¿habla ingles? IWC of CDMX: Recent Episodes
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This podcast discusses various topics related to living in Mexico City as an ex-pat or as a local looking for a place to practice English. Our format provides interviews, site explanations, round table discussions, and Spanish language acquisition tips. We have members who have traveled extensively as well as those who are enjoying their first experience outside their native country.
Lisa and Sarah-Lee discuss El Bosque de Chapultapec, the vast Chapultapec Park in Mexico City. For Lisa, the experience ranges from delightful to bewildering. Sarah-Lee appreciates the goal-oriented approach. Whether you want to wax poetic or go from point A to point B, this conversation is sure to inspire you to walk in the park!
This episode features chef and founder of Aura Cocina, Graciela Montaño. While Chef Graciela has a passion for sharing her culture and cuisine, she also has a vision for lead-free cookware. Listen to hear her speak of both her love for teaching traditional Mexican cooking. You will be intrigued and fascinated!
We are expanding on the question of how to thrive as expats in Mexico City.
Guest Jenna Mayhew, lead psychologist of Hola Therapy in Mexico City, discusses the question of Culture Fatigue in expats and how to reclaim resilience.
Lisa asks IWC member and sponsor Lynda Martinez Del Campo, what are distinctives of Mexican Culture and how does understanding the history behind cultural practices help us grow in love for Mexican Culture?
Lynda is a cultural historian who offers tours and talks through her company Understand Mexico https://understandmexico.net/
The International Women's Club of Mexico City invites you to meet sponsor, Dr. Marc Ehrlich. Dr. Ehrlish is a clinical and organizational psychologist located in Mexico City. He has written 8 books and specializes in helping ex-pats thrive in Mexico. You can find his book "Thriving in Mexico: Transcending the Challenges of Working and Living in Mexico" on Amazon.
In this episode, Lisa asks Dr. Ehrlich how parents can help their children cope and adapt to the challenges of moving to CDMX, how to discuss feelings as a family, and how to reframe living in uncertain times.
IWC member Tere and I discuss the 17th-century Mexican Feminist Poet Sor Juana. If you have walked the Calzada de Los Poetas in Chapultapec Park, you've probably seen her statue. I had questions about Sor Juana's life, work, and enduring influence and Tere indulged me.
This episode is mostly in Spanish. At the end of the discussion, I highlight some vocabulary you might want to add to your repertoire: sagacidad, juxtaposición, mecena, misógino.
Lisa explores the acoustic landscape of Mexico City. Special thanks to IWC members Tere Aguilar and Gilda Eis for their help and insight!
Lisa begins a series on navigating friendships as an ex-pat. This episode includes an interview with Holly, another IWC member. They discuss the challenges of maintaining friendships across geographical separation as well as how to let new friendships form.