Join Olga Kudrick, a Lithuanian expat and creator of The Messy Mom Chronicles, as she shares her incredible journey from Lithuania to London and then to the U.S. She reflects on her challenging early days in London, including housing instability and cultural shocks. Olga discusses the heart-wrenching decision to relocate again, the emotional toll of leaving her home, and how therapy helped her navigate these transitions. Hear her insights on building community for mothers and the joys and challenges of raising a mixed-heritage daughter.
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Identity Is Blurred By Shared Soviet Past
- Olga grew up speaking Russian and felt a blended identity across Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine before recent conflicts.
- The war made national distinctions painful because her relatives in Ukraine still speak Russian and suffered directly.
Persist With Positivity
- Stay positive and keep pushing through hard early struggles; Olga credits optimism for preventing her from returning home.
- Expect a break if you persist, as small wins compound into life-changing shifts.
Husband Rewrote CV And Opened Career Door
- Olga moved from retail at H&M to finance after encouragement from her husband and his help rewriting her CV.
- A manager took a chance on her and she progressed from finance assistant to management accountant over years.