Best Tanzania Black Podcasts (2024)

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TV Friends: Our Faves 17:42

3M ago17:42

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Send us a text Prepare for a trip down memory lane with hosts Tanzania Black and Shavonia Marie as we celebrate our favorite TV shows centered around friendship. From the inspiring living situations in "Living Single" to the unique HBCU experiences in "A Different World," we highlight the humor and storytelling that make these shows special, with a…

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Divorce in the Group Chat 19:32

3M ago19:32

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Send us a text Have you ever found yourself on the tightrope of friendship when a couple within your circle parts ways? In our latest heart-to-heart, we dive into the rocky terrain friends navigate through the earthquakes of breakups and divorces, sharing our own stories and the steps we've taken to maintain connections or make the tough choice of …

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Monies & Homies: Do They Mix? 30:34

4M ago30:34

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore the challenges of being both a banker and a best friend, featuring Nikia Sharif alongside Tanzania Black and Shavonia Marie. Through personal stories, we discuss the balance of communication, setting expectations, and the wisdom in deciding when to lend money, emphasizing the blend of practical and spiritu…

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Girls Trip 23:22

4M ago23:22

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Send us a text Have you ever belted out a tune with friends just for the sheer joy of it? That's how we're kicking off our latest episode of "Get Out the Group Chat" In this episode, we embark on a journey filled with laughter, adventure, and unforgettable memories as we delve into the world of group travel with your crew. Join us as we share stori…

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Fresh Faces: Welcoming the new kid to the group chat! 39:26

4M ago39:26

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Send us a text Join us for our latest episode, as we delve into the experience of being the new kid in the crew. From personal stories to practical tips, we explore navigating social scenes and building solid bonds. Director Kierra Payne shares insights on the joys and challenges of being the 'Fresh Face' in a group chat, discussing evolving friend…

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Blood & Bonds 31:32

4M ago31:32

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Send us a text Step into the vibrant world of Get Out the Group Chat as Tanzania Black, Shavonia Marie, and our insightful guest Barbara Baldwin delve into the delicate balance between family gatherings and cherished friendships. In this episode, we explore the intricacies of nurturing both blood ties and chosen bonds, mindful of the love and loyal…

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Bridging the Gap 30:21

5M ago30:21

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Send us a text "Get Out the Group Chat" welcomes Bridget Otts, injecting vibrant energy into the show's second season. With laughter in the air, they dive deep into the intricacies of diversity within friendships, sharing personal stories and tips for navigating cultural nuances. Wrapping up with a heartfelt discussion on cross-cultural relationshi…

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That Pain Is From God! 36:24

5M ago36:24

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Send us a text Bringing Taura into the mix, we dive deep into how faith guides us through life's twists and turns. She shares her journey of moving to Houston without a job, facing a tough pregnancy, and dealing with financial pressures that pushed her to her limits. Our real talk strips away the masks we wear, revealing that the best journeys are …

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Friends But Not Friends! 22:50

5M ago22:50

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Send us a text Embark on an electrifying journey with Shavonia and Tanzania as they kick off the thrilling second season of their podcast, celebrating personal growth and cherished friendships. Dive deep into the essence of modern friendships and discover the secrets to fostering genuine bonds, from chance encounters to intentional connections. Gai…

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Delete the Group Chat 19:00

6M ago19:00

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Send us a text In the finale of 'Get Out the Group Chat,' Tanzania and Shavonia delve into the intricacies of navigating group chats and friendship dynamics, offering personal anecdotes and strategies. From decoding subtle cues to facing communication challenges head-on, they explore the complexities of modern social interactions. As they bid farew…

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Who's paying the check? 16:57

7M ago16:57

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Send us a text Ever found yourself at dinner, debating who’s picking up the tab? This week, we’re joined by Nikia as we dive into financial etiquette among friends. From splitting bills to strengthening bonds, it’s a blend of humor and heartfelt conversations. But beyond money, we explore what it really means to support your friends, delving into l…

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Singlehood Vs. Marriage 32:36

7M ago32:36

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Send us a text Join in as I chat with Barbara and Joseph about the highs and lows of being single, married, and staying true friends through it all. But it doesn’t end at “I do.” We explore how to maintain friendships and respect boundaries within marriage. Whether you’re flying solo, hitched, or somewhere in between, this conversation offers insig…

