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39. Janine Christie

39. When life gives you lemons – with Janine Christie – Transcontinental Overload

Today's guest is Janine, a Canadian expat in Valencia, Spain. Janine left Canada over 14 years ago, but never planned to stay this long. Cupid had other plans, however, and she ended up staying, and after initial bumps in the road, is now fully embracing her expat existence. We talk about the strange sense of not belonging, how to survive – and even embrace – the dark days, and why being stubborn is a good thing. We discuss toxic positivity on social media, and how finding your voice and staying true to yourself are the most powerful weapons as an expat. Janine is married to a Welshman, so of course we had to have a little nostalgic gush fest about Gavin & Stacey – if you've never seen it and are curious about Wales, this is the show to watch. An absolute institution, not just in the UK. You can find Janine on Instagram, and learn more about her services as a copywriter and writing coach on her new website, So Janine Christie, which will be launched very soon! In the meantime, her previous rants and observations can be found on her old website, My Expatations.  Find out more about me on my website, don’t forget to follow me on Instagram, @overloadedsteph, and if you like, buy me a coffee! 
  1. 39. When life gives you lemons – with Janine Christie
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  3. 37. Presque French – with Paul Taylor
  4. 36. German Adventures – with Stephanie "Steffi" Montague
  5. 35. The transient life of an army nomad – with Brigitta Perez
  6. 34. A rollercoaster of love – with Corinna Emery
  7. 33. French bias in the USA – with Marie Thouvenot
  8. 32. "You go me on the cookie" – discovering Germany with Dana Newman
  9. 31. Turning your life upside down (does anyone read the small print?) – with Cath Brew
  10. 30. From Nebraska to Tanzania – with Brenda Kimaro
38. Megan and Simon Bucknall
37. Paul Taylor
36. Steffi Montague
35. Brigitta Perez
34. Corinna Emery
33. Marie Thouvenot
32. Dana Newman
31. Cath Brew
30. Brenda Kimaro
29. Sundae Schneider-Bean
28. Carol El Hawary
27. Nicole Palazzo
26. one year in!
25. Katherine / Bad Days Abroad
24: Martina / Almonds & Sunset
23. David McNeill
22. Feli from Germany
21. Etienne de Bruin
19. Rachel Stewart
18. Oscar Mariani
17. Dr. Laura Anderson
16. Sophie Durre
14. Terry Anne Wilson
13. Nate Ritter
12. Jacqueline Jeffries
11. Micah Willbrand
10. Luise Gutsche
9. Maija Lähdesmäki
8. Steph Fuccio
7. Shaun Behrens
6. Claire Hauxwell
3. Sarah Black
2. Cath Brew

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