Podcasts by Two Fat Expats

How much money will I need? from 2023-11-21T11:14:51

What is a good salary in Doha? London? Jakarta? We’ve all seen the questions based on how much money you need to make to survive, today we have a new question. What’s been the biggest cost you d...

The Trailing Spouse is Dead from 2023-11-05T05:37:05

The Trailing Spouse is dead – this week on the podcast we talk about why the “Accompanying Spouse” has arrived. I mean the Accompanying Spouse was always a better term wasnR...

Should I go home? from 2023-10-04T08:51:54

This week on the podcast we answer a question from the Fatterati’s “Should I go home?” We also discuss the complications of re-acquainting yourself with old friends after repatriation. Kirsty’s ...

Repatriation – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Cry from 2023-08-24T14:48:17

🎧 Nikki has repatriated and she’s yet to make a new friend BUT it’s not all bad because she’s living in paradise AND she’s discovered her new favourite drink (a gin mule). This week on the podc...

When do you spill the beans that you’re moving? Long term postings or always on the move which one are you? from 2023-06-13T06:42:07

This was Nikki’s very last podcast before she repatriated.

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Given birth away from home lately? Here’s how things have changed. Also, an expat mental health check. from 2023-05-24T13:58:09

It’s been seven hours and sixteen years…yes I know the song doesn’t go like that but it fits with the intro. It’s been a long time since Kirsty and Nikki have hit the mat...

Want to know the truth? Here’s some long term expat challenges you may not have thought about. Food discoveries from the Fatterati. from 2023-04-19T04:11:16

What are some of the unique challenges long term expats face? Savings and superannuation, self care and medical issues? Heart breaking friend break ups? Property ownership and all the tax implic...

I don’t like it here – what to do when you hate your location. from 2023-03-05T06:05:51

Also, the ageist expat are you a victim or a perpetrator? Kirsty’s three things: Shrinking, The Big Swing and while we’re on the subject….golf! Nikki’s favourite three th...

Doing it live in Singapore from 2023-02-22T12:21:14

Welcome to our first live audience podcast recorded in Singapore – yes yes Kirsty was in Singapore in 2016 but it was a 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle reading whereas this was the full ...

The Realities of Repatriation from 2023-02-12T12:40:40

Nikki is dealing with the realities of the impact her expat life has had on her family relationships and describes how it feels like a bit of a “kick in the guts”. We talk about Kirs...

How do you Repatriate with expat itchy feet from 2023-01-21T04:32:37

How will you settle? Expats traditionally have itchy feet so how do you settle when you’re heading home? How will you plan your expat year ahead? Or how will you divide up your time ahead?...

2023 – Episode One from 2023-01-09T01:40:03

How will you cope with no-one giving a flying fig about your expat life when you’re home for the holidays or repatriating? Kirsty and Nikki discuss why expats are hurt by friends and family that...

The Festive Expat from 2022-12-16T12:58:39

Will you be with family or without for the festive season? What do you do to make your holiday season special or is the holiday season non existant where you’re currently living? Instead o...

Would You Move to China Right Now? from 2022-12-09T02:47:21

In our would you/could you we discuss what Covid restrictions look like in China right now. Would you/could you move there? We talk to the Chinese Fatterati about their lives and report back. Wo...

The Redundant Expat from 2022-11-30T09:35:35

This week on the podcast we discuss travelling between countries with medications and how to navigate when you’ve been prescribed something in one country only to discover it’s banned in the cou...

Expats at The World Cup from 2022-11-23T13:36:52

This week’s episode is all about the World Cup both in Qatar and South Africa. I’ve written a piece about living in Qatar and the recent press. Here’s a few of the links I talk...

Episode 200 is here from 2022-11-21T07:02:27

A quick chat about having the World Cup on your door step. Who has the longest work hours and is it just a part of Expat Life? Should you put up and shut up? What’s it like to work in Qata...

Feeling Frisky? Or are you sick of the pat down? Here’s some airport security tips to help you get to the gate on time. And how to have the boarding school conversation without losing friends. from 2022-09-07T13:09:10

Are you ‘randomly selected’ for an extra pat down every time you make your way throught the airport? We think we may know the reason why. Listen in to find out why it’s happeni...

The Great Expat Summer. Lost luggage delayed flights and a very small hotel room with a positive covid test. Are we having fun yet? from 2022-08-10T10:36:36

Nikki walks us through her covid on holidays experience. Would you/could you send packages to a transit hotel? What are the rules? Do all hotels let you do it or are some hotels going to charge ...

Could you kill the Two Fat Expats group? Also, expat insurance what do you need to cover yourself? from 2022-07-01T02:40

In would you/could you this week we discuss expat insurance. What do you need? Are you paying too much? Or have you forgotten to pay at all? We also discuss recent activity in the Two Fat Expats...

