Get the Boots
This is the follow-on podcast from "Transcontinental Overload".
Everyone faces tough times. Some are chosen, others are forced upon us. What matters most is how we respond.
This podcast is about real people who have faced real challenges — setbacks, obstacles, loss, or life-altering changes, such as a move abroad — and found a way forward. Each episode dives into a personal story of resilience, courage, and sometimes transformation. My guests share what they went through, what shifted their mindset, and how they learned not just to survive, but to grow.
If you’ve ever wondered how others manage to rise from difficult moments with new strength and perspective, this is the space for you. Honest conversations. Practical wisdom. Hope for the journey ahead.
I'm Stephanie, and I love talking to people and hearing their stories. Moving on from my old podcast, "Transcontinental Overload", where I talked to guests about their experiences of moving and living abroad, I'm expanding my focus to include those who haven't moved countries. After all, life's challenges hit us all sooner or later, whether we've stayed in one country or not.
Join me as we uncover what it truly means to overcome, and how the toughest moments can sometimes open the door to the strongest versions of ourselves.
Get the Boots
67. Destination Special: Aberdeen - with Catriona Turner
Today we're travelling to the Silver City!
Catriona Turner, author of "Nest - a Memoir of Home on the Move", former guest on this podcast and recent repatriate to Scotland, takes us around her beautiful hometown of Aberdeen.
If you haven't read it yet, Catriona's book Nest - A Memoir of Home on the Move is widely available everywhere and a really good read.
You can also listen to our previous podcast conversation to find out more about Catriona's story.
Please also check out her website, and Instagram with links to the wonderful writing initiative #May on the Move!
Here are a few mentions in case you're planning a trip:
Bars:
Number 10
the Dutch Mill
Under the Hammer
Cafes:
Corner Tree Cafe
Books & Beans Cafe,
Inversnecky Cafe
Restaurants:
Travancore restaurant (South Indian)
The Silver Darling (fish restaurant)
In and around Aberdeen:
Albert Terrace
Union Terrace Gardens
Aberdeen Art Gallery (artist Louise Bourgeois)
Belmont Street
Nuart: Street art festival
Old Aberdeen/University Campus
St Machar's Cathedral & Seaton Park
Brig o' Balgownie
Codona's fun fair
The fishing village of Footdee (Fittie)
Torry
Greyhope Bay
Further afield:
Royal Deeside
Balmoral
Falls of Feugh near Banchory
Braemar
Caerngorms mountains
Fife Arms Hotel
The market town of Stonehaven
The ruins of Dunnottar Castle
Slains Castle - inspiration for Dracula
Food/Recipes:
Yumyums
Haggis
Millionaire's Shortbread