Season 1 · Episode 01
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You can love the life you chose and still miss the one you left.
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A podcast from The Otherhood
Real talk from life between cultures.
A podcast about identity, belonging, cultural friction, and the strange emotional math of building a life somewhere that changes you.
No glossy expat fantasy. No relocation brochure energy. Just the real stories from the in-between.
About the show
The move is only the beginning.
Expat-ish starts where most expat stories get interesting: after the arrival, after the novelty, after the first awkward dinner, language fail, or identity wobble.
This is where we talk about belonging, culture, friendship, marriage, reinvention, and all the moments that make you ask, “Wait, who am I becoming here?”
01
Identity
Who you are when the context changes.
02
Belonging
The room you walk into. The room you carry.
03
Cultural Friction
The small collisions that quietly rewrite you.
04
Reinvention
Becoming new, without the glitter.
05
Real Stories
From the in-between. No fantasy. No brochure.
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Season 1 · Coming soon
Leaving home is only the beginning. Janice and Trice explore the expectations, identity shifts, everyday complications, and holiday traditions that shape a life between cultures.
Ep. 02
Why Would You Leave?
Ep. 03
The Move Won’t Save You
Ep. 04
The Cords, the Chargers, and the Lie of Packing Light
Ep. 05
Passport on Trial, Part 1: Being American in Hot Political Rooms
Ep. 06
Passport on Trial, Part 2: The “Save Me” Era and the Expat Types It Creates
Ep. 07
This Year, I’m Staying
Ep. 08
Thanksgiving Abroad
Ep. 09
U.K. Holiday Stories: Thanksgiving on Saturday
Ep. 10
Making the Holidays Your Own
Ep. 11
Holiday Dissonance: When the Holidays Don’t Match Your Life
The hosts
Meet Janice & Trice.
Two American women abroad, having the conversations people usually save for voice notes, kitchen tables, and the group chat.
About the show
Janice Diaz
New York → Italy
Trice Turner
Chicago → United Kingdom
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Have a story from the in-between?
We are looking for honest stories about culture, identity, belonging, language, relationships, reinvention, and the moments abroad that changed how you saw yourself.
The Otherhood
Expat-ish lives inside The Otherhood.
The Otherhood is the larger storytelling platform for women navigating identity, reinvention, belonging, and cultural in-betweenness.
Expat-ish is the conversation room. The Otherhood is the house.
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