Never lose a suitcase or package again – we’ll tell you how. from 2022-06-16T09:23:59

We begin with a couple of would you/could you questions. Would you / could you leave an apple air tag in your shipment (either air or sea) to track your belongings? Would you / could you take a ...

Leaving your kids on the other side of the world?Get ready to have your heart ripped out of your chest. from 2022-05-26T00:10:23

We begin with a couple of would you/could you questions. Would you / could you leave your child in your home country and return to live in your expat location without them? Would you / could you...

What’s an ESTA? Don’t get caught out with recent changes. from 2022-04-12T04:24:32

Would you / could you agree to remote parenting roles while in separate countries? Nikki asks Why am I organising sleepovers from 10,000 miles away? Would you/could you tell me what an ESTA is and ...

Expat swimming. Have you swum in the icy cold nude? Or are you bobbing around like vegetable soup in the middle east? from 2022-04-01T05:30:42

Would you / could you (and where) would you swim in your current location? Would you / could you listen to a podcast at more than 1.0 speed? (Are we better at 1.5?) Would you / could you pay for th...

The Opposite of an Expat Love Story from 2022-03-03T09:06:53

What happens when expat love turns sour. Two stories of betrayal, young love and then twenty years on, how do you protect yourself from getting burnt? Why is an expat betrayal any different. We dec...

Have our Kiwi expats had it harder than anyone else? Meanwhile in Denmark… from 2022-02-10T04:57:57

This week in would you/could you? Would you/Could you go out without a mask where you live? Would you/Could you call Lunar New Year Chinese New Year? Would you/Could you travel with just a ticket a...

Expat Love Stories from 2022-01-31T07:22:48

We put a call out to the Fatterati and today we have an absolute gift for you. Sit back and enjoy some beautiful expat love stories. How did you meet? Where did it take you? Have you ever had a ten...

2021 Two Fat Expats – The Best Bits from 2021-12-30T23:24:30

What did we talk about in 2021, quite a bit! Here’s a recap of the best bit. February Kirsty – It’s a Sin Nikki – Bridgerton March Kirsty – I made an adult (Tracey Crisp...

The best expat Christmases from 2021-12-18T00:09:05

Is there such a thing as your best Christmas ever? If so, where was it? We run through some of our favourite locations and moments as well as offering up some advice from the Fatterati on what made...

Omicron – the expat heartbreaker from 2021-12-03T11:12:10

Omicron has broken the hearts of many expats this week. With some of us being days away from getting on a plane before flights were cancelled and strict quarantine procedures rolled out. This week ...

Can you be a vaccine hesitant expat? And Tinder for expat families. from 2021-11-23T09:03:39

This week we discuss Austria’s decision to make covid vaccinations compulsory. Who’s next? Can you keep your job while being a vacine hesitant expat? We also take a look at a new app designed to as...

When you’re not going home for the festive season. from 2021-11-18T05:48:47

This week we discuss the pros and cons of returning to your “home” country for the festive season. We’re also talking Christmas markets in Europe – will they happen this yea...

Should you stop shipping your stuff around the world? And who gets to decide which nationality you identify with/as? from 2021-11-11T10:53:23

How much sh*t do you ship? And what effect is it having on the planet? In the week of COP 26 we look at shipping containers and personal belongings and how we can be better at moving our things fro...

Where have all the expat bloggers gone and when does a new country feel like home? from 2021-11-02T12:14:09

This week we talk about the death of the expat blog. Did Bloggers become influencers? Did Instagram kill the art of storytelling? Do we even want to read expat blogs anymore?? Then Nikki talks abou...

The hardest goodbyes? New country, new essential purchases. from 2021-10-20T06:12:46

This week we talk about the things you didn’t know you needed until you got there. Nikki is all over her new phone cover for her bike (something she didn’t need in the US). What have yo...

The Best Vaccination for Travel. from 2021-10-12T05:34:57

This week we talk about the best vaccination for international travel. What’s the most widely accepted? And will there be restrictions on where you can go and what you can do depending on you...

International School Dress Codes and here comes Business Travel, are you ready? from 2021-10-06T03:33:43

Business Travel. Are you ready for it? Are you busting to do it or are you a little bit wary? Personal travel is different (there’s a lot more margaritas) and you get to choose the destination and ...

How does perimenopause affect the expat? And the link to the magic lipgloss. from 2021-09-29T06:47:35

Our two fat questions are vastly different this week. We cover how will menopause affect my expat life? And then what shall I buy as a hostess gift when I go to stay at someone’s house? Broad...

Can you keep your job “at home” but still travel? from 2021-09-21T04:55:01

If you had a chance to have a job in your home country (that you could do from anywhere) or a job locally, what would you choose? What makes more sense? Keeping one leg in the employment market at ...

