Life Talks Episodes
Identity Burps & Being Vulnerable to the Whims of Life with Ditte
Oct. 6, 2022
Ditte is an artist from Denmark. Though drawing is like breathing to her, a main passion was dancing tango. Then she moved to Berlin, a hub for tango, and... no longer felt like dancing tango. What's going on?? Easy answer: …
Deciding to Have Kids or Not When Living Abroad
March 24, 2022
Do you want to have kids or not? How has your geography impacted this? We asked these questions to the listener community, and their answers range from YES to NO to MAYBE.
Moving Abroad at Age 15 with Nyla
March 3, 2022
When she was 15, Nyla moved from the US to Germany. She had to learn the language from scratch and adjust to a new culture, all while those delightful teenage hormones are there messing with your emotions.
The Tale of Two (Surpringly Tall) Zacks with Zacks in the City
Feb. 10, 2022
Zac XVIII and Zack Bachelor are two guys in their 20s who met on a basketball court in Stuttgart. Now are famous around expat social media for their hilarious skits about living as a US American in Germany.
”I’m Old but I’m Cool”: Living Abroad in Your 60s with Melanie
Jan. 27, 2022
Melanie is 61 and lives in southern Germany after many years in Cologne and several moves back to her home country of the US, then back to Germany. She shares the ins and outs of all these moves, including some seriously goo…
Floods & Vegan Cheese with Sara
Jan. 6, 2022
Imagine moving to Germany having never been in Europe before. Speaking no word of German. With four kids. In the middle of a pandemic. And the house you move into gets flooded in a catastrophic regional weather disaster. Thi…
Cheesy Christmas Movies, German Style with Aspen
Dec. 23, 2021
Aspen and Nicole review Über Weihnachten and This Is Love. Both are German productions that try to itch the same scratch - or dare I say jingle those bells - as cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies. How do these two movies stan…
Comedy in Germany - Does It Exist?? with Chelsea from SoundingLustig
Dec. 2, 2021
Hey so uhhh... Are German people funny? We tackle the age-old question with Chelsea, a US American in Hamburg and a fellow lover of comedy.
Visiting Home After Years Away with Casey
Nov. 11, 2021
Casey and Nicole compare stories and experiences from their first trips back to the US since the arrival of the pandemic.
A South African, a Filipino,& an American Walk into a Bakery... with Shaun & Lawin
Oct. 14, 2021
Shaun from South Africa moved to Germany 14 years ago. Lawin from the Philippines moved to Germany 2 years ago. And your host Nicole moved to Germany 4 years ago. All now hosts podcasts about Germany and they share their per…
Cultivating Independence Abroad with Hannah from Travels with Teslin
Oct. 7, 2021
When Hannah studied abroad in Cologne - but really, she was studying there to be near a guy. Now, years later, the relationship is over, but Hannah is absolutely thriving. She shares the story of how she rediscovered not onl…
The Grass Is Greenest Where You Water It with Steph
June 17, 2021
Steph moved from Bavaria, Germany to the UK to California, USA, and now Texas, USA, picking up plenty of life lessons along the way. One thing she learned from a cheesy embroidered pillow has proven to be true. The grass is …
Life in a Small Bavarian Town with Steffi
June 10, 2021
Steffi talks about why she loves her small town in Bavaria so much, despite career challenges, homesickness, and of course the Corona pandemic getting in the way of spending her well-earned Euros!
Times German Authority Figures Have Made Us Cry with Martina
May 27, 2021
Just about every expat in Germany can tell you a story of a time an interaction with a person of authority made them cry. We discuss experiences like this and what we can do to improve those interactions.
Bad Days Abroad and the Big Question: To Stay or To Go?
April 22, 2021
Last year, Katherine found herself questioning whether she should stay in Denmark longer or move away, and if so, where. She listened to her inner voice, and it led her back to her passport country of Estonia.