Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
Stephanie Fuccio
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If you're thinking of living outside of your passport country OR like to learn more about different cultures around the world, welcome. These are conversations that I had with other long term expats about what grounded them in their other places in the world.
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Language: From Teacher To Podcaster | Legendary Interviews: Legendary Language Learner YouTube Channel
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
03/24/22 • 31 min
This episode is about half of a conversation that Matthew Boyle of Legendary Language Learner YouTube channel and I had about language teaching, content creation and the intersection between the two.
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
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Coffee: The moral dilema of foam art in Tokyo, Paris, & New York with Yuki of Book Nerds Tokyo
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
02/09/22 • 51 min
Yuki and I sat down to have this conversation far too long ago. Life has been crazy and, to be honest, I even stopped drinking coffee for awhile. So it felt weird publishing this episode during that time.
But things feel a little more frothy these days, so here it is! And here SHE is:)
Yuki has sought out, enjoyed and brewed coffee in many locations globally. She's more known for her Book Nerd Tokyo Instagram account cause she's also a bookworm (yet another reason to adore her) but you'll often see coffee in her IG posts as well.
Cause books and coffee go very well together.
But if you're reading this, you are well aware of this glorious pairing.
Let me tell you a few things you don't already know.
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738
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Creatively Complicated: Process & Product, part 1
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
08/02/19 • 36 min
In August we are spelunking through our creative input and output in a two part episode. This episode is where we are stumbling around in a dark creative cave, trying to figure out how to turn our creative flashlights (creative flow), what spotlight is best (quality), and which tunnel to follow (audience feedback). Was that analogy a step too far (pun intended)? Maybe. But it feels like a lot of this creative talking out of things is such a new skill. Personally, I (Steph) have only really talked to myself about most of these things my entire creative life, so there is a lot of finding my creative vocals in terminology and definity (if that isn’t a word, it should be!) We started with the question: How do you know if you are moving forward and what does that even mean? And went wherever our creative pitch forks took us. In the next episode, coming out the 3rd Friday in August, we approach the light at the end of the tunnel (final product). But wait, is it the outside (success) OR is it another creative spelunker also looking for the exit (recognition and the right audience).
Rabbit Holes:
Steph:
-Mobile phone options (font size, notifications, font type)
-Audible options with saving audio clips for “Upheaval” by Jared Diamond
https://www.audible.com/pd/Upheaval-Audiobook/1980024987
Summer:
Pico Iyer’s Twitter account, https://twitter.com/PicoIyer
“Everything important takes place somewhere between the grubbiness of deals and the unreality of ideals” from Pico’s Twitter posts
(Bookish Expats episode where Summer and I talk about his book “The Global Soul”
Links:
-Blinkist, book summary app, https://www.blinkist.com/
Quotes:
“It’s striking me right now that it’s the opposite of photos, when I look at photos from 5 or 10 years ago, I think holy cow, I did not know I looked like that. I actually look a lot better than now. Whereas with the creative process it feels like it’s the opposite, where you don’t know how bad you are but you’re confident in moving forward because you think it’s good but it actually was probably crap.” -Steph
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Language: Albanian, Serbian & Turkish Languages with Educator, Author & Advocate Elizabeth Gowing
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
03/05/21 • 46 min
Language can be a lens into culture, a way to share our experiences and a tool to help others. These are some of the aspects of language that we discuss with guest Elizabeth Gowing. She worked in primary education in inner London before moving to the Balkans in 2006. From then until very recently she split her time between Kosovo, Albania and the UK. During her time in the Balkans she immersed herself in many of the languages used there and shares the cultural insights that she learned. One of these experiences while she was in Kosovo was co-founding the http://theideaspartnership.org/wp/ (Ideas Partnership) non-profit. She is also the owner of the https://www.facebook.com/sapuneKS (Sapune social enterprise), offering employment to village and minority community women and support to the education of their children. Elizabeth is also an author of five travel bookshttps: www.elizabethgowing.com/my-books and has translated two books from Albanian.
