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Quiero un Panino con Cheese - a Podcast for TCKs and Multicultural Families
Ever tried answering the question “Where are you from?” and gave a 10-minute monologue? Ever caught yourself switching between three languages in the middle of a sentence? Ever wondered what home really means when you’ve had more than one?
If so, welcome to Quiero un Panino con Cheese, the podcast for parents, kids, and families living the beautiful chaos of multicultural life.
Season 2 will be hosted by Gaia Striano, a TCK mom who has raised 3 TCKs across borders, cultures, and languages.
This show explores the joys and challenges of Third Culture Kids—kids who grow up between cultures, languages, and identities.
Quiero un Panino con Cheese - a Podcast for TCKs and Multicultural Families
From Connecticut to Madrid: Everything is "figure-outable" with Rebecca Cretella
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What does it really take to leave everything behind and start a new life abroad—with kids?
In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Cretella, an American mom who made the bold and intentional decision to move her family from the U.S. to Spain in search of a slower, more connected lifestyle. From navigating visas and selling everything they owned to raising “third culture kids” in a new country, Rebecca shares the real, unfiltered journey behind their move.
This conversation dives into the emotional, logistical, and cultural layers of building a life abroad—and what “home” truly means when you redefine it from scratch.
✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- What sparked Rebecca’s decision to leave the U.S.
- How to move abroad as a family (without a job relocation)
- The biggest logistical challenges (and how to handle them)
- Different visa options for moving to Spain
- The emotional reality of starting over in a new country
- What it’s like raising third culture kids (TCKs)
- How children adapt to new languages and cultures
- Balancing your home culture with a new one
- Why “home” becomes a feeling—not a place
🌍 Key Topics Discussed
- Work-life balance differences between the U.S. and Spain
- Letting go of possessions and starting fresh
- Navigating uncertainty and fear
- Building community abroad
- Supporting children through major life transitions
Rebecca Cretella is the creator behind the Instagram page, Heart and Home Abroad, where she shares with her over 11K followers her family’s unfiltered journey of relocating to Spain. She also offers tools and coaching to help those families actually make the move. You can also find Rebecca on LinkedIn here
Please hit the follow button and enter this crazy, multilingual, international world and explore these questions and so much more as I open up about my personal experiences over a cup of coffee, Americano, espresso, cafe con leche, or whatever gets you moving!
For more, please follow me also on Instagram at Quiero un Panino con Cheese