South African Ex-Pats

Formerly a Camps Bay kid, Shan is now a wealth manager who lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and son (+1 20-year-old son, probably off skiing in Tahoe). Shan moved to the US when he was 20, and was adopted by his American stepfather to ease the process, so this episode is more about the lifestyle, the culture, and why Shan makes Colorado Springs and the USA his home.  If you think you k...

Zoe is a client service director at an e-commerce and Shopify Plus agency. After a loss in the family, she and her husband, Gary, moved to England.  If you think you know someone who could benefit from this episode or the show in general, feel free to share it with them. If would like tell your story, or would like to request an interview from a specific destination, I'll try to make it happe...

Moira is a freelance photographer and Constant works in tech. Together, they emigrated to Auckland and live in a beautiful house in the middle of a sub-tropical forest, a stones throw from the beach. However, Aukland isn't all hobbits and roses.  You can check out Moira's Instagram Highlight about their move to NZ, at @moirameiring If you think you know someone who could benefit from this epi...

Alex Searle is a filmmaker, podcaster and founder of a production company (Lake Productions), who decided to take advantage of his ancestral Spanish passport by moving his family to Valencia.  You can support this show by supporting ⁠⁠Luggage Warehouse⁠⁠, the business my father started in the 80s, and my brother currently helms. Two products of particular interest for...

Episode 1 is in the can on this, the world's fastest production schedule. I was overwhelmed by the immediate response to the show trailer and announcement post and resolved to get as many interviews done, as quickly as possible. Reeva Cutting popped up on my list and became the pilot interview of the show. Reeva is an old friend of mine who spent 9 or so years in the UK, and then settled in Perth,...

Hi everyone. I'm Jonathan Warncke, and this is South African ex-pats. This is a quick trailer explaining the show, but here's a cheatsheet for those short on time or attention: This is a podcast for South Africans thinking of moving to another country.  Firstly, we talk to those who have done it. We hear about their experiences, find out what legal hoops they had to jump through, and who help...