Your people, wherever life has taken you.
You can know plenty of people and still miss being truly known and understood.
Here & Home Club is a private, hosted community for skilled immigrants who want genuine connection, greater confidence and support to feel more like themselves again.
A place to meet people who understand life abroad, without having to explain your whole story.
With monthly social gatherings, professional coaching and practical resources to help you enjoy more of the life you're creating.
Before joining, please read our Membership Terms and Community Guidelines. By purchasing a membership, you agree to our Membership Terms and agree to follow our Community Guidelines.
Become a Founding MemberThe first 20 members join for A$39/month. Your founding rate stays the same for as long as your membership remains active.
You've built a life abroad. Yet something still feels missing.
Perhaps you've made friends through work, school or your local community.
You have people to chat with, but you miss the friendships where you could completely be yourself.
The people who knew your history. Who understood your humour. Who you could call without thinking twice.
Maybe you've worked hard to establish your career, yet your experience doesn't seem to be recognised in the same way anymore.
You used to feel confident speaking up. Now you sometimes question what you're going to say before you say it.
You miss your family, your familiar routines and parts of yourself that seemed so much easier to express before you moved.
I've heard versions of these experiences from immigrants living all over the world.
- People who love their new country but miss feeling understood.
- People who have achieved so much but feel as though they're starting again.
- People who have plenty of acquaintances but still long for deeper friendships.
If any of this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
What if you had people who understood?
People you could laugh with about the strange little things that happen when you live abroad.
People who understood why a phone call home could leave you feeling emotional, or why visiting your home country sometimes feels different now.
A place where you could talk about your career, your confidence and the things you're finding difficult, without feeling judged.
Somewhere you could also celebrate the good things, discover new interests and enjoy getting to know others.
That's why I created Here & Home Club.
A welcoming community where we can connect through shared experiences, support one another and make more time for the things that make life enjoyable.
You don't have to be struggling to belong here.
Perhaps life is going well, and you'd simply love more people to share it with.
You're welcome, too.
Why a paid club when there are free Facebook groups and Instagram pages?
I love sharing my experiences and insights on Instagram, and free communities can be wonderful places to find helpful information and people with similar experiences.
Sometimes a post makes you feel understood for the first time in ages.
Someone leaves a comment. Another person replies with a similar experience.
Then the conversation disappears down the feed.
Here & Home Club gives those conversations somewhere to continue.
Rather than simply reading about connection, you'll have regular opportunities to experience it.
You can join hosted gatherings where conversations are encouraged, take part in live coaching, get to know other members and share the things you've learned along the way.
The membership fee supports a private community with ongoing hosting, professional coaching and practical resources.
Your membership gives you somewhere to return, people to get to know and support to help you move forward.
What you'll enjoy as a member
Coffee & Connection
One hosted, 60-minute gathering each month.
Come along for a friendly conversation with people who understand the experience of living abroad.
I'll guide the gathering and help conversations get started, so there's no need to worry about awkward introductions or knowing what to say.
We'll have opportunities to laugh, share experiences and get to know one another.
These gatherings won't be recorded, so members can participate without their conversations being saved for replay.
Confidence Coaching with Hayley
One live, 75-minute group coaching session each month.
We'll explore challenges that can affect your confidence, identity, relationships and professional life after moving countries.
Perhaps you want to feel more comfortable socially, get your experience recognised at work or find the confidence to make a change you've been putting off.
I'll help you understand what's happening, recognise your strengths and identify practical steps you can take towards the life you want.
Each coaching session is recorded, so you can watch the replay if you can't join live.
You don't need to have all the answers before you arrive.
Your private member community
Connect between gatherings through spaces created for different interests and experiences.
- The Café: Everyday conversations, questions, shared experiences and getting to know one another.
- Small Yeses: Encouragement to try something new, enjoy your interests and celebrate the steps you're taking.
- Word of Mouth: Member recommendations, recipes, local knowledge and useful discoveries from around the world.
- Postmarked: An optional way to connect with other members through handwritten letters and postcards.
Participate as much or as little as you like.
Your Member Toolkit
Access practical resources designed to support your confidence, connection and career.
Start with Your Belonging Blueprint, a guided workbook to help you reflect on where you are now and what you'd like more of in your life abroad.
You'll also find The Skilled Immigrant Interview Checklist, designed to help you communicate your experience and prepare confidently for interviews in a new country.
Use the resources that feel relevant to you, whenever you need them.
And there's more I'd love us to create together...
🌿 Connection Crews
Sometimes you just want people nearby to do things with.
We're starting online so people can connect wherever they live. As our membership grows, we hope to create opportunities for members in the same area to meet through local Connection Crews.
Think weekend walks, book clubs, trying new restaurants, exploring your city or getting together to enjoy a shared interest.
