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EPISODE · Jun 6, 2025 · 1H 31M

#0025 – Rafa’s Expat Tale: What It Really Takes to Start Over Abroad #whereaboutstales

from Whereabouts Tales | Stories of Belonging and Immigrant Experiences · host Paul Puscas | Stories of Belonging and Cultural Exploration

What does it really take to start over in a new country?In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Rafa shares his deeply personal story of leaving Brazil behind — not for money, but for safety, growth, and something more meaningful. From nearly backing out at the airport to rebuilding his career and identity in Europe, Rafa opens up about fear, friendship, grief, culture shock, and what it means to belong.We talk about:The emotional cost of emigrationGrowing up in Brazil and navigating its challengesWhy honesty and friendship matter more than everLife in Spain and adapting to European cultureLearning to laugh at yourself (even when you feel lost)Whether you're an expat, a dreamer, or someone standing at the edge of change, this episode is a reminder:👉 Courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s jumping anyway.🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple, YouTube & Amazon Podcasts.#WhereaboutsTales #ExpatLife #MovingAbroad #StartOver #PodcastStory🔔 New episodes every Friday🎧 Follow Whereabouts Tales for stories that go beyond borders — and comfort zones.💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments – what’s your creative outlet?📺 Subscribe, review, and share if it hit home.You can find the blog version of the article thru the following link https://www.whereaboutstales.com/episodes/0023🌐 Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Podcasts▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️Enjoyed this story? Hit that subscribe button - it's free, and it means you won't miss any of our future Whereabouts Tales. We've got some amazing stories coming up!▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️Want to start your own podcast? We record our interviews using Riverside.fm - the best platform for high-quality remote recordings. Get 15% off your first three months by using our link: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=whereaboutstales. What we love about Riverside is their local recording feature that ensures crystal-clear audio quality even with unstable internet connections, perfect for international interviews like this one. Plus, their separate audio and video tracks make editing a breeze.▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️if you are interested in sharing your story in our show please go to https://www.whereaboutstales.com/book and book a 15 min slot to discuss the details

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What does it really take to start over in a new country?In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Rafa shares his deeply personal story of leaving Brazil behind — not for money, but for safety, growth, and something more meaningful. From nearly backing out at the airport to rebuilding his career and identity in Europe, Rafa opens up about fear, friendship, grief, culture shock, and what it means to belong.We talk about:The emotional cost of emigrationGrowing up in Brazil and navigating its challengesWhy honesty and friendship matter more than everLife in Spain and adapting to European cultureLearning to laugh at yourself (even when you feel lost)Whether you're an expat, a dreamer, or someone standing at the edge of change, this episode is a reminder:👉 Courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s jumping anyway.🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple, YouTube & Amazon Podcasts.#WhereaboutsTales #ExpatLife #MovingAbroad #StartOver #PodcastStory🔔 New episodes every Friday🎧 Follow Whereabouts Tales for stories that go beyond borders — and comfort zones.💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments – what’s your creative outlet?📺 Subscribe, review, and share if it hit home.You can find the blog version of the article thru the following link https://www.whereaboutstales.com/episodes/0023🌐 Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Podcasts▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️Enjoyed this story? Hit that subscribe button - it's free, and it means you won't miss any of our future Whereabouts Tales. We've got some amazing stories coming up!▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️Want to start your own podcast? We record our interviews using Riverside.fm - the best platform for high-quality remote recordings. Get 15% off your first three months by using our link: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=whereaboutstales. What we love about Riverside is their local recording feature that ensures crystal-clear audio quality even with unstable internet connections, perfect for international interviews like this one. Plus, their separate audio and video tracks make editing a breeze.▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️if you are interested in sharing your story in our show please go to https://www.whereaboutstales.com/book and book a 15 min slot to discuss the details

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