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The Places We Call Home podcast is a society podcast hosted by The Places We Call Home LLC. It has 63 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

When I moved to the United States for the first time, I had no idea how much it would stretch me, soften me, undo me, and rebuild me. I’ve relocated six times now, and every move has taught me something about courage, belonging, and the quiet work of creating a life from scratch.The Places We Call Home is the podcast I wish I had during those early years — a place for expat and immigrant women who are navigating homesickness, culture shock, loneliness, friendship, identity, and the long, tender process of starting over in the USA.I created this space for women like us — women who have left the familiar behind and are learning how to belong again. Here, we talk honestly about the emotional side of moving abroad: the friendships that don’t work out, the moments you feel invisible, the ache for home, the joy of small wins, and the surprising ways we grow when we’re pushed into a ne

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#63. Feeling Like the Only One After Moving Abroad - USA? Hear What's Possible?

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#62. Imposter Syndrone | Apr 01, 2026

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#61. 3 Things That Happen the Moment You Move Abroad (That No One Talks About)

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#60. 3 Signs The Connections You're Making Abroad Aren't Right For You — And What To Do Next

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#59. How One Man Started With Nothing, Overcame Fear, Homesickness, Loneliness, And Built His American Dream

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#58. He Walked 2,000 Miles And Found Family, Belonging, Homesickness, And A New Life Abroad

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#57. Expat Identity Shifts — When Moving Abroad Breaks (and Remakes) Who You Are

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#56. Connecting, Keeping Friends And The Identity Shift Every Expat Woman Faces After Moving Abroad

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#55. Who Am I Now? Identity shifts Every Expat Woman Feels After Moving To The USA

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#54. 10 Tips for A Happier Holiday Season In USA For Expat And Immigrant Women

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#53. How Expat Women Redefine The Holidays in the USA—Family, Traditions, Belonging

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#52. What Does Home Mean at Christmas When You’ve Built a Life Abroad? Expats / Immigrants

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#51. Feeling Foreign And A Little Lost? Here's How To Steady Yourself Expat / Immigrant

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#50. Navigating American Holiday Overwhelm And Loneliness As An Expat Or Immigrant Woman

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#49. Less Lonely, More Connected—A Guide To The Holidays for Immigrant / Expat Women

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#48. Why Holiday Loneliness Hits Expats Harder Than Anyone Else — 4 Tips To Build Belonging

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#47. 6 Signs You Overlooked The Emotional Costs Of Relocating Under Pressure -- What Expats And Immigrants Need To Know

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#46. 5 Signs You’re Outgrowing the Expat Life — & How To Transition Smoothly”?

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#45. Does Your Move To The USA Feel Lonely? You’re Missing One Crucial Element

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#44. Why You’re Missing Intention in Your Expat Friendship Journey & How to Fix It

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#43. How Emotional Healing Helped This Russian Expat Woman Build a Life She Loves in America

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#42. Part 2. Immigrants And Expats — Do This To Make Friends In The USA . . . It Actually Works

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#41. Immigrants And Expats — Do This To Make Friends In The USA . . . It Actually Works

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#40. How to Move Abroad Without Letting Fear Control You — What Most Expat Women Aren’t Told

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#39. Feeling Foreign Abroad? Want To Succeed But Don't Know How? This Expat Woman Did

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#38. Why Does Starting Over Hurt So Much? The Emotional Toll of Relocating And How To Grow Through Homesickness

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#37 Feeling Lost Abroad? Here's One Thing To Help Expat Women Heal Homesickness, Culture Shock & Isolation

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#36. 3 Ways Expat Women in the USA Can Beat Homesickness and Build a Sense of Belonging

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# 35. Why Belonging Isn’t Instant—What every expat woman wish they knew to feel at home in their new country

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#34. Homesick? Anxious? Stuck? 3 Mindset Shifts to Reclaim Your Joy Abroad

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#33. 2 Challenges Every Expat Woman Faces in the USA—And How to Overcome Them

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#32. Why We Romanticize Home When Living Abroad- Homesickness, Culture Shock & Expat Life in the USA

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#31. Feeling Lost Abroad? How to Navigate Culture Shock, Homesickness, and Identity Shifts

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#30. From Culture Shock to Confidence How Expat Women Grow by Trusting Themselves

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#29. Does Your Relocation Journey Lack True Connection? Here’s the Hard Truth About Expat Life

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#28. Why Successful Women Struggle To Rebuild Identity Abroad. Here’s What You’re Facing

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#27. Making Friends in America As An Expat Or Immigrant Woman Isn’t Organic—Here’s Why

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#26. How Moving to the USA Triggers Identity Shifts for Every Expat & Immigrant Woman

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#25. 1 Mindset Shift Every Expat Woman Needs to Thrive Abroad

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#24.  4 Strategies And How Expat & Immigrant Women Can Redefine Identity, Belonging, And Confidence In The USA

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#23. How One Woman Reclaimed Her Identity and Became a Scientist Against All Odds

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#22.  Afraid to Relocate Because You'll Mess It Up? 4 Excuses Sabotaging Your Move & How To Overcome Them With Confidence. Expat Women

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#21. Is the Dream of Starting Over in the U.S. Dead? One Expat Woman's Honest Take

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#20. Part2. Are You Shrinking Your Cultural Identity to Fit In? Here’s What Expat & Immigrant Women Must Hear

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# 19. Here's What To Do To Feel Empowered (Expat Woman & Cultural Differences)

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#18. Part1. Are You Shrinking Your Cultural Identity to Fit In? Here’s What Expat & Immigrant Women Must Hear

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#17. Part 2. Why Pushing Through Culture Shock Is Toxic Advice for Expat Women—Here's What REALLY Works To Reduce Homesickness & Isolation

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#16. Are Language Struggles Quietly Devaluing Your Expertise in the USA?

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#15. Part 1. 4 Powerful Lessons This Expat Learned About Belonging While Building a New Life In The USA

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#14. Struggling To Make Deep Friendships? Here's What Works

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