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“You just have to start doing it. It’s better to start small rather than not doing it at all.” Living in a foreign country is a challenge especially when it comes to language and communicating with the locals. But today’s guest is an example of how she was able to get out of her comfort zone and manage to handle life as an international and built her face painting business. We are joined today by Victoria Dalgaard, Founder of a very creative face painting business here in Denmark where she shared her journey and how she was able to conquer her fears and built a business that she truly loves. Episode Highlights 04:05 - Parenting differences in Austria and Denmark 08:09 - Victoria’s life and career before moving to Denmark 10:29 - Biggest Obstacle living in Denmark. 14:25 - How did Victoria came up with face painting business 26:20 - Her first ever client 32:57 - Her biggest inspiration and motivation as an entrepreneur34:19 - The one thing she knew that she wish she know when she started her business 39:43 - Actionable tips to get out of your comfort zone About Victoria Dalgaard Victoria is the creative mind and artist behind "Happyfaces". She’s a professional face painter and loves to make parties more colorful and bring a smile to children's faces. Victoria was born and raised in Austria and moved to Denmark 10 years ago. She speaks fluent Danish and English. This sometimes leads to some funny conversations with children. As a trained primary school teacher, she always loved painting and being creative. At an event she attended a few years ago, there was a face painter and it sparked something in her. After this experience she became intent on learning all about face painting. Started as a hobby finding comfort in painting and has now become her passion and livelihood. You can also connect with her and follow her journey via Instagram @happyfacesdk (https://www.instagram.com/happyfacesdk/?hl=da) and Facebook @happyfaces (https://www.facebook.com/happyfacesdk) More about your host! I’m Jackie, your Podcast Host and American - Filipina Mom of two wonderful little kids, who’s been living in Denmark with her family for the past seven years. Born in Manila, Philippines and I moved to California, US when I was five years old. Although today I treat the US as my homeland, I remember until this day, what a

“We don’t need to please everybody and prove ourselves to them. Just do the work and let your work and the results speak for you.” True indeed. Whether it's for your business or your personal life, all you have to do is do the best you can and let your hard work speak for you. Our guest today had some rough start migrating from Singapore going to Denmark but she was able to pull through. We are joined today by An Kragh, CEO of A M Bar Consult that provides not only various cocktail drinks but also provides coaching services on how they can safely formulate the best cocktail concoction that suits their personality and taste. Episode Highlights (6:45) - A little about An and her experience as a bartender (8:53) - Differences of Bartenders in Singapore/Hongkong and Denmark (15:45) - Biggest obstacles migrating to Denmark (21:39) - Culture differences in Denmark and in Singapore/Hong Kong (28:30) - Cocktails and the biggest turning point of starting her business. (40:00) - Tips on starting a business in Denmark About An Kragh She was living in Hong Kong before she and her family migrated to Denmark. And she was a professional bartender and now she actually created cocktail classes here in Vejle. She puts classes on teaching people how to create really good cocktails. To know more about An and her business, you can visit their website https://www.am-barconsult.com/ You can also connect with her and follow her journey via Instagram @ambarconsult (https://www.instagram.com/ambarconsult/) and Facebok (https://www.facebook.com/ambarconsult.1/) More about your host! I’m Jackie, your Podcast Host and American - Filipina Mom of two wonderful little kids, who’s been living in Denmark with her family for the past seven years. Born in Manila, Philippines and I moved to California, US when I was five years old. Although today I treat the US as my homeland, I remember until this day, what a cultural shock the whole “moving into a new country” was for me. Especially that my mom was giving me rice meals for lunch to school, while all the other kids were having peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I couldn’t understand why they were eating so differently and they couldn’t understand my “rice thingy” either. Let's connect! Instagram > [https://www.instagram.com/mykidsthinkimcoolbut/]

