SwissCast Shows: Where Swiss Life Meets English Voices

What Ancient Chinese Medicine Knows About Your Hormones (That Your Doctor Doesn't) Danna's been seeing Alex for years—and now we finally got him on the show. Alex Bechinger is a fully licensed TCM practitioner with 30 years of experience, a nursing background, training in craniosacral therapy and functional medicine, and a family legacy of healers. Today we're digging into what Traditional Chinese...

If you’ve ever felt like you had to keep it together at work no matter what, this conversation will hit home. Eric Kreitz shares what it looked like to lead at a high level while quietly burning out, why “coping” can morph into something dangerous, and why work is often the last place people let the truth in. We also dig into what happens after time off. Returning after burnout, addiction treatmen...

Thinking about moving to Germany? In this episode of Passport to Wealth™, Arielle Tucker, CFP®, EA, sits down with fellow cross-border financial planner Jordan Vlastuin , CFP®, to unpack what Americans really need to know before relocating. From choosing the right visa to understanding German tax treaties, federal pensions, and the realities of setting up life abroad, this conversation is packed w...

You have a clear vision in your head, but your team is building from an older version of it. That gap is where good work quietly goes off the rails. In this episode, you’ll learn why “I already told them” is rarely enough, and how a simple, repeatable check-in keeps everyone executing the same priority, with the same context, at the same time. What You'll Learn: The Hook: Your team is working hard...

Got 10 Minutes? Megan has a friend who shits immediately every time she eats anything with sunflower oil in it. And Megan is furious that Barilla—an Italian brand—makes their pesto with fucking sunflower oil. So naturally, we're talking seed oils. Here's the deal: seed oils have been vilified all over social media, and Danna's take is nuanced. They're not poison—but they are wildly out of balance...

Retiring abroad sounds like the dream. For Americans, the financial reality is far more complex. In this episode of Passport To Wealth™ , Arielle Tucker , CFP®, EA, is joined by Ramin Olson , founder of Nomad Financial and a cross border expert specializing in helping US citizens retire overseas. Drawing from his global career and personal experience living across Europe, Ramin breaks down the hid...

Client referrals can be the fastest yes in your business, and the easiest way to make pricing decisions you would not normally make. Janene and Celina Guerrero unpack how referrals change behaviour, soften boundaries and quietly pressure pricing and profitability. If you have ever rushed into a yes because it was a referral, this episode will help you slow down just enough to protect your standard...

Send us Fan Mail What an episode. When Lisa is told again and again that her recurring miscarriages are “just bad luck,” she knows that's not it. She follows her intuition, pushes for deeper testing, and finally gets an answer. Lisa has a balanced chromosomal translocation, a rare genetic rearrangement that makes naturally conceived pregnancies far more likely to end. That diagnosis forces impossi...

When Your Coach is Human Too Danna's been up since 4:30am. She's brain foggy, running on fumes, and didn't have time to review her notes before the session. Megan's listening and thinking: come on, Danna, you can do it. And that's the point. Coaches are human. There's no such thing as a perfect session every time—and showing that to clients matters. Life gets messy. You show up anyway. The real ta...

Session 2: When Your Brain Needs More Than Willpower Two weeks in, and something has already shifted. No more afternoon slumps. That simple switch—breaking her fast with protein—is working. But today, Joanna arrives with a bigger question. Her workload is increasing by twenty percent, and the focus she used to have has faded somewhere between the twins, turning forty, and the relentless pace of li...

Spain has become one of the most popular destinations for Americans looking to live abroad. But moving to Spain involves much more than choosing a city and applying for a visa. In this episode of Passport To Wealth™ , Arielle Tucker, CFP®, EA , speaks with Carlos Lorenzo, J.D., LL.M. , a Spain-based immigration and tax lawyer and founder of American Legal Spain. Carlos works closely with Americans...

If you are weighing whether to talk about burnout at work, this episode helps you slow the decision down without pressure. You will hear why disclosure is rarely a simple yes or no, and how to think about your own safety, privacy, and support needs in a way that keeps you in control. Karina breaks disclosure into two paths: the choices you make deliberately, and the moments where disclosure happen...

Send us Fan Mail Wow, what a story. You will want to stick around for the postpartum discussion and her incredibly brilliant moment which left not a dry eye on the recording that day. A birth plan can be thoughtful, informed, and deeply held and still get rewritten in real time. Guilia came into labour hoping for a low-intervention, midwife-led experience at Triemli Hospital in Zurich, supported b...

