Season 1
Parenting is hard, but when you are in a new country, learning a new language and adapting to a new way of life… Parenting just got a little harder.
Listen to international parents share their experience living abroad, and how they keep it all together without going crazy. Get ready for some laughs, tears and unexpected stories from incredible parents.
Ep 27: Why I Changed Careers When I Moved To Denmark With Katie Garth
Today I really want to talk about Career Change. The more I talk to International moms I am noticing more and more people changing careers or having completely different jobs when living in Denmark.
Why do we as an international feel like we need to change careers when we live in Denmark? I definitely did a big career change when I moved to Denmark. I was working in the Beverage industry in Sales and Marketing, and when I moved to Denmark I shifted my industry and career to Technology and Telecom.
Ep 26: Going Back To School And Changing Careers In Denmark As An Expat Mother
I have talked to so many internationals/expats/immigrants living in Denmark and for some reason, many of them have the same pattern - Going back to school and Changing their Careers when they move to Denmark. I want to find out why so many expats and internationals decide to change careers when they move to Denmark.
Imagine going to school and working for years in your home country, but when you move to Denmark, nothing is equivalent to education here in Denmark. OR you simply can’t get a job because the Danish language is highly required for the positions.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO???
Ep 25: From Denmark to the US with Gillian Ravn
I got the pleasure to interview Gillian Wales Ravn from Jamaica but has lived abroad most of her life. On the podcast, we talked about how it was going from Jamaica to the UK and then Denmark to start her family with her danish husband.
If you want to hear some fun stories about living in the US and Denmark this podcast is definitely for you. We discuss the school systems to language AND her business Butterfly Box.
EP 24: Raising A Multi-Cultural Family In Denmark
I am super excited for today’s episode because I will be interviewing an American Indian from San Francisco. We discussed how she grew up in an American Indian background and how her parents maintained the traditions within her childhood until adulthood.Plus raising her son now in Denmark and maintaining 3 cultures. Srishti talks about how she ended up in Denmark and how she is raising her family in Denmark. The struggles, the culture shock and even her story about how she met her husband. Let’s get to it.
Ep 23: Homesickness Is Real
In this episode, I decided to do a solo episode about homesickness. I know we’ve all been there and have felt this awful feeling of Homesickness. Especially now with all these lockdowns and countries closing their borders. People can’t visit their home country…
Also, I am really feeling homesick to the point where I wonder if moving back to Los Angeles is the best option. But I know this feeling will go away when I am doing something with friends and family here in Denmark OR having a short visit to the US. But since we are so limited right now, I decided to have some suggestions for people feeling homesick in their current situation.
Homesickness - What is and why do we feel this way?
Ep 22: Life In Denmark For An Author, And Expat Mom, Lindsay Kellar-Madsen
Today I have a very special person. She was my first interview when I first started this podcast back in October. I didn’t have the equipment or this radio show yet, but I wanted to make a big announcement about my podcast to my friends and family. At the same time, I met this amazing woman that has 4 kids under 5 years old. And to top it off, 2 of them are twins.
Ep 21: How Living In Denmark As An Expat can Change You And Your Lifestyle
This episode is all about beauty, hair, and all the girly things women do. I wanted to talk about how moving to Denmark really changed the way I look at beauty and how I am in everyday life in Denmark vs in the US. I’m not saying it is a bad thing or anything, but on how I have changed so much since moving to Denmark.
Ep 20: Moving and Raising Kids In Denmark
I am interviewing a mom who is a Therapist, an expat mother, and moved to Denmark with her family 5 years ago. She helps many internationals cope with living abroad, and give them tools to get through life as an expat. We will talk about her life in Denmark with her family, and kids. AND, she will give some advice on moving abroad with children.
I haven’t really talked to many parents that moved to Denmark with older kids, so I am very happy to have her here.
Ep 19: What Would You Do If Your Child Got A Rare Disease?
This episode is all about helping this momma get through a very difficult time in her and her family's life right now.
This whole hour will be focused on Kathure’s family and her daughter, little Beautiful Ayah. Last November, Ayah got diagnosed with SMA which stands for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. SMA is a very rare disease and 1 out 10.000 children get diagnosed with this disease every year. It is so rare that Denmark has not approved the treatment for it since they only get 2 cases every year. Kathure has to go outside Denmark to get the treatment for a gene replacement therapy called Zolgensma, which will cost them 2million USD out of pocket.
