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Expats Listen Podcast

🌍 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

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00:49:37

Expat & Immigrant Guilt

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/11/14

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

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00:57:44

Expats Everywhere: Interview with Josh & Kalie

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/11/07

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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01:18:18

Portuguese immigration laws stirring up big feelings

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/10/31

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

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00:59:53

Portugal versus the United Kingdom

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/10/23

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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00:55:28

Expat Personas

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/10/17

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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01:07:12

Medical Emergencies Abroad

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/10/10

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

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00:37:45

Liz hates the Portuguese post office.

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/10/03

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

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00:59:48

Happy surprises in Portugal

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/09/25

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

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00:51:12

What is "home"?

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/09/19

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

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01:13:50

(Some of) Our biggest expat mistakes

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/09/12

Everybody makes mistakes, but sometimes when you move abroad, what you don't know can cost you dearly. Ryan and Liz share some of the biggest expat mistakes they made, from paperwork errors that ended in tears, a job opportunity that turned into a scam, and lots more. Listener Nina shares her expat mistake of trying to become a local and losing her identity along the way.Learn from our mistakes so that you don't make them yourself! 😉

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00:53:30

What are you running away from?

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/09/04

A loaded question! But one that you should ask yourself, whether or not other people ask you.Moving away from a good job and “on the right track” life in New York, Liz was asked this question constantly in her 20’s when she chose a new path. Moving from South Africa to Europe, nobody asked Ryan what he was running away from, but he asked himself.We have all tried to run away from our problems at one point or another, and moving to another country seems like such a shiny way to start fresh

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00:46:44

Visit home or go on vacation?

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/08/29

When you live abroad, how do you balance your vacation days? You want to visit your friends and family but you also want to rest or explore somewhere new. Doing one means less time to do the other, so it's tricky!Liz feels guilty that she left and bends over backwards to create an intricate schedule to see everyone she can while she's back in New York. Ryan feels like he came all the way back to South Africa so his friends and family can put a little effort in to see him while he's

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00:55:13

Moving to London with a single pair of shorts:...

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/08/22

Expats Listen is thrilled to announce our first interview! We are joined by another South African named Ryan, but with a very different story. After a gap year in Taiwan, Ryan Brock's partner got a job offer she couldn't refuse in London and together they made the move. What they thought would be maybe 2 or 3 years turned into 8 and counting! While Brock wasn't the most prepared for the move (he only brought one pair of shorts because he never expected to see the sun), the South African

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00:58:11

Don't move to Portugal unless......

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/08/14

Thinking of making the move to Portugal? You're not alone! So many folks have recently made the move or are planning it now. Stop reading articles that tell you how idyllic and perfect your life will be here. There are phenomenal things about living in Portugal, but you also need to hear some of the hard truths of what you need to accept if you want to live here. So let's get going. Don't move to Portugal unless.......Follow us on Instagram:

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00:53:07

Are you an expat or an immigrant?

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/08/08

We know these can be loaded words! Ryan and Liz talk through what it means to be an expat, and what it means to be an immigrant, both in theory and in practice. We share some stories of how we 🇿🇦🇺🇸 are labeled and treated, and Psychologist Ryan talks through how difficult it can be to be shoved into a box that might not feel like you fit into. Our show is called Expats Listen, but we identify as both, and we are most definitely here for the Immigrants just as much as the Expats!

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00:56:24

We met in an airport.

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/07/31

Hosts Ryan and Liz met in an airport. Yep, really. Hear the whole story of how we met in the airport in Muscat, Oman. A listener question is answered about intercultural relationships. We wrap it up with our first ever "Would you rather?" with the choices of South Africa versus the USA.

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00:10:51

Welcome to Expats Listen!

Expats Listen Podcast ·

2025/07/30

Our first episode! Meet hosts Ryan 🙋🏾‍♂️🇿🇦 and Liz 💁🏼‍♀️🇺🇸 and see what we have in store for this podcast, a place to be real about the ups and downs of living abroad for expats and immigrants.

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