The Foreign Mum Podcast

In the last episode of the year, you are going to meet Minniina, a personal trainer from Finland and a mother-of-three who is married to an English man she met whilst at university. We spoke about how Finnish people celebrate Christmas, why they love a sauna, what her children think about their mum being from the land of Santa and great tips about where to go on holiday there. She is currently in the process of buying a house in Lapland! You are also going to learn how she started her career as a personal trainer and how she now also coaches people on emotional eating. 

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Svitlana from Ukraine has had to apply for a few visas but also has already worked for an embassy, some visa companies and now is in the visa department for a dance company. But we came together to talk about her side business, which is what caught my attention on Instagram. She developed Otter and Eve, a handcrafted nursery décor company, all by her herself during lockdown last year. Although it is going well, she still prefers to keep it as a side business. Svitlana gives great tips about her country, which she confirms it is safe the visit and worth the money since the pound is quite strong there. So I hope you enjoy our conversation and as always, don’t forget to share, subscribe and leave a review. It really goes a long way in this podcast world. 

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Patricia is a fabulous Venezuelan who came to this country to leave her mark and encourage anyone around her to grow as much as she has. Patricia works in tech and has done so her whole life. Thanks to it she manages to support her family and still gives her the opportunity to have a side business with Arbonne as well as create a podcast. She is going to share how she managed to achieve everything she puts her mind into. 

You are also going to find out how her dad passed away whilst visiting her in the UK! Patricia also shares some Venezuelan traits which could be considered rude but she now informs people about so they don't think she is being unpolite. To find out what it is, press play. 

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In this episode you are going to learn the story of Jordana, a Bolivian who moved to the UK with her family when she was only 13 years old. She has managed to build a life for herself here and hasn’t been back to Bolivia since. She is a single mother-of-two who has recently opened her own business making unique Polymer clay earrings. However, there is a twist to her life story. She decided to open her business whilst pregnant. But it was not a pregnancy of her own child! To find out whose child was it, press play. 

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Rosita, my first Cuban, is here to tell us what life was like there back when Fidel Castro was in power, the real situation about the world renowned doctors, who is talented enough to dance salsa and how she overcame her imposter syndrome as a foreigner in the UK. Rosita moved to Manchester to be close to her Cuban husband who already lived in the UK. She has had since lots of firsts in this country, such as trying her first McDonalds, going to big automated stores with just a till and a scanner, having a baby here when she could barely speak any English. She also told me how doing TikToks during lockdown got her work for the beauty brand Monet and also about getting back to work as a dental nurse, as she had always wanted. 

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In Today’s episode I had a lovely chat to Rohini, an amazing guest from India. She used to work in finance but after her maternity leave, she decided to take on a position with the Clapham Mums website, never to go back to her finance job. She talked me through how she managed to make such a change and how inspirational her mum was. Rohini also guided me through where she had been in India and where she would still love to go to, which gives anyone a better idea of potential places to visit in her country. 

In this episode you are also going to understand a bit more about Indian marriages, a funny story about how they learn how to drive, how Indians feed their children and a stereotype that she admits is true. 

If you want to listen to the first Indian Mum on the show, you can head to episode 30. 

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In this episode you are going to learn Cilveeyah’s story. She is from Kenya and at a very young age developed a decease which led to her becoming partly blind. She tells us what her parents did in order to help her to retain a little bit of her vision, which includes moving the whole family to London! We also spoke about her memories of Kenya, how a person with vision impairment found a husband, raised two children and now is taking Instagram by storm!

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In the second episode this season, I bring you the Pilates Instructor Jules, who moved to the UK by chance thanks to her mother’s impulsiveness. Thankfully she settled well and is now based in Portsmouth with her partner and daughter. You are going to learn about the misconceptions, fun facts and best bits about New Zealand as well as all her tips about her Pilates career and how she managed to develop her business. 

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After a month break, the podcast is back! And I spoke to the chef Marni who explained a little bit what life was like growing up in Khao-Sarn, the very famous and lively street in Bangkok where she was surrounded by lovely street food. That experience gave her a bit of a base and inspiration for her recipes that she have developed through the years in the UK. She managed to go from cooking for survival to actually developing a hobby which is bringing her recognition through her social media and events. Her success comes from developing easy Thai food with British produce. We spoke about why she moved to the UK, Thai stereotypes, her professional career, being Buddhist, her point of view on the animal welfare in her country and more. 

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Today in episode 51, I have the pleasure of bringing you the fabulous Wendy, a South African Healthy Habits coach. Wendy talks about her childhood growing up in South Africa. When she was only 12 Apartheid ended and she explains what was it like to live there as a white person through it all. We also spoke about how she met her husband, their IVF baby and her career from the early days to where it is today. It sounds amazing as Wendy is incredible at what she does but she is also one of these people who does what she preaches by working hard as well as managing to find time in her busy schedule for herself and her family. I am sure you are going to learn a thing or two from the tips she gives.

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