Coffee: The Moral Dilema Of Foam Art In Tokyo, Paris, & New York With Yuki Of Book Nerds Tokyo Geopats: Expat Life Explored podcast

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Questions about family can be triggering if the experience was not ideal. This is one of the reasons that Steph's talked about her family in tiny drips here and there but not in depth. But it felt disingenuous to ask other expats to open up about their early family life growing up with immigrant parents without diving into these experiences herself. So to help with this tabled turned interview, Melissa was kind enough to hop in and guide the conversation. Melissa's podcast: Tired In My Twenties: https://tiredtwenties.substack.com/ 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Expats can go home with Georges 47:01

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Have your immigrant parents ever visited you in any of your expat places? Georges' parents have and it shifted how he understood their struggles moving from Greece to Canada. We cover a lot more ground on his parents' immigrant story and how it has both positively and negatively influenced his own expat experience. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Becoming American together: immigrant parent stories 39:48

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Have you ever wondered why your immigrant parent(s) didn't prepare you for being a global citizen? Chelsea thought this when she was struggling in her first expat place. Over time she began to understand the distinct difference between her mother's immigrant experience and her expat one. In this conversation, we unpack the lasting impression that Chelsea's mom had on her expat life and which influences she kept and discarded. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Did growing up with two home cultures prepare Alison Maciejewski expat life? 44:56

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How much do our immigrant parents impact our adult expat experiences? This is what we're exploring in this conversation with return guest Alison. Alison and I dig into growing up with two unequal cultures in one household, the racial struggles she's seen in many countries during her years living outside of her passport country of the U.S. and her coming to terms with the differences between her mother's immigrant experience and her own expat life. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Early podcasting in Spain and the UK with Pilar Orti and Craig Wealand 37:52

il y a 3 years37:52

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Language podcaster Craig is from the UK but has been podcasting in Spain for many years. Alternatively business podcaster Pilar has the opposite geographical podcasting experience being from Spain and podcasting from the UK for a long time. And yet they found each other and created a podcast about the scene in Spain some years ago. In this conversation with Craig and Pilar we dig into what they learned about podcasting in these two countries, how the space has changed since their podcast was live and how indy podcasting differs from business podcasting. These two folks are knowledgeable and are tapped into the space in a passion led way so there's a lot to learn from them. Let's get to it! Pilar's podcast: Adventures in Podcasting Craig's podcast: Inglespodcast Their podcast on the Spanish podcasting space: https://enclavedepodcast.wordpress.com/ 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Language: From Teacher To Podcaster | Legendary Interviews: Legendary Language Learner YouTube Channel 32:18

il y a 3 years32:18

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This episode is about half of a conversation that Matthew Boyle of Legendary Language Learner YouTube channel and I had about language teaching, content creation and the intersection between the two. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Coffee: The moral dilema of foam art in Tokyo, Paris, & New York with Yuki of Book Nerds Tokyo 52:51

il y a 3 years52:51

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Yuki and I sat down to have this conversation far too long ago. Life has been crazy and, to be honest, I even stopped drinking coffee for awhile. So it felt weird publishing this episode during that time. But things feel a little more frothy these days, so here it is! And here SHE is:) Yuki has sought out, enjoyed and brewed coffee in many locations globally. She's more known for her Book Nerd Tokyo Instagram account cause she's also a bookworm (yet another reason to adore her) but you'll often see coffee in her IG posts as well. Cause books and coffee go very well together. But if you're reading this, you are well aware of this glorious pairing. Let me tell you a few things you don't already know. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Books: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway with Shannon Martin 58:55

il y a 4 years58:55

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In December 2019 my dear friend Shannon Martin and I sat down and recorded an episode about The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. We were so intrigued with the book that we wanted to repeat the process with the more autobiographical version of the book, A Moveable Feast. And then we both left China and you know what happened. We did record this follow up episode in mid-2020 but life was still hectic. So here it is, nearly a year later. Thank you to Shannon for being so patient during this time. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Online: Social Media As A Home Anchor with Tania of Swahili Secrets 55:43

