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The SwissCast Podcast Network is here to amplify the diverse voices and unique stories of Switzerland—all in English. Whether you"re a Swiss local fluent in English, an expat, or simply curious about Swiss culture, SwissCast offers engaging content that speaks directly to you. Our mission is simple: to create a space where Swiss life and English voices connect, bringing you meaningful conversations, expert insights, and compelling stories from all over the country. Welcome to SwissCast, where

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13:07

How to Move From Survival Mode to Calm: Three Mental...

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2026/10/01

When everyday stress keeps stacking up, even a single email can trigger anger, anxiety, or a reaction you later regret. In this guest-hosted episode, personal leadership and mental well-being coach Shefali Khokhar explains how these repeated stress responses can become chronic and contribute to burnout.Shefali introduces a practical mental fitness framework for shifting from the reactive “survival mind” into the calmer, clearer “sage mind.” You’ll learn three skills you can practice in daily life:

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52:26

Alexandra: Pregnancy as an Athlete, Long Labour,...

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2026/09/30

Send us Fan MailJoin us on PatreonorSupport the showPlease connect with us:Click here to share your story and be our next guest!Check out Julia's upcoming coursesCheck out Christine's doula servicesLilybee's store with pregnancy, birth and postpartum essentialsAll Swiss Birth Stories EpisodesAlexandra, a footballer who moved to Bern six years ago, shares her pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience just seven weeks after having her son. She explains how she chose an English-friendly hospital in

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36:18

Why Sleep Comes First: An Inside Look at Health...

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2026/09/30

One Step at a Time: Tina's First SessionTina shows up to session one lighter than her health history call — her wrist and concussion have healed, and she's cautiously excited to finally be starting. She also admits a quiet fear: that she'll overshare, a habit she trained herself out of after people once told her it was too much. Danna waves that off immediately. No eggshells here. Give her everything.So Danna starts where her gut told her to: sleep. Not because it's the flashiest symptom on Tina's

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30:48

How to Register to Vote From Abroad

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2026/09/29

Every American living abroad has the right to vote in federal elections, yet every cycle, a meaningful number of ballots never make it home, not from apathy, but from a form that arrived late, a lost ballot, or simply not knowing a backup option existed.Ada Shen from votefromabroad.org, who has spent over two decades helping Americans overseas register, request, and return a ballot, joins the podcast for a fully nonpartisan, procedural walkthrough of how voting from abroad actually

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29:42

The Path From Work Visa to German Passport

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2026/09/22

A YouTuber built a channel documenting American life in Germany, then leveraged it into an actual self-employment visa, and eventually German citizenship, without ever going through a traditional employer sponsor.Donnie Ashburn, a dual American-German citizen and content creator, joins the podcast to walk through his path from dependent visa to self-employment to citizenship, and what he'd tell anyone considering the same route.──────────────────────────────────────────CHAPTER

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26:36

A Inside Look at Health Coaching – Special Series:...

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2026/09/16

Running on Empty: Tina's Health Coaching Journey BeginsWe're doing it again. Last time, we opened the doors to real health coaching sessions with Joanna, and so many of you told us how much it helped to hear coaching in action — not the polished version, the real one.So we're back for with another awesome woman. Over the next several episodes, you'll hear real coaching conversations between Danna and a client we're calling Tina. Nothing scripted, nothing cleaned up.Meet TinaTina is a working mom

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24:59

Tina Health History

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2026/09/16

If you want to hear all the coaching “behind the scenes” (health history, coaching debriefs, and Joanna’s reflection), listen on Becoming a Health Coach.Listen to all the post session debriefsIf you want to hear the original coaching sessions (the real-time coaching conversations between Danna and Joanna), listen on So Frickin’ Healthy.Listen to all the coaching sessionsChapters:00:00 Welcome and Goals00:51 Why Coaching Now06:58 Mom Guilt and Stress08:07 Sleep and Gut Deep Dive16:43 Holistic Plan

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27:27

How to Prepare for Long-Distance Financial Caregiving

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2026/09/15

A valid, properly signed power of attorney still isn't a guarantee a bank will honor it. Beth Pinsker found that out the hard way while managing her mother's care and finances from several states away, an experience she turned into "My Mother's Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiving."Beth, a CFP and award-winning journalist, joins the podcast to walk through what financial caregiving actually looks like day to day, why one family member usually ends up doing it whether or not they agreed to, and

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11:25

US vs. Swiss Grocery Shopping: A Culture Clash - So...

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2026/09/09

Got 10 Minutes? Why Europeans Are Losing It Over American Grocery StoresThe World Cup brought a wave of Europeans into US grocery stores — and the internet lost it over package sizes. "We only shop once a month," the Americans said. "Then how is your fresh food still good?" the Europeans replied. Megan went down the comment-section rabbit hole and immediately needed Danna. What follows is a genuinely fascinating look at how shopping behavior, fridge size, and even bread shelf life reveal way more

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01:02:45

How to Advocate for Yourself When the Doctor Says...

