Non/Native

Hello and welcome back to Non/Native, the podcast that shares conversations between female immigrants, expats and interlopers. For this episode – the final installment of this series – I was joined by Alix O'Neill, a journalist who moved to the South of France in 2019, in search of great food, country living, and a slice of the good life.

Alix and her husband are both Irish but had been living in London prior to their move in early 2019. We chatted in June while she was staying with her family in Belfast and working on her memoir, 'The Troubles with Us' which will be published in 2021. We discussed what it's like to give birth in a different country, how Brexit played a part in Alix's decision to move abroad, and the importance of attempting – if not mastering – speaking French.

Thanks to everyone who has listened to this season of Non/Native – keep your eyes peeled for season four, coming later this year.

Hello and welcome back to Non/Native, the podcast that shares conversations between female immigrants, expats and interlopers. This episode features an interview with Diana Gameros, a Mexican musician and activist living in the Bay Area.

Diana came to the USA as an undocumented teenager, and her journey to establish permanent residency and the love for her homeland is infused into the music she creates. It was an honor to talk to her about her experience living "in the shadows" while studying, and the emotional moment she was able to go back to Mexico for the first time in 16 years.

Welcome back to Non/Native, the podcast that shares conversations between female expats, immigrants and interlopers. Today's episode features a conversation with Lily, a corporate lawyer who swapped London for Dubai in 2017.

One of Lily's key coping mechanisms after moving solo to the UAE was exercise, particularly yoga, and her passion soon became her vocation, leading her to leave her practice and retrain as a yoga teacher. In this episode we chat about that transition, common misconceptions about Dubai's flora and forna, and the empowering feeling of moving abroad and saying yes to new opportunities.

Welcome back to Non/Native, the podcast that shares conversations between female immigrants, expats and interlopers. It's been just over a year since season two, a longer hiatus than I intended, and which feels like a lifetime ago given how much 2020 has thrown at us so far.

I hope you're staying safe and sane, wherever you're listening from, and I'm so excited to share the stories of some fascinating women with you this season. For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Hayley, a British blogger and blog consultant now living in Bellevue, Washington.

Hayley and I first met on Twitter years ago when we were both still living in Bristol, and I was delighted to chat to her about her new life in the States, some of her favourite British delicacies, and the nuances of the American healthcare system.

It’s the last episode of the season, and what a guest to end with! Sarah is an Australian comedian now living in London, which she’s called home since 2002. 

Sarah and I met working at Glastonbury Festival’s radio station, Worthy FM, about eight years ago, when I was drawn to her cheerful nature and (obviously) cracking sense of humour. In this episode we discuss the realities of moving half way around the world without a secure job, the romance vs reality of moving abroad, and the mood in London around Brexit.  

Thanks for listening to season two Non/Native, and a big thank you to all the incredible guests we've had so far. Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when season three begins in autumn!

In this episode of Non/Native (the podcast that shares conversations between expats, immigrants and interlopers) I chat to Leoni, who swapped England for the USA, and now Dublin, Ireland, where she’s raising her two young children. 

Leoni and I have known each other for around 13 years now and she and her husband moved out to the USA around six months before we did. Since then they’ve had two children and moved from Utah to Dublin, Ireland, but moving again is never far from their minds... 

A note on the sound quality in this episode – Leoni and I recorded this first thing in the morning, before her children woke up, which is why we sound a little quiet at the start of the interview. It was a particularly busy morning in my neighborhood so there’s also a bit of traffic noise in the background. 

This week on Non/Native, I’m excited to be joined by Ghenet a born and raised New Yorker who moved to London to be with her now-husband four years ago. I first discovered Ghenet via Instagram, where she shares lots of her London adventures. 

In this episode we discuss long distance relationships, the parallels – and differences – between London and New York, and pizza! And a quick note on the sound quality – we were joined on occasion by two special guests, so if you hear any meowing in the background, that’s our cats, Yoda and Rex, making their presence known. 

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Non/Native. This week I’m delighted to be joined by Niki, a British personal stylist who I’ve known since we were both blogging in Bristol around six or seven years ago. Niki has lived in Bangalore, Pittsburg and South Carolina (and now, as of this month, Massachusetts!), and in this episode she talks about standing out in India, and what it’s like trying to meet people in a new country when you’re self employed. 

Welcome back to Non/Native, the podcast that shares conversations between female expats, immigrants and interlopers. For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen, an American who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over 18 years.  

Karen’s work in the field of international education has taken her to the Czech Republic, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where she’s currently stationed. In this episode she shares how expat life has changed since she first moved abroad, how her parents inspired her love of travel, and some of the misconceptions about living in the Middle East. 

Hello! Welcome to back to Non/Native, the podcast that shares conversations between female expats, immigrants and interlopers. 

It’s the start of season two and this week I’m talking to Flora, a freelance style and food writer who was born in Russia, grew up in Israel and now lives in Northern California, with her husband and young daughter.  

Flora splits her time between Tel Aviv and the Bay Area, and in this episode we chat about moving to another continent after falling in love at first sight, and what it’s like raising her daughter with the traditions of three different cultures.