Clearly, momma knows best. From being a flight attendant and working at corporate America, to now a business owner in Denmark, our guest today clearly shows that a mother knows exactly what’s best for her and for the family. Our guest today, Vanessa Peterson fell in love with the beauty of Copenhagen during her fun layover while traveling the world. She then decided to stay in Denmark, start her family and now work on her jewelry business in a foreign country. Episode Highlights 03:35 - Vanessa as a mom 10:20 - Vanessa’s medical experience in Denmark 18:39 - Moving in permanently in Denmark and culture difference 24:19 - Introducing Style Freed Jewelry 28:27 - Vanessa’s working experience in Denmark and her turning point to start her own business 51:07 - Vanessa’s inspiration on for starting up her own jewelry business About Vanessa As an American momma from the states, Vanessa grew up in Boston but lived and worked in Florida for the last decade before making the jump to Denmark. Vanessa decided to escape the corporate world and become a flight attendant for Norwegian Airlines. This is where she fell in love with Denmark and, of course, her danish husband. With her family by her side, Vanessa follows her dream of starting a business in Denmark by making unique custom jewelry. You can check her jewelries through their website https://www.stylefreed.com and connect with her through Instagram @thestylefreed You can also connect via Facebook > Pinterest > More about your host! I’m Jackie, your Podcast Host and American - Filipina Mom of two wonderful little kids, who’s been living in Denmark with her family for the past seven years. Born in Manila, Philippines and I moved to California, US when I was five years old. Although today I treat the US as my homeland, I remember until this day, what a cultural shock the whole “moving into a new country” was for me. Especially that my mom was giving me rice meals for lunch to school, while all the other kids were having peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I couldn’t understand why they were eating so differently and they couldn’t understand my “rice thingy” either. Let's connect! Instagram > Facebook > Pinterest > Youtu

Being a parent should not stop us from doing what we love and create a career out of it. As our guest said, “If COVID has taught us anything, it's that this is our only life. Don't waste it wondering if you can do something, just go ahead and try it.” We are joined today by Rebekah Joy Lund, the founder of Rebekah Joy Portraits. A photography studio based in the Østerbro neighborhood of Copenhagen. Today, she’ll share her life in the US as a successful fashion photographer and moving to Denmark to start a family and how she was able to bring back her love for photography and start her business in a new country. Episode Highlights 03:26 - A little background of Rebekah and her family 05:46 - Culture difference in US and in Denmark 08:03 - Early career life in US as fashion photographer 15:51 - Rebekah setting up her own business and hat inspired her to do it 25:30 - What inspires Rebekah into photography About Rebekah You can check her photography work and services through her website www.rebakahjoyportrait.com and also connect with her on Instagram @rebekahjoyportraits More about your host! I’m Jackie, your Podcast Host and American - Filipina Mom of two wonderful little kids, who’s been living in Denmark with her family for the past seven years. Born in Manila, Philippines and I moved to California, US when I was five years old. Although today I treat the US as my homeland, I remember until this day, what a cultural shock the whole “moving into a new country” was for me. Especially that my mom was giving me rice meals for lunch to school, while all the other kids were having peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I couldn’t understand why they were eating so differently and they couldn’t understand my “rice thingy” either. Let's connect! Instagram> Facebook > Pinterest > Youtube > LinkedIn > Thank you for tuning in! Please don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and leave us a review on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and other podcast platforms available to you.

We’re not given an instructional manual on how to become a parent, but we’re given parenting intuition and we can always ask around if we need help. We are joined today by Camila Gammelgaard-Baker, a Parenting Coach based in Denmark shares her entrepreneurial and parenting journey. Born in Denmark, but grew up in different parts of the world, Camilla was able to use that experience on how she approached parenting since she learned a lot from different cultures. I hope you find value in this podcast if you're a parent or looking to be a coach or start a business here in Denmark or anywhere in the world. I hope this podcast gives you a kind of insight and inspiration on how to start it and just jump in with your own two feet and start the business that you wanted to do. Episode Highlights: 04:24 - Get to know Camila05:37 - Camila’s life as a Danish living in other countries08:02 - How being a parent in Denmark is different from other countries10:35 - Camila’s entrepreneurial journey 17:21 - How does Camila helped other parents as a parenting coach24:16 - Camila’s biggest fears when starting her business. Check out the previous episode with Camilla > Season 1 Episode 5: Balancing Culture and Language While Raising Children More About Camilla You can check all her upcoming projects through her website https://camillaparentingcoach.com/ and also connect with her on LinkedIn @Camilla Gammelgaard-Baker Facebook - Camilla Parenting Coach More about your host! I’m Jackie, your Podcast Host and American - Filipina Mom of two wonderful little kids, who’s been living in Denmark with her family for the past seven years. Born in Manila, Philippines and I moved to California, US when I was five years old. Although today I treat the US as my homeland, I remember until this day, what a cultural shock the whole “moving into a new country” was for me. Especially that my mom was giving me rice meals for lunch to school, while all the other kids were having peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I couldn’t understand why they were eating so differently and they couldn’t understand my “rice thingy” either. Let's connect! Instagram > Facebook > Pinterest >