Generous Airlines and Expat Re-invention from 2021-09-16T02:24:45

Nikki gives us an insight into life in Denmark without covid restrictions. Spoiler alert…there was a buffet table! We discuss what airlines are doing to keep customers “on board” ...

Did she just say her clivia had flowered? from 2021-09-08T00:35:41

Okay I’m just going to put this out there. I talked about my clivia not flowering – and if that sounds really really naughty and rude it’s because you’re possibly not across the beautiful Sou...

Season 8 – We’re back! from 2021-08-31T04:53:38

Are you trying to get into Australia? This week we spoke to Sarah from Mindful Migration. Sarah explained the options for getting back into Australia, and more importantly how you’ll get out ...

Expat telephone trees. Who is at the top of yours? from 2021-07-08T01:14:20

Kirsty has lost her tree, what was once a flourishing jungle appears to now be a burnt stump. Nikki on the other hand is trying to work out where the top of the tree begins. Who do you call when so...

Will Expats Get Home For Christmas? from 2021-07-02T05:00:51

With Europe and the US opening up, but Australia shutting down who are the expats who will make it home for Christmas? Also we talk International Schooling, when do you decide where your children w...

Once an expat, always an expat? Or are you turfed out of the group when you return home? from 2021-06-18T06:03:10

How do you keep your medical records up to date when you travel? Have you registered your Covid vaccine in your home country. Nikki’s decluttering, Kirsty’s rowing on her brand new wate...

Are digital vaccine passports the answer? What’s your “it’s a small world” story? from 2021-06-09T23:58:49

Okay, let’s get the down low on digital vaccine passports. When and how will they work? What’s your small world story? For Nikki it’s her new apartment in Copenhagen, for Kirsty i...

How do you pick the right International School for you? from 2021-06-06T05:57:22

Kirsty opened a can of worms in the Two Fat Expats Facebook group with a question (that with hindsight) was always going to be problematic. “How do we make International Schools more accounta...

No Jab No Job? – Expat Vaccination from 2021-04-13T01:29:14

In our four fat questions we discuss what will happen to the expats who cannot be vaccinated, those who are highly allergic, is this the end of their expat experience? We talk about the most succes...

How to stay together when you’re miles apart from 2021-03-14T08:33:16

Our anonymous question this week is all about staying together when you’re physically miles apart. How do you turn those “admin” phone calls into conversations that will brighten ...

Inside quarantine from 2021-02-21T01:54:36

Season Seven. Episode Three. Are you trying to get back into Australia? Ever wondered what quarantine looks like? This week we take you inside quarantine in Melbourne, Australia. Long term Fatterat...

I think my husband is having an affair. from 2021-02-14T04:01:35

Season Seven. Episode two. We’ve received our second anonymous question and it’s another cracker. A member of our Fatterati feels her partner may be having an affair. What would you do? And o...

Season Seven! And it’s our first anonymous question from 2021-02-06T07:34:36

In the words of Vanilla Ice “Hey Fatteratti, if you gotta problem yo we’ll solve it”. We kick off with our first anonymous question and bring in the expat experts. Dr Sean Truman ...

‘But how could you leave your baby?’ Economic expat decisions. X is for Xi’an from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, we tackle the light hearted but important question, is there a globally acceptable meat dish you can serve at a dinner party with friends? Hint, it’s probably not what Nikki...

Expat Trauma insurance, Michelle Obama in Copenhagen and the ‘Mayor’ of Wassenaar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We often say it and this week gave us another chance to talk about how expat relationships are just that little bit different, Nikki discusses in reference to her...

Brexit, budgets, buckets and an island paradise starting with V from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Do you know a British person living in Europe pre-Brexit? This week we spoke to Judith, who is Welsh and living in Germany, about Brexit and how it impacts her f...

School shock, Australian Capital Gains Tax for expats and U is for Uzbekistan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you ever moved and had a WTF moment with your new school? In this podcast we discuss why new schools might be just as challenging as going from one recycling bin in one country to ten r...

International Real Estate transactions, Mr X talks buckets and T is for Tokyo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kirsty has an unequal family split across countries and it’s not all beer and skittles. Cindy sent us a message about why reflection is important. Nikki spoke to Mr X about the bucke...

2019, Introducing Mr X and S is for Singapore from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we’re back baby! Happy New Year Fatties, hope you are having a good one so far. We talked MYP Personal Projects, you can listen to Nikki’s son’s audio project Listen

Expat Christmas, how to leave well and R is for Rosario from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we spoke about our expat Christmases and a northern vs southern hemisphere celebration. We talked some more about Nikki’s current favourite read Safe Passage Across Networks ...