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2026/09/02

"Your Bloods Look Normal" Is Not a Diagnosis: Patient Advocacy & Perimenopause ft. Belinda BalscheitListener Amanda was so passionate about today's guest, she sent a voice message to make sure we booked her. She was right. Belinda Balscheit is a two-time cancer survivor, women's health advocate, and patient advocacy powerhouse based in Basel — and this conversation is one of the most important we've had on the show.If you've ever been told your symptoms are all in your head, dismissed by a

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32:29

Can You Use a 529 Plan for a University Abroad

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2026/09/01

Can a 529 plan actually pay for university outside the United States? Some foreign schools qualify for tax-free withdrawals. Most do not, and most families do not find out which is true for them until they are already trying to spend the money.Kaitlin Krozel, CPA and founder of Krozel Capital, joins the podcast to walk through how 529 plans work for American families abroad, what qualifies as an eligible foreign university, the new K-12 withdrawal rule, and the wealth tax risk a 529 can create once

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24:54

Raising Kids Across Three Countries as an Expat Parent

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2026/08/18

Her mother-in-law's advice was that crying helps babies develop their lungs. The advice from home was the opposite. Sasha Romary was raising her first child in Paris, caught between two cultures that agreed on almost nothing.In this episode, Sasha shares what it was like becoming a mother in France, then Singapore, then Germany, and what pushed her to become a sleep and parenting coach: the isolation of getting contradictory advice in two languages, the shame of a crying baby in a quiet Parisian

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10:31

Why am I the bottleneck in my own business?

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2026/08/13

“I Was the Problem and I Didn't Know It”Sometimes the thing slowing the business down is not the market, the team, or the timing. It is the founder who has become so central to everything that the business cannot grow without cracking.What You'll Learn:The Hook: Why founders often look everywhere else for the problem before realizing they may be the bottleneck.Reality Check: Linda shares the story of a founder who thought she was holding the business together, but was actually holding it back.The

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13:07

The 5 Love Languages (Plus 2 Danna Made Up) - So...

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2026/08/12

Got 10 Minutes? Speaking Your Partner's Language (No, Not That One) It came up on the last So Frickin' Healthy Live. It keeps coming up in conversations. And honestly, it should come up more — because most relationship friction isn't about not loving each other enough, it's about not speaking the same language. Danna and Megan break down all five love languages, share what's working (and what took years to figure out) in their own marriages — and Danna officially adds two more to the list that Gary

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24:52

Understanding Your Why Before an International Move

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2026/08/11

He'd spent years as a certified financial planner telling clients that the numbers matter. Then he moved his own family to Portugal, and found out the numbers were never really the hard part.In this episode, Mark Moberg shares what happened when his wife's company relocated the family to Lisbon: the six rough months his kids went through, the guilt of leaving an aging parent behind, and the concept from his book, The Life Arbitrage, that he now believes matters more than any spreadsheet, giving

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21:25

When Customers Push Back on Price: Why Discounting...

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2026/08/10

When a customer says, “That’s too expensive,” it’s easy to assume the price is the problem — and reach for a discount. But pricing pushback can have very different things behind it, from timing and priorities to how the customer sees the value.In this episode, I look at why discounting becomes our default reaction, share two very different examples of what can actually sit behind a pricing objection, and explore what to do before you change the price.Mentioned in this episode:The Pricing Lady is a

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18:45

Final Thoughts: An Inside Look at Health Coaching -...

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2026/08/05

Final Thoughts: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Joanna's impressions one month laterWhat is it actually like to work with a health coach, especially if you’ve never done health coaching before?In this wrap-up episode, Joanna reflects on her experience working with Danna and shares what surprised her, what stuck, and what she would tell someone who is thinking about hiring a health coach. She talks about coming into coaching feeling overwhelmed by conflicting health advice and wanting

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26:53

Bridging Continents, Scaling Impact - HIMSS26 Europe...

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2026/08/04

Beyond the Proof-Of-Concept: How HealthSeed Is Scaling Healthcare Innovation Across Borders.In the final episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2026 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande speaks with Safia Agueni, the COO and co-founder of HealthSeed.HealthSeed is a Swiss healthcare venture studio helping biotech, medtech, diagnostics, AI drug discovery, and digital-health companies launch and scale across Europe, North America, and MENA.In this interview, Safia

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28:49

International Tax Planning for Marriage, Divorce, and...

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2026/08/04

Most people never ask what happens to their estate plan, their prenup, or their inheritance if they move to another country, and that assumption can cost families everything. This episode digs into exactly that gap. International tax attorney Christine Concepción joins Arielle to unpack how residency rules, inheritance tax, prenups, and trust structures behave differently once a US family crosses a border.──────────────────────────────────────────CHAPTER

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05:20

At what point is my business actually ready for...

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2026/07/30

FAQ 2: "At what point is my business actually ready for structure - and how do I know I'm not just adding bureaucracy?"Worried that “more structure” will kill your scrappy edge and turn your business into a slow corporate machine? In this episode, Linda breaks down the real difference between structure that creates clarity and bureaucracy that creates drag, plus a quick test to make sure anything you add actually replaces friction.What You'll Learn:The Hook: Why founders fear structure will erase

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