From Down Under to Down South
From Down Under to Down South is a twice-weekly reflection from an Australian making a life in the American South.
After moving from Australia to Tennessee in 2018, I began noticing the subtle cultural differences most people miss — the way politeness sounds different, the way goodbyes stretch longer, the way everyday moments quietly reveal what’s different.
Some episodes explore those contrasts directly. Others are quiet stories from the week — conversations and small moments that say something bigger.
It’s not outrage or culture wars. And it’s not a travel diary. It’s simply one Australian perspective on life between two countries.
If you’ve ever lived overseas, loved two places at once, or found yourself caught between familiar and foreign — you’ll feel at home here.
New episodes are released twice weekly as part of the broader From Down Under to Down South series across podcast and YouTube.
From Down Under to Down South
Aussie Living in America DESTROYS 11 Biggest Stereotypes
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Before moving to the United States, I carried a handful of assumptions about Americans — some light-hearted, some more firmly held.
Seven years later, many of them didn’t survive real life.
In this episode, I reflect on eleven stereotypes about Americans that I grew up hearing in Australia — and what actually changed once I experienced the culture from the inside.
We’ll look at:
• Common Australian assumptions about Americans
• Where those ideas likely came from
• What living here revealed instead
• And how distance shapes perception in both directions
This isn’t about proving anyone wrong.
It’s about how easily we build mental shortcuts about other countries — and how quickly those shortcuts dissolve when you live there.
If you’ve ever moved overseas and had your assumptions quietly unravel, you’ll probably recognise a few of these moments.
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