The American Citizens Abroad Podcast

We chat with Linda Mueller, a certified life coach and the founder of The Expat Partner Coach, LLC. We discuss life coaching, the different challenges that male expat partners or accompanying spouses experience from women, the different types of expats, what qualities help to make the experience of being an expat partner more rewarding, and why she prefers to not use the term "trailing spouse". Th...

We chat with John Alan, of the Comin' Home podcast, a singer-songwriter and musician, standup comedian, powerlifter, writer, and an American living in Norway. We speak about his varied interests, how COVID-19 has impacted his creativity, the issues of Americans overseas, and how the US can better engage with Americans living abroad. Comin' Home podcast John Alan's music on Spotify Loyal Oak Artist...

First, we speak with Charles Bruce, ACAGF's Chairman, about ACAGF's webinar, "Parting the veil, analyzing the revenue effects of RBT". And then, we chat with Lisa Vanden Bos, from FUSAC, located in Paris, France about FUSAC's history, how it has evolved and much more!    ACAGF's webinar, "Parting the Veil: Analyzing the Revenue Effects of Residence-Based Taxation (RBT)": https://www.americansabroa...

We chat with Sutanya Dacres, an American living in Paris and the host of the Dinner for One podcast, about her delightful podcast, and how it came about, and life in Paris (and abroad) as an American. Later, we speak with Marylouise Serrato, Executive Director of ACA, about ACAGF's RBT Fundraising campaign and an update on how well it's doing. Dinner for One Podcast American Citizens Abroad Americ...

We chat with David McNeill with Expat Empire about his expat experience, what inspired him to create Expat Empire and its podcast, trends in relocations, and more! Expat Empire Expat Empire on Facebook ,  Instagram ,  LinkedIn , &  YouTube Passport to Working in Japan Book

We chat with Anne about her life as an expat, how she became involved with ACA, what the first years of ACA were like, her work in womens' organizations and women breaking the glass ceiling, and the transportation system in Geneva. American Citizens Abroad ACA Global Foundation TPG Public Transport of Geneva

We speak with Dr. Anisha Abraham, MD, MPH, a board certified pediatrician and adolescent health specialist about cross-cultural children, expat teens, the experience of cross-cultural adolescence vs younger cross-cultural children, the pluses and minuses of bringing up children abroad, international moves during the teen years, her research project from 2019, and much more. Dr. Anisha Abraham's we...

This episode consists of 3 interviews. Our first is with Laura Ricci, a global nomad, about what exactly a global nomad is, the lifestyle, tips for those who are interested in traveling the world for an undetermined amount of time, and much more. Secondly, we chat with Laura Snyder, to get an update on TAP, how TAP is recruiting her replacement, and what her replacement can expect. Lastly, we spea...

We speak with educational psychologist Dr. Christina Limbird, Director of Linden Global Learning Support Services, about the many ways her agency is able to support children and families in schools abroad. From preparing for the SATs, to raising third culture kids, we also discuss how to help families in the time of COVID, counselling during the pandemic, how telehealth works, and other issues par...

We chat with Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, PhD, Reader in Migration and Politics, Director, MA in International Migration at the Brussels School of International Studies, University of Kent, and author of the book, Migrants or Expatriates?: Americans in Europe, about the relevance of her work for the American overseas community, just who the American living abroad is, the difference between mig...

We chat with Nina Olson, the Executive Director, Founder, Treasurer, Member, and on the Board of Directors of the Center for Taxpayer Rights. Nina founded and directed The Community Tax Law Project, the first independent low income taxpayer clinic in the US. Afterwards, Nina served as the National Taxpayer Advocate of the US from March 2001 to July 2019. An advocate dedicated to helping taxpayers...

In part one of our 2-part episode, we chat with Lindley Bach, an American expat, content creator, travel blogger, and digital nomad. We chat about living abroad, culture shock, blogging, working remotely as a digital nomad, and how living overseas has changed her.  Later, we speak with ACA's Executive Director, Marylouise Serrato to get the latest from Washington DC. We chat about holding meetings...

