Best Expatriate Perspective Podcasts (2025)

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Everyone's Depressed in Paradise (Here's Why) 59:58

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Send us a text Life expectancy has doubled. Poverty has plummeted. So why is everyone so damn miserable? Jack Austin and Adam Garcia tackle the uncomfortable paradox of our time: by every measurable metric, life should be amazing. Instead, depression rates are at an all-time high, one in three young adults reports mental health issues, and suicide …

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Best Played Moment: From Ted Lasso to the Streets of Amsterdam – With Double Dutch’s Derek Mitchell, Nothing About Culture Is Sacred 17:09

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In this Best Played Moment, Mickelle sits down with comedian Derek Mitchell, creator of Double Dutch, whose work hilariously captures the tender truths of living between cultures. Fresh off his appearance in the Amsterdam episode of Ted Lasso, Derek reflects on how comedy, optimism, and identity shifts weave into the expat and immigrant experience.…

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Most Played Moment: Interview with Amsterdam’s Street Poet Laser 3.14 5:53

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Here's another Most Played Moment, in this clip, Mickelle sits down with two Genesis members of the House of Peregrine community: Laser 3.14, Amsterdam’s beloved street poet and cultural icon, and Bo Smol, founder of the Dutch Web3 collective. What unfolds is a deeply personal and unexpectedly poetic journey through the origins of Laser’s signature…

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We Ate Rabbit Poop Cereal in the 90s (And Called It Breakfast) 56:37

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Send us a text Remember when breakfast was just sugar-coated sugar with a side of sugar? Jack Austin and Adam Garcia take a hilarious journey through decades of terrible food choices, failed diets, and the shocking truth about what we fed kids in the 90s. From Nesquik cereal (yes, the rabbit poop one) to modern carnivore diets, we share what actual…

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Can you Combine Ambition with High Sensitivity to Create the Company of Your Dreams? 37:29

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Mickelle Weber appeared on Radiant and Regulated with Alicia Inspired. Alicia is a coach for sensitive, ambitious women and invited Mickelle to speak about what it truly means to lead, innovate, and mother without burning out. Together, they explore the tension between ambition and sensitivity, the invisible labor of living abroad, and the radical …

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Tea & Mortgage #32: A live demo of the JC Mortgages Mortgage Calculator 16:23

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In this episode #32 of the Tea & Mortgage Podcast, mortgage broker John Coleman walks you through a live demo of the JC Mortgages Mortgage Repayment Calculator, helping you understand exactly what your monthly repayments could look like. John features both calculators for Mortgage Repayments and How Much Can I Borrow For a Mortgage in Ireland? on h…

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The Dark Pattern Netflix Doesn't Want You to Notice 54:13

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Send us a text Netflix has a body count problem, and we need to talk about it. Jack Austin and Adam Garcia dive into why 60% of Netflix's most popular content revolves around murder, violence, and true crime. From Squid Game to endless serial killer documentaries, we explore how the streaming giant turned death into entertainment - and why millions…

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Japanese Yokai Folklore from Shizuoka - Ghosts and Monsters 20:37

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Send us a text Japan is a land full of legends—but some of the most mysterious and chilling tales come from Shizuoka Prefecture. In this episode of Taken By Japan, we dive into the eerie world of yokai and ghost stories that have haunted the region for centuries. You’ll hear about a mountain-sized monster said to shape the very land it walks on, an…

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Most Played Moment: The Paradox of Personal Growth within Relationships : The Power of Psychedelic Assisted Couples Work 12:32

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Today Mickelle revisits one of House of Peregrine’s most-listened conversations - with Jeanine Souren and Hans van Wechem of The Experiential Training Institute in Amsterdam. Together, they explore how psychedelic assisted couples work can open new layers of growth, intimacy, and autonomy in romantic partnerships, especially for those navigating id…

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Why Your $20 AI Assistant Is Programmed to Shut You Up 58:46

