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The Places We Call Home podcast

The Places We Call Home podcast

By: Yolanda Reshemah
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The Places We Call Home is a podcast for expat and immigrant women navigating homesickness, loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and the challenge of making friends after moving abroad. If you've relocated to the United States -- or anywhere far from home -- this is your space to feel understood.


After moving to the U.S. for the first time, I had no idea how much it would stretch me, soften me, undo me, and rebuild me. This is my sixth move since age 10. I've learned what it really takes to start over in a new country: courage, belonging, reinvention, and the quiet work of creating a life from scratch.

Each episode explores the emotional, the psychological side of living abroad as a woman -- the ache of homesickness, the isolation of feeling invisible, the friendships that don't work out, the identity you're rebuilding, and the surprising hoy that shows up in small, ordinary moments.

You'll hear honest conversations and real stories from global women who have rebuilt their lives across borders, along with my own reflections on belonging, resilience, and becoming someone new in a new place.

If you're trying to make friends in the U.S., navigating loneliness, rebuilding your confidence, or figuring out who you are in this new chapter, this podcast will sit with you in that journey. You're becoming. You're creating because you have to build the dream you moved abroad for. You're an entrepreneur.

Subscribe and take The Places We Call Home with you on your walks, commutes, and quiet evenings -- especially on the days when the ache of "elsewhere" feels too loud.

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Episodes
  • #67. The Truth About Success, Friendship, and Starting Over in a New Country

    #67. The Truth About Success, Friendship, and Starting Over in a New Country
    Jul 1 2026

    A blueprint for migrant women eager to turn obstacles into opportunities.

    Most women exploring life abroad feel overwhelmed by cultural shifts, language barriers, and the fear of losing themselves—until you hear Janet Zhu’s story.

    Janet shares raw, live stories of her journey—from the initial excitement, loneliness and identity shifts to creating a life that honors both her Chinese heritage and American dreams.

    What you get:

    • Hear how embracing your culture fuels your confidence,
    • How to cultivate community through service, and
    • Why financial independence is crucial for women abroad.

      Her journey reminds you that success is about achievement and also about being at peace with who you are—regardless of where you came from.

    Listen now, share it with women who need a little reminder, and follow the show for more real conversations about life abroad.
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    42 mins
  • #66. Starting Over Abroad: Parenting, Language, and Mindset That Made Year 1 Bearable Practical Tips

    #66. Starting Over Abroad: Parenting, Language, and Mindset That Made Year 1 Bearable Practical Tips
    May 29 2026

    How to rebuild with kids, handle culture shock, and find your footing as an expat mom. immigrant mom.

    Feeling lost after moving abroad? This episode names the quiet grief women carry when you immigrate-homesickness, language shame, identity wobble, and the pressure to make the move "worth it". Karen - a professional organizer from Israel shares how she rebuilt in the U.S. in her 40s: making friends from zero, helping her kids learn a new language, reopening her career, and adapting to culture without erasing herself.

    You'll leave with simple ways to protect your energy, communicate with confidence and release the feelings in your body.

    Listen now and start creating the life you moved for-- one small win at a time.
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    23 mins
  • #65. The Long Exhale: Finding Friendship and Stability in a New Country

    #65. The Long Exhale: Finding Friendship and Stability in a New Country
    May 13 2026

    Moving to a new country is an emotional, psychological, and cultural upheaval. In this episode, Korean‑Canadian entrepreneur Monica Hyang-sil Chang shares her powerful story of rebuilding her identity after immigrating from Korea, to Toronto, Canada, to Marin County in California.

    This episode is for anyone searching for belonging, rebuilding identity after migration, or learning how to stay grounded while living far from home.

    Monica opens up about the pressure many Asian women feel to 'fit the box,' the stereotypes she pushed against, and what it meant to become one of the only Korean women running a food business in her region. We explore the real challenges of loneliness, homesickness, culture shock, and the mental health impact of starting over in a new country — experiences familiar to immigrants, expats, and anyone navigating life abroad.

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    30 mins
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