These would be activities suggested and hosted by members, with each local group choosing what they'd enjoy.
The idea is simple. Spend time doing things you love, with opportunities for friendships to develop naturally.
Connection Crews are a future plan and will depend on member locations and interest. They aren't available in every location at launch.
A little about me
Hi, I'm Hayley. 🤍
I'm an Immigrant Confidence, Belonging and Career Coach, a former educational leader and a mum of four.
I'm originally from South Africa, spent four years living in the UK and moved to Australia at 30 with two young children.
I've now spent more than two decades living abroad.
I know how much moving countries can change your life. I've experienced wonderful opportunities, but also the loneliness of being far from family, the challenge of developing friendships as an adult and the unexpected ways living abroad can affect your confidence and identity.
Over the years, I've learned how much it matters to have people who know you, support you and enjoy spending time with you.
My experience in education, leadership and coaching has also shown me how capable people can lose confidence when the people around them don't recognise their experience or understand their background.
This is the kind of community I would have loved when I moved abroad.
A place to meet people, continue growing, talk openly about life abroad and make time to enjoy it.
I'd love to create that with you.
What happens when you join?
You won't arrive wondering where to begin.
- I'll welcome you personally, and you'll have a simple guide to help you explore the club.
- You can introduce yourself in The Café, join a conversation or start with your Belonging Blueprint.
- You'll be invited to our regular live gatherings, where you can gradually get to know other members.
- There are no participation targets or expectations to share personal experiences before you're comfortable.
My hope is that your first month helps you feel understood, discover people you'd like to know better and take one useful step towards something that matters to you.
Close friendships and lasting confidence take time. Here, you'll have regular opportunities to develop them.
Become a Founding Member 🤍
I'd love to welcome our first 20 members and build this community together.
As a founding member, you'll help shape the club through your ideas, feedback and the conversations you choose to contribute to.
For the first 20 paying members.
Your A$39 monthly rate is locked in for as long as your membership remains active.
After the 20 founding places are filled, the standard membership rate will be A$49/month.
Your membership includes:
- One monthly Coffee & Connection gathering.
- One monthly live group coaching session with Hayley.
- Access to all member discussion spaces.
- Practical resources in Your Member Toolkit.
- Opportunities to connect and contribute between gatherings.
No annual commitment. Cancel your monthly subscription yourself at any time, with access continuing until the end of your paid period.
Before joining, please read our Membership Terms and Community Guidelines. By purchasing a membership, you agree to our Membership Terms and agree to follow our Community Guidelines.
Join Here & Home Club for A$39/monthYour first Coffee & Connection: Tuesday 24 November, 6:30pm Perth time (9:30pm Sydney, 10:30am London)
Your first live coaching session: Tuesday 8 December, 6:30pm Perth time, with the replay in the community
A few questions you might have
I'm not particularly outgoing. Will I fit in?
Absolutely. You don't need to be the most talkative person in the group.
Some members will enjoy joining conversations straightaway. Others may prefer listening, exploring or getting to know people gradually.
There is no pressure to participate in everything.
I chose to move abroad. Shouldn't I be happy with my decision?
You can be happy with your decision and still find parts of life abroad difficult.
Missing people, questioning your confidence or wishing for deeper friendships doesn't mean the move was wrong.
You don't need to justify wanting more connection or support.
Will I actually make friends?
I can't promise that everyone who joins will develop close friendships.
Those relationships grow through time, shared experiences and getting to know one another.
What I can offer is a regularly hosted community where those connections have opportunities to begin.
Is this a social club or a coaching membership?
It's a combination of the two.
You have opportunities to meet people and enjoy shared experiences, alongside professional coaching to support your confidence, identity and career.
I believe those parts of life influence one another.
What if I live outside Australia or can't attend every gathering?
Here & Home Club is international, with members welcome from anywhere.
Live dates and time zones will be shared in advance. You can still take part in member discussions and access your resources between gatherings.
Coaching sessions are recorded, so you can catch up on the replay. Coffee & Connection isn't recorded.
Is the community private?
Yes. Here & Home Club is a private members' community with guidelines for respectful participation and protecting personal information.
You're always in control of what you choose to share. Like any online group, complete confidentiality cannot be guaranteed.
You deserve to enjoy the life you've worked so hard to create.
You moved countries and built a life in a new place.
You've learned, adapted and achieved things that once might have seemed impossible.
Perhaps now you'd like more people to share that life with.
More opportunities to be yourself, to grow in confidence, to feel valued and to enjoy the experiences that matter to you.
You don't have to figure everything out on your own.
I'd love to welcome you to Here & Home Club.
Before joining, please read our Membership Terms and Community Guidelines. By purchasing a membership, you agree to our Membership Terms and agree to follow our Community Guidelines.
Become a Founding MemberA$39/month for the first 20 members.
Hayley 🤍