Starting out a new life in a foreign country with a foreign language is a big challenge especially for a mom. Today we are joined by Krisia Justesen, EFL Teacher and Business English Coach. She is from Bermuda, but is a citizen of the world. Krisia has lived in Israel, Spain, Turkey and now settled in Denmark with her whole family. Krisia is the mastermind behind learning business English for lazy language learners, and helping people really find confidence in speaking English in a professional atmosphere. She shares her journey in starting and establishing her business and how it helped people to find solutions for business people who really want to improve their English language skills and how she uses creative, effective techniques for improving your English quickly and effectively. Episode Highlights: 06:44 - Reminiscing our hometown 08:27 - Krisia’s method of teaching 10:48 - Something special in Denmark 13:55 - How Krisia helped people to empower people to use their English. 34:25 - “Doing Business in English” Podcast by Krisia Justesen 42:23 - Family-friendly places recommendations More about Krisia You can check all her upcoming projects through her website https://lightningenglish.com/danish and also follow and connect with her on Instagram @TheRealLightningEnglish [embed: https://www.instagram.com/thereallightningenglish/] Facebook >> @TheRealLightningEnglish LinkedIn >> Krisia Justesen Check out her podcast Doing Business in English Podcast More about your host! I’m Jackie, your Podcast Host and American - Filipina Mom of two wonderful little kids, who’s been living in Denmark with her family for the past seven years. Born in Manila, Philippines and I moved to California, US when I was five years old. Although today I treat the US as my homeland, I remember until this day, what a cultural shock the whole “moving into a new country” was for me. Especially that my mom was giving me rice meals for lunch at school, while all the other kids were having peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I couldn’t understand why they were eating so differently and they couldn’t understand my “rice thingy” either. Let's connect! Instagram > Facebook > Pinterest > Youtu

Melanie Smith joins today's podcast. She shares her journey on starting her Art Studio and Cafe in Copenhagen, Denmark, called Art Escape. Melanie is originally from Canada, so she explains all the highs and lows of starting a business in Denmark as an International. We discuss her international struggles, language barriers, and finding the courage to start a business in a new country. Listen to her story about being an Entrepreneur in Denmark. Art Escape has tons of fun events at the studio. Check them out there is something for the whole family. Since Melanie lives in Copenhagen, we asked her favorite places to take her family to in Denmark, so we can add it on our sister company Kiddoly.com Melanie’s top 2 go-to places for families 1) Arken Museum 2) Feddet Camping and Beach Listen, Laugh and Enjoy!

Season 2 is all about Internationals, immigrants, and expats starting their life in a new country. This season, I will focus on Changing Careers, starting a business while adapting to the way of life in a new country. These parents are already trying to adapt to the way of life from raising children, but at the same time, start a whole business in a new country. Where did they find the courage to start a business in a different country? Listen as they spill the beans(talk about their experience) about life abroad as parents and business owners.

Many of my listeners ask why I stopped podcasting in the last six months. Listen to my final Season 1 podcast where I explain the reason for the disappearance. Also, I will be talking about season 2 =)

Blog writer Kanwaldeep Kaur shares her experience moving from India to Denmark. Listen to us discuss the difference between life in Denamrk and India from sleeping babies outside and culture. Since moving to Denmark, she started to write her experiences on buying a house and adapting to the culture. Listen, laugh and enjoy.

FYI - This episode was recorded last year prior to Franziska having her baby. My appologies for the delay in uploading this episode. Episode 32: Creator of Be Happy Abroad Fransziska Luxhøj joins me for today's episode. Franziska is from Austria but has lived all over Europe. Currently, she lives in Denmark with her family. This episode discusses why she created the Happily Abroad workshop, balancing culture and raising her kids in Denmark. FYI- This episode was recorded last year, so she already had her baby =) Listen, Laugh and Enjoy!

Today, on my episode I have Rashmi Jethani. I am so happy she will be talking about her life here in Denmark as an international parent. She and her husband are from India but lived in other countries like the US, Japan AND now settled in Denmark with her 2 kids. Rashmi will share her culture shocks and how she finds both countries to live in. Rashmi created a an Expat help centre hotline, so expats can call in during a timeframe and ask questions about living in Denmark, AND are also going to talk about her online classes she created called learning centre. Her online classes teaches everything from math, coding and even workshops to make fun things like Sushi and Japanese calligraphy. Listen, Laugh and Enjoy!

