Life Talks Episodes
Putting the Ex in Expat: Break-Ups Abroad with Jessica
June 20, 2019
Jessica moved to Germany to be with her German girlfriend. Two years into life in Erfurt, the relationship ended, but Jessica stayed. Even when she later moved away to England, her heart stayed in Germany.
Macaroon Moments with Ara
May 23, 2019
Although her weekdays are filled with working from home in her small town in Bavaria, Ara's weekends are filled with travel, adventure, and macaroon moments.
The First Few Months with Samar
April 25, 2019
This week's guest is fresh out of a challenging phase in expat life, and she sits down to chat about what it felt like, what pressures got to her, and what helped her keep going.
Choosing to Move Back with Aurora
April 18, 2019
Expats don't always stay expats forever. We sit down with Aurora, a Mexican-American living in Germany, to hear what made her decide to move back to the States.
Being Bi-Cultural with Gordon
March 21, 2019
Gordon is half-German, half-American and grew up moving back and forth between both countries. He shares with us how his bi-cultural identity as well has his frequent moving shaped him as a person.
The Beauty of Community with Berly
March 14, 2019
As Berly's story beautifully exemplifies, community can become circular in nature, and it sometimes takes a single person's example to start a wonderful cycle of giving and receiving help and support.
Affording Iceland with Alex
March 7, 2019
American expat Alex Illes tells us how she ended up living in Iceland, how she managed to move her cats with her, and what it's taken to make life there work.
Study Abroad BFFs with Chad and Jared from Untranslatable Podcast
Feb. 21, 2019
Chad and Jared signed up for the same college study abroad program in Vienna, Austria. Although they knew each other from around campus back in Michigan, it wasn't until they were tossed together into an unfamiliar place tha…
Long-Distance Relationships with Meg
Feb. 14, 2019
Two old friends from Pennsylvania, USA ended up both dating German men long-distance. They dish over how they survived long distance, why they stuck it out, and what benefits they found long distance had to offer.
Book Worms International with Steph
Feb. 7, 2019
The discussion explores Steph and Nicole's journey as readers and as expats, and we try to figure out how and why our reading habits have changed over time, location, and financial status.
Extroverted Entrepreneurial American Expat with Joe
Jan. 31, 2019
Joe, a fellow American in Germany, shares how his extroverted, outgoing friendliness has impacted his long-term happiness in Germany.
The Broke Expat with Jenny
Dec. 13, 2018
Jenny and Nicole both moved abroad for love, on tight, tight budgets. They share the life hacks they've learned to make a good life for themselves in Germany without breaking the bank.
Being an Asian Woman in Germany with April
Nov. 29, 2018
pril is from China, and she's lived in Canada, Austria, the United States, and now Germany. Through her time in North America, Europe, and Asia, April has been able to compare people's reactions to her across cultures.
Napster Broke the Music Industry - Now What? with Reggie, Continued
Sept. 27, 2018
In the second half of our interview with Reggie, we dig deeper into how his background in rap and hip hop influenced his expectations for Germany.
Napster Broke the Music Industry - Now What? with Reggie
Sept. 20, 2018
Reggie was enjoying an exciting career in the music industry when Napster came along. Quickly, the industry as he knew it fell apart. So Reggie moved abroad.