one life as an expat - Megan J. McCrory: Recent Episodes
Megan J. McCrory
Join me as I navigate life as an expat in Switzerland. My hope is that it inspires you to learn more about this very tiny world we live in and to get joy from understanding different walks of life.
Episode 5 I interview my husband, Jay, about his time as an expat in Bangalore, India.
We talk about daily life, food, climate, culture shock and more!
Connect with me on my Facebook group where you can leave questions or offer your own experiences for the group or email me at onelifeasanexpat@gmail.com or at Twitter
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India with Jay
20 Months in Bangalore!
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In episode 4 I talk about food quality, safety and availability in Switzerland.
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Show NotesMusic - Intro/Outro: Schimbrigjodel by the Jodlerklub Schüpfheim
Music - Transitions: Tanzliedli by Duo Räss-Gabriel (Nadja Räss, Rita Gabriel)
Chapter 1 - 00:00-01:50 IntroChapter 2 - 01:50-13:50 Food QualityChapter 3 - 13:50-22:34 The Quest for the perfect HamburgerChapter 4 - 22:34-26:48 Food SafetyBanned in Europe, Safe in the US?
Chapter 5 - 26:48-35:27 Food AvailabilityChapter 6 - 35:27-37:06 Special Guest and Outro
In episode 3 I talk about the office environment, working hours, and how to quit.
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Show NotesMusic - Intro/Outro: Schimbrigjodel by the Jodlerklub Schüpfheim
Music - Transitions: Tanzliedli by Duo Räss-Gabriel (Nadja Räss, Rita Gabriel)
Chapter 1 - 00:00-03:20 IntroChapter 2 - 03:20-12:00 Work dayChapter 3 - 12:00-16:26 Work week & work-life balanceChapter 4 - 16:26-20:40 Vacation!List of minimum annual leave by country
Chapter 5 - 20:40-26:00 Quit or get firedChapter 6 - 26:00-29:30 Klugscheißer (know-it-all)Swiss Regulation for proof of cooling demand
In this episode I talk about the language barrier of living abroad and some news headlines from Switzerland.
In episode 2 I share some of the news making headlines in Switzerland and I try to address the listener question about language and the barriers language can cause for an expat.
Connect with me on my Facebook group where you can leave questions or offer your own experiences for the group or email me at onelifeasanexpat@gmail.com
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Show NotesMusic - Song: Schimbrigjodel by the Jodlerklub Schüpfheim
Music - Song: Jetzt wemmer eis jödele by Rudolf «Ruedi» Rymann
Chapter 1 - 00:00-01:45 Intro30th Swiss Jodler Fest 22-25 June 2017
Chapter 2 - 01:45-03:40 What's making news in Switzerland?* German speeder says he won't return to Switzerland for prison sentence * Cross border workers continue to climb * Basel rejects votes for foreigners and 16 year olds * Ticino police arrest man with suspected IS links * Geneva to offer thousands of illegal immigrants work permits * Swiss banks urged to pull out of pipeline deal * Swiss Air Force increases 'opening hours'
Chapter 3 - 03:40-19:30 Language Barriers Listener question from Cara in the US - "How do you deal with the language barrier or is it even a barrier?"
Chapter 4 - 19:30-22:00 4 language comparisonYouTube Video English vs. German vs. Swiss German (Zurich) vs. Swiss German (Valais)
Special thanks this week to Cara for submitting the question for today’s episode!
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Thanks for listening! * abroad * american * apartment * coffee * commute * door locks * expat * failure * food * immigration * india * isolated * jay * kids * language * life abroad * life in switzerland * living in switzerland * moving * nespresso * news * office * onelifeasanexpat * podcast * success * swiss german * switzerland * the swiss life * wardrobe * weather * work * yodel
In this episode I talk about coffee, kids, apartments and more. Check the show notes for detailed chapters and pictures of the topics covered.
In episode #1, You've got to start somewhere, I walk step by step through an average work day for me living in Switzerland.
I cover coffee, kids, apartments, and more. See below for detailed chapters and pictures of the topics covered.
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Show NotesMusic - Traditional Swiss yodelling by the Jodlerklub Schüpfheim Song: Schimbrigjodel
Chapter 1 - 00:00-00:49 IntroChapter 2 - 00:49-12:05 Apartment Living * Rules for living in apartments * Coffee in Europe - Nespresso * Closets vs. wardrobes * Built-in roll shades and awnings * Getting ready to leave the house - bags, weather, apparel * Door locks, huh?
Nespresso machine This is the model of Nespresso machine we use.
Wardrobes This is a good example of how wardrobes look in Swiss rooms.
Roll Shades
Swiss Keys
Chapter 3 - 12:05-22:10 Commute and Work* Kids - kick scooters, walking to school... alone! * Train travel * Work * Lunch routine, yum
Kid on a kick scooter some wear helmets and some do not
Kindergarten-Lightstripe Kindergarten-Leuchtstreifen
Interior of Swiss regional train There are many types of trains, this one is typical for my commute line.
Double decker A double decker train is also quite common for my commute.
Chapter 4 - 22:10 - 23:42 OutroSend me a question onelifeasanexpat@gmail.com * abroad * american * apartment * coffee * commute * door locks * expat * failure * food * immigration * india * isolated * jay * kids * language * life abroad * life in switzerland * living in switzerland * moving * nespresso * news * office * onelifeasanexpat * podcast * success * swiss german * switzerland * the swiss life * wardrobe * weather * work * yodel
Whew! I have produced my first podcast! I am so excited to share with you my first entry into the world of podcasting. I am an avid podcast listener and love the format.
If you are new to the world of podcasts then let me take a minute just to explain what it is. Podcasts are very much like radio shows but the big difference is you can subscribe to the show and get automatic updates to your personal devices.
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Don't worry if you don't know how podcasting works. If you are reading this then you can play the episode directly from the device you are on or you can also download the episode to play offline.
Show NotesIn the preview episode of One Life as an Expat, I start off by introducing myself and explaining what an expat means.
Then I dive into my story on how I moved abroad and the format of the podcast.
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - What's an Expat?
01:30 - Immigration vs. Emigration
02:30 - My move story
06:27 - Format of the podcast
09:00 - Outro
Send me an email at onelifeasanexpat@gmail.com or leave a comment below!
Some of my favorite podcasts are: This American Life, Happier by Gretchen Rubin and Freakenomics to name just a few.
Podcast cover art by the German Man
- abroad
- american
- door locks
- expat
- failure
- food
- immigration
- india
- isolated
- jay
- kids
- language
- life in switzerland
- living in switzerland
- moving
- nespresso
- news
- office
- onelifeasanexpat
- podcast
- success
- swiss german
- switzerland
- the swiss life
- wardrobe
- weather
- work
- yodel
An introduction to Megan and her life as an expat living in Switzerland. Megan talks about daily life, the ups and downs of living abroad.