il y a 4 years55:43

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Can social media ground us and make us feel more at peace in this crazy world? This conversation with Tania from Swahili Secrets will present an answer to this question that is not common but very refreshing. Tania was born in Kenya and moved around a lot. Her geographical footprint includes 4 other African countries, Thailand, Austria and Germany. Although she calls Germany home, her heart and her projects revolve around Kenya. In this conversation we follow her online journey from her first chat room all the way through to her current day Instagram world. This IG space includes the travel services of Swahili Secrets, the African inspired merchandise of Bantu Sisters, and the community oriented The Kenyan Kind. In this conversation we chat about: her amazing geographical trajectory her first experiences online & her current onlineness private and public social media choices how her online posting habits have changed the online lessons she’s learned over time 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Language: The languages in Albania with Diane and Kyle, former Peace Corps volunteers 1:08:43

il y a 4 years1:08:43

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Can learning a new language unlock part of your personality? This is something I've wondered my entire language play experience. And I've been asking guests flavors of this question more and more lately. How Kyle and Diane answer this question is really going to tickle your funny bone and get you thinking about this too. They are two Americans who went to Albanian separately to do the Peace Corps. Yes, yes, we also talk about: -Albanian & other regional languages -cultural insights they gained while using these languages -tips for how to learn limited resource languages, like Albanian 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Language: Albanian, Serbian & Turkish Languages with Educator, Author & Advocate Elizabeth Gowing 47:45

il y a 4 years47:45

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Language can be a lens into culture, a way to share our experiences and a tool to help others. These are some of the aspects of language that we discuss with guest Elizabeth Gowing. She worked in primary education in inner London before moving to the Balkans in 2006. From then until very recently she split her time between Kosovo, Albania and the UK. During her time in the Balkans she immersed herself in many of the languages used there and shares the cultural insights that she learned. One of these experiences while she was in Kosovo was co-founding the http://theideaspartnership.org/wp/ (Ideas Partnership) non-profit. She is also the owner of the https://www.facebook.com/sapuneKS (Sapune social enterprise), offering employment to village and minority community women and support to the education of their children. Elizabeth is also an author of five travel bookshttps: www.elizabethgowing.com/my-books and has translated two books from Albanian. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Language: Language Research in Nepal with the Folks from the Big & White Podcast 27:16

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If you've ever wondered what it's like to live and do linguistic research in Kathmandu, Nepal, this episode is for you! Big & White, their podcasting nicknames, are two American Linguists who, until very recently were living in Nepal and creating a rather hilarious audio account of their daily lives on their podcast (the https://bigwhitepodcast.libsyn.com/website (Big & White podcast). Their connection and how they bounce off each other is so much fun to listen to. This is the main reason I became a fan of The Big & White Podcast in the first place and definitely why I asked to interview them for the show. This episode is a part of a podcast pair. How apt. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Podcasting: Big and White: Two American Linguists Living & Podcasting in Nepal 1:05:32

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If you've ever wondered what it's like to live, work, and podcast in Kathmandu, Nepal, this episode are for you! Big & White, their podcasting nicknames, are two American Linguists who, until very recently were living in Nepal and creating a rather hilarious audio account of their daily lives. Their episodes covered much of what expat podcasts cover like food, weather, language, and cultural differences but there is an extra kick to their podcast. Their connection and how they bounce off each other is so much fun to listen to. This is the main reason I became a fan of The Big & White Podcast in the first place and definitely why I asked to interview them for the show. Don't worry, we also talk about podcasting bits like technology, social media, podcast learning curve, editing, audience feedback, Nepali podcasts, guests, and advice for new Podcasters also. But this conversation is a bit more free-flowing than some of the other Geopats Podcasting episodes because we dipped into some of their content topics too like their visual stickoutness in Nepal (thus the name of the podcast), weight lifting and so much more. And since they are Linguists that were doing field work all over Nepal, there is an episode coming on Geopats Language podcast with that geeking out aspect as well. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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The Language of Music with Damon Castillo 35:22

il y a 4 years35:22

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This episode is really special for me. Last month for NaPodPoMo I had the extreme pleasure of chatting with Damon Castillo for this episode. Yes, THE Damon Castillo of the Mess of Me album that we've been using for the past 2 years in all of the Geopats Podcast Network shows. We talk about the longevity of the Damon Castillo Band, his geopatness, my favorite song on the Mess of Me Album (Saint Cecilia), his recording studio in San Luis Obispo, what music he listens to and some creative struggles. In short, we cover the elements that make up the language of music, lovely, lovely music. 🤸🏽Music from Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) : https://keyframeaudio.com/ Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission. 🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches. https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422 🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally. https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38 🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally. https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738…

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Online: Patience and Balance Online: Geopats Online Return Guest,Jo of Life in Breaths 2:07:02

il y a 4 years2:07:02