The Places We Call Home podcast
Moving abroad changes everything — your identity, your friendships, your confidence, and the way you see yourself.
If you’re an expat or immigrant woman navigating homesickness, loneliness, culture shock, or the quiet ache of starting over in a new country, this podcast is your place to feel understood.
I’m Yolanda Reshemah — a six‑time expat who has rebuilt her life across borders since age 10. I know what it means to land in a new country and suddenly question who you are, where you belong, and how to make friends when everything feels unfamiliar.
Each episode explores the emotional and psychological side of life abroad:
• the identity shift no one warns you about
• the loneliness that shows up in unexpected moments
• the friendships that fade — and the ones that save you
• the courage it takes to rebuild your confidence
• the longing for “home” when you’re not sure where that is anymore
You’ll hear honest conversations with global women, stories of reinvention, and reflections on belonging, resilience, and becoming someone new in a new place.
If you’ve moved to the United States — or anywhere far from home — and you’re trying to make friends, find community, or feel like yourself again, this podcast will sit with you in the in‑between.
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.
The Places We Call Home podcast
Latest Episodes
#61. 3 Things That Happen the Moment You Move Abroad (That No One Talks About)
A grounded conversation on cultural roots, status loss, and the courage it takes to build a life that actually fits you.In this episode, we get into the real, unpolished truth of what happens when you move abroad and suddenly find your ...
#60. 3 Signs The Connections You're Making Abroad Aren't Right For You — And What To Do Next
For expat and immigrant women who feel drained, unseen, or lonely in your new friendships abroad.Are the connections you’re making abroad actually right for you, or are they slowly draining you? In this solo episode of Places We Call Hom...
#59. How One Man Started With Nothing, Overcame Fear, Homesickness, Loneliness, And Built His American Dream
What does it really mean to start over in a country where no one knows your story?Ghirmay is a US citizen. He arrived over 18 years ago with no English, no family, and no way to return home. His journey is a true immigrant story o...
#58. He Walked 2,000 Miles And Found Family, Belonging, Homesickness, And A New Life Abroad
What would make you walk 2,000 miles, three times?For Tim Scott, it came down to one thing: getting back to his family in Mexico and to his sick daughter, no matter what it cost him. This isn’t a movie plot. It’s one American man's real ...
#57. Expat Identity Shifts — When Moving Abroad Breaks (and Remakes) Who You Are
Moving abroad changes you in ways you don’t always see coming. In this episode, I’m trying to make sense of it — the quiet identity shifts, the emotional realities of life abroad, and what it feels like to build a life in a p...
