Migrant Mama in Australia

Being married to an Australian, having an instant daughter by becoming a step mom, living abroad and running a dual culture household, trying to fit in in Australia. Are you curious to find out more about these? Then today’s episode is for you. We have Nunki fauser on the show today. She is originally from Indonesia and currently lives in Darwin with her Australian husband. She first moved to Australia on a student visa and she is now here via a temporary partner visa. She also runs her own social media management business called Susilo Media. This is again another insightful episode and a peek another aspect of migrant life. Nunki mentioned one thing that she did not do back home in Indonesia but started doing here in order to fit in and she eventually enjoyed. I know you are curious to find out what it is so have fun listening to this episode.Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2020/07/26/SE2EP2

Welcome to season two of Migrant mama in Australia podcast. It has been awhile since I last recorded an episode and a lot of things has happened since we moved here in Australia. For the first episode of this podcast's season two, I will share an update on how is our life here in Australia so far. Do I still like it here? Any regrets expectations versus reality moments? And how is life in Rockhampton in particular, if you want a glimpse of a migrant's first year here, down under, then please listen to this episode.Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2020/07/18/se2ep1 Email: migrantmamaau@gmail.com

Listen to this episode and learn from Shilpa Agarwal who is originally from Mumbai, India and has been living in Australia since 2014. She works full time running her successful book coaching business and wrote the book want solution which helps readers to follow their dreams and take chances! We discussed life in Adelaide, life as an Indian migrant in Australia, how she preserves her culture while still adapting to the Aussie culture, taking risks and making your dreams come true!Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2020/01/27/episode14/‎Email: migrantmamaau@gmail.com

For today's show I have Ghia Shresta, a mortgage broker and owner of SG HOMELOANS. She is originally from the Philippines and has been living in Australia since January 2006. The discussion I had with Ghia was very insightful and I am sure it will help you as well specially if you are like me who has no idea what mortgage brokers do and why we should consider using their services! I really learned a lot from our conversation and discussed things like common mistakes first time home buyers do and how to save up for a house deposit. Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2020/01/20/episode13/‎

For today's episode I brought in an expert on house rental in Australia. His name is Seddon Johnston and he is the Director of Ausrental Sydney. A lot of new migrants struggle to find their first rental house in Australia mainly because of lack of rental history, employment contracts and other documents or requirements. A lot of migrants arrive here with no jobs but need a permanent rental place to stay in and that's where Ausrental comes in. They have helped a lot of expats and migrants to find, inspect and secure their rental property here in Australia. Seddon grew up in New Zealand and moved to Sydney in 2010. For today's episode he shared his own story being a first time renter and what were the struggles that he faced. He also answered questions on what's the most important thing you need to check during a house inspection, what you should take note when signing that lease agreement, and What will give you an edge over other prospect tenants? You might be surprised once you hear the tips that he gave us. All the answers to these Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2020/01/13/episode12/‎ Email: migrantmamaau@gmail.com

I shared the story of how my husband got his job after several rejections from Australian companies because of his lack of local experience. The way he landed the job was totally unexpected and we were in shock after receiving the news. This is the final episode of the year and it serves as a gratitude episode and inspirational episode to lift your spirits if you are job hunting right now or about to embark on this journey! Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/12/30/episode10/ Email: migrantmamaau@gmail.com

From bonbons to prawns and pavlova. How do our fellow migrants celebrate Christmas in Australia? I asked my followers on Instagram on how they spend Christmas in Australia and how is Christmas in Australia typically celebrated.Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/12/23/episode9/ Email: migrantmamaau@gmail.com

Working as a civil engineer in Brisbane, Sujitha Kumari is representing migrant women in the male-dominated construction industry here in Australia. December 18 is International Migrants Day and this week’s episode is dedicated to this day! Sujitha is originally from India who moved to Singapore and then finally migrated to Australia. She talked about her migration story, the state of the construction industry in Australia and how she was able to penetrate the industry without any local experience. Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/12/16/episode8/‎ Email: migrantmamaau@gmail.com

Almost all new migrants will have to go through the daunting task of job hunting in Australia and it is not easy when every employer you speak to requires you to have local experience. Fret not! I prepared this episode with you in mind since we have been there and know how challenging it is. Here are 10 tips to increase your chances of getting hired. Good luck! Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/12/09/episode7/ Email: migrantmamaau@gmail.com

I wanted to hear from a fellow migrant on their pregnancy and birth experience here in Australia so I had a very good chat with Nazmin Akter. Nazmin is originally from Dhaka City, Bangladesh and has been living in Australia since 2011. She lives in Southwest Sydney with her husband and 17 month old baby boy whom are now both Australian citizens like herself. In this episode she shared her observations on the differences and similarities in having a baby here compared to her home country Bangladesh, how she coped with the pregnancy being away from family and friends and we generally just had a good chat while she shared her experience.Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/12/02/episode6

Have you ever wondered how it is living and working in Sydney? I for sure have my own preconceived ideas and to be honest I kind of hesitate to move there mainly because of how expensive the houses are! In Episode 5 of the podcast, Orsi Toth Pal shares her insight on this and let's us take a peek into her life in Sydney. Orsi is originally from Hungary and left home when she was only 18 and has been living abroad for 12 years now. She is also the author of the book Landed – Living Guide to Sydney and she has built a wonderful community of Sydney expats on Facebook and also blogs about her life down under. Listen to the episode and hear what she has to say! I am sure you will learn a thing or two. Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/11/25/episode5/

Another helpful episode of things that you should do when you land down under. I also shared tips and advice to get settled down in Australia.Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/11/18/episode4/

Visa granted, moving to Australia and not sure where to start? This episode is for you! Moving can be overwhelming that's why I prepared this episode to discuss all the things we did prior to moving and how you can simplify your own move. Listen to this episode and I guarantee there will be things you may not have thought of doing before leaving but they are a "must do".Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/11/11/episode3

How much did you spend on your migration? This is probably one of the questions that I get asked the most and for this episode I had to specifically go back to my email, dig the information and tabulate exactly how much we spent for our visa application, how much we spent for the actual move itself and how much money we had to prepare in the bank. Money is always a sensitive issue but for you my listeners, I will not hold back on any information and I will share exactly how much money in the bank we had to prepare for our migration. I will also share, how much is the cost of living here, exactly how much we are spending on a monthly basis and what we are spending it on. I will also share how we saved money and how long it took us to save the money we needed for our big move. Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/ SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/11/04/episode2

In this episode I will talk about our migration story, the process we went through, how long it took us to get our visa, what factors contributed to our direct visa grant, what it felt like to finally receive that long awaited VISA GRANT and find out what was the biggest mistake I did during this entire process so you can learn from it and you don’t have to make the same mistake!Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/SHOW NOTES: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/2019/11/04/Episode1

Get to know me and my family, listen why I started this podcast and what I aim to achieve. Follow our Aussie Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrantmamaau/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/migrantmamaau/Website: https://migrantmamainaustralia.com/