When you think about moving abroad, you never think about the obsticles you face while applying for any position that would have you. I looked all over the place on how I can get a job in Denmark, but all the post and stories on life about finding a job in Denmark were all horrible. It mentions how hard it is to get a job when you don't speak the language or if you are an international. But I didn't let all those stories let me down. In this podcast, I will be talking about my experience on how I found my job in Denmark without even meeting my boss in person. There was a few times I almost gave up, but deep down in my heart I knew I can make this happened. Listen, Laugh and Enjoy

I had a wonderful conversation with Karey Anne about how to get a job in Denmark as an Expat, International, Immigrant or whoever is trying to land a job in Denmark. You hear rumors on how hard it is to get a job in Denmark, but you listen to this podcast, Karey Anne gives some amazing tips on how to get a call and even an interview. A little about Karey Anne Duevang: Karey Anne is the Director of English Job Denmark, the fastest growing community for international employment guidance in Denmark. She is also a Senior Recruiter & HR Business Partner and has worked for the last 18 years with SME’s and Fortune 500 companies in DK to locate, hire and retain international talent. Originally from the UK, she relocated to Denmark in 2003 as a spouse. She understands expat life from the viewpoint of spouse, wife, mother, and HR Professional in Denmark. As an HR & Recruitment Specialist, she covers specialist employment recruitment assistance, retention of talent solutions, diversity & inclusion policy & strategy, brainstorming and cultural awareness and assimilation. She is passionate about helping companies and individuals to find the perfect fit, to be more creative, by investing in their people, improving processes, and cultivating a more understanding and inclusive culture. She is an experienced leader and HR Partner with over 2 decades of experience in recruitment and operational management.

I am noticing so many international moms are creating their own jobs since they are having trouble finding a job in Denmark. It can be an online Anime Teacher, being a photographer, or even a yoga teacher AND so much more. I can keep the list going on the different projects different moms are doing while living in Denmark. I am currently going through the same thing with my job search. It is difficult to find a job in Denmark, so now I created my website that will help families find all the kid-friendly places around them. But, how can I create this goal to be set in motion? Well, I have a guest that will speak on how to become an entrepreneur or have the mindset of one; whether you're looking for a job or want to start your own business. My guest is from Spain. She is actually half Spanish and Romanian. Her husband is Dane and they have 2 kids together living in Denmark. She has a really cool company called We are Entrepreneur that helps people in Denmark and really globally TO get their business started. Sometimes people have a really great skill, for example, making jewelry, is a chef that wants to start a restaurant and really anything BUT don’t have the business sense to start it, Her company will guide you every step of the way. Let me introduce you to Diana Medrea-Mogensen.

Today I really want to talk about Career Change. The more I talk to International moms I am noticing more and more people changing careers or having completely different jobs when living in Denmark. Why do we as an international feel like we need to change careers when we live in Denmark? I definitely did a big career change when I moved to Denmark. I was working in the Beverage industry in Sales and Marketing, and when I moved to Denmark I shifted my industry and career to Technology and Telecom. A career change, language, the country is a big shift for some people, but when you have an entire family going through the same thing - WOW. That transition must be hard not only for parents but for the kids too. So Today, I have a guest who completely changed her career from being a Children's nurse in the UK to an internal coordinator at one of the biggest turbine companies in the world. We will be talking about how she ended up in Denmark, how her kids transitioned to life in Denmark, AND her career shift from nurse to office work. Let me introduce you all to Katie Garth from the UK.

Today I really want to talk about Career Change. The more I talk to International moms I am noticing more and more people changing careers or having completely different jobs when living in Denmark. Why do we as an international feel like we need to change careers when we live in Denmark? I definitely did a big career change when I moved to Denmark. I was working in the Beverage industry in Sales and Marketing, and when I moved to Denmark I shifted my industry and career to Technology and Telecom. A career change, language, the country is a big shift for some people, but when you have an entire family going through the same thing - WOW. That transition must be hard not only for parents but for the kids too. So Today, I have a guest who completely changed her career from being a Children's nurse in the UK to an internal coordinator at one of the biggest turbine companies in the world. We will be talking about how she ended up in Denmark, how her kids transitioned to life in Denmark, AND her career shift from nurse to office work. Let me introduce you all to Katie Garth from the UK.

I have talked to so many internationals/expats/immigrants living in Denmark and for some reason, many of them have the same pattern - Going back to school and Changing their Careers when they move to Denmark. I want to find out why so many expats and internationals decide to change careers when they move to Denmark. Imagine going to school and working for years in your home country, but when you move to Denmark, nothing is equivalent to education here in Denmark. OR you simply can’t get a job because the Danish language is highly required for the positions. WHAT WOULD YOU DO??? I’ve met with expat and immigrants that are: psychologists, doctors, and dentists that moved to Denmark from abroad and They told me if they want to practice in Denmark - They will have to go back to school to get certification to practice in Denmark. Of course, many of them do return to school, but some of them decide to completely change careers. Kelly Kristensen my guest will be talking about her move to Denmark, changing careers, and going back to school as an adult in a whole different country. She will be talking about her experience and how different the school system in Denmark really is. Also, she will talk about her Blog, My New Danish Life, and YouTube Channel. You can also check it out and see what she is up to with her family. Get ready to listen to this fun podcast on life in Denmark as a mother. Listen, Laugh and Enjoy!