We chat with Tim Robinson and Lisa Tilstra, co-founders of The REI Concierge, which was established to help those looking to buy US properties while living in another country, about how one goes about buying property sight-unseen; the main reasons why Americans living overseas purchase property back in the US; the Why, the How and the Risk when it comes to investing in property; how passive or inv...

We chat with Dominique Padurano, PhD, better known as Dr. P, of Crimson Coaching, which offers tutoring, test prep, college application and essay writing guidance, help with study and time management skills, school placement assistance, and yoga & stress reduction techniques to students (and parents) in the New York City area and globally online. We chat about SAT/ACT and standardized testing, the...

We chat with American Citizens Abroad’s Executive Director, Marylouise Serrato, about ACA’s latest updates on their advocacy work in Washington DC; COVID-19, the CARES ACT and EIP/recovery rebates; voting in the upcoming election; and more!  Listen to ACA’s latest TaxCast IRS Phone numbers: 1-800-829-1040 US-based number (267) 941-1000 Form 3911 – Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund AARP - How to...

We chat with LaShell Tinder, Families in Global Transition’s Treasurer and a professional in global mobility about the issues that US citizens face when they move overseas, “duty of care”, issues facing dual national couples, how COVID-19 is impacting American expats, digital nomads, geographic trends, repatriation, and much more. Families in Global Transition is a forum for globally mobile indivi...

We chat with Dawn Bryan, President of Families in Global Transition (FIGT), about what FIGT does, key issues impacting expats, Third Culture Kids, the difference between expat communities, issues impacting dual national couples, and more. Families in Global Transition is a forum for globally mobile individuals, families, and those working with them. They promote cross-sector connections for sharin...

In the sixth installment of the ACA podcast, we chat with Mike Morris, Director of Membership Development with the State Department Federal Credit Union and ACA’s Executive Director, Marylouise Serrato about the development, details, and perks of the ACA/SDFCU account. More info about SDFCU

Introducing the newest podcast from ACA, the American Citizens Abroad Tax Cast, premiering on March 31st. Throughout the series, we'll cover tax law changes, shifting deadlines, beefed-up enforcement, and more, with the professionals who can help us all get a better grasp of it all. Tune in on March 31st wherever you get your podcasts, when we'll discuss the fallout happening from COVID-19, includ...

In the fifth installment of the ACA podcast, we chat with Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, President and CEO of US Vote Foundation and Overseas Vote. We discuss her organizations; the number of overseas Americans who take part in US elections and the importance of their vote; and the future of online voting. Overseas Vote US Vote Foundation The Ballot is Busted Before the Blockchain DoD’s Study of US Vo...

Laura Snyder is an American citizen who has spent the past 24 years living abroad, 22 of them in Paris. Originally from Eureka, Illinois, she joined the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel in December 2018 and expects to complete her three-year term in December 2021. She is a member of the bars in Paris, New York, and Illinois. You can find her on Twitter @TAPInternation or email her at tapinternationallauras...

In the third installment of the ACA podcast, Charles Bruce, Chairman of ACA’s sister foundation, American Citizens Abroad Global Foundation , legal counsel of ACA, and one of the three co-editors of ACA’s new Tax Directory discusses ACA’s updated Expat Tax Services Directory. We chat about the evolution of the Directory over the years; what the Directory is and is not; the decision to expand the D...

ACA’s Glen Frost interviews author and international lawyer, Bruce Zagaris, to discuss the recent Government Accountability Office (GOA) report on FATCA on tax compliance, the impact it has on Americans living abroad, and on financial institutions globally. Glen Frost serves on the ACA Executive Committee and is an Assistant Legal Counsel. Mr Frost is a graduate of the University of Baltimore Scho...

American Citizens Abroad’s premier podcast features an interview with ACA’s Executive Director, Marylouise Serrato, who talks about ACA’s work on tax reform and their recent write-in campaign, Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad: An Idea Worth Fighting For, calling Congress to hold hearings. Marylouise covers ACA’s work over time, RBT, ACA’s groundwork is important for the legislative process, why h...