Same sex expat life, seasonal weather changes and Q is for Qatar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Kirsty spoke with Sarah and Kim, a same sex expat couple living in Germany about their expat life. Kirsty made us squirm thinking about our filthy dirty computers and Nikki looked at ways...

We ban some words, talk international fairs and go to Paris from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Expats are called and self identify as a lot of things, we’re going to actively stop using a few of them. It’s time. We chat about why. How do different schools and environments celebra...

Career re-start and your expat marriage, technology can be a superpower and O is for Oman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We talk about International School camp dilemmas and the impact culture has on how comfortable our kids are in attending. If you are re-starting your career after a break and your family has a diff...

Daylight Saving, Graduation and N is for Nairobi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we have a discussion about daylight saving and what Europe thinks about that, hint Nikki is not happy. Kirsty, fresh off the plane from Australia has a new high school graduate and ...

Remote workers changing timezones, all those phone sim cards to manage and M is for Moldova from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode we have a discussion about remote work and portable careers, what is the best model and which format works for you best? Loads of Fatties from our Listen

Do you speak the same cultural language as your school, are holidays better on reflection and L is for LA from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This episode begins with a lengthy discussion about schools, the differences between primary and upper schools in an international environment and if you speak the same cultural language as the one...

International wills, caring for ageing parents remotely and K is for Kigali from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This episode contains an update on Helen’s baby shower, spoiler, it was great, Nikki goes to see U2 in Germany, spoiler, it was a bit strange. In Expat relationships we talk about the complex...

Baby showers abroad, Expat tax in the Netherlands and J is for Jakarta from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kirsty had four babies in four countries but did she have any baby showers? Expat Tech closes the story, for now, on Kirsty’s Apple tv and in Expat Money we interview, Andrew in the Netherlan...

Episode 101, seeking multi currency budgeting apps and I is for Ivanivka from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

And just like that we’re at Episode 101.  This episode in Geographical challenges we find out Kirsty could have been married to a concert pianist, Expat Tech explores an update on VPNs and Ap...

Episode 100! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Two Fat Expats is 100 episodes old! That’s a lot of chatting, giggles and sharing of ideas, tips and interviews on how to live a Fat Expat life. In this milestone episode we cover our regular...

Season 5 starts here with summer catch ups, wrap ups and H is for Hong Kong from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We’re back for Season 5 and it’s Episode 99! We do a bit of a summer wrap and talk catch ups, who we did them with and should we change our approach?  Whats App family chats, how does y...

We’re creating a new # to follow on insta, international birthday surprises and G is for Geneva from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Episode 98, Two Fat Expats is nearly 100 episodes old! We do some party planning in this episode, see our list of #’s below and send us a message using the little microphone ‘Hi, my nam...

FB Fatties rule, the best rates for moving your dough and F is for Fiji from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Facebook group this week has gone above and beyond, housing and caring for a member’s mother and sister in Amsterdam after an accident and coming in strong on support for an anonymous pos...

PART 2 – Moving season, password apps, discussing porn with teens and E is for Edmonton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After the Easter break and we had a LOT to catch up on and to share about all things Expat. Moving season is approaching and some of your friends may have announced their departure, or maybe itR...

PART 1 – Moving season, password apps, discussing porn with teens and E is for Edmonton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After the Easter break and we had a LOT to catch up on and to share about all things Expat. Moving season is approaching and some of your friends may have announced their departure, or maybe itR...

Bonus Episode 1 – Don’t Blow Your Dough from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Here it is, the bonus episode that we played a snippet of in Listen

Bank accounts starting with P, Lice mothers and Remote tech options from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It’s Easter week, so we’re releasing a day early to celebrate. Ever heard of a Listen

Build buy or renovate overseas, don’t blow your dough and C is for Copenhagen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We’re already up to the fifth episode in our ‘New Format’, do you like it, or not? If you have thoughts and opinions on it, we’d love to hear them. Kathy has just bought a h...

The google doc of doom, does your expat life get easier, entitled expat kids and the mindset of a move from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to this week’s chat packed episode of fat expat-ness. Eliza left us a message that prompted a discussion about the age old question, can you get better at being an expat over tim...

When your expat kid grows up, Five Women and expat locations that begin with the letter A from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What a great episode this week, full of laughter, chats, great interviews, some listener voice messages and our opening entry for the Location, Location, Location A-Z.  Lauralynn talks to Kirsty ab...

New Format – Relationships, Expat Budget conversations and keeping family together while apart from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we hear from two expat women who’ve dealt with travelling partners and keeping the family together while apart. Zoe talks about her own special FIFO arrangement and Christine shares...

New Format – Start Here from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Can you believe it, we’re actually back on the air. Summer was long and hot for Kirsty, with a new house and splitting her kids between countries but now she’s back on the ground in Qat...