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738
Podcasting: Focus on the Story in Your Podcast with Tod Maffin of Today in Digital Marketing
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
06/17/22 • 31 min
If you’re someone who perks up when the words STORY and COMMUNITY are mentioned in terms of podcasts, then this is a conversation for you. Oh yea, there are also some great monetization ideas also but I think you’ll stay for the stories.
I’ve been listening to Today in Digital Marketing for at least a couple of years now. When my husband and I left China to “move” to Europe, I was hoping to transition over into Marketing. This podcast of Tod Maffin’s was one of the tools that helped me get up to speed and get a few interviews, I’m convinced. Although I didn’t end up in Marketing, I still listen to, often apply and share the things I learn in this podcast because it’s short, practical, honest, and oddly funny. Which I never thought a marketing podcast could be.
He’s on Geopat because he’s mentioned the podcast changes here and there over time in TDM so I had a feeling he’d be an interested person to chat about the ins and outs of it all. And YES, he sure was!
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738
Books: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway with Shannon Martin
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
06/05/21 • 57 min
In December 2019 my dear friend Shannon Martin and I sat down and recorded an episode about The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. We were so intrigued with the book that we wanted to repeat the process with the more autobiographical version of the book, A Moveable Feast.
And then we both left China and you know what happened.
We did record this follow up episode in mid-2020 but life was still hectic. So here it is, nearly a year later. Thank you to Shannon for being so patient during this time.
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738
Language: Language Research in Nepal with the Folks from the Big & White Podcast
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
02/09/21 • 26 min
If you've ever wondered what it's like to live and do linguistic research in Kathmandu, Nepal, this episode is for you! Big & White, their podcasting nicknames, are two American Linguists who, until very recently were living in Nepal and creating a rather hilarious audio account of their daily lives on their podcast (the https://bigwhitepodcast.libsyn.com/website (Big & White podcast). Their connection and how they bounce off each other is so much fun to listen to. This is the main reason I became a fan of The Big & White Podcast in the first place and definitely why I asked to interview them for the show. This episode is a part of a podcast pair. How apt.
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738
Language: The languages in Albania with Diane and Kyle, former Peace Corps volunteers
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
03/21/21 • 67 min
Can learning a new language unlock part of your personality?
This is something I've wondered my entire language play experience. And I've been asking guests flavors of this question more and more lately. How Kyle and Diane answer this question is really going to tickle your funny bone and get you thinking about this too. They are two Americans who went to Albanian separately to do the Peace Corps. Yes, yes, we also talk about: -Albanian & other regional languages -cultural insights they gained while using these languages -tips for how to learn limited resource languages, like Albanian
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738
The Language of Music with Damon Castillo
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
12/24/20 • 34 min
This episode is really special for me. Last month for NaPodPoMo I had the extreme pleasure of chatting with Damon Castillo for this episode. Yes, THE Damon Castillo of the Mess of Me album that we've been using for the past 2 years in all of the Geopats Podcast Network shows. We talk about the longevity of the Damon Castillo Band, his geopatness, my favorite song on the Mess of Me Album (Saint Cecilia), his recording studio in San Luis Obispo, what music he listens to and some creative struggles. In short, we cover the elements that make up the language of music, lovely, lovely music.
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738
Online: Social Media As A Home Anchor with Tania of Swahili Secrets
Geopats: Expat life explored in niches
04/02/21 • 54 min
Can social media ground us and make us feel more at peace in this crazy world?
This conversation with Tania from Swahili Secrets will present an answer to this question that is not common but very refreshing. Tania was born in Kenya and moved around a lot. Her geographical footprint includes 4 other African countries, Thailand, Austria and Germany. Although she calls Germany home, her heart and her projects revolve around Kenya. In this conversation we follow her online journey from her first chat room all the way through to her current day Instagram world. This IG space includes the travel services of Swahili Secrets, the African inspired merchandise of Bantu Sisters, and the community oriented The Kenyan Kind.
In this conversation we chat about:
- her amazing geographical trajectory
- her first experiences online & her current onlineness
- private and public social media choices
- how her online posting habits have changed
- the online lessons she’s learned over time
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738
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The podcast is about Expat, Places & Travel, Society & Culture and Podcasts.
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The average episode length on Geopats: Expat life explored in niches is 50 minutes.
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