Boarding Call

Marcel Kirst is a multicultural content creator born in Germany with Guatemalan heritage. He spent many years living in Guatemala before relocating to the United States, where he has now been based for eight years. Having grown up between cultures and surrounded by people from across Latin America, Marcel brings a unique perspective to his work, creating content that explores cultural differences, traditions, and the diversity that shapes our identities.

Anna Muckerman is an American from Maryland who first came to France as an exchange student to learn the language. What began as a study-abroad experience took a life-changing turn when she met and eventually married a Frenchman. Six years later, Anna has built a life in Nice, France and now proudly calls it home.

Rob D. Willis is a British Strategic Story Producer from Norfolk, England who has spent the past 16 years based in Berlin. He gives storytelling workshops and public-speaking coaching, drawing on his long experience living abroad. Rob also creates content about culture, blending perspectives from his British roots, his life in Germany, and his multicultural marriage with his Brazilian wife.

Brendan and Susie Davis are an American–Chinese couple who run a YouTube channel about life in France as foreigners, sharing practical advice for anyone considering the move. For the past two years, they’ve been based in France, where they also welcomed their daughter. Brendan is a writer, director, producer, and composer, while Susie is a working professional, and together they offer a grounded look at building a new life abroad.

Nya Yeanafehn is a stand-up comedian from New Jersey who relocated to Berlin after touring Europe with comedy gigs. He’s been based in Berlin for two years now, fully immersed in the city’s vibrant comedy scene. Alongside performing, Nya creates content about life abroad and hosts the Third Culture Talk podcast, where he explores identity, humor, and culture.

Maddie Lucas is an Australian creator from Adelaide, whose life took an unexpected turn after meeting the man who would later become her husband — a half-Uruguayan with deep roots in Latin America. What started as a cross-cultural relationship eventually brought her all the way to Uruguay, where she’s been based for the past six years. Maddie now makes YouTube videos about life abroad, the Spanish language, and her experiences adapting to Uruguay as an Australian.

Stepan Bogatyrev is a YouTuber and cinematographer from Saint Petersburg, Russia. After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, he made the difficult decision to leave his home country and start anew in France. Now based there with his wife for over a year, Stepan continues to pursue his passion for filmmaking, creating visually striking content that reflects his journey and his experience rebuilding life abroad.

Jared Hartmann is a Canadian who, after traveling to a number of countries, became fascinated by the stories of those who choose to build lives far from where they were born. This curiosity led him to create the Boarding Call Podcast, a show dedicated to conversations about culture shock, identity, and the process of embracing new ways of life. Now reflecting on the first year of hosting the podcast, Jared shares what he’s learned from these international stories and how the experience has reshaped his own understanding of the world.

Liam Dean is a British content creator from England who moved to Chile after meeting a Chilean woman who would later become his wife. What started as a cross-cultural love story turned into a brand-new life abroad. For the past seven years, Liam has been living in Santiago with his wife and their son, where he streams video games and creates videos about his experiences adapting to life in Chile as a Brit.

Luardo Gamero is a Mexican content creator and podcast host who moved to Europe in his twenties in search of new experiences. What began as an adventure abroad led him to Germany, where he met his future wife and built a new life. For the past 13 years, he has called Berlin home. Luardo is the host of the Guten Tag and Berlin & Elsewhere podcasts, which talk about life in Germany, both in English and Spanish.