Listen to some essential pieces of advice from families, moving specialists, relocation professionals and expat experts on how to make a move to the US. All these folks have been there, done it, settled on this side of the pond and share their tips for setting up and getting settled. This episode guarantees helpful advice for those considering or making that move.

This is the final episode in the US season and the podcast will now be on ice until 2022… Stay tuned.

As a seasoned expat, Deborah has lived, studied, and worked in 5 different countries on 3 continents. Her own experience, coupled with her observation of other people’sexperiences, motivated her to search for answers as to why we sometimes fail when moving to a new culture, and more importantly how to increase the chances of success.This quest led Deborah to pursue a Master’s in Intercultural Psychology and complete a coaching certification at ICC (International Coaching Community), she is also a certified trainer and NLP Practitioner.

In this episode, Deborah shares her top tips and pieces of expert advice for expats and expats-to-be so they can overcome the challenges of moving and create their best life abroad.

Marloes Verhoeven shares her ‘scandalous’ story of a move to the USA 20 years ago from the Netherlands and what life has been like raising a family here as well as studying and starting her own business here. Marloes discusses her likes & dislikes of life in America and flags up some extremely important points for those considering starting a life here with a family.

How do you prepare for such a big move? In what order should you complete the tasks? What often gets forgotten? How can you stop the feeling of overwhelm? In this episode, I chat to Professional Mover, Anna Viaud who has moved several times herself internationally and helped countless others do the same. Anna is a wealth of useful information! If you are prepping for a move, this is essential listening…

Find out how dad and academic Robby Mazza moved to the US with his family and pick up some invaluable tips & advice he has for families making that move for the first time. How do you buy or lease a car with no credit score? What is the school system like? What are the benefits to living in the US with your family? Robby shares his experience on all of these points and more.

In this episode I speak to Danni Blackburn who moved to Chicago in the US with her husband and 2 young daughters. We dive into the benefits of city living v.s suburbs and what living in downtown with a young family is like. Danni talks about schools in Chicago, things to do on their doorstep and shares tips for families considering a move there themselves.

I interview British mum, Nicola Robinson, who moved over to Chicago from West Yorkshire in England for her new job, along with her husband and 2 children. Nicola talks about the overwhelming process of the actual move, getting set up in the US, finding schools, the differences and everything else in between. Top tips & advice on things you'll need to know if you're making a move to Chicago

It’s the first episode of the new season where we’re focusing on a move to the USA! Want to know what life is like here? Want to hear about schools, the housing market, the tax system, the healthcare system? Welcome along! But first, you might want to consider the questions you should be asking before you make that decision. Even if you’ve done your research, you might not have got the advice you need from folks who have actually been there and done it.

Want some inside info…? In this episode I go through the top 15 pieces of advice from families I interviewed during the UAE series. These are invaluable tips to those moving to Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah for the first time from folks who have been through the process. An essential listen for newbies!

In this episode I chat with Big Hass, host of the ‘Yalla Home’ Drive-Time Show on Sharjah’s Pulse 95 in the UAE about life with his wife and son in Sharjah. Hass is a Saudi national and is responsible for introducing hip hop to Saudi - he hosts a Hip-Hop Show on Mix FM. He also hosts a very popular show on Youtube called Buckle Up - think James Corden's driving show but with hip hop guests - you get the idea! Hass teaches rhythm & poetry and is the founder of Re-Volt Blog and Re-Volt Magazine. Last month Hass teamed up with UK DJ & Radio Host Charlie Sloth to film the first Arab show of Fire In The Booth which they filmed on the palm in Dubai. Hass lives in Sharjah with his wife & young son and is a big advocate for children with Autism. We chat about what prompted his move to Sharjah, his life there and the benefits for his son. Big Up Big Hass!