Expecting Expats: Recent Episodes
Hosts Kari and CJ
In this week’s episode, Kari and CJ discussed a book that CJ has read describing all the cool medical facts on what happens to mom‘s bodies after birth… From lowering cancer rates to growing part of your brain! tune in today ☺️ like and subscribe!
In this week’s episode, Kari and CJ chat about keeping the intimacy with your partner alive after having two kids! Tune in today and subscribe @expectingexpats
In this week’s episode, Kari and CJ, discuss how their identity has changed, either for the better or worse after having two kids and living abroad. Tune in and subscribe to @expectingexpats !
In this week’s episode, Kari and CJ discuss how their holidays went and how difficult they were with sick kids. Tune in today for the update and subscribe to @expectingexpats !
In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ, discuss more on their New Year’s resolutions, and what they’re planning on doing with their families while living abroad! Tune in today and subscribe to @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ discussed their New Year’s resolutions, both personally and professionally. Tune in today to hear what they’re planning on changing in the new year! @expectingexpats
In this episode, Kari and CJ, discuss their plans for Christmas, traditions they plan to have, and traveling with two! Tune in today and subscribe @expectingexpats!
In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ, discuss how they’re handling maternity leave with two kids! Tune in and subscribe today @expectingexpats
In this week’s episode, Kari and CJ discussed the first few weeks with having two kids - dealing with postpartum mental and physical changes While having a toddler to look after! Tune in today and subscribe @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, CJ tells us her birth story when delivering her son, Oscar. Tune in to hear the highs and lows, and how CJ found out she had a boy! @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, Kari tells us about her birth story with Ragnar and having a vaginal birth, after her C-section with Dagny. Listen in to hear the ups and downs, and the funny points in between. Tune in today and subscribe to @expectingexpats
In this week’s episode, CJ and Kari are in their late third trimester and giving us an update! They dive into if they’re trying to naturally induce, how they’re preparing, and how they’re feeling! Tune in and subscribe today @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, we chat about what’s in our hospital bags and how we are better preparing for our second time in a German hospital (e.g. snacks!). Tune in today and subscribe! @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, CJ and Kari, discuss how to keep an emotional and romantic connection with your partner while having a little ones. Tune in and subscribe today! @expectingexpats
In this week episode, CJ discusses her preparation for baby number 2. We dive in to questions on what we learned in our past deliveries and what to do with your other kid during the birth - especially when you’re living abroad and no family near by. Tune in and subscribe today! @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ are joined by a special guest, Amanda Graybill, a certified Doula, and founder of Mindful Mama Abroad. Where we discuss the Gentle Birthing Method and going over all questions on it. Find Amanda and her courses through her website at https://www.mindfulmamafrankfurt.com and follow her on Insta @mindfulmamaabroad.
In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ discuss how Kari is preparing for a VBAC (vaginal birth after C-section) - we discuss the course Kari took and also what the hospital in Germany recommends. Tune in and subscribe today! @expectingexpats
CJ and Kari will be on holiday for the next two weeks. We look forward to seeing you all in the next weeks with lots of new content!
This weeks episode, Kari and CJ discuss the updates in their pregnancies and how they’re feeling in their third trimester. Tune in today and subscribe! @expectingexpats
This week, CJ and Kari have Jessica on the podcast where they chat about expat friendships and what they mean. Jessica is soon to be leaving Germany - so this episode is all about life long friendships! Tune in today and subscribe at @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, CJ and Kari, discuss, postpartum depression - including the symptoms, the causes, where to find support, preventative measures, and how your family and friends can support. Trigger warning on death. Tune in to this very important episode!
And this weeks episode, CJ and Kari discuss how they dealt with body changes during their first and their second pregnancy and after. Did they have a deadline to bounce back? Did they worry about the major body changes before getting pregnant? Tune in today to hear what they have to say! @expectingexpats
And this weeks episode, CJ and Kari, discuss the different parenting styles that we see on social media, read in books, and also what are parents did. Tune in today to see what CJ and Kari think! And subscribe to @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ, discuss the updates in their second trimester and their recent travel abroad with or without their little ones. Tune in today and subscribe! @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ discuss the Economist’s article on infertility rates, and how they will impact the economy in the world as we know it. Do we need more children? Tune in today! @expectingexpats
In this week’s episode, Kari and CJ discuss how and if their identity has changed after becoming a mom. The good and the bad… Tune in today and subscribe @expectingexpats
In our most recent episode, CJ and Kari, discuss tips and tricks on dealing with pregnancy in the hot summer months… Especially in Germany when there’s no air conditioning! Tune in and subscribe today! @expectingexpats
In episode 33, Kari and CJ discuss weird and interesting pregnancy symptoms and hope to cope. Subscribe and tune in today! @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, we have special guest, Maria , who is the founder of the Eltern Hub - the one stop shop for parents living abroad in Germany. We discussed with Maria how she came up with the idea of the Eltern Hub, which provides English resources and support for new parents living abroad in Germany. As we know, Germany can be complicated with their bureaucracy… and the Eltern Hub makes it easy. Tune in today to hear all about it and subscribe!
