Episodes
October 21, 2021
Travel Germany: Kiel with Jordan
In the Travel Germany series, different places across Germany are featured in interviews with expats who relocated there. Today, we learn about Kiel with Jordan Wagner!
Travel Germany
October 14, 2021
A South African, a Filipino,& an American Walk into a Bakery... with Shaun & Lawin
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 personal impressions about the country they now call home.
Life Talks
October 07, 2021
Cultivating Independence Abroad with Hannah from Travels with Teslin
When Hannah moved abroad in college, it was to study 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 only Hamburg and Germany but herself, becoming the happy, independent lady she is today.
Life Talks Finding Home Abroad
September 30, 2021
Wandering but Not Lost: Financial Freedom as an Expat & Traveler with Vanessa from Wander Onwards
From a brief stint as an undocumented person in China to meeting her husband at a beer pong tournament, Vanessa's got some stories to share. She also explains how she paid off her over $100,000 in debt - including personal finance tips you can implement right away - while still living abroad and traveling the globe.
Expat Resources Career Abroad
June 24, 2021
Your Stories: Times German Authority Figures Made Us Cry
This season finale, we're marking the occasion by diving into a touchy topic: I collected your stories of times German people of authority have made you cry.
Mental Health
June 17, 2021
The Grass Is Greenest Where You Water It with Steph
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 greenest where you water it.
Finding Home Abroad Life Talks
June 10, 2021
Life in a Small Bavarian Town with Steffi
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!
Life Talks Finding Home Abroad
June 03, 2021
Covid Fatigue, Toxic Positivity, & Reentry for Expats with Gabriela
Psychologist Gabriela Encina talks about the unique effects life in Coronavirus Pandemic era has had on expats, like family separation, social isolation, and a harsh interruption to their integration process.
Mental Health Expat Resources Family Relations
May 27, 2021
Times German Authority Figures Have Made Us Cry with Martina
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.
Visa Talk Language Learning Expat Resources Life Talks
May 20, 2021
Travel Germany: Bamberg with Ana
In the Travel Germany series, different places across Germany are featured in interviews with expats who relocated there. Today, we learn about Bremen!
Travel Germany
May 13, 2021
Resumes, Interviews, & Contract Negotiations in Germany with Jana from Meetra
Jana talks us through some of the most culture-clashy aspects of the job hunt: resume writing, interviewing, and contract negotiations. She gives concrete tips on how to navigate the process and how to prepare for unexpectedly challenging moments.
Career Abroad Expat Resources
May 06, 2021
A Mother-Daughter Reverse Expat Journey with Gabi & Elana
In honor of Mother's Day, the mother-daughter duo is here to share how their reverse expat experiences have bonded them, and what intergenerational immigration means for their family.
Family Relations Finding Home Abroad
April 29, 2021
TCKs, CCKs,and Preparing to Move Abroad as a Family with Anna
Anna works as an expat coach specializing in TCKs and CCKs. She gives us a crash course on what they are, followed by a deep discussion of how to best prepare for a move abroad as a family.
Family Relations Mental Health Finding Home Abroad
April 22, 2021
Bad Days Abroad and the Big Question: To Stay or To Go?
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.
Finding Home Abroad Life Talks
April 15, 2021
Travel Germany: Berlin, Friedenau & Karlshorst with Marguerite
In the Travel Germany series, different places across Germany are featured in interviews with expats who relocated there. Today, we learn about two Berlin neighborhoods: Friedenau and Karlshorst!
Travel Germany Finding Home Abroad
April 08, 2021
Mental Health Support for Moms Abroad with Johanna from Afloat
It's not easy being a mom. It's not easy living abroad. When you combine both things, things can get really, really tricky.
Family Relations Expat Resources Mental Health
April 01, 2021
Turning the Tables: The Germany Experience Takes Over
The Germany Experience is here to take over The Expat Cast for one episode. Shaun uses his prize to ask Nicole about her experience as a podcast host and her time as a Bufdi in the Bundesfreiwilligendienst.
Finding Home Abroad Career Abroad
March 25, 2021
Travel Germany: Aachen with Lawin
In the Travel Germany series, different places across Germany are featured in interviews with expats who relocated there. Today, we learn about Aachen!
Travel Germany
March 18, 2021
A German Expat in Germany with Martina
Martina was born in the US to German parents who had most recently been living in Switzerland. When she was a baby, they moved back to Switzerland, then they relocated to the US for Martina's high school and college years. Now, Martina's living in Germany for the first time.
Family Relations Finding Home Abroad
March 11, 2021
Getting a German Driver's License with Stacey
Once you move to Germany, you have 3 years to convert your license to a German license, or you have to start over from square one. Stacey from California explains what she had to do to turn her California license to a German one.
Expat Resources
March 04, 2021
Embracing Expat Entrepreunership with Tania
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.
Career Abroad Finding Home Abroad
February 25, 2021
Italy Everywhere with Claudio
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.
Finding Home Abroad
February 21, 2021
America on Fire 3 - February 25, 2021
In June 2020, after the George Floyd protests, the Carl Schurz Haus in Freiburg hosted an online panel discussion with five Americans living in Germany about the state of America and their experiences with racism. It was moderated by Nicole, the host of...
February 18, 2021
Repatriating During a Pandemic with Kate
Kate moved back to Germany in March of 2020, on one of the last flights from the USA to Germany before travel shut down due to Coronavirus. We hear what it was like saying goodbye to Chicago and how it's been readjusting to their home country under these limited circumstances.
Family Relations Life Talks