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Send us a text After 2000+ hours using AI tools, here's the truth nobody wants to admit. Jack Austin (AI consultant) and Adam Garcia expose why AI is deliberately designed to seem smarter than it is. From lazy ChatGPT responses to the real reason AI keeps apologising, this conversation cuts through the hype to reveal what's actually happening behin…

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Is your Move Abroad About a New Adventure, Or Are You Just Running Away? 23:07

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In this special episode of House of Peregrine, we’re sharing Mickelle’s guest appearance on Passport to Wealth with hosts Arielle Tucker and Savannah Chaffin. Together, they explore the emotional, logistical, and financial realities of life as a US expat. Mickelle recounts her family’s daring move from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam - with three kids …

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How My Japanese Summer Is Going! 17:24

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Send us a text In this episode of Taken By Japan, I’m sharing what summer in Japan really feels like—from the sweltering heat to the unforgettable moments. From vibrant summer festivals to intense rugby matches, it's been a season full of energy and excitement. Join me as I dive into the sights, sounds, and experiences that make life in Japan so sp…

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Baggy Jeans & Bad Decisions: The Millennial Experience 57:59

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Send us a text Remember those baggy jeans that could fit two people? Yeah, we wore those. Jack Austin and Adam Garcia take a hilarious trip down memory lane, unpacking all the questionable choices from their 20s that now make them cringe. From fashion disasters to festival toilets, gaming addictions to terrible life decisions - nothing is off limit…

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Most Replayed Moment: Making a Goodbye Ceremony 11:12

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In this tender moment from Episode 23, Mickelle revisits a rich, emotional conversation with Kris Herwig as she reflects on the deeply intentional process behind her family’s most recent move. What once felt like an automatic “yes” to opportunity evolved into a season of active reflection, weighing values, emotional needs, and the unique challenges…

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Why Your 40s Are Better Than Your 20s (Seriously) 58:27

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Send us a text Are you approaching 40 and feeling completely lost? You're not alone. Jack Austin and Adam Garcia get brutally honest about middle age, midlife crisis, and why your forties might be the best years of your life. From the pressure to "have it all figured out" to the unexpected freedom of saying no, this conversation cuts through the BS…

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Most Replayed Moment: Finances for Global Life with Rohit Nadhani Co-founder Kubera 11:14

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In one of our most played moments, Rohit Nadhani, co-founder of Kubera, a financial life tracker designed for globally mobile citizens describes the unique challenges living abroad or between countries poses for financial tracking. From choosing which account to log in with to managing assets across countries, this episode helps us make sense of th…

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We Lost $70 BILLION on This Dead Tech (And It's Coming Back) 51:47

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Send us a text Is the Metaverse dead or just waiting for its moment? 🥽💀 Jack Austin and Adam Garcia dive into virtual reality's broken promises in this hilarious episode of Temporarily Scripted. From Meta's $70 BILLION losses to Apple's Vision Pro flop, we explore why the "next internet" never showed up - and whether it's coming back to haunt us. I…

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🎙️ The Tea & Mortgage Podcast #31 – Help to Buy Scheme Explained 22:55

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🎙️ The Tea & Mortgage Podcast #31 – Help to Buy Scheme Explained Hosted by John Coleman | JC Mortgages Thinking about buying your first home in Ireland? 🏠 You need to know about the Help to Buy Scheme—a government incentive designed to give first-time buyers a financial boost toward their deposit. In this episode, John breaks down everything you ne…

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Beyond the Podcast: What HOP is building for Life Abroad | Ep 67 5:14

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We are closing out this season with a look at the themes that have shaped the last six months of the House of Peregrine podcast. From the emotional landscapes of parenting and relationships to the practicalities of finance and the deeper quest for meaning, we have weaved together the conversations that are building the #1 podcast and network for th…

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AI Will Make You Live to 150 (But Lobsters Already Can) 56:14