It's the end of the quarter. You look at the goals you set 90 days ago and realize you did maybe one of them. The rest are still sitting on the list. In this episode, Linda breaks down why goals keep slipping and shares a simple weekly rhythm that makes your 90-day priorities actually happen. What You'll Learn: The Hook: Why ambitious 90-day goals quietly slide when there is no weekly rhythm to ke...

Got 10 Minutes? Danna was lying in bed trying to fall asleep—but her brain had other plans. It was busy counting how many wearables Megan has talked about and which one does what. So she turned it into an episode. Here's the deal: before you buy anything, ask yourself one question—what do I actually want to track? Sleep? Steps? Hormones? Because you don't need to wear a ring all day if all you car...

The Netherlands has long been one of the most attractive destinations for US expats in Europe. But recent and proposed tax changes could significantly impact how Americans living there build and protect wealth. In this episode of Passport To Wealth™ , Arielle Tucker, CFP®, EA is joined by Kaitlin Krozel, CPA, founder of Krozel Capital , a firm specializing in tax and financial planning for US expa...

Pricing flinch? That moment you hesitate, soften, or overexplain when someone asks what you charge. In this episode, I revisit my original take and share what I see differently now: the flinch isn’t one problem, it’s a diagnostic signal. Listen in to spot what yours is really pointing to — so you stop “fixing” the wrong thing. What’s Next? Let’s Talk Looking for pricing support or interested in a...

Is your home secretly draining your energy without you even realizing it? In this follow-up episode with interior designer Jessica Blanco, we dive deep into how to design spaces that actually work for neurodivergent brains and those with sensory sensitivities. Jessica explains that while everyone has sensory sensitivities, a neurotypical brain filters them automatically. A neurodiverse brain? Not...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a healthcare system’s “just in case” meets a mother’s calm, clear questioning: “what’s actually happening right now?”, "How is my baby doing?" Originally from Ukraine, we meet Kateryna to explore her five-year fertility journey , her two planned home births in the Zurich area, and the tightrope walk between hospital protocol, fact-finding and personal autonomy. F...

Navigating life and finances across the US.–Canada border can feel overwhelming especially when taxes, investments, citizenship, and estate planning collide. In this episode of Passport To Wealth™, host Arielle Tucker, CFP®, EA sits down with Lucas Wennersten, CFA, CFP® (Canada), CFP® (USA), founder of 49th Parallel Wealth Management, to unpack the real-world complexities of cross-border financial...

If you have been feeling unwell at work, stuck in a role that is draining you, or quietly wondering whether it is time to leave, this conversation is for you. Karina sits down with career coach Ben Fox to talk about the idea of a “quit date” as a calming, practical milestone. Together they unpack why leaving can feel so scary, even when you have savings or options, and how getting objective about...

You spent a full day on strategy. You mapped the vision, set the goals, and left energized. Then Monday happened, and that beautiful plan went straight into a drawer. In this episode, Linda shows you why your strategy stays stuck on paper and exactly how to bridge the gap between thinking and doing. What You'll Learn: The Hook: Why strategic plans feel productive but disappear the moment you're ba...

Got 10 Minutes? Megan found a clickbait article and couldn't resist: "Exercise Won't Help You Lose Much Fat, But Changing This Will." Annoying? Yes. But also... kind of true? Here's the thing: pound for pound, a Tanzanian hunter-gatherer who moves all day burns the same calories as an American office worker who barely moves at all. Your body adapts. Your basal metabolic rate—the energy you need ju...

Financial independence is possible for US expats, but numbers alone are not enough. Your mindset, habits, and values matter just as much as your investment strategy. In this episode of Passport To Wealth™ , Arielle Tucker, CFP®, EA talks with Blair Hoover , expat financial independence coach and educator, about what it really takes to pursue FIRE while living overseas. After losing money in an off...

Pricing coaching services after corporate can expose an uncomfortable truth: experienced professionals pricing like beginners. In this episode, I sit down with Glasa Gottschalk, Life & Business Mindset Coach and founder of G.I.I. Coaching & Consulting, to talk about why that happens — and what needs to shift. From well-meaning but misguided advice inside certification programs to the carry...