I got the pleasure to interview Gillian Wales Ravn from Jamaica but has lived abroad most of her life. On the podcast, we talked about how it was going from Jamaica to the UK and then Denmark to start her family with her danish husband. If you want to hear some fun stories about living in the US and Denmark this podcast is definitely for you. We discuss the school systems to language AND her business Butterfly Box.

I am super excited for today’s episode because I will be interviewing an American Indian from San Francisco. We discussed how she grew up in an American Indian background and how her parents maintained the traditions within her childhood until adulthood.Plus raising her son now in Denmark and maintaining 3 cultures. Srishti talks about how she ended up in Denmark and how she is raising her family in Denmark. The struggles, the culture shock and even her story about how she met her husband. Let’s get to it.

In this episode, I decided to do a solo episode about homesickness. I know we’ve all been there and have felt this awful feeling of Homesickness. Especially now with all these lockdowns and countries closing their borders. People can’t visit their home country… Also, I am really feeling homesick to the point where I wonder if moving back to Los Angeles is the best option. But I know this feeling will go away when I am doing something with friends and family here in Denmark OR having a short visit to the US. But since we are so limited right now, I decided to have some suggestions for people feeling homesick in their current situation. Homesickness - What is and why do we feel this way?

Today I have a very special person. She was my first interview when I first started this podcast back in October. I didn’t have the equipment or this radio show yet, but I wanted to make a big announcement about my podcast to my friends and family. At the same time, I met this amazing woman that has 4 kids under 5 years old. And to top it off, 2 of them are twins. At the time, she wrote a book during her maternity leave with her twins. She is an international mom from Canada living in Denmark. What fascinated me about her was not only that she was living abroad with her kids and family BUT that she wrote a book, raised money to publish it, and launched it all in a matter of months WHILE having her twins at home and taking care of her 2 older ones. I consider her a superwoman that can get things done!!! Let me introduce you all to Lindsay Kellar Madsen. an incredible super mom, author, wife, and international mom living in Denmark.

This episode is all about beauty, hair, and all the girly things women do. I wanted to talk about how moving to Denmark really changed the way I look at beauty and how I am in everyday life in Denmark vs in the US. I’m not saying it is a bad thing or anything, but on how I have changed so much since moving to Denmark. 1st - It is damn expensive to get hair cuts, hair color, nails done, and even waxing in Denmark. 2nd - weather and water can be a real factor in your skin and hair. I never had dry skin, or flat and dull hair until I moved to Denmark. I came up with the episode on self-care while living abroad. Since moving to Denmark, I noticed that I had to really do things differently and even buy different products because the water and weather really affected me. Stuff I never dealt with in the US, I am now trying to cope within Denmark. From Skincare routines to dry hands and feet and so much more.

I am interviewing a mom who is a Therapist, an expat mother, and moved to Denmark with her family 5 years ago. She helps many internationals cope with living abroad, and give them tools to get through life as an expat. We will talk about her life in Denmark with her family, and kids. AND, she will give some advice on moving abroad with children. I haven’t really talked to many parents that moved to Denmark with older kids, so I am very happy to have her here. To find out more about my guest Aglaia Michelaki, check out her website! Listen, Laugh and Enjoy!!!

This episode is all about helping this momma get through a very difficult time in her and her family's life right now. This whole hour will be focused on Kathure’s family and her daughter, little Beautiful Ayah. Last November, Ayah got diagnosed with SMA which stands for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. SMA is a very rare disease and 1 out 10.000 children get diagnosed with this disease every year. It is so rare that Denmark has not approved the treatment for it since they only get 2 cases every year. Kathure has to go outside Denmark to get the treatment for a gene replacement therapy called Zolgensma, which will cost them 2million USD out of pocket. As a parent and especially an international parent, I wouldn’t even know how I would handle this kind of news. Kathura is a strong woman and she is raising money to save her daughter's life. I want to do my part and help spread the news about SMA and have my voice be part of the cause and help Ayah have a normal life. Let me introduce you all to Kathure Mithika, an international mom from Kenya.

