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Discomfort Zone is a podcast about entering adulthood and leaving my comfort zone on the other side of the world. I'm Marie, I just graduated college, and I got a Fulbright fellowship to teach English for one year. So I'm moving to rural Thailand for the next twelve months, and I'm taking this pod…

Discomfort Zone


    • Sep 28, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Episode 13 - Sawatdee Kha, Goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 25:30


    My year of living in Thailand has come to a close. It’s time to reflect, to look back on all that’s happened, and to think about why when I see a picture of myself from the beginning of the year, it seems like it’s a photo of a completely different person. Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/

    Episode 12 - Pingpan's Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 17:48


    When you choose one path as a student, what happens when a few years down the line you look around and realize you’re not where you hoped you’d be? Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/

    Episode 11 - Raining Cats and Dogs (and Ants)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 20:39


    Sometimes the things you worry about just aren’t ever worth your time because they never actually become problems. But other times, things you weren’t expecting at all pop up and... make things difficult. Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Yea Yea Yea" by Aqua Stone Throne. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Paris • “Dollar Theatre” by Jalen Warshawsky. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jalen_Warshawsky

    Episode 10 - The Learning Curve

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 16:02


    In the amount of time I’ve lived in rural Thailand, I have learned different lessons every day. But that didn’t come without some growing pains. Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Yea Yea Yea" by Aqua Stone Throne. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Bed" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CCBY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/4_na

    Episode 9 - In The Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 19:03


    The nature of my Fulbright grant means that I’ll be a teacher for a year… but I have zero teaching experience. So even though I’ll be the one giving grades, I’m really hoping that I don’t fail. Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • “Sleepin’” by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Newborn/03_-_Sleepin

    Episode 8 - The Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 16:52


    After a series of unfortunate events in November, I find myself wondering how I’ll be able to make it through the year. How can I get back on track and find the motivation to push forward? Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Sleepin’" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Newborn/03_-_Sleepin • "Bed" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CCBY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/4_na

    Episode 7 - The Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2017 15:58


    An incident on Thanksgiving night leaves me feeling more uncomfortable and unsafe than ever, and working through a minor trauma far from home proves to be a challenge. Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Dollar Theatre" by Jalen Warshawsky. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jalen_Warshawsky

    Episode 6 - Uninvited Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 14:52


    As I try settling into my house, I find myself confronted with a number of uninvited guests. And the only one home to deal with these situations is… me. Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Yea Yea Yea" by Aqua Stone Throne. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Paris

    Episode 5 - The Characters of Kamalasai

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2017 16:56


    It’s my first week in my new home - the small town in northeast Thailand where I’ll be living for the next year - and I need to take every opportunity to meet the people I hope can become my community. Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Paris • "Something Elated" by Broke for Free. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free • "Sleepin’" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Newborn/03_-_Sleepin

    Episode 4 - From the Back Seat of a Thai Police Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 18:06


    I’m a rule-loving goody two shoes by nature, but I somehow found myself in the back of a Thai police car within the first month of living in Bangkok. Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Paris • “Whispering Through” by Asura. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Asura/Bonus_Beat_Blast_2011/09_asura-whispering_through • "Looking Back" by Lee Rosevere. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/ • “Sleepin’” by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Newborn/03_-_Sleepin

    Episode 3 - Let the Games Begin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 14:13


    I’m finally in Bangkok for Fulbright orientation, and I have a lot to learn, from how to speak Thai to how to teach high school students. In a busy month, I find myself having a quiet realization, and it’s one I know can change my whole approach to the year. Music: • "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ • "Looking Back" by Lee Rosevere. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/ • “Dollar Theatre” by Jalen Warshawsky. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jalen_Warshawsky • "Bed" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CCBY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/4_na

    Episode 2 - How Did I Get Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2016 13:42


    Looking back on the Fulbright application process still induces some of the anxiety I felt when I was about to graduate college with no job or future plans. Now on the brink of leaving for Thailand, I have to ask, how did I get here? Music: "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Paris "Looking Back" by Lee Rosevere. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/ "Bed" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/4_na "Yea Yea Yea" by Aqua Stone Throne. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/

    Episode 1 - The Leap

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2016 14:06


    After graduating college, adulthood awaits. The start of my adult life will unfold on the other side of the world: in rural Thailand, as I complete a Fulbright fellowship teaching English. But what am I really getting myself into? Music: "Gotta Do My Thing" by Aqua Stone Trhone. From SoundCloud. CC Fair Use https://soundcloud.comeaquastonethrone/ "Bed" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CCBY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/4_na "Jardins du Luxembourg" by Jahzzar. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY SA http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Paris

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