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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 27 — April Abroad: Reflections from Auckland, New Zealand
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 26 — Maria & Yanina, Lessons on Identity, Home & Belonging
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 25 — What Happens When International Women in Auckland Sit Around a Table
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 24 — Two Suitcases: What We Leave & What We Carry
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 23 — Maria & Sandra: Expat reflections from Dubai
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 22 — New Year Resolutions When Living Abroad
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 21 — End of the Year Reflections on life abroad with Maria
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 20 — Returning to New Zealand: A Year Reflections
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 19 — Navigating Holiday Guilt: Embracing Life Between Two Worlds
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 18 — From Colombia to Sydney: Finding Home Again (and Again)
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 17 — Why Community Matters Abroad.
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 16 — Maria & Andrea: Embracing the Almost Local Journey.
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 15 — Four Months of Belonging
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 14 — Time Zone Tales with Maria
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 13 — The Six Stages of Moving Abroad
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 12 — Home Is Here: An Expat’s Journey
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 11 — No Ikea, No Problem: Home Inheritance
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 10 — Navigating Life Abroad — 3 Lessons from Ines
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 9 — #3 Lessons on Transitions (and Tsunamis!)
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 8 — Home, Heart, and Life Abroad: Karina’s Story
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 7 — A Love Letter to Biking (Not Just About the Bike)
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 6 — Coming Home to New Zealand
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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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🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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EP 4 — Coming Home: A New Edge of Place
Send us Fan MailSupport the show🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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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🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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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🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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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🎒 Grab your free Little Expat Workbook – your pocket guide to navigating expat life with more clarity and confidence! [Download it here]🌍 Follow @almosttlocal on Instagram – where expats connect, vent, laugh, and build their second (or third!) homes together.🎙️ Wanna be part of the crew? Got a voice, a story, or just a love for mics and meaningful chats? You could co-host an episode with Maria or share your journey on the blog! Slide into our DMs or visit almost-local.com to pitch your idea.💌 Join the newsletter for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and upcoming workshops.🎧 Loved this episode? Share it with a friend or leave a review—it helps more than you know!
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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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