Hannah and Kara

FLYING COACH

Society EN ↓ 28 episodes

Grab your passports, headphones and mini pretzel bags, and join your two favorite traveling teachers to learn about life abroad, travel, dating, and building a career across international waters ~~~Follow us on Instagram @flyingcoachpodcastFollow your hosts @hannahmacysue and @chinaaalatina

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Author

Hannah and Kara

Category

Society

Podcast website

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Latest episode

May 7, 2025

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Episodes

Baby on the Way and Other Life Updates 07.05.2025

This week, the girls give some life updates. Hannah shares about how excited she is for her next job, and Kara talks all about getting ready for a very exciting new season of her life! This episode focuses primarily on experiencing pregnancy overseas and the positives and negatives of it. Don't forget to follow the podcast @flyingcoachpodcast and your hosts @chinaaalatine and @hannahmacysue on...

The Bright Side of Terrible Things 23.04.2025

This week, Hannah takes you through how she is trying to look at the good in her very, VERY difficult year. She talks about prioritizing the most important people, surviving long distance, what she regrets about how she has looked at this year, gives advice on actually appreciating where you're at, and expands on how much she just really loves hanging out with her brothers. Don't forget to...

Travel Mayhem and the Wedding Planner from Hell 19.03.2025

This week, Kara gives us insight into what to do if your flight gets canceled just a few days before your wedding and how to make a wedding work even with the worst wedding planner to ever exist. Grab a drink and your favorite headphones to prepare for the wedding travel tea spill of a lifetime (and this is only part 1). Don’t forget to follow the podcast on Instagram @flyingcoachpodcast and follo...

Lessons, Moving Whiplash, and Hannah's Worst Year 05.03.2025

For this Flying Coach first, Hannah takes the mic solo and shares about her experience with moving from Korea to Costa Rica for 2 days to Idaho then to Indiana. Enjoy her ramblings and the slower, more contemplative nature of this episode as she shares a realistic look at the feelings that come with such an experience, the lessons she's learned, and an explanation on how she is coping with all of...

Did You Miss Us? 26.02.2025

Welcome back to the pod! For this Season 2 opener, Hannah and Kara give a window into the last 7 months of their lives that y’all missed (oops, their bad). They go over vacations, life changes, Hannah’s emotional turmoil, and Kara’s telenovela honeymoon (piece of advice: never lose your passport). But most importantly, the girls are SO EXCITED to finally be back and can’t wait for you to be back o...

Wrapping Up: The Season 1 Finale 16.07.2024

Season 1 Finale!! This week the girls reflect on the year — their travels, teaching, and everything else. They share what they’ve learned, their highlights, and what they’re most excited about next. Don’t forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast! And remember to keep up with the podcast and your hosts @flyingcoachpodcast @chinaaalatina and @hannahmacysue on Instagram and Tiktok. Happy flying...

Mental Health Abroad PT 2: International Living with ADHD (Kara’s Story) 03.07.2024

In Part 2 of this mini series on mental health, Kara shares her experiences with ADHD and how she’s learned to work with it to be as successful as she is. She talks about how she manages her brain and how important a schedule is to keeping her sane. Make sure you tune in next week for the last episode of Season 1 as the girls wrap up their school years and settle in to the summertime! Don’t forget...

Mental Health Abroad PT 1: Living & Traveling with Anxiety Abroad (Hannah’s Story) 26.06.2024

In Part 1 of the hosts’ mental health discussion, Hannah shares her experiences about struggling with anxiety and how she’s worked with it to make sure she can still achieve her dreams. She details her mental health journey and how she’s been able to still do everything she’d always wanted, and she did it anxious. And she heavily advocates for talk therapy and GETTING MEDICATED!! Tune in next week...

Reacting to Viral Ideas About Living Abroad 19.06.2024

In this episode, your hosts take on a discussion about a popular Tiktok (from @iamrachelsarah) discussing the good of moving abroad. As the hosts have said before, their goal is to give you a realistic look at life abroad, so they respond to the different ideas presented and give a perspective from expats in an Asian country compared to this Tiktok’s creator in Mexico! They discuss the similaritie...

Our Lessons from Living Abroad 12.06.2024

This week, your hosts dive in to the top things they’ve learned living abroad. Everything from friendship to travel lessons to introversion versus extroversion and building a life with good people. What would you add to this list of lessons? Let your hosts know by leaving a response to the Spotify question or DMing the podcasts’s Instagram @flyingcoachpodcast or your hosts @chinaaalatina and @hann...

International Family Life ft Rainer & Leia Lee 05.06.2024

This week your hosts interview a couple who have lived in Korea, Honduras, and now the Netherlands! They’ve done international life first without and now with their daughter, and they discuss the lifestyle of living internationally with a young child and how important it is to let the children join your lives and not simply build your life around the kids. They talk about the importance of honorin...

Booking Flights & All the Expenses of Budgeting Abroad 29.05.2024

This week your hosts share about how they book flights for cheap, their travel tips monetarily, and how they don’t really budget (but don’t worry they manage). Tune in for how to get savings on air travel and lodging while still getting luxury experiences when they want it. Don’t forget to follow the podcast on Instagram & Tiktok @flyingcoachpodcast and follow your hosts @chinaaalatina and @hannah...