This episode we will be talking to a dad who made his way into Denmark and is famous for making people laugh with his jokes about the danish language and some of the odd traditions that we all question about. I am so happy that he wanted to be on this radio show and podcast to talk about his experience being an international dad and his success as an english comedian in Denmark. If you live in Denmark, you might have seen him on TV 2 because he has been on there a couple times. I hope you all are ready for a good laugh with my next guest.He found that making people laugh in Denmark is the best tool to adapt to the cold culture and learn the language. We all question why Danes do it a certain way or why is the language written and spoken a certain way. Well, My guest now finds joy in making it into a comedy and performing it live in Denmark.

For some people, living abroad is their way of life and it is what makes life exciting. Whether it is in the Middle East or somewhere in China, living in different parts of the world is where some families thrive. The family gets to experience different cultures and languages while raising their own kids. Today's guest is someone that left the US and never really returned. Michelle Hodge Anderson is an American Expat who moved abroad to teach English in Korea. From there she saw the world and never returned home to the US. Now, Michelle has settled in France after moving from China, Thailand and the middle east with her family working in various International Schools. Listen to Michelle's journey through the world with her family and how she is finally settling in France to build her business.

On today’s episode we will be talking about what to do during these long winter days in Denmark. To me the hardest months to be in Denmark is in January-March because it is cold, windy and dark. Also, especially during these corona times where most of the places are closed and locked down. You can’t even meet with friends and have lunch AND all children's places are closed too. What can we do to keep sane during this long dreadful winter especially with the corona times? Today I have a blogger that is writing, filming and taking pictures of all her fun adventures with her kids. She has been living in Denmark for over 10 years. We will be talking about how she ended up in Denmark and about her fabulous blog Discover Denmark Diary. Plus, tips on what you can discover in Denmark. Check out her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discover_denmark_diary/ Her websites has some nice tips on places to visit and discover for yourself: https://discoverdenmarkdiary.com

I’ve been interviewing so many incredible mom’s on this podcast and I love sharing their experience being an international parent. So today I am happy to say I have another dad willing to share his story on being a parent in Denmark. A dad’s perspective and experiences are so different so I want to learn more about other dad’s living abroad and what they have to go through. For example: How it is getting a job Finding friends Learning the language Being an international dad Finding their interest besides family And much more… I LOVE that I started this show because I get to learn so many different points of view, and how people experience living in Denmark or abroad. Today, I have an international dad from Tanzania. Benson Rukantabula. He has 1 daughter with his ex-wife who is Dane. Now, he is co-parenting with his Ex and living in Denmark working full-time, AND going to start a Dance Studio in Aarhus this year. He has lived here for several years so it will be interesting to hear about his perspective on culture shocks, finding friends, languages, and starting this studio in Aarhus.

Today, we will be talking about raising children with special needs but more specifically about Autism. When I started this podcast I was only thinking of how hard it is raising kids in a different culture and country, but I didn’t realize that there are parents living the international life with children that have special needs. Talk about double whammy on the difficulty factor. We have some superhero moms and dads out there, not only living abroad but in their home country raising their kids that have autism or have special needs. You guys are amazing and shout out to you all!!! You all are great parents!!! On Today’s episode, I have Therese Christensen, an international mom from the Philippines. Her husband is danish/filipino and they have 1 son together, named Fredrik. They are living in Denmark AND Frederik has Autism. We will be discussing with Therese about her life in Denmark with her family, and raising her son with Autism. She also wrote a children’s book along with her son that can build awareness for other parents and people out in the world.

In today’s episode we are going to talk about how stressing being an international parent can be. We try to speak the language, adapt to the way of life and raise our kids in a completely different world then we grew up in. We also have the pressure of trying to keep it all together in front of our kids. We’ve all been there, but how do we handle it. How can we breathe and relax during these stressful times. This is why I have my guest today. She has helped me through some stressful times this year. Sometimes she gives me tips on how to calm down and balance my soul. I would like to welcome Beckie Andrews to the show and podcast. Beckie is from the UK and her husband too. They have 1 son together and have been living in Denmark for 5 years now. I’ve known Beckie for a couple years now. We met through an international mother group gathering. Listen, Laugh and Enjoy!

On Today’s episode, we will be talking about how some internationals have to change their life when moving abroad. Many International spouse’s don’t get enough credit for moving their life to a new country. They are leaving their life behind, so their other half can follow their dream jobs. I talked to many internationals that had to give up their career or business behind in their home country and literally start over in Denmark. It takes courage to start over and move abroad, but many spouses living abroad support their partners so they take the leap of faith to the unknown. Today, I have a guest from Slovakia. She recently moved to Denmark with her family in March. She left her company back in Slovakia to start over in Denmark. I would like to introduce to you all Silvia Valent.