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Cut Them Off 25:45

7M ago25:45

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Send us a text Join us and Taura Mickens as we decide if we should CUT THEM OFF! Taura openly shares insights on navigating tough relationship decisions, like cutting ties with toxicity. Whether reassessing your social circle or navigating life's twists, join us for this discussion as we decide if we should finally cut them off! Instagram Follow Bl…

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Save Yourself 26:46

8M ago26:46

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Send us a text In this episode of "Get Out the Group Chat" it’s all about how you can "Save Yourself”. We dive into the crucial topic of mental health and share insights on proactive steps to improve your well-being in 2024. 🧠 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/moire/new-life (https://click.pstmrk.it/3s/uppbeat.io%2Ft%2F…

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What's Happening To Our Body? 21:23

8M ago21:23

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Send us a text Get ready to laugh, reflect, and have a good ole time on 'Get Out of the Group Chat' podcast! Episode 3 is all about the wild ride of our 30s – from body changes to mind shifts and even the shift we’ve had in our relationship with God! Our Best Friend Forever Barbara Baldwin joins the party to spill the beans on her journey in her 30…

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Can We Stay Friends In Our 30s? 19:18

8M ago19:18

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Send us a text Get ready to spice up your friendship game in Episode 2 of "Get Out of the Group Chat"! 🎉🎙️ Join the party as we tackle the question: "Can We Stay Friends in Our 30s?" Expect laughs, insights, and a whole lot of fun as we share tips and stories to keep those friendships rockin' and rollin'. Hit play, subscribe, and let's make staying…

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Get Out The Group Chat 16:54

8M ago16:54

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Send us a text You have now been added to our Group Chat! Join our group chat for motivation to take that well-deserved vacation, achieve your goals, and becoming a better friend. In 2024, we're stepping out of the group chat and embracing everything God has in store for us! 🎙️✨ Instagram Follow Black Friends Forever: @blackfriendsforever Follow Sh…

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Get Out The Group Chat Promo 0:31

8M ago0:31

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Send us a text Done with just “talking” about vacations in the group chat? Us too! Meet Tanzania Black and Shavonia Lewis on 'Get Out the Group Chat,' where we're all about turning your group chat into reality! Join us weekly for a refreshing take on girl squads and friendship in your 30s, as we guide women towards unforgettable vacations, inspire …

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DAVID ADJAYE SCANDAL 10:29

1y ago10:29

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On Tuesday, the Financial Times published a report detailing allegations of sexual misconduct by three women against the architect David Adjaye, who has designed a multitude of acclaimed museum buildings in recent years. After the report was published, Adjaye announced that he had stepped back from certain roles he had taken in London.The women, wh…

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Closing a Chapter: Reflections, Revelations, & Farewell to Women Who Walk Podcast [Ep 48] 37:11

1+ y ago37:11

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In this final episode of Women Who Walk, I bid farewell to podcasting (for now). Throughout the three seasons and 48 episodes, I’ve had the honor of interviewing globally mobile women, who shared stories of courage, adaptability, and resiliency moving multiple countries for work, for adventure, for love, for freedom. The podcast has not only connec…

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Pilgrimage: JF Penn, British Writer & Traveler, on Solo-Hiking Three Ancient Way Walks [Ep 47] 33:22

1+ y ago33:22

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Jo Francis Penn is English, currently living in Bath. As an 11-year-old, she lived in Malawi, Africa; in her teens she lived for a short period in Israel; and as a young adult she lived in New Zealand and Australia. Once back in the UK, she made a career change, moving from tech into writing fiction and non-fiction. Her international relocations an…

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Four International Moves: US-Australian Photographer, Joyce Agee, on The Newcomer Experience [46] 42:18

1+ y ago42:18

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Joyce Agee is originally from the US. Currently she lives a couple of hours southeast of the Australian city of Melbourne. Her childhood was peripatetic with her family moving every couple of years. As is often the case with individuals who moved frequently as children, Joyce continued to move, relocating internationally once she'd graduated univer…

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Black & Brown Global Mobility with Cameroonian-American Podcaster, Amanda Bates [Ep 45] 37:44

