Good Place Bench

Good Place Bench

By by Robin CoxSociety & Culture
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Good Place Bench episodes

  • From Beckenham to The Hague - Chezzie Bergman

    She moved to The Hague in 1986, has the best neighbors in town, and dedicates her time to helping others, who have come here as an expat and those who require help and good company. An inspiring conversation about life on a bench in The Hague.

    37 min
  • From Galicia to Madrid - Román Iglesias

    After growing up in different places abroad, he found his creative journey in Madrid, where he currently runs an agency and various other projects. Meet Román, who after a challenging time is in better place now. Enjoy this honest conversation about life and the place he lives in.

    38 min
  • From Nagasaki to The Hague - Sayuri

    Moving here felt like she could breath again. Sayuri is a student who decided to leave Nagasaki for The Hague and follow a Masters programme. She's currently working on a Japanese magazine about her findings in The Netherlands. Let's hear her story!

    36 min
  • From St. Andrews in Scotland to Amsterdam - Ben Culpin

    St. Andrews, Barcelona, New York, Hong Kong, and for more than a decade in #Amsterdam. Ben Culpin has been around the world and has various references to understand what a #goodplace should be like.Enjoy our conversation on a public bench in the beautiful neighborhood of Amsterdam West.

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    41 min
  • From Bucharest, via Amsterdam to Alkmaar - Dana Marin

    Dana Marin is originally from Romania but moved to The Netherlands 13 years ago, living in Amsterdam for 9 years and now she found her good place in Alkmaar.

    As a digital creator she runs various websites where she shares her love for places. Let's find out about her favourite places!

    38 min
  • From Chongqing to The Hague - Xiao Dong

    I met up with software engineer, Xiao Dong, a couple of weeks ago on a public bench at Lange Voorhout in The Hague.

    He grew up in his hometown #Chongqing, an industrial city in the South Western region of China, then Sechuan, to come and study in Delft, The Netherlands in 2017.

    He has lived in The Hague since 2020, right before the pandemic kicked in, but he feels at home here.

    An inspiring conversation and a new perspective on life & place. #goodplace Please follow & subscribe to our channel!

    37 min
  • From Cape Town to Amsterdam - Lucia Schlemmer

    She moved to Amsterdam a year ago and although she is half Dutch, there are still differences in how she was brought up in South Africa. Meet Lucia Schlemmer, who loves everything urban, in conversation with public bench host Robin Cox, this time in Amsterdam.

    32 min
  • Back and forth from Amsterdam to Berlin - Regina Schröter

    Last Summer we spent a lovely afternoon on a public bench in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, with Regina Schröter, a designer of urban futures.


    From studying in Munich, living in Amsterdam three times, and now in Berlin for the second time, she currently is in a good place but also in a place of exploration, finding out a lot of things about herself. Let's explore along!

    41 min
  • From Madrid to Berlin - Marta Aguilar

    I visited Berlin over Summer to meet up with my good friend Marta, who recently moved from Madrid to Berlin. For a lot of reason, but mostly for love.


    This is a conversation about mobility, creativity, friendship and a lot more themes. Enjoy the conversation on a public bench in Kreuzberg, Berlin.

    31 min
  • From Amsterdam to The Hague - Michiel Martijn of The Local Expat

    Michiel started a newspaper for expats in 2007, called The Local Expat, and knows really well how the expat community in The Hague has evolved over time. Let's find out more about how life as an expat is in a city like The Hague. #goodplace


    You can visit The Local Expat here: https://thelocalexpat.com/

    Want to watch or listen to more episodes of Good Place?Check it out via Spotify, Apple, or Google Podcasts: https://linktr.ee/goodplace.cc

    27 min

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Conversations on a public bench about life, place and belonging.