Navigate Across Borders
We explore the real stories and strategies of ambitious professionals and expats from different countries. They have figured out how to decode cultures and succeed worldwide.
We will also give locals who work and interact with international teams or friends the opportunity to share their perspectives on how they successfully communicate and work across cultures.
Podcasting since 2025 • 14 episodes
Navigate Across Borders
Latest Episodes
13 - What Finally Helped Me Adjust to Life in India
For this episode I virtually sat down with Lizzie, an American educator who traded the quiet beaches of Cape Cod for the vibrant, high-energy city of Bangalore in the south of India. With an Irish-Lebanese heritage Lizzie joins me to discuss th...
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Episode 13
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12 - Why do Americans say ‘please’ so much, and Indians don’t?!
In this conversation, my guest Dan Kriske shares his journey from the Midwest of the U.S. to living in India, discussing cultural differences he has encountered along the way. He reflects on his experiences in South Korea, the nuances of commun...
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Episode 12
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11 - Reverse culture shock - An Indian expat’s journey from Dubai to Bangalore
This week I share my conversation with Nida Sheriff. Born Indian, she studied in the UK, then in Dubai where she started to work there. She explains the challenges she faced upon returning to India even though she is originally from this countr...
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Episode 11
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10 - Cross-cultural lessons - An American educator's journey from Seattle to India
In this episode, I chat with Rachel Eels, an international teacher from the US who’s lived and worked across Germany, Lebanon, Congo, India, and the U.S. She shares how she’s picked up cultural habits across the countries she’s lived in, experi...
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Episode 10
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28:56
9 - What most people don't know about Kenya's culture and traditions
In this episode I chat with a colleague from Kenya Stella Wangu Washira. We discuss insights into her personal and cultural background.Stella talks about how names are given in Kenya and the different tribes in this country. ...
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Episode 9
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