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Geopats Abroad : Chats with expats, immigrants, and locals
By Stephanie Fuccio | Expat of 20+ yearsSociety & CultureEducationPersonal JournalsPlaces & TravelLanguage Learning
Geopats Abroad : Chats with expats, immigrants, and locals episodes
- A Brit in Sustainable Fashion Navigating Life in China
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Jo, a British expat who was living in Shanghai, China. Her wisdom, insight, humour and down to earth advice to other expats about how their online and geographical selves can, should, may and might influence each other is very inspiring.
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https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=71187382 hr 4 min - A Chinese national's multilingual experience with English, Japanese & French
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Eric (his English name) grew up partly outside of Shanghai, China and then in Shanghai. He is now a Software Engineer that maneuvers through his Shanghai life in a multitude of languages including Mandarin Chinese, Shanghaiese, English, Japanese and French.
Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422
Support the show
🔥 Grab some Geopats merchandise: https://geopats.tpopsite.com/
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.saneandsimplepodcasting.com
Top 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.
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https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=71187381 hr 49 min - A Brit in Denmark listens to music
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Has a song ever carried you through a rough time in your life? That's exactly what happened to British international Karl when he moved to Denmark.
Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422
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🔥 Grab some Geopats merchandise: https://geopats.tpopsite.com/
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.saneandsimplepodcasting.com
Top 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=71187381 hr 3 min - A Finnish in China blogs
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Can moving to the U.S. help a European expat have a smoother transition to living in China? Pia and her family just recently left Shanghai, China after living here for two years. I have met some active expats in my life but Pia takes the cake on really living life the fullest. She explored China, worked and volunteered locally, all while raising two intelligent and worldly daughters. Come have a listen to the answer to that question and more as we explore a blog of hers from this time period.
Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422
Support the show
🔥 Grab some Geopats merchandise: https://geopats.tpopsite.com/
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.saneandsimplepodcasting.com
Top 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
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https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=71187381 hr 8 min - A German in Shanghai learns Chinese
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Do bookworms learn languages better? In 2017 Angie was the Creator of T(h)ree of Books YouTube channel. She was also a German expat living in Shanghai, China. She had a few languages under her belt before she moved to Shanghai and started to study Mandarin Chinese. Angie decided to take the time to study Mandarin Chinese in a classroom setting the first few months she was in the city and that is what our conversation revolved around. At the time, I was self studying while working way too much, so I had questions about the classroom experience in China.
Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422
Support the show
🔥 Grab some Geopats merchandise: https://geopats.tpopsite.com/
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.saneandsimplepodcasting.com
Top 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
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https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=71187381 hr 19 min - An American in Shanghai, China blogs
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Did you blog your way through your first experiences in a new place? Shannon Martin does this. She is an American who has lived in Shanghai, China for 6 years. In this two part interview she shares her first impressions of China via a blog post she wrote in 2012 with her current life in Shanghai. Shannon brings up many nuanced aspects of daily life in Shanghai that often get overlooked like personal space differences, cartoon patterned bed sheets, books, quiet places and more.
Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422
Top 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.
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🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/and
Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/
1 hr 3 min - A New Yorker in China writes
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The first year in a new country is always the hardest.
Evan did what I did, he took to writing a blog to sort out the think through what he was seeing, experiencing and feeling. In this conversation we revisit an early blog post of his from when he first arrived in China. We chat about dogs, language and so many more nuanced aspects of Chinese (and American) culture.
Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422
Support the show
🔥 Grab some Geopats merchandise: https://geopats.tpopsite.com/
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.saneandsimplepodcasting.com
Top 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=711873838 min - A Chinese international student in Scotland writes
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Do you have a spiritual home? Xing Zhao does. He's a Chinese Writer, Translator and former international student in Edinburgh, Scotland. Xing shares with us a blog post, Kapa Zhou, that he wrote during his first year studying in Scotland. He goes on to reflect on how his memories of that time period and how they are not fully represented in the blog entry. Xing also shared a post he wrote on the Chinese language version of this blog as advice to other international students. As someone who has taught international students both in Asia and in my passport country of the U.S, this was interesting insight to get first hand indeed.
