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Expats Listen Podcast

Expats Listen

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 18

🌍 Expats Listen is a podcast for expats and immigrants talking about the real issues faced when living abroad. Hosts Ryan (a South African therapist for expats) and Liz (an American who has lived in lots of countries) come from VERY different backgrounds; they met in an airport, got married, and now find themselves navigating life in Portugal. Every Friday you'll get fresh takes, deep dives, funny stories, and more. You’ll likely hear a new perspective or two, as well. If you live abroad or are thinking of making the move, these are conversations you’ll want to hear. Insta @expatslisten

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28/11/2025
#82
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27/11/2025
#100
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24/11/2025
#96
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23/11/2025
#54
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12/08/2025
#72
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02/08/2025
#86

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Opening the Expat Pandora's Box

Season 1 · Episode 18

Saturday, November 22, 2025 • Duration 01:03:58

What you don't know can't hurt you, right? Well, when you think about moving to another place, and especially when you actually make a move, you might not realize that you are opening a giant Pandora's Box where you start to notice things that you never noticed before about your home, about your new home, and everything else.

Sometimes it's obvious things (like New York is SUPER expensive) and sometimes more subtle (like Italy is incredibly dog friendly), but you truly do start to look at different elements of life differently and you start to question which things you are willing to have bigger compromises on and which you aren't.

#expatlife #pandorasbox #questioneverything

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Expat & Immigrant Guilt

Season 1 · Episode 17

Friday, November 14, 2025 • Duration 49:37

When you move abroad, you are going to feel guilty. For what you left, for who you left, for what you’re choosing and what you aren’t choosing, for dozens of different things surrounding the topic of money, for being selfish and chasing your own dreams, for not speaking the local language “well enough”. You’re just going to feel guilty. A lot. Trust us.

Ryan and Liz share a list of 10 forms of expat & immigrant guilt that we’re feeling at the moment. We’re pretty sure that at least a few of these are going to resonate.

But what can you do about that guilt? Feeling guilty doesn’t change anything and it sure doesn’t fix anything. Ryan (a therapist for expats and immigrants) shares some advice on what to do about those feelings and how to best support yourself when things get tough.

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Expats Everywhere: Interview with Josh & Kalie

Season 1 · Episode 16

Friday, November 7, 2025 • Duration 57:44

In this conversation with Josh & Kalie of Expats Everywhere, we discuss the differences between travel in our early 20’s versus our 30’s, their decision to have a baby in the USA after living abroad for a decade, some ways of making friends in their new home of Portugal, and more.

We love to chat with other expats, and it was really fun to compare notes with a couple who’s been abroad for so long, who also loves Slovenia, and who is living life with all of the ups and the downs in Portugal.

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Portuguese immigration laws stirring up big feelings

Season 1 · Episode 15

Friday, October 31, 2025 • Duration 01:18:18

Just passed in Portuguese Parliament, the path for us expats and immigrants toward citizenship in Portugal is changing. Some people are fed up with how over-immigration is impacting this country and are cheering for reform. Some are livid that these changes will have a tangible impact on their lives, and not a positive one. It seems like everyone in Portugal is having big feelings right now. Online, in person, if you are thinking of moving to Portugal or living here, this is the topic of the moment. We break down what is changing, who's happy, who is unhappy, and why. Then we go through some of the social media posts we've seen. Some advice from Ryan the therapist: if you are coming at this discussion from a place of anger, maybe think about it a little more. We are all entitled to feel our feelings, but to have a fruitful conversation about a complicated topic, it's often really helpful to do your best to try to see both sides.

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Portugal versus the United Kingdom

Season 1 · Episode 14

Thursday, October 23, 2025 • Duration 59:53

Fresh off of a trip to the UK, we find ourselves asking, "Could we live there?". So we take a look at some different categories: food, accommodation, transport, weather, and making friends, and try to compare Portugal with the UK. Which would you choose?

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Expat Personas

Season 1 · Episode 13

Friday, October 17, 2025 • Duration 55:28

Meticulous overplanners, those who throw caution to the wind and come with a dream, lovers reuniting with their loves, career chasers, where do you fit in?

We fit into several of these categories ourselves, so we dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly about different expat personas.

Spoiler: there is no "best way" to move abroad. Each way has its pros and cons, so use your head and your heart when planning your move!

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Medical Emergencies Abroad

Season 1 · Episode 12

Friday, October 10, 2025 • Duration 01:07:12

An appendix removal in Northern Ireland, a heart attack in Portugal, kidney stones in Australia. You never think a medical emergency will happen to you, but what do you do when it does?

Fresh off of an appendectomy, Ryan and Liz share their experience with the United Kingdom’s National Health Services, or the NHS.

You thought the appendicitis was scary? We also talk through the heart attack Ryan had in Portugal back in 2023 and the life saving care that he received. Why does this man think it’s so fun to have medical emergencies???? He really needs new hobbies…

Liz hasn’t been as medically adventurous but helped translate for a Spanish speaking friend in Australia who had kidney stones and talks through that experience.

Being an expat often means being far from family, but being in a medical emergency means that you need to have people to help you. Sometimes that can feel impossibly difficult and other times the world can surprise you with just how kind and wonderful strangers can be.

We finish with a would you rather about medical emergencies, because who wouldn’t want to play a game about that?

Find us on Instagram @expatslisten or send us an email expatslisten@gmail.com to tell us your story!

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Liz hates the Portuguese post office.

Season 1 · Episode 11

Friday, October 3, 2025 • Duration 37:45

There are things that you know will be difficult about life abroad- being far from family and friends, language barriers, work, finding friends, visa struggles.

But then there are the things that you truly cannot believe knock you down.

Where is the place that Liz has been brought to tears the most in Portugal? The Portuguese post office, or the CTT.

Liz despises the Portuguese post office. Nothing can ruin her week faster than knowing she needs to pick up a package.

Was that on anybody's move abroad bingo card? I can't believe it was! But that's the thing about starting a life abroad- it's full of surprises. Some are good and some might be infuriating.

Enjoy Liz's rant, and please, don't mail us anything! 🤣

Join the conversation on Instagram @expatslisten or email us expatslisten@gmail.com

#livingabroad #expatlife #rant #movetoportugal

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Happy surprises in Portugal

Season 1 · Episode 10

Thursday, September 25, 2025 • Duration 59:48

You've heard the things we struggle with on "Don't move to Portugal unless..." (And if you haven't, go listen to that episode!) It's time to talk about some of the things that surprised us about becoming expats in Portugal in the best ways.

Whenever you move to a country as an expat or an immigrant, you go there with lots of expectations. Most of your experiences will be very different from those expectations, some in difficult and painful ways and others in delightful and wonderful ways.

This week, we are talking about the delightful and wonderful surprises that we found when we moved to Portugal, from fresh orange juice machines to aging gracefully and a lot more.

We also hear some of the happy surprises of moving to Portugal from listeners Jane, Gareth, Ena, and Milos.

Want to connect? Instagram @expatslisten or expatslisten@gmail.com

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What is "home"?

Season 1 · Episode 9

Friday, September 19, 2025 • Duration 51:12

What is home, really? As an expat, this answer can be so complicated. If I say that home is where I live now, am I abandoning where I came from? If I say that home is where I was born, am I living in the past and not showing love to the life I have worked so hard to build here?

And what about homesickness? We definitely miss people and places and things from our past homes. But we also miss the version of ourselves that was there for all of that. So going back to that place might not give us that same feeling.

It's a big one, so let's dive in.

Join the conversation on Instagram @expatslisten

Or on email expatslisten@gmail.com

#expatlife #whatishome #findinghome #expats

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