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
#61. 3 Things That Happen the Moment You Move Abroad (That No One Talks About)
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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 identity being questioned or misunderstood.
My guest, Manuelita Antonio Rangel Sosa is a Venezuelan American artist, architect, designer, mother, and founder — and her story will feel familiar to anyone who has ever had to rebuild themselves in a new country.
We talk about cultural roots, the quiet “status loss” that happens in America, the humor you need to survive it, and the courage it takes to build the life no one is going to hand you.
What we cover:
- How cultural roots keep you steady when the world misreads you
- The subtle hierarchies immigrant women run into in the U.S.
- Humor as a way to push back when people question your belonging
- Why so many immigrant women end up creating the jobs no one will give them
- What “home” becomes when you’ve lived more years abroad than back home
- A practical gift for the woman who has just landed with two suitcases and a passport
Key takeaways
- Cultural roots aren’t nostalgia — they’re stability.
- Thriving abroad requires emotional intelligence, humor, and a defiant mindset.
- Empowerment abroad is about audacity: you carve the path yourself.
If this episode resonates, share it with another woman building a life abroad.
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