Residence

Residence

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Residence episodes

  • S2 | EP 4: Navigating New Beginnings

    Transitioning from a successful legal career to becoming a certified Travel & Life Coach and seasoned expat, Veerle shares her remarkable evolution and the challenges she faced along the way. Drawing upon her personal experiences and triumphs, she illuminates the path to finding purpose, connection, and belonging in foreign lands. Listen to her inspiring story of empowerment and growth, and learn how she helps others thrive in the face of uncertainty.

    1 hr 5 min
  • The War in Ukraine: Inna’s Story

    Inna had just begun building a life for herself, and for her husband, before the invasion of Ukraine brought all her dreams crashing down.


    She was forced to live under harsh and dangerous conditions in her home town ‘Kherson’ as it became fully occupied by Russian troops.

    Eventually, Inna is forced to flee to the West of the country as the threat to her life, and to the lives of those around her,  becomes too great.

    29 min
  • S2 | EP 2: First Night in Oświęcim, Poland.

    Following on from S1 | E1: 'The Arrival', the host of Residence finally lands in Oświęcim, Poland — home to the infamous concentration camps 'Auschwitz' and 'Birkenau' — where he will live and work for the foreseeable future.  

    Where at first he believes he'll be met with a friendly, civil gathering with his new manager and co-teachers, his night quickly takes a turn he doesn't expect. 

    13 min
  • S2 | EP 1: Russia Invades

    As a prelude to future episodes centred around the war in Ukraine, in Episode 1 of Season 2, the host of Residence provides a brief background to the rapidly unfolding nightmare on Western Europe's doorstep. 

     

     

    10 min
  • S1 | EP 7: Chaos and Order (Part 2)


    After arriving in India, Tim meets a ton of new people and indulges in everything this exciting new country has to offer.

    However, things slowly become stranger and much more complicated, as a series of unexpected events open doors he wishes had stayed closed.

    36 min
  • S1 | EP 6: Chaos and Order (Part 1)

    After moving from his home country of Sweden to the picturesque beaches of Byron bay at a very young age, like most of Residence’s guests, Tim had no idea where he belonged.


    Caught between two cultures and indentities, he grappled with self-worth, a relentless sense of perfectionism, bullying, and feeling invisible to the opposite sex; all this contrasted starkly with fond memories of life in Scandinavia.

    In an attempt to shed the uncomfortable skin of his adolescent years, Tim continuously pushed himself to seek new adventures, travelling from one country to another, and growing into someone of whom he felt he could be proud. Nearing his mid 20s, Tim finally felt like he was coming into his own, and was ready to tackle his biggest trip yet. India.

    However, what started as an exciting next step on his journey to greater personal strength and self-discovery, quickly plunged him into a chapter much darker than he could’ve imagined, putting him right back to square 1, where all his personal demons and more, stood waiting for him.

    52 min
  • # Additional Content: The Monolingual Mindset

    Learning another language is an unavoidable reality for some when relocating to another country. 

    But what if you kind of don't have to, but really want to? If this is the case, you'll more than likely be met with quite a few obstacles to achieving fluency, or at least a conversational level. An underestimated and overlooked challenge, however, is often the way you're thinking about it. 

    In this episode I share some tips that helped me achieve a level of fluency in more than one language, whilst living abroad, and in Australia. 

    13 min
  • S1 | EP 5: Ancient History

    In this episode I chat with TEFL-qualified, Cambridge University teacher, Adam. We discuss living in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, cultural miscommunication, paid-hitchhiking, smoking in public overseas, and having your passport stolen by your tyrannical boss.

    49 min
  • S1 | EP 1: The Arrival

    A long time ago, the host of Residence received an email from the director of a school situated in a small town in the south of Poland; a town that sounded eerily familiar. 

    Living there would be one challenge, getting there was another entirely. 

     

     

    25 min

About Residence

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A podcast that explores the highs and lows of moving abroad, and sometimes back home again.