Before You Go – Season 4 – Episode 9 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode our Hot Topic was Things to Do Before You Go. Kirsty posted about how she was feeling in the weeks and days before the final decision was made in the company merger. Both 4 kids, 20...

International Schools, educating expats. Season 4 – Episode 8 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

International Schooling, first discussed in Season 1 Episode 10, is re...

Can I offer anyone a drink? Season 4 – Episode 7 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Drinks anyone? In  Season 4 – Episode 7 we talked about drinking habits of expats. There were many heartfelt responses from the group both in the public forum and sent privately to us as admi...

Leading Ladies. Season 4 – Episode 6 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lets discuss Leading Ladies! In Season 4 – Episode 6 we discussed when females are in the Lead Expat role. We went old school and bought back the longer form interview. From the Two Fat Expat...

The how and why of your Expat life – Season 4 – Episode 5 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 4, Episode 5. In the Facebook group this week,  Hong Kong vs Singapore, Skype tips with the family, the people who help you settle without you really realising it and what...

Elections, do you get your Expat say? Season 4 – Episode 4 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello it’s Season 4, Episode 4 and we’re back with all the big posts of the last week. Those discussions included VPN’s, access to english books, mail and bill management while ex...

Boozy Australians, Organised Americans and Hemp wearing Europeans, we’re all here. Season 4 – Episode 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Can you believe we’re already at Season 4, Episode 3? This season is flying by. Posts that were big in the group this week, celebrating without having taking actual tonnes of things with you ...

Powerless and Pissed or In the Driving Seat? Season 4 – Episode 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome to Season Four, Episode Two. We’re back with our new season and new format, still trying a few things out. Posts that were big in the group this week, return locations, Doha Book Grou...

How to make friends when you’re an expat – Season 4 – Episode 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, we’re finally back after a ‘summer’ break for the Two Fat Expats.
This is the first episode of our fourth season. This season we’re changing it up a bit, bringi...

Best. Holidays. Ever. – Season 3 – Episode 26 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to the last episode of Season 3 for Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. We finally bring you (from the editing suite floor) the curtain closing...

Real or Overreaction – Season 3 Episode 25 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to Season 3 – Episode 25 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. We did a bait and switch for this week’s episode, while we had plan...

Big Fat Expat Meet Up Shanghai – Season 3 – Episode 24 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 24 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. Last week we both flew to Shanghai for a fabulous weekend at our sponsor hotel...

Boarding School Expat Style – Season 3 – Episode 23 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 23 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This week we are talking expat kids and boarding school and have a very specia...

TCK’s all grown up (Part II) – Season 3 – Episode 22 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 22 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This week is part two of our special two part episode on Adult TCK’s. So...

TCK’s all grown up (Part 1) – Season 3 – Episode 21 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 21 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This week is part one of a special two part episode on Adult TCK’s. So m...

My Expat Life Meant Losing My Child – Season 3 – Episode 20 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 20 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This is the podcast that will fill you up with fat ideas on how to live your biggest...

Expat Study Buddies – Season 3 – Episode 19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 19 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This is the podcast that will fill you up with fat ideas on how to live your biggest...

Lifers – when there’s no going home – Season 3 – Episode 18 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 18 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This is the podcast that will fill you up with fat ideas on how to live your biggest...

Hey Homey, time to get schooled – expat style – Season 3 – Episode 17 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 17 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This is the podcast that will fill you up with fat ideas on how to live your biggest...

How To Keep Your Long Distance Friendships Alive – Season 3 – Episode 16 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 16 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This is the podcast that will fill you up with fat ideas on how to live your biggest...

When the unimaginable happens – Season 3 – Episode 15 – from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 15 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This week we have a special episode that may require you to have some tissues on han...

The Happy Repat – Season 3 – Episode 14 – from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 14 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This week we discussed The Happy Repat, how to make your repatriation a positive exp...

Book Club The Disobedient Wife by Annika Milisic-Stanley – Season 3 – Episode 13 – from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 13 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This week we were so thrilled to speak to Annika Milisic-Stanley, author of Th...

Moving with Teens – Season 3 – Episode 12 – from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 12 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This week we examine the process of toting teens globally. Lots of tips and fe...

See Ya 2016 and Hello 2017 – Season 3 – Episode 11 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It’s 2017! Welcome back to Season 3 – Episode 11 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe everyone should live a fat expat life. This week we have a look back at 2016, our lives and our favo...

The Insecure Expat – Season 3 – Episode 10 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 10 of Two Fat Expats where our topic for the week is The Insecure Expat. This week the company Nikki’s family moved to Germany with (just four months ago) has been...

When Holidays Fall Into The Too Hard Basket – Season 3 – Episode 9 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome back to Season 3 Episode 9 of Two Fat Expats where we are discussing When Holidays Fall Into the Too Hard Basket. With Kirsty about to head off to Australia for Christmas and so many expats...

