Are you a new international mom who feels like you're struggling to navigate a new country? Have you heard these myths about motherhood in a foreign land: It's easy to make friends, You'll adapt quickly, and Your home country's way of parenting is the right way? Well, I have some news for you. Keri Bloomfield, the author of Nothing Like A Dane, has been through it all and is here to share the truth about what it's really like to be a new mom in a foreign country. In this episode, you will...

Keri Bloomfield, experienced expat mother living in Denmark If you're feeling overwhelmed and insecure about your parenting decisions due to cultural differences, despite seeking advice and guidance, then you are not alone! Keri Bloomfield shares her personal experience on moving to Denmark and adapting to life abroad In this episode, you will be able to: Embrace the unique journey of parenting in a foreign land, uncovering its challenges and rewards. Appreciate various cultural...

This episode is a sequel to the earlier episode Thriving Abroad: Maria Madsen's Journey to Making Denmark Home  This episode is an epic adventure! Maria Madsen not only switched careers, but she did it all while in a foreign land. Maria took her skills and transformed them into a thriving toy business. And get this - she learned those skills when she was just a wee lass! In this episode, you will learn 3:00 - how she moved from being a graphic designer to a product designer. 7:03 - How she...

Part 1 of Maria Madsen's Story in Denmark In this episode, we dive into the inspiring story of Maria Madsen, who faced numerous challenges upon moving to Denmark. From language barriers to cultural differences, Maria initially found it difficult to integrate into Danish society. However, with the support of other internationals, Maria found her footing and made Denmark her home. Tune in as Maria shares her experience of navigating work and motherhood in Denmark, and how she overcame the...

Episode 2 Part 1: Founder and Owner of Pagkain.dk - Jade Birn will share her story and journey on moving to Denmark from the Philippines. We discuss having kids in Denmark and compare it to her experience in the Phillippines. From the danish language, adapting to the culture, and making friends in Denmark. Listen, Laugh, and Enjoy our journey in Denmark. Episode Highlights: Giving Birth in Denmark Medications in Denmark Raising bilingual kids Preparing kids to move to...

I'm Back!We're now on Season 3 and super excited to be back.   Episode Highlights:   02:02 - Why I went MIA for a couple of months 05:15 - My Danish school journey 08:30 - How I'm spending my holidays this year 15:58 - What to expect this Season 3   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...

“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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.