1+ y ago37:44

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Founder of The Black Expat and The Global Chatter Podcast, American Amanda Bates, talks about her cross-cultural experiences growing up in an immigrant community in the US and moving in her tweens to her parent's West African passport country, Cameroon. She explains how and why as an adult she was in the perfect position to change perceptions of bl…

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How living in Kyrgyzstan Inspired German Wiebke Anton to Co-create the Expat Couples Summit [Ep 44] 32:46

1+ y ago32:46

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Wiebke Anton is German – from a city that was formerly part of the communist state of East Germany. She’s a PhD in Political Science and her dissertation is on the Discourse of Russia in the European Parliament. But Wiebke deviated from academia into a career as a Mediator-cum-Certified Relationship Coach for Expat Couples. In the following intervi…

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Multicultural-Multilingual-Mixed-Race Jaia Sowden: Moving Countries as a Generational Legacy [Ep 43] 32:02

1+ y ago32:02

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British-Italian-Brazilian, @JaiaSowden, references three generations of her family moving countries as a "tradition," even proposing that moving countries is "in their blood," and that putting down roots "would feel claustrophobic." Jaia is the daughter of my Episode 41 guest, Tabitha Sowden, and certainly there are overlaps in their stories, such …

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International Mobility: Saying Goodbye & Confronting Loss, with host Louise Ross [Ep 42] 19:08

1+ y ago19:08

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International mobility is in many ways a privileged one. Yet there is a price to pay and that is the sadness and grief that comes with having to say goodbye, whether you're the one that's staying, or the one that's leaving. Recently, a young woman who was my Episode 25 guest, and who has been my right-hand helper and support person for upward of 5 …

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Country-Hopping Gen X'er, Tabitha Sowden, on Straddling Cultures [Ep 41] 30:01

1+ y ago30:01

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Tabitha Sowden's story of country hopping is reminiscent of today’s Gen Z digital nomads. But Tabitha’s a Gen X’er, born in 1966, and as a young adult in the 1980s, she was moving with ease between countries, not with her laptop and IPhone, since there wasn’t the technology that’s available today, but with her handcrafted jewelry, which she made in…

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Tanzania, The Gambia, Angola, Mozambique, Italy, Malawi, Myanmar, Bangladesh: Liz Shick's 27 Years Abroad [Ep 40] 37:19

1+ y ago37:19

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Originally from Massachusetts, Elizabeth (Liz) Shick began her international journey as a young college student when in the mid 1980s, majoring in Africana Studies, she spent a year at university in Tanzania. Thereafter, she went on to obtain a Master’s of International Affairs in Economic and Political Development at Columbia University. This open…

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India to Australia & 4 Continents Thereafter: Rosemary Gillan on Immigrant Life & Relocating as a Hotelier's Wife [Ep 39] 41:23

1+ y ago41:23

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Rosemary Gillan grew up in India in the 1960s. A child of mixed-race parents, she was called “Anglo-Indian.” At 13, her family immigrated to Australia where she was called "small and dark." In her late 20s, Rosemary's international relocations began when she married. Over a 16-year period she moved 12 countries with her then hotel-manager husband. …

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Female Agency: Danish-Egyptian, Yasmin Abdel-Hak, in Conversation with Host, Australian, Louise Ross [Ep 38] 40:32

2y ago40:32

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In this last episode of Season 2 and 2022, my guest from Episode 9, Danish-Egyptian, Yasmin Abdel-Hak, starts by interviewing me, Australian, Louise Ross, the host of Women Who Walk podcast. Halfway through the episode, we switch, and I interview Yasmin. Ahead of time, we decided that the focus of our conversation would be female agency in our live…

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Saskatchewan Adventurer, Landis Wyatt: Living & Working in Liberia, West Africa for 15 years [Ep 37] 40:32

2y ago40:32

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Landis Wyatt is from the 'bread basket' province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Though she considers herself conservative and somewhat cautious, as an avid outdoors woman and adventurer, she has repeatedly faced her fears, and as a young adult, she learned to ski, rock and ice climb, and more recently she's learned to surf. Her travels have included dest…

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Son of Afrobeats Star Davido, Dead at Three-Years-Old 10:32

2y ago10:32

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The son of Davido, one of the most popular and recognizable Afrobeats stars in the world, died after he drowned in a pool at his parents’ house in Lagos, Nigeria, according to The Guardian Nigeria.A police spokesman confirmed to the BBC that Ifeanyi Adeleke, who turned three last month, had drowned on Monday.According to media reports, it happened …