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Send us a text Could AI save humanity or are we just dreaming? 🤖✨ Jack Austin and Adam Garcia explore the brighter side of artificial intelligence in this mind-bending episode of Temporarily Scripted. After last week's AI apocalypse deep dive, we're flipping the script to examine how AI could usher in humanity's golden age. In this episode, we expl…

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Most Replayed Moment: Becoming a Person of Color Overnight: Rashi Favier on Race, Privilege & Finding Her Voice 25:21

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In honor of Keti Koti, the Dutch remembrance of the abolition of slavery, this week’s House of Peregrine Podcast features a powerful conversation with Rashi Favier, content creator, activist, and stand-up comedian. Rashi moved from India to the Netherlands just before the pandemic. In her words, she “became a person of color overnight.” What follow…

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The AI Dystopia Is Already Here - You Just Haven't Noticed Yet 1:01:29

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Send us a text The thing is, we're all worried about AI taking over... but what if it already has? 🤖 Jack Austin and Adam Garcia dive deep into the dystopian potential of artificial intelligence - and it's way more mental than you think. From the "dead internet theory" (spoiler: most of what you're reading online might already be fake) to AI drones…

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Beat the Odds: Essential Conversations For Couples Abroad | Ep 66 11:42

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Mickelle shares a pivotal moment from her TEDx talk, Can Blockchain Be Used to Decode the Future of Economics? A story that begins in a bank while getting a mortgage and unfolds into a raw realization about the value we create in relationships. She invites listeners to reflect on the often-invisible labor that the entire world economy runs on most …

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Decentering Work, Recentering Values | Ep 65 51:23

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In this episode of the House of Peregrine podcast, Mickelle is joined by Doris Dario, relocation coach, speaker, and founder of dorisdario.com. With personal experience living across 5 continents, 9 relocations, and raising her trilingual children across 90 countries, Doris brings an elegant blend of insight, structure, and warmth to what can other…

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The Death of Free Speech? How Social Media Became Judge, Jury & Executioner 52:46

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Send us a text Is free speech dead in the digital age? 🤐 Jack Austin and Adam Garcia tackle one of today's most explosive topics - who really decides what you can and can't say online anymore. The thing is, we're living in this mental paradox where everyone has a platform but the boundaries of what's acceptable keep shifting. From Jack's recent Fac…

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A Racist sign in Japan?! 13:22

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Send us a text While visiting an ice cream shop in Japan, I came across a sign that seemed pretty discriminatory toward foreigners—but that was just the beginning. What really shocked me was how the staff treated me and my foreign friend. It was beyond rude. In this episode of Taken By Japan, I share the full story and reflect on what it reveals ab…

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Tea and Mortgage episode #30 – All about Ireland’s First Home Scheme 19:01

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It’s the Tea and Mortgage Podcast episode number 3-0, and today host John Coleman talks about Ireland’s beloved (but often misunderstood) First Home Scheme. In this episode filled with valuable information, John will answer these common questions: 1. What is the first home scheme? 2. How can someone apply for first home scheme? 3. How does the firs…

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Profit + Purpose: Financial Success as a Startup Founder | Ep 64 1:01:06

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Nina Aziz Justin is a Malaysian-born, Amsterdam-based strategist and founder of The Resilience Mentor. A TEDx speaker and host of Business Bites with Nina Justin, Nina shares the personal and professional journey that led her from startup life in London and Germany to her current work helping entrepreneurs build sustainable, profitable businesses w…

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Day in the Life of an ALT in Japan 19:10

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Send us a text Ever wondered what it’s really like to be an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) in Japan? In this episode of Taken By Japan, we take you behind the scenes for a full day in the life of an ALT—from the morning commute to the final school bell. What time do we wake up? How do we get to school? What happens during classes, staff meetings,…

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Scrolling to Hell: Why Your Screen Time Is Someone Else's Payday 1:04:28

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Send us a text Your Attention Has Become the Most Valuable Commodity on Earth Tech companies are worth billions, not because of what they sell to you, but because of what they sell about you. Your time, your focus, your mental energy - it's all being harvested, packaged, and sold to the highest bidder. Jack and Adam dive into the invisible war for …