On today's episode Dave(Sound Tech) and I will be recapping 2020. There were a lot of guests in 2020 and I would like to take the time and Thank them all! Also, highlight a few things that stood out to me while I was interviewing my guest. If you missed any of the previous episodes, make sure to listen to them since ever guest has a different and inspiring story on how they moved abroad. If you guys are wondering who the guy is, Dave is my sound tech at the radio station and he helps me: record, sounds amazing and gets me out of my funk when I get stuck.

I have reached day 25 and I wanted to make this very special video to thank all the people that have participated on this 25 days of Christmas Holiday Special. Also, I want to Thank the viewers and listeners for following me through this journey. This video is a small recap and what I have learned talking to many different internationals all over the world about their holiday from the country they came from.

Every mom has a different experience while living abroad, so today we will be speaking to a Kenyan mom living in Denmark. In this episode Judy shares her life living in Denmark while a student and now with her husband and kids. Her husband is from Denmark and they have 2 little boys together. We will talk about Judy's journey from being a student, to being a mother and now an Entrepreneur in Denmark. Enjoy this fascinating story of an international mom abroad. If you want to learn more about Judy and her blogs. Please visit her website: https://judywanderi.net

Today, I will be talking with Jillian O'Mara who is an American but living in the Netherlands. This is a special episode since I will not interview a parent today but I am interviewing someone with a different prospective. Jilliam moved to Netherlands and will be talking about how they celebrate in the Netherlands. If you want to learn more, you will have to hit the listen button. Listen, Laugh and Enjoy https://linktr.ee/mykidsthinkimcoolbut If you want to follow Jillian's journey in Netherland's or listen to her podcast. click on the link below . https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/the-dutch-guide-to-healthy-living/id1537388104 Website: https://thedutch.guide/

On this week's episode we will continue our conversation with Eike Einmann-Simpungwe Last week we had our first episode where we talked about her life in Denmark with her multi-culture family. Just to recap to the listeners - Eike is from Estonia and her husband is from Zambia. They have 2 kids together and have lived in Denmark for several years. Eike and her husband has made Denmark their home. They managed to teach their children multiple languages and kept their culture alive with their children all while living in Denmark. The family values the different culture AND take what they like from each and implement it to their daily life. This is one of the best thing about having a multicultural household, being able to take what is good in all them and making it your own. If you missed last week's episode, I suggest you listen to Part 1 Episode 8. Eike and her family has the most interesting and fun life here in Denmark and we had a fun conversation about it. Now time for Part 2 - I wanted to do a part 2 because we couldn’t fit all the interesting things about Eike in 1 episode. In this episode we will talk about Eike finding her passion while living abroad. A little background on Eike - When I first started this journey to be a radio and podcast host I was looking for someone to capture me here in Denmark and US/Philippines in an artist way. Eike was referred to me, but what made her really stand out was her work. I checked out her instagram and instantly fell in love with work. From there she did my entire website’s art work. I get tons of complement from people all over the world. BOOM! ddThis is how this episode was born - Living abroad helped me find my passion. Eike is here again and we are going to discuss her art and what inspired her to pursue it here in Denmark.

Today, I will be talking with Catie Friend from Scotland. She is currently living in Switzerland with her family. She talks about balancing the international family life in Switzerland while trying to keep her Scottish traditions.

Today, I will be talking with Ana Tajder is from Austria but living in the US wither her family. She will be talking about how she celebrated in Austria and now in the US. If you want to learn more. Listen to the latest episode. Listen, Laugh and Enjoy

Today, I will be talking with Miriam Gradel who grew up in Denmark with her multi-cultureal parents. Her dad being Jewish and her mum being dane. Miriam talks about how she grew up with both culture. If you want to learn more, you will have to hit the listen button.

Today, I will be talking with Krisia Justesen from Bermuda. She lives in Denmark with her husband and kids. In Bermuda, they have a huge family gatherings where everyone gets together to have a potluck lunch. Minimal gift exchange but lots of family time. If you want to learn more, you will have to hit the listen button. Listen, Laugh and Enjoy

Today, I will be talking to Yuki. She is from Japan and have moved to Denmark with her family. Her husband is dane and they have 1 daughter together. In Japan, Christmas is more about couples spending time together, just like Valentine's day. They don't have your typical Christmas tree. If you want to learn more, you will have to hit the listen button. Listen, Laugh and Enjoy

Today, I will be talking to Aude-Aline. She is from France and have moved to Denmark with her family. In France, tradition on the 24th is having fish and oyster for dinner and on the 25th, they open presents. Learn how Aude-Aline celebrates in France and now in Denmark with her family.

