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Your Favorite Expats

Your Favorite Expats

Written by: Your Favorite Exes
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Welcome to Your Favorite Exes, a podcast where two best friends from America navigate life abroad. We’re Hope and Victoria, two 30-somethings who met in college in Boston and bonded over red velvet cupcakes, terrible weather, and nonstop talking. After over a decade of friendship, we’re both in Barcelona, figuring out life abroad—one tapa at a time. We’ll share what it really means to start over in a new country—beyond the Pinterest board. Whether you're here for the stories, a travel lover, or trying to get the hell out of where you are, grab a glass of cava and meet your new favorite exes.Your Favorite Exes Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Diagnosis: Confused (But Covered?)
    Jun 10 2025

    Say Ahhh...broad! American healthcare: expensive, complicated, familiar. European healthcare: affordable, efficient, confusing. Is there no co-pay, or did I just doctor-and-dash? Should I stock up on children’s Tylenol on my next trip back to the US? From kids’ checkups in a foreign language to adult-sized confusion at the pharmacy, we’re sharing what it’s like to be sick (or just slightly concerned) in a brand-new system.

    Join the conversation—DM us your expat stories & questions!

    Website: ⁠https://www.yourfavoriteexes.com/⁠

    Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfavoriteexpats/⁠

    Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@yourfavoriteexes⁠

    Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@YourFavoriteExes

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    47 mins
  • Passport, Suitcase, Identity Crisis
    Jun 3 2025

    Are you still you if your zip code, friend group, language, and grocery store snacks have all changed?

    In this episode, we dive into the complicated question of identity abroad. From subtle shifts in how we speak or dress to major parenting pivots—we're figuring out whether moving abroad rewrites your personality—or just edits it in a different font.

    Join the conversation—DM us your expat stories & questions!

    Website: https://www.yourfavoriteexes.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourfavoriteexpats/

    Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourfavoriteexes

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourFavoriteExes

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    58 mins
  • Lost in Translation
    May 30 2025

    Moving abroad sounds exciting—until you’re at the doctor’s office or a parent-teacher meeting with zero clue what’s going on. In this episode, we get real about what it’s actually like to learn a new language while building a life in a new country. From awkward conversations and unexpected wins to feeling guilty about not being fluent “yet,” we talk about what helps, what doesn’t, and why asking for support isn’t a weakness—it’s survival. Whether you’re mixing up verbs or just trying to make a friend, this one’s for you.

    Join the conversation—DM us your expat stories & questions!

    Website: ⁠https://www.yourfavoriteexes.com/⁠

    Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfavoriteexpats/⁠

    Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@yourfavoriteexespodcast?_t=ZT-8wJxwJENG4k&_r=1⁠

    Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@YourFavoriteExes⁠

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    55 mins
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