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Is Burnout Real? What it is and How to Heal | Ep 63 55:36

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In this episode of the House of Peregrine Podcast, Mickelle welcomes burnout and somatic empowerment coach Alicia Ingruber for a deep, honest conversation about what it really means to rebuild after a burnout. Alicia shares her personal journey of collapsing after years of high achievement and international moves, and how her slow, body-led recover…

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Culture Shock Stories | Why We Can't Go Back to the UK After Living in Vietnam 1:04:11

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Send us a text Ever wondered what happens when two Brits spend nearly a decade living in Vietnam? Turns out you start preferring chaotic traffic that actually moves, discover that Greg's sausage rolls aren't actually worth missing, and learn that throwing prawn shells on the floor makes perfect sense. Jack and Adam share their cultural awakening st…

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Retire Rich in Freedom | Ep 62 53:32

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In this episode of the House of Peregrine podcast, Mickelle sits down with Eva Noelle Fassbender, founder of The Sardinian, to explore the romantic and courageous journey that led Eva to Sardinia and to a life she never planned but always felt called to. What began as a quest to uncover her family roots through a decades-old postcard became a sweep…

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What They Don’t Tell You About Money and Living Abroad | Ep 61 1:00:29

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Mickelle welcomes back Alex Ingrim, founder of Liberty Atlantic, for a powerful and grounded conversation on the emotional and financial complexities of building a life abroad. Together, they explore how cross-border living is more than tax codes - it’s a full-spectrum transformation of values, identity, and wealth planning. Alex shares insight fro…

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Raising Generation Alpha: When Your 8-Year-Old Wants a Smartphone 1:00:23

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Send us a text When you were eight, you played in muddy ponds. Today's kids are swiping phones in their sleep. Generation Alpha is growing up in a world we barely understand. Jack and Adam explore what it means to raise the first generation of true digital natives - kids born after 2010 who've never known a world without smartphones, tablets, and a…

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Do Third Culture Kids (TCK’s) lack identity? The Life of a TCK Therapist | Ep 60 50:05

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In this episode of the House of Peregrine podcast, Mickelle welcomes Dr. Rachel Cason, a therapist, writer, and fellow Third Culture Kid (TCK), whose work through Explore Life Story helps globally mobile individuals make sense of their richly layered identities. Together, they dive into what it means to grow up between cultures, how movement shapes…

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The Work Revolution: Same Job, Different Prison? (Just Without Trousers) 1:03:26

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Send us a text Remember when showing up to the office early made you look keen, not like a muppet with nothing better to do. The days of lanyard-wearing corporate drones are dying out, and about bloody time too. Jack and Adam explore how work's changing forever, from the ways the pandemic forced companies to admit we don't need to sit in traffic fo…

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Tea & Mortgage Podcast #29: The state of Artificial Intelligence in the mortgage industry. 27:49

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Welcome to the Tea and Mortgage podcast, episode #29! In this episode, host and mortgage broker John Coleman talks about the state of Artificial Intelligence in the mortgage industry and his own personal business, along with co-host Norm Schriever. Part of their regular check-in and discussion about AI a couple times per year, this episode brings s…

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Divorce Abroad: A Warning from an International Divorce Lawyer | Ep 59 44:28

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In this highly anticipated episode of House of Peregrine, Mickelle is joined by the brilliant Magali van Maanen, a seasoned international divorce lawyer and mediator from De Boorder Advocaten in Amsterdam. With nearly 20 years of experience in international family law, Magali brings clarity and wisdom to one of life’s most complex transitions - div…

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The Information Wars: Is EVERYTHING You Read Engineered To MANIPULATE Your Brain? 1:03:32

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Send us a text In 1985, journalists took weeks to verify a story. In 2025, AI pumps out a thousand fake ones before your coffee's even cooled. Welcome to the Information Wars - where seeing is no longer believing. This week, Jack and Adam unravel how the truth’s been hijacked by algorithms, media bias, and digital noise. From Vatican propaganda to …

