We speak with freelance writer Jordan Mautner about her experience moving from the US to Barcelona. Jordan shares the realities of building a life abroad, from navigating housing and bureaucracy to forming friendships in a new country, reflects on how living overseas has shaped her identity, career, and perspective on what it truly means to call somewhere “home", and more.

Jordan is a contributing freelance writer for Business Insider.

We speak with Kalie of ExpatsEverywhere.com about her journey as an expat, popular destinations, destinations that work for the first-time American abroad, countries that have an easy or straightforward process to relocate, financial surprises that Americans may encounter once they have moved abroad, and more!

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We chat with Nicole from ILuve2GlobeTrot about her journey as an expat, how her roots have influenced her identity while she’s been abroad, about her site, and more!

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In this episode, we chat with adventurer, author, and serial reinventor Wells Jones, whose life story spans Antarctic rescue operations, New York acting studios, and bold treks across the Middle East. From navigating dramatic career shifts to exploring some of the most remote regions on earth, Wells shares stories that illuminate what it means to reinvent oneself, to step into the unfamiliar, and to carry an evolving American identity around the world.

We chat with Dr. Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels of KvK Pathways, and who is the primary academic expert on US citizens living abroad and continues her research in addition to launching her own coaching business, about the hurdles Americans moving abroad face, patterns of what works and what doesn't when transitioning professionally or academically in a new country; maintaining ties to the US while abroad; and much more!

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We chat with ACA's Executive Director, Marylouise Serrato, about where things stand with RBT, what ACA's plans are to support RBT once Congress is back in session, and much more!

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We chat with Alysa Salzberg, an American writer and mom, about her life in Paris, her book Hearts at Dawn, parenting in France, and much more!

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Alysa's novel, Hearts at Dawn, is available in print and Kindle format on Amazon.com or Amazon in your country. 

Alysa’s author website features a list of references for anyone interested in learning about the Siege of Paris. 

You can read about Alysa’s adventures in Paris, as well as her ongoing research about the Siege of Paris on her Medium.com blog. 

You can check out Alysa’s Instagram for photos of Paris and occasionally her cat.  

We speak with Nina of the blog, Where In the World Is Nina, about her life as a digital nomad, the mindset of a digital nomad versus someone with a traditional office job, challenges digital nomads face, and more!

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