Episodes
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
S2 | EP 4: Navigating New Beginnings
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Transitioning from a successful legal career to becoming a certified Travel & Life Coach and seasoned expat, Veerle shares her remarkable evolution and the challenges she faced along the way. Drawing upon her personal experiences and triumphs, she illuminates the path to finding purpose, connection, and belonging in foreign lands. Listen to her inspiring story of empowerment and growth, and learn how she helps others thrive in the face of uncertainty.
Tuesday May 10, 2022
The War in Ukraine: Inna’s Story
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Inna had just begun building a life for herself, and for her husband, before the invasion of Ukraine brought all her dreams crashing down.
She was forced to live under harsh and dangerous conditions in her home town ‘Kherson’ as it became fully occupied by Russian troops.
Eventually, Inna is forced to flee to the West of the country as the threat to her life, and to the lives of those around her, becomes too great.
Friday Apr 15, 2022
S2 | EP 2: First Night in Oświęcim, Poland.
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Following on from S1 | E1: 'The Arrival', the host of Residence finally lands in Oświęcim, Poland — home to the infamous concentration camps 'Auschwitz' and 'Birkenau' — where he will live and work for the foreseeable future.
Where at first he believes he'll be met with a friendly, civil gathering with his new manager and co-teachers, his night quickly takes a turn he doesn't expect.
Monday Mar 14, 2022
S2 | EP 1: Russia Invades
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
As a prelude to future episodes centred around the war in Ukraine, in Episode 1 of Season 2, the host of Residence provides a brief background to the rapidly unfolding nightmare on Western Europe's doorstep.
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
S1 | EP 8: Chaos and Order (Part 3)
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Tim returns to Australia from India, a barely recognisable version of himself, only to discover his biggest challenges have just begun.
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
S1 | EP 7: Chaos and Order (Part 2)
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
After arriving in India, Tim meets a ton of new people and indulges in everything this exciting new country has to offer.
However, things slowly become stranger and much more complicated, as a series of unexpected events open doors he wishes had stayed closed.
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
S1 | EP 6: Chaos and Order (Part 1)
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
After moving from his home country of Sweden to the picturesque beaches of Byron bay at a very young age, like most of Residence’s guests, Tim had no idea where he belonged.
Caught between two cultures and indentities, he grappled with self-worth, a relentless sense of perfectionism, bullying, and feeling invisible to the opposite sex; all this contrasted starkly with fond memories of life in Scandinavia.
In an attempt to shed the uncomfortable skin of his adolescent years, Tim continuously pushed himself to seek new adventures, travelling from one country to another, and growing into someone of whom he felt he could be proud. Nearing his mid 20s, Tim finally felt like he was coming into his own, and was ready to tackle his biggest trip yet. India.
However, what started as an exciting next step on his journey to greater personal strength and self-discovery, quickly plunged him into a chapter much darker than he could’ve imagined, putting him right back to square 1, where all his personal demons and more, stood waiting for him.
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
# Additional Content: The Monolingual Mindset
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Learning another language is an unavoidable reality for some when relocating to another country.
But what if you kind of don't have to, but really want to? If this is the case, you'll more than likely be met with quite a few obstacles to achieving fluency, or at least a conversational level. An underestimated and overlooked challenge, however, is often the way you're thinking about it.
In this episode I share some tips that helped me achieve a level of fluency in more than one language, whilst living abroad, and in Australia.
Friday Jul 23, 2021
S1 | EP 5: Ancient History
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
In this episode I chat with TEFL-qualified, Cambridge University teacher, Adam. We discuss living in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, cultural miscommunication, paid-hitchhiking, smoking in public overseas, and having your passport stolen by your tyrannical boss.
Friday Jul 23, 2021
S1 | EP 1: The Arrival
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
A long time ago, the host of Residence received an email from the director of a school situated in a small town in the south of Poland; a town that sounded eerily familiar.
Living there would be one challenge, getting there was another entirely.