Your Best French Life

Adrian Leeds - property consultant and one of the most recognizable voices in the Franco-American community - has called France home since 1994. In this episode, she joins Daniel for a thoughtful conversation on life in France, the changes she’s witnessed over the decades, and the reasons she chose to stay. Together, they explore the practical and personal sides of making a life here - from the re...

It’s one thing to move to Paris and it’s another to build a life in the French countryside. When Daniel sits down with Jason and Raina, they share the story behind their move to rural France, the reasons that led them there, and how they launched their YouTube channel, Baguette Bound. From relocating with a daughter in middle school to navigating two cultures and doing whatever it takes to create...

What does it mean to belong when you’re living abroad? In this episode, we sit down at the American Church in Paris with Pastor Elizabeth to talk about faith, migration, and the human need for community. What began as a conversation about the role of one historic church quickly expands into a broader discussion about immigrant life in France, cultural adjustment, identity, and the quiet challenges...

There’s a brand new civics exam in France, and if you’re applying for naturalization, a multi-year renewal, or a 10-year card, it now applies to you. It just rolled out. It’s 40 questions. You need 80% to pass. And no one really knew what to expect. So we decided to take it ourselves. In this episode, we walk through our experience sitting the highest-level version of the exam for naturalization....

What does it actually mean to “integrate” in France? In this episode, Daniel sits down with Armelle, founder of Absolutely French, to talk about what life in Paris really looks like for immigrants and expat spouses. From language and cultural codes to work, community, and the emotional side of starting over abroad, they unpack why integration is about far more than paperwork. The conversation move...

In this episode, Daniel sits down with Jay Swanson, creator and longtime Paris resident, to talk about life in France beyond the postcard version. From chaotic visa experiences and French bureaucracy to identity, belonging, and what draws people to Paris in the first place, the conversation moves easily between the practical and the personal. They discuss what it means to truly settle in France, h...

What happens when French creators build their lives in the United States while an American immigration lawyer builds his in France? In the first episode of Your Best French Life , French immigration attorney Daniel Tostado sits down with the founders of AT Frenchies to unpack what it really means to move abroad, build a career across borders, and navigate identity, culture, and visas on both sides...