Expecting Expats
by Hosts Amanda and CJ
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About this podcast
Welcome to Expecting Expats- a space where we’re expecting more than just babies—join Amanda, a childbirth educator and doula & CJ, a therapist , as they explore parenting, identity, emotional growth, and the journey of building a life in a new country.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 94 episodes
- Expats Experts – From Expat Life to Saving Lives: Mandolyn’s Journey in Nigeria ❤️ · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 31In this very special episode of Expecting Expats, we’re joined by Mandolyn Crotts, founder of Carry Them Ministries, a nonprofit organisation in Nigeria supporting mothers and…
- Expat Experts: Finding Your Village Abroad with Raehyun Kim · 44 minMoving abroad and building a life in a new country can be exciting, but finding a real sense of belonging? That can be a whole different story. ❤️ In this episode of our Expat…
- The Mental Load of Kids' Clothes: Seasons, Systems & Sanity · 47 min · Season 3Kids’ clothes. Seasonal changes. Hand-me-downs. Rain pants. And… somehow an enormous amount of mental energy. 😂 On the surface, swapping your children’s clothes from one season…
- About Letting Go: Watching Our Kids Grow Up Abroad · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 31Watching your kids grow up is one of those beautiful contradictions of parenthood: you can be incredibly proud of who they’re becoming while also quietly wishing you could freeze…
- Summer Catch-Up: Travel, Family Chaos & Finding Your Way Back To Routine · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 30Summer is (almost) over, and we're back in Frankfurt! ☀️🍂 In this lighthearted summer catch-up episode of Expecting Expats, Amanda and CJ sit down to share what their summers…
- Mom Rage: when the overwhelm, mental load and expectations becomes too much. · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 29Have you ever felt so overwhelmed as a mother that you suddenly snap—and then immediately feel guilty or ashamed about it? In this episode of Expecting Expats, Amanda and CJ are…
- Navigating Elterngeld & German Bureaucracy as an Expat Parent with Marijke · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 28Having a baby is a huge life transition. Having a baby in a foreign country — while trying to navigate a complicated bureaucracy in a language that isn't your own — can add a…
- Re-Release: What Is GentleBirth? Preparing for an Empowered Birth with Amanda · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 27Some conversations are simply too valuable to leave in the archives. In this special re-release of Expecting Expats, we're taking you back to one of our favourite early episodes…
- Divorce, Co-Parenting, and Finding Strength as an Expat Family with Louisette Winkel · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 26What happens when your family life changes dramatically while living far from home? In this heartfelt and deeply honest episode of Expecting Expats, we sit down with author…
- Summer Check-In: Navigating the Joys and Chaos of Expat Family Life · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 25Summer has officially arrived, and for many international families, that means a season filled with sunshine, travel plans, school holidays, and a healthy dose of chaos. In this…
- Hallway Claustrophobia: Why Getting Out the Door Feels So Hard as an Expat Parent · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 24Have you ever found yourself standing in a crowded hallway, desperately searching for a missing shoe while one child refuses to get dressed, another is asking a thousand…
- Trading Germany for Spain: Rebuilding a Business + Expat Family Life with Seli Jacome · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 23In today’s episode of our Expat Experts Series, Amanda and CJ sit down with Seli Jacome —a birth and postpartum doula, lactation consultant, and former Frankfurt resident who…
- Raising Third Culture Kids: Superpowers, Identity Crises, and Where the Pretzels are · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 22What happens when you’re raising children in a country completely different from your passport culture? In this episode, Amanda and CJ explore the beautifully complicated reality…
- Raising Multilingual Kids: Strategies, Challenges, and Celebrations · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 21In this episode of Expecting Expat, we dive into the wonderful world of expat parenting and explore the joys and challenges of raising multilingual children across cultures…
- Expat Experts: Building community through language learning - Interview with Amy Fletcher. · 31 min✨ Episode Summary Moving abroad is exciting—but it can also feel isolating. In this episode of Expecting Expats, we sit down with Amy Fletcher, founder of Speak Easy Sprachschule…
- C-section Awareness Month: Amanda shares her story of an unexpected c-section · 50 min📝 Episode Description In this special 6-month anniversary episode of Expecting Expats, Amanda shares the birth story of her first child—an unexpected and unplanned C-section that…
- Choosing a School Abroad: Head, Heart & Identity · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 18Choosing a school is one of the biggest—and often most emotional—decisions in expat parenting. In this episode, Amanda and CJ dive into the realities of navigating school choices…
- Starting Kita in Germany - What Expat Parents Need to Know · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 17Starting daycare abroad can feel overwhelming — especially when you’re navigating a new system, a new language, and a new culture at the same time. In this episode of Expecting…
- The role of Attachment - in early childhood and adult relationships · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 16In this episode, Amanda and CJ explore the significance of attachment styles in early childhood and adult relationships, particularly for expat families. They discuss how early…
- Expat Experts: Navigating Perimenopause: Interview with Dr. Colette White · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 15In this episode of Expecting Expats, Amanda and CJ delve into the often misunderstood topic of perimenopause, a phase that affects millions of women globally. They are joined by…