Expats and the US election – Season 3 – Episode 8 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It’s still Season 3 and it’s already Episode 8 of Two Fat Expats. The 2016 US election results continue to be discussed in households around the world and expats are no different. This ...

We love it but the kids hate it – Season 3 – Episode 7 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We’re back with Episode 7, Season 3 of Two Fat Expats, and this week we’re asking another question about your expat life. Have you moved to a location that you’ve loved but your k...

Big Fat Expat Meet Up – Season 3 – Episode 6 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We’re back with Episode 6, Season 3 of Two Fat Expats, encouraging you to live a fat expat life.
This week has been quite a big week for Kirsty who has done six flights in the last seve...

Book Club Diplomatic Incidents by Cherry Denman – Season 3 – Episode 5 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We’re back with Episode 5, Season 3 of Two Fat Expats, encouraging you to live a fat expat life. This week we had our first Book Club discussion about Diplomatic Incidents: The Memoirs of an ...

New Country, New Career – Season 3 – Episode 4 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Welcome to Episode 4, Season 3 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe your expat life should be fat. This week Sarah makes an exciting return as an interviewee for our topic New Country, New Career. K...

Social Media and the Expat Child – Season 3- Episode 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello we’re back with Episode 3, Season 3 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe you should live your expat life to the fullest. Fill it up and make the most of it. This week we discuss social m...

Your expat life is not my expat life – Season 3 – Episode 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome back to Episode 2, Season 3 of Two Fat Expats, where we believe you should live your expat life to the fullest. Take and make the most of any opportunities that come your way. Thi...

Does moving get any easier? – Season 3 – Episode 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello hello hello!
We’re back!
In this episode we’re joined by the fabulous Nikki Moffitt, an Aussie who has just made the move from the US to Hamburg. This is Nikki’s...

Not your typical expat – Season 2 – Episode 24 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to another episode of Two Fat Expats where we believe you should live a fat expat life, live it to the max and make the most out of every moment.
This week we’re talki...

The glamorous expat life – Season 2 – Episode 23 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to another episode of Two Fat Expats where we believe you should live your expat life to the max, live it large and live it fat.
This week we’re talking about the glam...

When one wants to stay and the other wants to leave – Season 2-Episode 22 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to Two Fat Expats where we believe your expat life should be lived to the absolute max.
Kirsty and Sarah are back from their Spring break and jumping straight in with a bran...

Expat Redundancy – Season 2 Episode 21 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to a new episode of Two Fat Expats where we believe in living a fat expat life.
Expats across the globe have been hit hard with the fall in oil prices and the knock on effec...

Your best holiday – Season 2 – Episode 20 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to another episode of Two Fat Expats where we believe you should live a fat expat life.
We’re bringing back one of our most popular topics; your best holiday.
A ...

The bad houseguest – Season 2 Episode 19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello and welcome to another episode of Two Fat Expats where we believe in living a fat expat life.
This week it’s all about bad houseguests. You know the ones…show up on your doo...

The Best of 2020 from 2020-12-30T12:41:23

Here’s the best of 2020 from the Fatterati. January Kirsty – Years and Years Nikki – Fleabag Season Two February Kirsty – Australian Survivor All Stars Nikki – Little ...

Christmas 2020, new lockdowns, expat email management and expat ‘snobbery’, real or not? from 2020-12-22T09:41:56

It’s Christmas week 2020, finally! This week’s four fat questions How do you manage Lockdown #3? How do you deal with four different lives in one email box? Is there such a thing as expat sno...

What would my non expat kids be like? University applications for the expat teen and can a country ever love you back? from 2020-11-29T04:24:57

Welcome back Fatterati! This week’s four fat questions Do you think your kids would be different had they not grown up as Cross Culture Kids? How? How do you go about college/university application...

Are you a bad parent for making your child move countries? And, what gets you excited about a new move? from 2020-11-18T10:09:37

Covid strikes in Adelaide (we recorded the day before lockdown hit) and Hamburg has had 3000 new cases in the last week but never fear we’re still here to talk all things expat. Our Four Fat ...

Are you moving this summer, what would you do with three months at ‘home’, why did Kirsty ask the ‘other word for expat’ question? from 2020-11-13T21:49:50

The US 2020 election is over, was it really just a week ago? This week’s 4 Fat Questions If you had three uninterrupted months in your home country what would you plan? How do you present at online...

US politics vs your home country, what did Halloween look like and when do you put your Christmas Tree up? from 2020-11-07T21:24:06

Nikki’s Corona app is back to green, no more tests required and a surprise birthday visitor for G in Adelaide. This week’s 4 Fat Questions It’s Election day in the US, do you follow US ...

