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Expats

Expats

Written by: Alisha Miranda
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Ever dreamed of packing up your life and moving overseas? Author, speaker and podcaster Alisha Fernandez Miranda did just that almost 20 years ago, moving from Miami to the UK. But being an expat isn't all tea and crumpets. Building a life, career and family outside of the US is a uniquely wonderful and weird experience; especially when you've done it by choice.


Join Alisha for as she interviews expats from across the world for delightful, informative, funny and meaningful chats about the truth behind life as an American abroad.

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Episodes
  • The Almost Expat: Laura Weidman Powers

    The Almost Expat: Laura Weidman Powers
    Mar 17 2025

    Laura Weidman Powers isn't *technically* an expat, but she's found a way to live like one by prioritizing travel in her life. Listen in as Laura and Alisha talk about how to embody the spirit of an expat without needing to give up your mortgage, which countries are the most baby friendly (it's not the ones you think) and why finding community abroad isn't only for people holding dual passports.


    This is the final episode in the Expats limited series! If you enjoyed it, please let Alisha know @alishafmiranda on Insta or on her website.

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    33 mins
  • The Mom Expat: Jess Ross

    The Mom Expat: Jess Ross
    Mar 10 2025
    Mother of ten (yes, you read that correctly) Jess Ross has raised and educated a family on both sides of the ocean...and she has a lot to say. Listen in as Jess and Alisha chat about the good, the bad and the ugly of sending your kids to Hogwarts, and why everyone in the UK wants a piece of cowgirl culture.

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    28 mins
  • The Expert Expat: Devi Sridhar

    The Expert Expat: Devi Sridhar
    Mar 3 2025
    Called "the Fauci of Scotland" (mostly by Alisha), public health expert Professor Devi Sridhar packed her dressiest flip flops, moved to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and has lived overseas ever since. She came to national prominence during the pandemic when the country gratefully listened to her no-nonsense advice, delivered in an American accent. Join Alisha and Devi for this wide-ranging chat that covers everything from dress codes in Buckingham Palace to gun control and don't forget to pre-order Devi's new book, How Not to Die (Too Soon).

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    36 mins
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