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UK, Australia, S. Africa, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Portugal: Georgia Marnham’s Journey of Healing with Iyengar Yoga [Ep 36] 41:43

2y ago41:43

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British-Australian, Georgia Marnham, is an Iyengar yoga instructor whose story is full of twists and turns and fateful events that caused her to make dramatic shifts in her life's direction, including country moves with extreme consequences: When in Sri Lanka, the 2004 tsunami struck; while living in Johannesburg, and with 2 young babies, her home …

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Belgium, Czech Republic, Nepal, Portugal: Suzanne Vanden Schrieck, Cranial Sacral Therapist [Ep 35] 34:38

2y ago34:38

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My guest in this episode is Belgian, Suzanne Vanden Schrieck. I met Suzanne the summer of 2015 at a social gathering of international women in Lisbon and I was curious to learn that she’d trained as an osteopath in Belgium, ultimately practicing cranial sacral therapy. Around the time of her 30th birthday, she relocated to Portugal from Kathmandu i…

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Practising Acupuncture in the US, France & Portugal, Hayley Enright Navigates Cultural Differences [Ep 34] 26:07

2y ago26:07

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Hayley Enright grew up in Florida in the US where she graduated from university with degrees in French and German. But in her mid-twenties, living in New York City, she had a sudden epiphany that changed the direction of her life. Returning to school, this time around, she graduated with a Master’s in Acupuncture, followed by a Master’s in Oriental…

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Parisian, Elodie Ribeiro, Practices Podiatry in Dubai, Istanbul, Mauritius, Vietnam & Portugal [Ep 33] 23:20

2y ago23:20

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Elodie Ribeiro is a podiatrist and reflexologist, now based in Portugal. Elodie is second generation French of Portuguese heritage, her grandparents having moved to France in the 1960s. As a native Parisian, learning Portuguese from her parents and grandparents, her spoken Portuguese was old school and this she found, along with her French accent w…

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ENTERTAINMENT Real reason Kizz Daniel refused to perform in Tanzania 10:35

2y ago10:35

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Real reason Nigerian star, Kizz Daniel was arrested in Tanzania on Monday has been revealed.Kizz Daniel was arrested on Monday after he failed to show up at his concert at the Warehouse, Old Nextdoor Arena, Tanzania.Speaking on Instagram live with Daddy Freeze, the promoter identified simply as Steven, said the ‘Buga’ crooner refused to perform bec…

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Scotland to Asia to Portugal, Gillian Harrison Finds her Life’s Work & the Community she Envisioned [Ep 32] 29:11

2y ago29:11

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Gillian Harrison is Scottish, now living in Portugal. She moved here in 2018 from Hong Kong, where she and her husband and children had lived for 6 years, and on a boat! Gill has a background in marketing, but when her mother died from cancer in the early 2000s, her interest in energy work and healing lead her to make significant personal and profe…

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Anglo-Brazilian, Alexandra Clark: Being Bicultural & Developing a Holistic Health Practice in the US [Ep 31] 32:04

2y ago32:04

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Anglo-Brazilian Alexandra Clark was born and raised in Rio in a neighborhood on the iconic Copacabana beach, later living near Ipanema beach, made famous by the sultry bossa nova jazz song, "The Girl from Ipanema.” In her early teens, she made her first international move to attend boarding school in her father's birth country, Scotland, later atte…

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Third Culture Kid Specialist, Tanya Crossman, on The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century [Ep 30] 38:40

2y ago38:40

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In this interview, my guest, Tanya Crossman, talks about her own experiences as a TCK relocating from Australia, her country of origin, to the US as a teen, and then living in China as a young adult and over the last 10 or more years living and working between China, the US, and Australia. From her position as a cross-cultural consultant and TCK sp…

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Korean, Sa-Eun Park, on Growing Up in Saudi Arabia, Austria, & Identifying as "AsianAlien" [Ep 29] 33:55

2y ago33:55

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Sa-Eun Park was two-years-old when her family moved from South Korea to Saudi Arabia, where there were work opportunities for her parents, both of whom had struggled to survive the poverty and hardships of post-war Korea. In contrast to her parents early years, Sa-Eun spent her childhood adapting to the cultural and social mores of life as a veiled…

