PODCAST · society
Almost Local
by Maria Barciela
Kind Conversations about embracing Life Abroad; Honest reflections of expat life, one coffee and story at a time. Read more in our Journal at www.almost-local.comMaria’s ‘Almost Local’ podcast tackles something many of us experience but rarely discuss—the complex process of making a foreign country truly feel like home. Maria creates space for both the vulnerability and resilience that shape the immigrant journey. Thank you, Maria. Your podcast fills an important gap—giving voice to stories that connect us across cultures and borders. Karina from New Zealand.
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EP 33 — Maria & Nikki - Embracing Change: Reflections on Life Abroad and Coming Home
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 32 — Finding Home in the Smallest Habits
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 31 — Does Moving Abroad Change Who You Are?
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 30 — From Canada, to the USA, Switzerland, and The Netherlands; Andrea's story.
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 29 — Culture Shock in New Zealand: Honest Truths About Kiwi Life
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 28 — Maria and Heike, from Germany to New Zealand - Belonging Across Borders
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 27 — April Abroad: Reflections from Auckland, New Zealand
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 26 — Maria & Yanina, Lessons on Identity, Home & Belonging
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 25 — What Happens When International Women in Auckland Sit Around a Table
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 24 — Two Suitcases: What We Leave & What We Carry
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 23 — Maria & Sandra: Expat reflections from Dubai
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 22 — New Year Resolutions When Living Abroad
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 21 — End of the Year Reflections on life abroad with Maria
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 20 — Returning to New Zealand: A Year Reflections
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 19 — Navigating Holiday Guilt: Embracing Life Between Two Worlds
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 18 — From Colombia to Sydney: Finding Home Again (and Again)
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 17 — Why Community Matters Abroad.
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 16 — Maria & Andrea: Embracing the Almost Local Journey.
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 15 — Four Months of Belonging
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 14 — Time Zone Tales with Maria
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 13 — The Six Stages of Moving Abroad
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 12 — Home Is Here: An Expat’s Journey
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 11 — No Ikea, No Problem: Home Inheritance
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 10 — Navigating Life Abroad — 3 Lessons from Ines
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 9 — #3 Lessons on Transitions (and Tsunamis!)
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 8 — Home, Heart, and Life Abroad: Karina’s Story
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 7 — A Love Letter to Biking (Not Just About the Bike)
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 6 — Coming Home to New Zealand
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 5 — Three Moves, One Story Still Writing
Send us Fan MailA Journey of Three Moves: Finding Home AgainIn this episode of Almost Local, host Maria broadcasts from Auckland, New Zealand, sharing her journey of moving between countries. From her birthplace in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to New Zealand, then to the Netherlands, and back to New Zealand again, Maria reflects on how these moves have shaped her and her family. She discusses the challenges of fitting into a new environment, dealing with personal loss, and rediscovering oneself. Maria also invites listeners to join the Almost Local community for more stories and support in navigating life abroad.Support the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 4 — Coming Home: A New Edge of Place
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 3 — Almost Local - My little "expat" workbook
Send us Fan MailJoin Maria as she introduces Almost Local Episode #3, featuring her delightful "expat" workbook!Support the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 2 — Navigating Life Abroad
Send us Fan MailIn this solo episode, Maria unpacks five of the biggest dilemmas many expats face—identity, belonging, purpose, relationships, and the elusive idea of "home." Drawing from her journey and countless conversations with others living abroad, she invites you to reflect on what it means to build a life between cultures.Support the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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EP 1 — Intro with Maria
Send us Fan MailWelcome to Almost Local! In this kickoff episode, Maria shares the story behind the podcast, what inspired her to start it, and what you can expect in the episodes to come. From cultural shifts to personal growth, this is a space for honest conversations about the messy, beautiful reality of life abroad.Support the show🎒 Download here the free Little Expat Workbook — a gentle guide to navigating life abroad with more clarity, reflection, and confidence.🌍 Join the Almost Local | Women Living Abroad Facebook Community — a free space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and connection between women navigating life abroad.🎙️ Want to share your story?Almost Local is a space for real conversations about belonging, identity, reinvention, and life between cultures. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast or contribute to the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here.💌 🌍 Join the Almost Local communityReceive Maria’s reflections in your inbox, join our monthly online and in-person Gatherings & Coffee Circles, and navigate life abroad together with a community of women who truly get it.🎧 If this episode resonated with you, sharing it or leaving a review genuinely helps more women living abroad discover these conversations.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Kind Conversations about embracing Life Abroad; Honest reflections of expat life, one coffee and story at a time. Read more in our Journal at www.almost-local.comMaria’s ‘Almost Local’ podcast tackles something many of us experience but rarely discuss—the complex process of making a foreign country truly feel like home. Maria creates space for both the vulnerability and resilience that shape the immigrant journey. Thank you, Maria. Your podcast fills an important gap—giving voice to stories that connect us across cultures and borders. Karina from New Zealand.
HOSTED BY
Maria Barciela
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