Helping kids adapt to new countries, Covid hard to find items, and Australia out of lockdown. from 2020-10-31T20:36:29

Kirsty’s been on a plane, Nikki’s had a Covid test because the Corona Warn App told her to. This week’s 4 Fat Questions How does Australia ‘feel’ now Victoria is out of lock...

Good news, great parenting moments and expat credit card hacks from 2020-10-21T22:10:34

Kirsty’s youngest is off to boarding school and her husband has had some great scan results – no evidence of disease. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Covid related social media disagreement...

Expat Corona culture shock, missed connections and dishes you’ve added to your own kitchen. from 2020-10-15T00:04:08

Mini break over, wouldn’t it have been nice to go on a trip, instead we are watching numbers go up here in Germany. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Corona culture shock, do you have it, will you ...

Job contractual negotiations, travel post covid and researching new expat locations. from 2020-09-23T23:23:27

Kirsty’s beloved Port Adelaide are the Minor Premiers in the Aussie AFL season. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Considerations for negotiating a Covid and beyond job position? How do you research...

Can you take them with you (your post school age children to a new expat destination) and how many expat goodbyes can you do? from 2020-09-18T06:23:07

The one where Kirsty’s daughter has exciting news. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Why are people surprised my husband has to go back to work in another country after his cancer treatment? How fa...

Can you be your authentic self as an expat? from 2020-09-09T21:09:20

In Australia chemo and radio combo are over for G, that’s pretty awesome news. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Does being an expat stop you from being your authentic self? How do you cope with a ...

Expats left stranded. Are you scared of being locked out? from 2020-09-02T08:45:52

It’s almost Spring in Australia but not quite yet Autumn in Europe, what is that about? This week’s 4 Fat Questions Why is it so hard to communicate through a mask in another language? How an...

Face to face schooling, an alternate life, looking at your own country and expat surveys. from 2020-08-26T23:09:26

In Germany, school is back for the new year, but for how long? This week’s 4 Fat Questions How confident are we of face to face schooling continuing? What would you be doing now if you were a man? ...

How to talk to teens about moving, new country 15, covid creativity – up or down and we’re sending all the love! from 2020-08-17T20:17:53

Another short break while we carried on with life things in our current Covid worlds. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Top tips on talking to Teens about moving? The new country 15 vs the Covid 19? Crea...

Expat pre-nups, summer not summer holidays, kissing family on the lips and how to keep quality content in an expat Facebook group. from 2020-07-23T21:17:47

We’re back! Short break while we tended to other things but we are back for you and have a new set of questions to discuss. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Would you have an expat pre-nup and wha...

Retiring, Covid shaming, Expat immunisation records and where to stay while you’re waiting for your container? from 2020-07-03T07:11:50

Nikki had her big birthday and the next day Hamburg announced the ability of up to 25 people to meet up privately in your own house. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Where will you retire? Why are peopl...

Travel timelines, moving things, special items and global mobility slowdowns from 2020-06-25T18:56:54

Exams are over and Buddy is off to puppy pre-school. This week’s 4 Fat Questions Have your children ever done a travel timeline? How to move items that are too big to go on the plane with you but t...

Repatriation during Covid 19, significant birthdays, sending bags and cost of living calculators from 2020-06-18T05:25:28

It’s sparkling online learning exam week in Hamburg and an exciting new resident has arrived in Port Wilunga. This week’s 4 Fat Questions What do you look for in a cost of living comparison w...

Carrying desktop computers, kids changing hemispheres, expat funerals and are International Schools as diverse as they appear? from 2020-06-11T22:16:42

Kirsty mentions something about the ‘football’, and it sounded pretty exciting to her. Also the TFE Fatterati AFL tipping competition re-starts this week, find the link and details in t...

Expat kids in local schools, what to take to quarantine, first time expat mistakes and shipping in the time of Covid. from 2020-06-05T06:03:44

Nikki’s kids return to school but not quite the same way as Kirsty’s, another reminder of our different Corona worlds. This week’s 4 Fat Questions If your child goes to school in anothe...

Container overboard, stuff in storage, online shopping and expat extracurriculars from 2020-05-28T20:26:20

Nikki is back from her first international trip in the time of Corona, and it was quite the experience, we discuss. This week’s 4 Fat Questions What do you do if your container goes overboard? How ...

Are you moving this summer, how will you leave well and how will you be greeted at the other end in your new location? from 2020-05-20T10:40:41

Phew – Kirsty’s son does not have Coronavirus, so the streak of no new cases in South Australia continues.







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Would you be an expat protester, who would you pick to double your bubble and does your luggage match? from 2020-05-13T22:01:35

We talk Mother’s Day 2020 and Germany’s current R number which is creeping over 1.1 right now and may mean changes in Nikki’s future.





