Podcast Episodes

Stop Trusting Google. Here's What It's Getting Wrong About Your Move Abroad

Season 2 Episode 27

You've been googling moving abroad for weeks. Maybe months. And the information you've found is — some of it useful, some of it outdated, and some of…

20 hours ago

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True Crime, Cold Coffee, and Why Nobody Talks About the Middle

Season 2 Episode 26

I've restarted this episode three times. I've made coffee I didn't drink. I've listened to approximately four true crime podcasts this week and I kno…

5 days, 13 hours ago

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I Miss Being Good at Things: The Competence Grief of Moving Abroad

Season 2 Episode 25

I am, in English, reasonably funny. Quick. Articulate. I can read a room.

In German, even after years, I am a flattened version of myself. I can expre…

2 weeks ago

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Stop Hitting Apply on LinkedIn. Here's What Actually Gets You a Job Abroad

Season 2 Episode 24

You've optimized your LinkedIn profile. You have the right keywords, the right headline, the right summary. You're applying to listings that match yo…

3 weeks ago

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The Privilege Conversation Nobody in the Move Abroad Space Is Having

Season 2 Episode 23

Moving abroad is a privilege. I'm going to say that clearly and then spend the whole episode explaining what I mean by it — because I don't mean what…

4 weeks ago

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You've Been Googling the Wrong Words for Moving Abroad. Here's What They Actually Mean

Season 2 Episode 22

You've been using visa, permit, and residency like they mean the same thing. They don't. And it's sending your research in the wrong direction.

This w…

1 month ago

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Unscripted: What's it really like to live abroad?

Season 2 Episode 21

In this episode, I'm just chatting about what it's really like to live abroad and what I miss most about the US. There's no task on this one... just …

1 month, 1 week ago

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What Healthcare Actually Looks Like When You Move Abroad

Season 2 Episode 20

I had cancer at thirty. I've navigated healthcare in two countries with that history, including a high-risk pregnancy in Switzerland that cost me not…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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You Left America. Your Vote Still Counts

Season 2 Episode 19

Here's the thing nobody says clearly enough: moving abroad is not opting out. You still file US taxes. You still carry that passport and get the face…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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American Moving Abroad? The IRS Is Coming With You. Here's What That Means

Season 2 Episode 18

Nobody wants to talk about taxes. Until the IRS sends them a letter, at which point everybody wants to talk about taxes very urgently.

This week I'm g…

2 months ago

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