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Beyond Your Birthplan: Building Your Parenting Village Abroad | Ep 58 59:11

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Mickelle is joined by Brooklyn Brownstone, founder and CEO of The Labour Dept, a pioneering community designed to support parents and parents-to-be through the profound transition into parenthood. Brooklyn shares her journey from global marketing professional to motherhood in Amsterdam, and how her personal challenges inspired her to build a new mo…

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The Oddity of OnlyFans 58:14

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Send us a text The internet might be full of free nudity, but millions of people are still slapping down their credit cards for OnlyFans. What's that about then... Jack and Adam dive into the weird world of OnlyFans, where people drop their hard-earned cash just to see someone's bits who they've never met and likely never will. Turns out our modern…

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Crazy Japanese Laws 27:05

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Send us a text 🚨 Did you know carrying scissors in Japan could land you in jail? In this episode of Taken By Japan, Ethan and Hugh dive into some of the wildest Japanese laws that are actually enforced — we’re talking surprise searches, unexpected arrests by police who don't give warnings, and fines that’ll make your wallet cry. 😱✂️ Want to stay ou…

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Why Your Relationships are Failing - And What to Do About It (with Astrid Niels) | Ep 57 1:00:01

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Astrid Niels is a certified relationship coach and founder of Happy Thinking. She explores the intricate dynamics of love, partnership, and personal growth. From her deeply moving childhood in Belgium to becoming an internationally trained coach, Astrid shares how her early life experiences sparked a life-long quest to understand what it truly mean…

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Spring in Japan - 2025 41:49

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Send us a text Spring has sprung in Japan, and so has a brand new episode of Taken By Japan! 🌸 Join Ethan and Hugh as they chat about everything from cherry blossoms and spring vibes to the surprising reason why Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu ended up in Shizuoka. Plus, they taste-test a rare, limited-edition spring flavor of Pocky you won’t want to miss. …

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The Education Revolution (Or Lack Thereof) 1:02:27

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Send us a text Remember when your calculator got confiscated because you might've scribbled formulas inside the case? Now kids are asking ChatGPT to write their entire essays. Bit of a step up, that. Jack and Adam dig into why our education system seems stuck in the dark ages despite all our technological progress. From those freezing cold BBC comp…

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Tea & Mortgage Podcast #28 - New Tracker Mortgages?!, The Big Short, & Michael Jackson the musical. 24:32

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It’s episode #28 of the Tea & Mortgage podcast with Ireland’s favourite mortgage broker, John Coleman! In this episode, John and American co-host Norm Schriever go in-depth on the new Flex Mortgage offering from Avant Money. Dare we say this is a “Tracker Mortgage,” but it’s not the same type of tracker loan that go so many banks in trouble during …

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Why am I still in Japan? 13:00

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Send us a text In this episode, Ethan opens up about why he’s chosen to stay in Japan rather than return to the U.S. Is it the food? The safety? The lifestyle? He shares the personal and practical reasons behind his decision—and what keeps him rooted abroad. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7zsihOprSLh_VMSdQJgBPQ…

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Running Away From Your Life? Run Toward A New One Instead. Jen Barnett on Moving Abroad with Purpose and Preparation | Ep 56 1:05:46

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In this episode of House of Peregrine, Mickelle welcomes Jen Barnett, co-founder of Expatsi, a company helping Americans move abroad with clarity, confidence, and heart. Jen shares her journey from Alabama to Mérida, Mexico - a move sparked by values, political shifts, and the need for a gentler, more aligned life. What began as a quiet cabin retre…

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The Conflict Paradox: Why We're All Secret Masochists 57:23

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Send us a text Ever noticed how the moment life gets a bit too comfortable, we start creating problems for ourselves? Like that mate who's got a cushy job but decides to train for an ultramarathon through actual mountains. What's that about? Jack and Adam dive into why humans are oddly drawn to stress and challenges, despite simultaneously whinging…