
Over a third of staff at Icon have personally relocated. In this episode we share with you some honest reflections & experiences from our team as they give our listeners their relocation advice.Heartwarming, honest and hilarious! An episode not to be missed.
Jul 25, 2025
1 hr 8 min

In this episode we are pleased to introduce our guests: Robert Salter and Fahad Saad from Blick Rothenberg - leading tax, accounting and business advisory firm.We are getting the low down on the latest tax changes that impact our clients and assignees when relocating to the UK and other countries. If you're moving to the UK or overseas and are concerned about tax implications - then this episode is a must!
May 15, 2025
56 min

Rights, rents and regulations, what the British can learn from the Dutch as we embark on a renting revolution.Welcome back to Season 3 of Icons of Relocation! This season we are going to introduce you to some of the fabulous partners we work with around the globe. Our guest this time is Marta Galano from Eurohome - part of the Voerman Group. As an expat herself, Marta has lots to share on being an assignee and the renters reform that they saw taking place in the Netherlands over a year ago.Our resident property expert Sarah Charlton joins us and offers her thoughts, predictions and most importantly the facts on the new renters rights bill that we will see introduced this year.An episode not to be missed for the latest information and expertise!
May 1, 2025
44 min

In our latest episode, host Vanessa Szmagara is joined by Icon CEO Simon Johnston and our in-house accommodation experts Rebecca Gunn and Sarah Charlton.We share our expertise on finding you the best accommodation to suit your needs and get you settled in to your new location, leaving you in the right place, at the right time with the right frame of mind to hit the ground running.
Nov 21, 2024
42 min

World mental health day is something close to our hearts and with this year's theme being mental health at work, we thought we'd bring our thoughts and ideas to support your mental health to our podcast. In this episode a number of our team come together to discuss what we do individually to take care of our mental health, but also what we do as an organisation to take care of each other.
Oct 10, 2024
37 min

In this week's episode our host Vanessa Szmagara talks to our Global Mobility Director Rebecca Ticehurst and CEO Simon Johnston about our DSP services. (Destination Service Provider for those not in the-know) We tell you why our DSP services are so different and share some interesting facts about tortoises.... Simon may or may not mention data..... again... For more hilarity listen in for everything you need to know about being a destination service provider.
Apr 25, 2024
44 min

In this special episode to celebrate international women's day, some of the very talented women in our organisation have gathered together to discuss some issues that they feel often get overlooked in the work place.This is a brutally honest account of the challenges women can face everyday and a subject that is very dear to the hearts of all of those at Icon as we continue our pursuit for a fully inclusive workplace - where everyones needs are met and everyone has a voice.
Mar 8, 2024
41 min

In this brand-new episode of Icons of Relocation, Hosts Vanessa Szmagara and Simon Johnston speak to the Director of Icon Tech Shaun Flanagan about our in-house tech team and our brand-new app Cosee.Find out what Cosee can do for you and your assignees and why Icon invest so much in technology.
Feb 20, 2024
40 min

In this episode hosts Simon Johnston and Vanessa Szmagara speak to Sam Toole and Jack Lynch from our icon move team.They share hilarious and risqué anecdotes of their moving experiences and give great tips on insurance, customs and what you need to declare if you're relocating to another country.
Dec 15, 2023
58 min

On this brand new episode of Icons of Relocation we are delighted to talk to Steve McGarry, a top 100 global mobility professional about his experiences in the industry and the assignee journey.We are particularly passionate about the assignee experience and pride ourselves in getting the right person, to the right place, at the right time in the right frame of mind which is where our new strapline 'together for the journey' was born.
Nov 8, 2023
42 min
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