Ep 18: From Making Danes Laugh To Changing Diapers In Denmark
In this episode, we will be talking to a dad who made his way into Denmark and is famous for making people laugh with his jokes about the danish language and some of the odd traditions that we all question. I am so happy that he wanted to be on this radio show and podcast to talk about his experience being an international dad and his success as an English comedian in Denmark. If you live in Denmark, you might have seen him on TV 2 because he has been on there a couple of times.
EP 17: Living The International Life with Michelle Hodge Anderson
For some people, living abroad is their way of life and it is what makes life exciting. Whether it is in the Middle East or somewhere in China, living in different parts of the world is where some families thrive. The family gets to experience different cultures and languages while raising their own kids.
Today's guest is someone that left the US and never really returned. Michelle Hodge Anderson is an American Expat who moved abroad to teach English in Korea. From there she saw the world and never returned home to the US.
EP 16: Discovering Denmark With Niceno Larsen
On today’s episode we will be talking about what to do during these long winter days in Denmark. To me the hardest months to be in Denmark is in January-March because it is cold, windy and dark. Also, especially during these corona times where most of the places are closed and locked down. You can’t even meet with friends and have lunch AND all children's places are closed too. What can we do to keep sane during this long dreadful winter especially with the corona times? Today I have a blogger that is writing, filming and taking pictures of all her fun adventures with her kids. She has been living in Denmark for over 10 years. We will be talking about how she ended up in Denmark and about her fabulous blog Discover Denmark Diary. Plus, tips on what you can discover in Denmark.
Ep 15: An International Dad Living in Denmark
A dad’s perspective and experiences are so different so I want to learn more about other dad’s living abroad and what they have to go through. For example: How it is getting a job, Finding friends, Learning the language, Being an international dad, Finding their interest besides family And much more…
EP 14: Raising Awareness of Autism While Living Abroad
On Today’s episode, I have Therese Christensen, an international mom from the Philippines. Her husband is danish/filippino and they have 1 son together, named Fredrik. They are living in Denmark AND Frederik has Autism.
We will be discussing with Therese about her life in Denmark with her family, and raising her son with Autism. She also wrote a children’s book along with her son that can build awareness for other parents and people out in the world.
Ep 13: The Stress Of Being An International Parent
In today’s episode we are going to talk about how stressing being an international parent can be. We try to speak the language, adapt to the way of life and raise our kids in a completely different world then we grew up in. We also have the pressure of trying to keep it all together in front of our kids.
Ep 12:Adapting To Denmark During The Pandemic
On Today’s episode, we will be talking about how some internationals have to change their life when moving abroad. Many International spouse’s don’t get enough credit for moving their life to a new country. They are leaving their life behind, so their other half can follow their dream jobs. I talk to so many internationals that had to give up their career or business behind in their home country and literally start over in Denmark. It takes courage to start over and move abroad, but many spouses living abroad support their partners so they take the leap of faith to the unknown.
EP 11: What Happened In 2020
On today's episode Dave(Sound Tech) and I will be recapping 2020. There were a lot of guests in 2020 and I would like to take the time and Thank them all! Also, highlight a few things that stood out to me while I was interviewing my guest. If you guys are wondering who the guy is, Dave is my sound tech at the radio station and he helps me: record, sounds amazing and gets me out of my funk when I get stuck.
EP 10: A Journey Of A Kenyan Mom In Denmark
Every mom has a different experience while living abroad, so today we will be speaking to a Kenyan mom living in Denmark. In this episode Judy shares her life living in Denmark while a student and now with her husband and kids. Her husband is from Denmark and they have 2 little boys together. We will talk about Judy's journey from being a student, to being a mother and now an Entrepreneur in Denmark. Enjoy this fascinating story of an international mom abroad.
Ep 09: Part 2 of Eike Einmann-Simpunwe - Art, Living Abroad, Children And Multi-Cultural family
On this week's episode we will continue our conversation with Eike Einmann-Simpungwe
Last week we had our first episode where we talked about her life in Denmark with her multi-culture family. Just to recap to the listeners - Eike is from Estonia and her husband is from Zambia. They have 2 kids together and have lived in Denmark for several years.
Ep 08: Living In A Multi-Cultural Household
In today’s episode, we will be discussing different cultures in one household and how one family handles it. When you are a parent there are many challenges that already come to raising children. But when an international parent is raising their kids in a different country; the challenges multiply. The parents are trying to navigate in a new country plus trying to maintain their culture for their children.