Four Seas One Family

This episode we welcome, Nicole Palazzo. Nicole is an American expat living in Europe who is also an active podcaster. Nicole points out that from her location abroad it can sometimes be strange or even stressful for her to miss things from her home nation that she normally wouldn't pay much attention to while living in her home nation.

Her comment brings out a point that living outside ones home nation can in many ways bring a person closer to the things he or she once overlooked or took for granted while living in their home nation. This is why some people who live outside their home nation try to look for or attempt to make a correlation between parts of other cultures that could be equivocated to elements or parts of their own culture. Now the truth is, most of the time, a cultural correlation may never be found. The only logical thing to do, in this case, is to learn how to except an overseas experience from the viewpoint of the people and culture it originated from.

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There are many different reasons why people of all ages and personality types take the plunge to explore living abroad. Their explorations may take them to places that are not only far from their home nation and the people they love , but also lead them to unforgettable and priceless experiences that they will cherish until the day they have to leave this pale blue dot in space.

I am happy to welcome Dan Johnston to the podcast. Dan is a fellow podcaster and former entrepreneur turned freelance author and life coach.

Dan offers coaching services to people who are looking to overcome their fears, focus on their goals which, in turn, helps them develop their true physical and mental superpowers.

So far Dan's overseas experiences has permitted him to live in seven countries while at the same time publishing 12 uplifting and inspiring books.

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Today we speak to a wonderful latina American binational who has extensive experience in media with particular expertise in creating content for the television market.

Natalia Mejia, an American citizen born in México and a UCLA graduate, shares her story and unique perspective of not only what brought her to the United States , but also her personal relationships with her friends and family on both sides of the US-Mexican border.

Take a glimpse into how her background has given her the ability to adapt, learn and develop a global and comprehensive perspective of the world which in many ways has allowed her to use her art to express many of the current events affecting the relationships between people on both sides of the line separating the two nations that she calls home.

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No one has a total grip on events in their life that will direct them to the goals they forecast and hope to later achieve. Sometimes, being at the right place at the right time can be a blind gift that points a person in directions he or she may have never dreamt of.

This episode I am happy to sit down in the Taipei studio with someone who was originally based in Korea and trained as a US military linguist who eventually followed his broadcasting aspirations at ICRT, a popular radio station in Taiwan, which allowed him to not only become a well known public figure, but also a local media standout.

We welcome this episode a native of Texas, Rick Monday. Rick is an emerging playwright and broadcaster who has been recognized and awarded for his contribution to radio broadcasting in his adopted home. Join us as we follow Rick down memory lane while, at the same time, taking a peek into his thoughts concerning the power and influence of the media.

Rick is a good example of an expat / immigrant who thought he or she would be in a host nation for only 2 years. Well, that is what Rick thought when he first arrived in his host nation over 34 years ago!

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While living outside of your home nation, regardless of the reason why, you may one day find yourself looking for ways to remain functional, creative and useful. Because of this fact, and to get the most out of your overseas experience, it becomes of the upmost importance to prioritize the elements that make up your overseas life. Choices have to be found and then executed that will allow you to sift through elements that are weighing you down and preventing you from learning and enjoying your life abroad.

I am fortunate to have the opportunity to sit down in our Taipei studio for a chat with a fellow expat / immigrant who has found her unique and fruitful path overseas. Overtime, this has allowed her to remain positively and objectively active and in some ways innovative. This episode, I'm so lucky to be able to welcome Jun Lee to the show. Jun is a creative artist, dancer, yoga instructor and restaurant entrepreneur. With roots here in Asia, Jun sits down with me to discuss the steps she has taken to overcome obstacles while living abroad and how she is striving to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Before traveling or living overseas, many foreign nationals mindset carries a perception that their home nation encompasses all the best things and conveniences in life. Sometimes, however, this isn't the case. In some second and third world nations many foreign nationals quickly discover that their second or third world host nation, regardless of their social and political values, are doing some things that far exceeds the ways things are done in their home nation and today this episode we have an example of this.

Also, it is rare for me to come across foreign nationals overseas who also happen to be podcasters. This episode I am fortunate to have the opportunity to chat with one about his life overseas. Today we welcome Fraser Du Toit on the show. Fraser is also located in the same part of the world I am in. However, we will be placing stress more on the part of the world he is in.

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As an educator in Taiwan I get to interact with a lot of friends and students from different backgrounds. Many of them go abroad for business, to sightsee or continue their education. A few of them have even decided to permanently live abroad to start a new life chapter. They obtained, both positive and negative, real-time life experiences using their second or sometimes third language to build relationships and pursue their dreams or goals.

I'm fortunate to have one of my former students, Peggy Lee, who now resides in North America, Canada to be exact, in my Taiwan studio. She's here to share with us her experiences of living overseas in a very different culture as an immigrant and how her intensive English language training and formal Taiwanese education prepared her in many expected and unexpected ways.

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We are happy to sit down for a chat with a German expat world traveler who is at the time of this episode residing in the United States. Katharina Von Knobloch, who has vast experience in the corporate world as a marketing and business development manager, spends time with us from Chicago, Illinois to talk about her travels around the world both alone and with her husband.

When people see Katharina traveling alone, they often ask her why she is traveling without her partner. This type of question is perplexing to her because men who travel alone are almost never asked this type of question. Could there be a bit of travel inequality that exists and if so why?

Katharina is also a champion at helping women who travel with a partner find meaning in their lives. She helps women gain courage and find benefits while on their overseas journey whether they are raising a family or seeking a career.

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Get ready to join us for a ride as we listen to the journey of an expat / immigrant from Melbourne, Australia who is now living in Vienna, Austria.

Hear how Carly Hulls, upon being offered a dream job overseas, as well as taking a chance after "meeting an Austrian boy", decided to pack up all her stuff in one backpack to embark on a new life chapter.

Carly shares with us her story of living abroad as a foreign national who is very aware of not only her own overseas status, but also the status of others like her who are seeking a life in a new home nation. Carly is very aware of the negative issues certain foreign nationals are facing in her host nation and she isn't shy about speaking up.

All at the same time, she points out how important it is to not have expectations of how life abroad should be as compared to life in one's home nation.

At this point, you have to agree that her story sounds both brave and romantic. After listening to Carly's story you will agree that the Kardashians can't match her swagger!

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Feeling intrigued about life overseas can be a catalyst for some people when deciding to pick up everything in their familiar environment to move on for a life abroad.

This fact, combined with the need to find something meaningful in life, can point someone in a direction that previously wouldn't have been a topic of consideration.

This episode I sit down for chat with Holly Kooi. Holly is an American happily living overseas with her husband in Vienna, Austria.

Tune in to learn how this wonderful woman from Atlanta ended up in Vienna and, upon arrival, soon was forced to deal with and overcome personal transitional issues that nearly broke her.

In the end, Holly, keeping with her faith, may have been blessed with the exact timing that allowed her and her family to expand their horizons abroad.

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