Transcontinental Overload
Transcontinental Overload shines a spotlight on expats’ life stories, and the realities of leaving your home country and making a new life abroad. Host Stephanie Cook talks to fellow expats, global nomads and professionals about their personal journeys and observations, discussing the complexities, wonders, heartache and richness of living abroad. The podcast goes hand in hand with her blog on www.transcontinentaloverload.com.
Episodes
64 episodes
63. Destination Special: Asunción - with Nicole Palazzo
For my very first Destination Special, we're travelling to South America!Nikki Palazzo, born in the US and a former expat in Germany, is showing off the city she's called home for the last 18 months: Asunción, the capital of Paraguay.&n...
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62. When expat dreams turn into a fight for survival - with Sabine Schwab
My guest today is Sabine, a fellow German transplant in New Jersey, who's lived in the US since 2010. Her story is truly harrowing and amazing at the same time: Sabine talks about how a life-altering emergency made her expat journey take a ...
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61. Notes from a romantic expat - with Iliana Genkova
Today's guest is a true nomad - Iliana, a Living Abroad Strategist, writer and scientist, born and raised in Bulgaria, and currently living in Chicago.Iliana left life behind the Iron Curtain for adventure in the US just before the mill...
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60. Ein Herz für Vintage - mit Susann Reiner
Und weiter geht's mit den deutschen Folgen! Mein heutiger Gast ist Susann Reiner, alias Madame Süsette, Vintage-Liebhaberin und Geschäftsfrau mit Herz.Susann ist ursprünglich aus Thüringen, und floh mit ihrem damaligen Mann kurz vor der...
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59. Going Dutch - with Rossella Davi
We're heading to Rotterdam today. My guest is Sicilian Rossella Davi, who's lived in the Netherlands on and off for the last 12 years.While we talk a lot about how national stereotypes aren't always applicable, we also can't escape them...
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58. Abenteuer Auswandern - mit Monique Menesi
Meine erste Folge auf Deutsch! Mein heutiger Gast ist Monique Menesi - vielleicht bereits bekannt durch ihren Muttersprache-Podcast, oder ihren
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57. Closing the Culture Gap: the power of vulnerability - with Christian Höferle
My guest today is "The Culture Guy" - Christian Höferle, founder, president and CEO of The Culture Mastery, a coaching, mentoring and consulting company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Our conversation starts with Christian's early life...
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56. Embracing the mess: Life in a global family - with Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore
Today's guest is, without a doubt, the most global person I've had the pleasure of talking to! She is none other than two-times author, writer, speaker, economist, language enthusiast and passionate expat, Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore. To ...
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55. Turning your expat journey into a book - with Catriona Turner
Today's episode is for all the aspiring writers out there and, of course, their equally important enthusiastic readers! My guest is Catriona Turner, a seasoned expat and newly published author. Her memoir, "Nest - a Memoir of Home on the Mo...
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54. Humanising education: the importance of emotional intelligence - with Brantley Turner-Bradley
My guest today is an education warrior: Brantley Turner-Bradley, East Asia Education Director for Dwight Schools.Born in Brooklyn, NY, Brantley spent 25 years of her life in China and is raising thr...
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53. Written in the stars: How locational astrology can guide your life's story - with Katherine from Bad Days Abroad
Today's guest is Katherine, who was a guest on my podcast two years ago, an expat coach, writer, and locational astrologer. Using my own journey as an example, we're t...
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52. Sex, Lies & Audiotape: why American teenagers don’t get the full story - with Julia & Jeremiah, the Sexvangelicals
We're going really deep today! My guests are American family and sex therapists Julia & Jeremiah, who currently live in Utrecht, The Netherlands. They are the founders of "Sexvangelicals - the sex education the church didn't wa...
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51. Just a lil' spring update
Hey, it's me, I'm still here!Just a little update from yours truly. The sound isn't very good as I recorded this in the car, but at least it's a little sign of life! In a nutshell: I'm spending more time writing these days than on the...
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50. Have dog, will travel! - with Chase Warrington
My guest today is Chase, an American currently based in Spain and Germany. Chase works as Head of Remote at Doist, a pioneer of distributed work that specializes in productivity software. He is resp...
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49. Building home within (part 2) - with Lea Misan
In our second conversation, Lea and I jump right back in and pick up a few subjects we mentioned in Episode 48.This time we dig even further into our expat minds, and Lea takes me deep into Jewish cultural history and how it's shaped the co...
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48. Building home within (part 1) - with Lea Misan
Today's episode is the first of two parts - I'm talking to Lea Misan, London-based author, psychotherapist and coach, as well as trauma counsellor. She's the executive director of UK charity Act for Change, and has worked extensively with expat...
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47. Expat life through a lens - with Taro Moberly
We're venturing east today, to Japan! My guest is Taro, a Kyoto based photographer, who grew up in California, but decided to explore his heritage and moved to Japan in his twenties.We talk about what it's like to be a foreigner in a co...
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46. Serendipity in Italy - with Kaci Matthews
My guest today is another Texas girl! I do love my Texans, and Kaci is no exception. Originally from Houston, and in need of a new direction in life, she decided to try her luck at a job posting in Rome. Fast forward a few years, and her home i...
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45. Driving, Dating & Dirndls: A Texan in Bavaria – with Alex Katte
Today's guest has made me miss not only one, but two places! Alex Katte, originally from Houston, TX, lives near Munich with her German husband and new baby son. We discuss the weird similarities between Bavarian and Texan cultures, the...
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44. First Impressions - with Stephanie, now a NJ resident
A little glimpse into my new surroundings! I've not had time or energy to set up new interviews with other expats, so today it's just yours truly, sharing some thoughts and updates from my new home in New Jersey. I'm reading out my latest blog ...
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43. Survive and thrive in Germany - with Lawin from Pop Your Cultural Cherry
Here's my belated last episode of 2021 to kick off 2022! My guest is another expat in Germany, Lawin from the Philippines.We chat about Lawin's unexpected journey to becoming a European resident, his somewhat frosty welcome in Germany a...
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42. The Adventures of Aspen Abroad
Here it is, my last episode of the year! I'm talking to Aspen, an American who grew up in Hawaii and has been based in Munich, Germany, for the last nine years. Our conversation ranges from discussing cultural differences including the ...
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41. The long road to La Dolce Vita - with Jenn Overstreet
This is a Thanksgiving special! Just kidding, but we recorded it on Thanksgiving day, and so there's a fair amount of festive talk in this conversation. My guest is Jenn, an American who's been living in Rome for the last four years. We...
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40. Forks in the road - with Izge Cengiz Ercan
Today's guest is Izge, who grew up in Turkey, left her home country to study in the US, worked in various locations. and then decided to move back and forth a few times. She now feels like a complete mix of the two countries and slightly at odd...
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39. When life gives you lemons - with Janine Christie
Today's guest is Janine, a Canadian expat in Valencia, Spain. Janine left Canada over 14 years ago, but never planned to stay this long. Cupid had other plans, however, and she ended up staying, and after initial bumps in the road, is now fully...
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