Xing’s website: https://kapazhao.com/Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422
Support the show
🔥 Grab some Geopats merchandise: https://geopats.tpopsite.com/
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.saneandsimplepodcasting.com
Top 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
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https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=711873830 min - An American in South Korea writes
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Have your expectations about a place ever gotten you into trouble?
American expat Evan, also known as my husband, was kind enough to be our first guest on the podcast show back in 2017. He shared a group email that he wrote to his family and friends back home with us as well as what he thinks about his culture shock now, 20 years later.
Traveling Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3422
Support the show
🔥 Grab some Geopats merchandise: https://geopats.tpopsite.com/
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo: https://www.damoncastillo.com/ and Key Frame Audio , https://keyframeaudio.com/🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.saneandsimplepodcasting.com
Top 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
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https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=711873837 min - Podcasts, live streams, and audio chat characteristics and monetization in China with Lawrence Lin
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In this podcast episode I go back to China, virtually! I chat with Lawrence Lin, a Chinese podcast industry expert. He shares all about the exciting opportunities for podcasting AND other audio mediums in China. We discuss the current landscape and emphasize the growing popularity of podcasts in major cities like Shanghai and Beijing. Additionally, Lawrence compares the evolving monetization strategies of these mediums and the prospects for advertisers to target specific audiences as the audio space evolves.
Lawrence: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencelin01
Geopats episode with Hao Wu: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2039972/11201523😋 Text me your feedback and leave your contact info if you'd like a reply (this is a one-way text). Thanks, Steph, https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2039972/open_sms
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About Geopats Abroad : Chats with expats, immigrants, and locals
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Geopats Abroad is about what helps us feel grounded while in our life abroad.
For eight years of my serial expat life, I interviewed people about…
the things that helped them understand, adjust to, and feel more connected to the places they were living.
The original Geopats Abroad podcast ended in 2022, but the conversations still hold up.
Living Abroad, Culture, Identity, and Belonging
In these conversations, you’ll find stories from expats, immigrants, international students, long-term travelers, and people whose lives don’t fit neatly into one place.
The driving force of the podcast is my own curiosity and desire to connect with other internationals globally. This isn’t just an audio project, a podcast, a YouTube channel, an Instagram profile, a Stationary Store or a Substack. It’s a very personal project. It’s part of who I am and who I was while recording these conversations.
Some episodes are practical. Others are deeply personal. Most explore the small and big things that help us make sense of a new place and feel more at home in it.
What Geopats Abroad Explores
Each season of Geopats Abroad approaches getting comfortable in our new places from a different angle.
Season 1: Guests looked back at something they had written during an earlier period of living abroad, including emails, blog posts, and social media posts, and reflected on how they saw that experience differently later.
Seasons 2 and 3: Language learning. Season 2 focused on foreigners learning Mandarin Chinese, while Season 3 featured native Chinese speakers talking about learning English and other languages.
Seasons 4 and 5: Online communities that helped people feel more connected and at home in a new place.
Season 6: Books that helped people understand the places they were living in.
Season 7: Conversations about learning languages other than Chinese.
Season 8: Coffee and the role it can play in connecting to a place.
Season 9: Podcasting globally: how it’s similar and different. And of course, how it can connect us to each other in our new culture.
Season 10: A mixed season covering music, photography, returning home, and other parts of life abroad.
Season 11: Immigrant kids who later became expats, exploring how growing up between cultures shaped the way they experienced living abroad as adults.
About Stephanie Fuccio: Serial Expat Since 2003
I’m Stephanie Fuccio. I’ve mostly been living and working outside the U.S. since 2003 and have lived in Asia, Latin America, and Europe during this time.
My own experiences with culture shock, identity, belonging, language, and building a life abroad shaped many of the questions behind Geopats Abroad.
The podcast grew from my curiosity about what helps people feel grounded in a new place, how we build connection far from where we started, and how living abroad changes the way we understand home, culture, identity, and ourselves.
Geopats is my ongoing archive of those conversations