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Covid 19 bingo, online graduation ceremony attire and is anyone really ‘going home’ for summer? from 2020-05-07T19:22:24

Kirsty’s kids are back to the boarding house, Nikki’s kids are still online learning even though some grades levels at their school have gone back, Covid 19 rolls on into May...

This is my Covid 19 Life – Stories from the Fatterati from 2020-04-30T14:14:11

Here are our stories. Gathered from our podcast listeners and members of our Two Fat Expats Listen

Tax implications at home during Covid 19, would you ‘go home’ for medical issues and are you an expat planner? from 2020-04-30T09:30:21

ANZAC day is over and the Covid Safe App launches in Australia, this week Germany mandated masks for wearing in supermarkets and smaller shops which are now open.



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Expat sweet spot, your biggest regret and quarantine pantry essentials. from 2020-04-23T08:36:43

Time marches on, lockdown or not. The stunning spring weather continues in Hamburg and it sounds not too bad at the beach in South Australia either. This week we did a Facebook live and ...

Is this the end of Facebook? The best isolation locations and why you need a fridge list. from 2020-04-13T07:49:46

It’s Good Friday 2020 in Hamburg and Port Wilunga, but different days in our relative social distancing situations globally. The Covid lockdown continues and so do our conversation...

How will C19 change expat life forever? Marie Kondo or couch potato? What’s your Ted talk? from 2020-04-02T08:22:09

It’s a global pandemic so it doesn’t go away in a few weeks, but our conversations today covered more pressing matters for Kirsty, G and their family.



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Expat prenups and business trips what could go wrong? from 2020-03-10T07:22:27

This week we continued our Corona convo, not sure that’s going away as an expat issue for a little while yet.







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The Fat Four Expat Questions from 2020-03-04T13:43:42

We kick off with an update from Susan and Eva who are in China. They fill us in on the current Corona situation and what their life in China looks like right now.



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Corona and the Fatterati from 2020-02-12T10:08:05

It’s the biggest thing in world news this week and expats globally may be watching it a bit more closely than the average person or traveller.






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Going the distance – tips on how to make your long distance relationship last from 2020-01-30T17:45:14

This week’s topic is a revisit of one covered in the Listen

We’re on holiday, together! Should you buy a house in your home country? from 2020-01-08T03:11:31

This is our first ever podcast recorded together and it should possibly come with an apology. We had a great chat, and it’s possible there was a bit of rambling BECAUSE WE WERE TOG...

How to get a job set up at home before you repatriate from 2019-12-05T05:49

We’ve already talked this season about the difficulty of finding a job when you repatriate and heard from some of our community about how that went down in the episode Listen

Are we living a full expat life – or are we full of it? from 2019-11-23T09:55:58

We’ve talked a lot this season about doing things to make your expat life fatter, but are we actually following our own advice? We hit pause on new topics this week to review our d...

Expat Anxiety from 2019-11-14T05:20:44

This week we talk to a Kirsty vetted and approved expert on Expat Anxiety. Ryan explains to Kirsty what anxiety is and talks about how and why e...

Expat Book Clubs from 2019-11-01T12:48:38

This week we delve into the arena of women, wine and a love of literature. Have you belonged to expat book clubs? Do you think they were different or the same as book clubs in your home ...

Where are they now? from 2019-10-24T20:15:55

This week we delved back into past seasons and episodes for updates on those people we have interviewed before. Have you ever wondered what happened to Annabel after her supermarket hold...

I made this! Expats who started something from nothing. from 2019-10-17T12:44:04

This week we sought out expats from around the world who had made things, businesses they had developed and grown themselves.







We had three in...

Expat Singles from 2019-10-10T17:20:53

This week the podcast ventured into unknown territory for Kirsty and Nikki, being expat while single. As they both entered the expat world post partnering, their nearly 40 years of combi...

Expat greenies, is it possible or just a sham? from 2019-10-03T16:57:03

Another week where a post from our Face...

Is your expat experience working against you? from 2019-09-26T15:44:42

There’s an article doing the rounds of the interwebs this week and causing a lot of discussion in the (especially Aussie) expat world, Listen

New Season, New Friends, How do you find your people? from 2019-09-19T08:55:11

It’s a BRAND new season and we’re baaaaaackkkkk!







Kirsty is looking for 5 new friends for Christmas, after being in Doha for 9 years...

Summer quickie Part 2. Z is for Zambia. from 2019-09-19T00:54:10

Our summer has been long and full of activity, so we have put together a quick update for you that covers the main activities of Nikki and her family over the last few months.
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Summer quickie Part 1. Y is for Yeong San Gu. from 2019-09-19T00:40:52

Our summer has been long and full of activity, so we have put together a quick update!







In location, location, location we spoke to Katherine i...