Geopats Abroad

Becoming American together: immigrant parent stories: S11E3

Send us a textHave 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. Original publication date: August 27, 202200:00 – Growing Up With Immigrant Parents 02:25 – Moving Abroad During the Pandemic 04:50 – Leaving China for Thailand 07:15 – Stability, Jobs, and Expat Life 09:40 – Becoming a Pandemic Parent Abroad 12:05 – First Expat Experience in China 14:30 – Teaching Abroad After University 16:55 – Why Staying Abroad Makes Sense 19:20 – American Work Culture vs Expat Life 21:45 – Having a German Mother in America 24:10 – Language Loss and Assimilation 26:35 – Immigrant Parents and Identity 29:00 – Raising a Third Culture Child 31:25 – Seeing Immigration Through Expat Life 33:50 – When Everything Comes Full CircleTop 3 services that have help me while living in different countries: 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/?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 -------------------- 🤸🏽Music fromDamon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/

Did growing up with two home cultures prepare Alison Maciejewski expat life? S11E2

Send us a textHow 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. Original publication date: August 26, 2022Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries: 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/?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 -------------------- 🤸🏽Music fromDamon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/

Expats can go home with Georges: S11E1

Send us a textHave 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. Original publication date: July 28, 2022Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries: 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/?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 -------------------- 🤸🏽Music fromDamon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/

The Language of Music with Damon Castillo: S10E5

Send us a textThis 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. Original publication date: December 24, 2020Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries: 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/?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 -------------------- 🤸🏽Music fromDamon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/

A Japanese American in Japan on Language: Ken Hirano S10E4

Send us a textKen Hirano was born in Japan but his family moved to the U.S. before he started school. He returned to Japan to live a few times in his life, and now is one of them. He moved back to Tokyo about a year ago and recently (wrote a post on LinkedIn) on this geographic anniversary about his cultural and language identity. And that is what we are digging into today. This identity path took us through how he feels in different languages, why he feels more simple and defenseless in Japanese than English, how Japanese locals versus expats in Japan treat his Japanese & Americanness and where he is the most comfortable. Spoiler: none of these issues have a clearly defined answer and that is what made this nuanced discussion with Ken so interesting to have.  Original publication date: September 28, 2020Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries: 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/?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 -------------------- 🤸🏽Music fromDamon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/