Podcasts by Transcontinental Overload

Transcontinental Overload

Transcontinental Overload shines a spotlight on expats’ life stories, and the realities of leaving your home country and making a new life abroad. Host Stephanie Cook talks to fellow expats, global nomads and professionals about their personal journeys and observations, discussing the complexities, wonders, heartache and richness of living abroad. The podcast goes hand in hand with her blog on www.transcontinentaloverload.com.

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42. The Adventures of Aspen Abroad from 2021-12-21T08:00

Here it is, my last episode of the year! I'm talking to Aspen, an American who grew up in Hawaii and has been based in Munich, Germany, for the last nine years.

Our conversation r...

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41. The long road to La Dolce Vita - with Jenn Overstreet from 2021-12-11T06:00

This is a Thanksgiving special! Just kidding, but we recorded it on Thanksgiving day, and so there's a fair amount of festive talk in this conversation. My guest is Jenn, an American who&ap...

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40. Forks in the road - with Izge Cengiz Ercan from 2021-10-31T06:00

Today's guest is Izge, who grew up in Turkey, left her home country to study in the US, worked in various locations. and then decided to move back and forth a few times. She now feels like ...

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39. When life gives you lemons - with Janine Christie from 2021-10-18T21:00

Today's guest is Janine, a Canadian expat in Valencia, Spain. Janine left Canada over 14 years ago, but never planned to stay this long. Cupid had other plans, however, and she ended up sta...

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38. A Brit walks into a bar in New York - with Megan and Simon Bucknall from 2021-07-28T06:00

Hello, I'm back! Today I don't have just one guest, but two! Married couple Megan from the US and Simon from the UK are on the show to tell us their story and share some insights into ...

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37. Presque French - with Paul Taylor from 2021-07-22T07:00

Today's guest is someone you might have heard of if you're a) Francophile, and/or b) a comedy enthusiast. Paul Taylor is a British stand-up comedian who lives in Paris with his French ...

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36. German Adventures - with Stephanie"Steffi"Montague from 2021-07-06T06:00

My guest today is my namesake Steffi, originally from the UK, who's lived in Southern Germany for a couple of years now. She calls herself an unexpected expat, and had never anticipated a m...

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35. The transient life of an army nomad - with Brigitta Perez from 2021-06-15T07:00

Today's guest is Brigitta, a Hungarian with some Canadian roots, who's married to an American. And not just any American, but a member of the US Army.

We talk about what it&a...

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34. A rollercoaster of love - with Corinna Emery from 2021-06-10T16:00

My guest today is Corinna, a fellow German in the US. Corinna currently lives in Cape Cod with her American husband and two children, although they hadn't planned to live there, and might s...

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33. French bias in the USA - with Marie Thouvenot from 2021-05-24T16:00

My guest today is Marie,  a fellow European bringing up kids in the United States.
Born in France, Marie lives in Michigan with her American husband and two children. 

We talk abo...

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32."You go me on the cookie"- discovering Germany with Dana Newman from 2021-05-11T07:00

My guest today is Dana, an American in Munich, Germany. Dana is a seasoned YouTuber, and her channel, Wanted Adventure, is an absolute ...

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31. Turning your life upside down (does anyone read the small print?) - with Cath Brew from 2021-04-28T15:00

My guest today is Cath, who was a guest on my show over a year ago, and it was so good to be able to continue our conversation. It's not easy to have a flowing conversation and then try to ...

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30. From Nebraska to Tanzania - with Brenda Kimaro from 2021-04-15T08:00

Today I'm talking to Brenda, a "Nebraskan farm girl turned global adventurer" about her life in Tanzania, where she lives with her Tanzanian husband and their twins and various ex...

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29. The dangers of stereotyping - are our differences cultural or character driven? – with Sundae Schneider-Bean from 2021-04-08T13:00

My guest today is the wonderful Sundae Schneider-Bean, author, podcaster, and intercultural coach and strategist, whose mission is to help global individuals achieve their international and pers...

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28. Standing your ground in Egypt - with Carol El Hawary from 2021-03-25T16:00

Welcome to my new season! For the next few weeks and months, my focus will be on cross-cultural relationships, and I'm kicking off this new approach with a wonderful guest:  Carol El Hawary...

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27. Finding home (and your expat super power) in an unexpected place - with Nicole Palazzo from 2021-03-16T17:00

Today's guest is one of my favourite expat podcasters: Nicole Palazzo from The Expat Cast – "the podcast where expats share stories about fitting in, standing out, and every mishap on ...

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26. A little anniversary message from 2021-03-04T14:00

It's just me today, celebrating my podcast's first anniversary and over 2,000 downloads, as well as making a little announcement.
Thank you so much for being such fantastic listene...

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25. Finding your strengths in the transience of expat life - with Katherine from Bad Days Abroad from 2021-02-22T14:00

Today's guest is Katherine from Bad Days Abroad, the blog she decided to start in order to process her own journey as an expat and her recent decisi...

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24. Loving your global life - with Martina from Almonds&Sunset from 2021-02-08T15:00

Today's guest is Martina from Germany, who has  lived in Spain, Switzerland and Australia, and is currently enjoying life in California with her young family.

Martina created her b...

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23. Dreams, wanderlust and the power of intuition - with David McNeill from Expat Empire from 2021-01-15T17:00

Today, I have the great pleasure of talking to Expat Empire founder David McNeill.  Originally from the United States, David has lived in Beijing, Tokyo and Berlin, and is currently based in Por...

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22. Turning your expat life into a job - with Feli from Germany from 2021-01-06T14:00

My very special guest today is Feli from Munich, aka Feli from Germany (that's her YouTube channel). I love talking to...

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21. From expat to immigrant - with Etienne de Bruin from 2020-12-21T14:00

My guest today is Etienne, whom I met through my husband's work, and who I knew within five minutes of meeting absolutely had to be a guest on my podcast. Originally from South Africa, Etie...

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20. I'm dreaming of a German Christmas... from 2020-12-17T14:00

Here's my take on a traditional but not entirely typical German Christmas (is there such a thing?).
After my intro, I'm reading two of last year's blog posts I wrote about Chr...

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19. Meet the Germans II - with Rachel Stewart from 2020-12-07T14:00

Today's guest is Rachel from YouTube channel "Meet the Germans"!
I always love talking to people with a connection to Germany, and Rachel being a Brit in Germany was a double...

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1. Introducing Transcontinental Overload - the Podcast from 2020-03-01T22:00

Transcontinental Overload is all about the expat experience. In this first episode, I explain why I wanted to create an expat podcast, what you can expect from my conversations with my guests, a...

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1. Introducing Transcontinental Overload - the Podcast from 2020-03-01T21:00

Transcontinental Overload is all about the expat experience. In this first episode, I explain why I wanted to create an expat podcast, what you can expect from my conversations with my guests, a...

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