A recent article, 1 in 5 Germans regretted having kids. In this episode, CJ and Kari discuss why one would regret having children and their thoughts on the piece. Tune in and subscribe today! @expectingexpats
In episode 30, Kari and CJ chat about the updates in their second pregnancy. Kari goes in depth on suffering a threatened miscarriage, and how she and the baby are doing now. Listen in today and subscribe!
CJ and Kari have a big announcement to make: we’re expecting! Listen today to see how we found out and the amazing coincidence that we are pregnant at the same time! @expectingexpats
In episode 28, CJ and Kari discuss if and when to have another baby. They go over the pros and cons of having siblings and provide some stories from their own experiences. Tune in today and subscribe @expectingexpats!
In this week’s episode, CJ and Kari have special guest Sille on the pod! They discuss the interesting differences in how they were raised and if they will raise their kids the same. Tune in to listen to the chat and subscribe today! @expectingexpats
In episode 26, CJ and Kari have a special guest Sille on the podcast! Sille is a Danish mom, who gave birth and is raising her son in Sweden. Tune in today to hear the differences in raising and giving birth in Sweden! @expectingexpats
In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ, discuss the logistics and support that one receives in Germany when kids are sick. It’s not always good! Tune in and subscribe today!
Sending your kids to daycare is always a hard. In this episode, Kari and CJ, discuss how daycare works when living abroad! Listen in today, and subscribe!
In episode 23, CJ and Kari discuss the cultural differences in raising kids. They dive into the differences in their own families and how it affects and influences them when raising her kids abroad in Germany. Tune in and subscribe today!
For International Women’s Day, CJ and Kari discuss the joys and expectations of raising daughters. Tune in and subscribe today!
In episode 21, CJ and Kari, with special guest, Jessica, discuss how to balance work and being a mom while also trying to have a great life. Listen in and subscribe today!
In episode 20, CJ and Kari have special guest, Jessica on the podcast! We discuss the good and the bad of going back to work and the different expectations of mom‘s working when living abroad. Tune in and subscribe today!
In episode 20, CJ and Kari discuss their top five items they had to have after giving birth. Tune in to hear what they are!
In Episode 18, Kari and CJ discuss how all relationships change after giving birth. From your partner, to your family and friends, and how they dealt with the changes. Tune in today!
In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ discuss mom guilt and how it’s sometimes amplified when living abroad. Listen in today!
Wing he expat mom, means you’re going to have to travel with kids. In episode 16, CJ and Kari chat about their stories of travelling with their babies. Tune in to hear all about it!
Cj and Kari discuss the taboo topic of having sex after giving birth. They dive into all the questions one may have when trying to have sex for the first time after giving birth. Tune in to hear more!
Kari and CJ discuss their expectations of what they thought maternity leave would be versus the reality. Tune in to hear about their stories while in Germany!
In episode 13, CJ, Jessica, and Kari discuss the benefits and the potential setbacks of raising kids abroad. Tune in to hear their understanding and ideas!
CJ and Kari have a Special Guest for the New Years episode - Jessica. Where we discuss Jessica‘s birth story, which includes a long hospital stay, and an induction. Tune in to see how this birth story ends! :)
In Episode 11, CJ and Kari discuss all topics on breastfeeding - sharing their stories and expectations. Tune in!
In episode 10, Kari and CJ discuss their postpartum lives with their babies, while living abroad. Tune in to hear their stories!
In episode nine, Kari discusses her birth story - the differences in expectations of hospitals and having a C-section abroad. Listen up!
On episode 8, CJ tells us all about her birth story. From the funny, to the crazy, to the beautiful moments - listen up to get all the details!
CJ and Kari chat about their preparations for their different styles of births, all while living abroad. Listen in to episode 7!
On episode 6, CJ and Kari discuss the pregnant life while living in Germany. Listen up to hear their stories and more!
CJ and Kari dive into their stories of their first trimester - symptoms, cravings, what helped them, and more… tune in!
In Episode 4, CJ and Kari discuss first symptoms of pregnancy in the two-week wait. Then dive into their own stories and being abroad made finding out a bit more interesting...listen up!
CJ and Kari discuss their fertility stories, the tips and tricks that they used, and how they heard about them…
CJ and Kari discuss their fertility stories and the struggles that come with trying to get pregnant, all while living in a foreign country.
CJ and Kari introduce themselves and the highlights of living abroad and being a mom. The episode then dives into when they had the “talk” with their partners on having children.