PART 2: Guilt, Why We’re Abroad, and the American Education System 22.05.2024

This is part 2 of last week’s episode where your hosts discuss the education system in the US, freedom of curriculum as teachers, and why they are still staying abroad even though they miss out on some things. Don’t forget to follow the podcast on Instagram and Tiktok @flyingcoachpodcast and your hosts @chinaaalatina and @hannahmacysue on all platforms!

PART 1: Guilt, Why We’re Abroad, and the American Education System 15.05.2024

In part 1 of this 2 part episode, the girls talk about the guilt that comes with living far away from family but why it’s been such a good choice for them even with that challenge. They discuss the economic advantage of going abroad and then get in to why they don’t want to teach stateside anymore. They talk about violence in American schools and why being a teacher just feels impossible there. Th...

Working in Missions, Prejudice in Korea and Cults Around the City ft Asleigh Wilson 08.05.2024

On this episode, your hosts are joined by Asleigh Wilson, an independent missionary who works with organizations throughout Korea. They touch on what it looks like to rely on friends and family to support your work, accidentally going to cult meetings (courtesy of Kara), and being Black in Korea. If you are interested in supporting Sleigh, you can find her on Instagram @a_slay98. Don’t forget to l...

Having Boundaries in International Schools, Finding a Job, and the Ethics of Teaching Globally. 01.05.2024

This week the girls talk about how to establish emotional, social, and professional boundaries in the workplace. They give advice on how to create a life outside of work and remembering that your work and social world should be separate! They go over the different platforms where you can find a job and how you can start from the ground floor if you want to get into education: Moreland University (...

The Horrors of Travel, Navigating Medicine Abroad, and Being an International Teacher 24.04.2024

This week your hosts share their most jarring travel experiences (from pick pocketing to human trafficking attempts) and bemoan the difficulties that can come with setting boundaries and having a life outside of school as a teacher. Kara talks about navigating health scares in a foreign country and Hannah still misses her boyfriend. Make sure you follow the podcast and leave a review! Your hosts w...

Reviewing Italy, Culture Shock, and Our Opinions on Group vs Solo Travel 17.04.2024

On this episode, the hosts review their Italy trip, compare cultural norms between Italy and Korea, Hannah talks about how to deal with food sensitivities while traveling, and Kara talks about dogs and her deep desire to be reborn in Italy. They dive in to the world of solo and group travel along with the good and bad of both. Make sure you follow the podcast on Tiktok and Instagram @flyingcoachpo...

Injecting Pesto in Our Veins, Moving Back Home, and Friendships Abroad ft Chanelle & Willow 10.04.2024

The girls are in Italy!! With two other girls! Join this group of four as they laugh until they cry, make inappropriate jokes about wood, and try not to talk over each other (they talk over each other, oops). The girls talk about the burden and grief associated with having friendships all over the world and when it’s time to let go of people who aren’t willing to meet you halfway. Chanelle shares...

Dreaming Global, a Counselor’s Guide to Achieving Everything You Never Imagined ft Jaime Roya, M.Ed 03.04.2024

This week, our hosts interview traveler, teacher, and counselor: Jaime LaDawn Roya. She shares about her experiences of living with privilege in Qatar then living as a Black women in Korea, being pushed into the dreams she wasn’t sure she could achieve, and inspiring anyone who hears her with wisdom and a renewed courage to chase after the loftiest goals you have (which are not as out of reach as...

The First Interview ft. Jillian Kim 27.03.2024

This week, your hosts have their first guest! Jillian talks about her experience moving overseas, trying to make the right decisions, and being an international teacher heading into being a stateside housewife. Check out Jillian’s Youtube channel What’s With the Kims? at https://youtube.com/@WhatsWiththeKims?si=BnCVDC7ZFi0PevBR Make sure you’re follow the podcast on instagram @flyingcoachpodcast a...

The First Steps to Moving, Spending, and Working Overseas 20.03.2024

This week, our hosts dive in to everything they wish they had known the first time they moved internationally. They cover what they wish they had brought and what they wish they hadn’t, dealing with luggage overages, getting paid in cash, and the impact a new culture has on your wardrobe. Remember to follow the podcast on instagram @flyingcoachpodcast for mini advice segments and to see life abroa...

Imposter Syndrome 13.03.2024

This week your hosts talk about the feelings and identity crises associated with moving internationally. They discuss planning (or a lack there of), inspiring, and the reality that actually you can follow your dreams and deserve to! Remember to follow the podcast @flyingcoachpodcast and your hosts @chinaaalatina and @hannahmacysue on Instagram — stick around after the episode to leave a review and...

Dating Internationally Pt 3 (Our Top Tips on long distance, finding your person, and independence) 06.03.2024

This week, our hosts share their most valuable tips on dating abroad and share some of their personal stories too — enjoy learning from their experiences so you don’t have to have your own 😉 Remember to rate, review, leave a comment, and follow the podcast and your hosts on Instagram @flyingcoachpodcast @chinaaalatina and @hannahmacysue — thanks for flying coach 🖤

Dating Internationally Pt 2 (Can you really make long distance work?) 28.02.2024

Another week, another conversation about dating internationally. This week, our captains talk finding your person, dating outside your religion, and why dating apps (all over the world) have the ✨worst✨ guys. Don’t forget to follow the podcast and your hosts on instagram and tiktok @flyingcoachpodcast @chinaaalatina and @hannahmacysue

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