Today, I will be talking to Madhura Sane. She is from India and been living in the US with her family. Madhura never really celebrated Christmas as a child, but adapted the tradition when she became an adult. Now, she celebrates it every year with her family in the US. Learn how Madhura celebrates in India where she learned about Christmas later in life as an adult, and how she grew to love the celebration. If you want to learn more: Listen, Laugh and Enjoy

Welcome to Day 16 of my Holiday Special of My Kids Think I'm Cool, But Podcast. On this Special - I will be talking to 25 different internationals on how they celebrate the holiday season in their home country and in the new country they are living in. Everything is recorded on zoom or it can be uploaded on any podcasting platform. Today, I will be talking to Laura Marti. She is from Uruguay and been living in Denmark with her family. Her husband is from Iran and they have 2 kids together. Learn how Laura celebrates in Uruguay where the sun is out and the weather is warm.

Welcome to Day 15 of my Holiday Special of My Kids Think I'm Cool, But Podcast. On this Special - I will be talking to 25 different internationals on how they celebrate the holiday season in their home country and in the new country they are living in. Everything is recorded on zoom or it can be uploaded on any podcasting platform. Today, I will be talking to Venelina Damgaard. She is from Bulgaria and has been living in Denmark since 2008. Now, she has a family with her husband who is Dane. They have 2 kids together. Venelina tells us how she balances both traditions from Denmark and Bulgaria. To Learn more on how Venelina celebrates in Bulgaria. Tune in to the latest episode and Listen, Laugh and enjoy.

Welcome to Day 14 of my Holiday Special of My Kids Think I'm Cool, But Podcast. On this Special - I will be talking to 25 different internationals on how they celebrate the holiday season in their home country and in the new country they are living in. Everything is recorded on zoom or it can be uploaded on any podcasting platform. Today, I will be talking to Romy Montaño Galarza. She is from Boliva and been living in Denmark with her family. Her husband is from Czech Republic and they have 2 daughter together. Learn how Romy celebrates in Bolivia and balance it with her husband's traditions from the Czech Republic. If you want to learn more: Listen, Laugh and enjoy

Welcome to Day 13 of my Holiday Special of My Kids Think I'm Cool, But Podcast. On this Special - I will be talking to 25 different internationals on how they celebrate the holiday season in their home country and in the new country they are living in. Everything is recorded on zoom or it can be uploaded on any podcasting platform. Today, I will be talking to Austra Ābele-Nielsen. She is from Latvia and lives in Denmark with her family. Her husband is Dane and they have 1 daughter together. In Latvia, they have many old traditions that have been going on for generations and is still going until today. If you want to learn more: Listen, Laugh and enjoy

Welcome to Day 12 of my Holiday Special of My Kids Think I'm Cool, But Podcast. On this Special - I will be talking to 25 different internationals on how they celebrate the holiday season in their home country and in the new country they are living in. Everything is recorded on zoom or it can be uploaded on any podcasting platform. Today, I will be talking to Katie Garth. She is from the UK and moved to Denmark with her family. The traditions in the UK are similar to the US with celebrating on the 25th, going to big shopping malls to see Santa, AND having a cozy Christmas Eve to prepare for Santa for the 25th. If you want to learn more: Listen, Laugh and enjoy

Welcome to Day 11 of my Holiday Special of My Kids Think I'm Cool, But Podcast. On this Special - I will be talking to 25 different internationals on how they celebrate the holiday season in their home country and in the new country they are living in. Everything is recorded on zoom or it can be uploaded on any podcasting platform. Today, I will be talking to Silvia Valent. She is from Slovakia and recently moved to Denmark with her family. The traditions in Slovakia is very similar to other countries but unique in their own way too. If you want to know more, you will have to tune in to the conversation. Listen, Laugh and enjoy

Welcome to Day 10 of my Holiday Special of My Kids Think I'm Cool, But Podcast. On this Special - I will be talking to 25 different internationals on how they celebrate the holiday season in their home country and in the new country they are living in. Everything is recorded on zoom or it can be uploaded on any podcasting platform. Today, I will be talking to Cha Lavarro Vindelbo. She is from the Philippines and is living in Denmark with her family. Cha moved Denmark 7 years ago and has 2 kids with her danish husband. On this episode, we talk about how she celebrates Christmas in Philippines and how she celebrates Denmark with her family. Don't miss out on this fun conversation. Listen, Laugh and enjoy