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Living & Working Abroad, German, Kate von Knobloch, Identified 4 Types of Thriving Female Expats [Ep 28] 34:24

2y ago34:24

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Kate is a mid-30s millennial from Germany, a self-professed ambitious career woman. She studied in the UK and Spain, relocating to Taiwan and then the US for work. Her background is in digital marketing and business development, which she ultimately evolved into a business of her own as a certified coach. By way of building her reputation as an exp…

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French adoptee, Florence Chabert d’Hieres, Discusses her Origin Story, Country Moves, Work & Family [Ep 27] 28:38

2+ y ago28:38

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Born in Sri Lanka in 1984, Florence Chabert d’Hieres grew up in a loving family in Lyon, France with her adoptive parents, an Italian mother and French father. Fast forward to the pandemic: While in lockdown, and working from home, Florence saw a YouTube documentary, "The Stolen Children of Sri Lanka." She learned that as many as 1500 Sri-Lankan ba…

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Growing up in India & China, Romanian, Ana Ghiban, Reconnects with her Roots via Fieldwork in Transylvania [Ep 26] 37:54

2+ y ago37:54

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Ana Ghiban was born in 1998 in Bucharest, Romania, where her parents worked in the textile industry. When she was nine, the family relocated to Delhi, where she attended an international American school. Three years later, the family moved to Dhaka, Bangladesh. A couple of years later, when she was 14, they moved to Colombo, Sri Lanka. At 16, the f…

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Recognizing Women's Courage & Resilience During & After War with host, Louise Ross [Ep 24] 35:37

2+ y ago35:37

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As I reflect on the current crisis in the Ukraine, I'm reminded of eight women I interviewed for my book, Women Who Walk because eight of those 20 women either lived through a war, ultimately fleeing their home countries as refugees, or they worked in environments in the aftermath of a recent war; or they grew up with a father who fought in the sec…

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Homeopathy in Tanzania, Beekeeping in Virginia, US: French Scientist Isabelle Metairon's Volunteer Work [Ep 23] 32:46

2+ y ago32:46

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Parisian-born Isabelle is a marine scientist, and a classically trained homeopath. She's also one of the women I interviewed back in 2018 for my book, Women Who Walk: How 20 Women From 16 Countries Came to Live in Portugal. Since then, she has moved from Portugal to Spain, and now that she's 'sort of retired' she's been active volunteering abroad, …

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How Moving Country-to-Country Inspired Spaniard Montse Oliver’s Career as a Painter & Artrepreneur [Ep 22] 32:02

2+ y ago32:02

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Montse Oliver was born in the late ’60s in a town near Barcelona where she says, “I had a standard suburban childhood without any international glimpse whatsoever.” By the late ’80s she was juggling a career in finance, two small children, and when her husband’s job relocated to the US, she was extremely reluctant to go; life was simply too hectic …

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Life in The Travel Lane: 8 Countries, 4 Continents & 37 Moves with Doreen Cumberford [Ep 21] 29:54

2+ y ago29:54

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Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, Doreen Cumberford has been an expat for over 40 years. She has moved 37 times living in eight countries on four continents - plus the country moves she and her husband have made more recently as international housesitters! She worked for the British Foreign and Commonwealth office in London, and Cameroon, West Afr…

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Eight Country Moves: Sally Cronin Discusses her Nomadic Life & How it Impacted her Weight & Informed her Writing [Ep 20] 33:58

2+ y ago33:58

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Sally Cronin was born in the UK in the early '50s, but from the tender age of 18 months, she began what has been a lifelong nomadic existence living in eight countries, including Sri Lanka, Malta, South Africa, the US, Belgium and Spain before settling in 2016 with her husband on the Southern coast of Ireland. Her work and her desire to see some of…

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East Timor, Jordan, Outback Australia: On Mission with UN Peacekeeper, Jill Henry [Ep 19] 33:14

2+ y ago33:14

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In 1985, Jill Henry joined the Australian Federal Police and over the next 15 years, while based in Sydney, her work involved general crime, drug seizures and fraud cases. Dissatisfied with 'plain clothes' policing, she applied for overseas peacekeeping roles and was offered a post in East Timor with the UN. In 2000, she was relocated to the former…

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