March 4, 2021
She's lived in Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, the UK, South Africa, Thailand, Zanzibar, Austria, and now, Germany. She consults on travel to Kenya, sews and sells African fabrics, has a blog, and more. Yet still, she struggles to identify as an entrepreneur.
Feb. 25, 2021
Whether he's living in Belgium, the Netherlands, China, or Germany, Claudio manages to find Italy everywhere he goes. Claudio shares why and how he honors his Italian heritage, be it through food or people or something else entirely.
Jan. 21, 2021
Adam Fletcher was bored in his UK hometown when a job opportunity popped up in Leipzig, Germany. He said, "Sure, why not?" He went on to become a bestselling author of hilarious and astute books including, "Make Me German" and "How To Be German in 50 Easy Steps."
Jan. 7, 2021
Hannah has been living in Hamburg, Germany for 7 years now. Her move was inspired by love, but even when that relationship ended, she had plenty of reasons to stay - including her popular TikTok and Instagram accounts!
Aug. 27, 2020
Mahdia left her hometown of Dhaka, Bangladesh when she was 19. She's since lived in Wollongong, Australia, Berlin, Germany, Argentina, and Thailand. Now back in Berlin, Mahdia is exhausted from the nomadic life.
Aug. 6, 2020
Can a woman feel safe to walk home alone at night? Is there a form of sisterhood among German women? How do expat friend groups manage group dynamics when cultural differences make conflict even worse? And can men and women be friends?
July 30, 2020
Meg is a love expat - she moved to Freiburg, Germany from South Carolina, USA to be with her German then-girlfriend, now-wife. From the southern US to southern Germany, she shares what it's been like for her being queer.
May 28, 2020
Emily has a family split between the US and Germany. They're based in the States now, but have considered a move to Germany - but can they or do they want to during a pandemic?
May 14, 2020
Brandi decided to move on from her life in California. She sold most of her things and moved to Germany. Nine months later, Brandi was back in the States. Life in Germany had become a struggle beyond what was acceptable.
May 7, 2020
Because the experience of living in a new country is so far outside the norm, expats have to use their creativity to forge a life that works for them. Ariane discusses how we can own that creativity to live courageously.
April 23, 2020
Julia maps out various strategies to make us feel at home, no matter where we are in the world.
April 16, 2020
As expats in Germany, we have plenty of practice at maintaining relationships and creating a sense of community from afar, and we share our favorite tricks to feeling connected despite the distance.
Jan. 30, 2020
To celebrate the season wrapping up, guests from the last 3 seasons give us an update on where they are now, how things have changed since they last were on the podcast, and more.
Jan. 9, 2020
After her second year abroad in France, Zoe decided to move back to the US permanently. She comes on the show to explain how confronting opinions about American culture around the globe made her more proud to be an American.
Jan. 2, 2020
Season 3, Episode 21. There are an estimated 9 million Americans living abroad. If you asked each one of them how they feel about being American, you'd probably get 9 million unique answers. While we can't ask every single person how they feel, we can - ...