The American Citizens Abroad Podcast

We chat with Dominique Padurano, aka Dr. P, of Crimson Coaching, about the current state of college admissions, including mandated testing, changes with the SATs and ACTs, trends in university applications, tips for US citizens who are applying to US universities from overseas, and much more!
 
Crimson Coaching
Impact Projects
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Dr. P's Blog
Sign Up for Complimentary Consultation 
About Crimson Coaching
Crimson Coaching's Classes and Workshops

We chat with Alysa Salzberg, an American writer and mom, about her life in Paris, her book Hearts at Dawn, parenting in France, and much more!
Visit Alysa's freelance writing site. 
Alysa's novel, Hearts at Dawn, is available in print and Kindle format on Amazon.com or Amazon in your country. 
Alysa’s author website features a list of references for anyone interested in learning about the Siege of Paris. 
You can read about Alysa’s adventures in Paris, as well as her ongoing research about the Siege of Paris on her Medium.com blog. 
You can check out Alysa’s Instagram for photos of Paris and occasionally her cat.  

We chat with Edd and Cynthia Staton about their life in Ecuador; their master course, 'Retirement Reimagined'; top retirement destinations; common fears those who are thinking about retiring abroad may have; and more!
 
Edd & Cynthia's Site: https://www.eddandcynthia.com/
Retirement Reimagined Program: https://www.eddandcynthia.com/program
Edd & Cynthia's Books: https://www.eddandcynthia.com/books
Edd & Cynthia's Blog: https://www.eddandcynthia.com/blog

We speak with Nina of the blog, Where In the World Is Nina, about her life as a digital nomad, the mindset of a digital nomad versus someone with a traditional office job, challenges digital nomads face, and more!
https://whereintheworldisnina.com/
 

We chat with Leslie or Ciao Lulu!, a CNBC MakeIt Contributor, and B2B marketer about lessons she had learned while living in Milan, tips for those considering taking a job assignment that would relocate them, what has surprised her most during her expat journey, and more!
 
Visit Ciao Lulu!'s site, for business people interested in expat life.
Live and work abroad: 5 reasons to encourage you to go now.
CNBC MakeIt!: 'I left the US for Italy 20 years ago and 'I'm so glad' I did - the top 4 most important lessons I learned'
Leslie Strazzullo on LinkedIn

We chat with ACA's Executive Director, Marylouise Serrato. We get an update on what's going on in Washington DC with tax legislation, the Residence-Based Taxation for Americans Abroad Act introduced in the last Congress, ACA's prediction for getting RBT legislation passed in Congress, how the public can help, and more!
 
ACA's site
ACA's side-by-side analysis of the Current Law/Citizenship-Based Taxation and Residency-Based Taxation
Ask Your Representatives to Support Efforts for Residence Based TaxationDonate to ACA
ACA in the Press

We chat with Jen and Brett about their website, Expatsi; the services they offer, such as the Expatsi text and their scouting trips; relocation trends; and much more.
Expatsi
The Expatsi Test 
Expatsi Scouting Trips
Expatsi on Facebook 
Expatsi on Instagram 
Expatsi on LinkedIn
Expatsi on TikTok

We chat with Matt and Liuan of Slow Camino about their gap year of slow travel, gems they found along the way, managing three young boys while traveling, why midlife is the best time to take a gap year, and much more!
Slow Camino
Midlife Might Just Be the Perfect Time for a Gap Year
A Guide to Things to Do In Teresopolis, Brazil
Dollar Street
 

We chat with Diane from Oui in France, the mind behind the living abroad lifestyle blog and YouTube Channel, Oui in France. We discuss what surprised her most about French culture, the reality of living in France versus the fantasy, how culture shock can sneak up on someone when least expected, and so much more.
Oui in France
Oui in France on Facebook
Oui in France on X:
Oui in France on Instagram
Oui in France on Pinterest
Oui in France YouTube Channel

We’ve brought back Cepee, the brains behind the She Hit Refresh website, Facebook group, and podcast – a community dedicated to helping women over 30 move abroad. This time, we chat about becoming a digital nomad, countries that offer a digital nomad visa, common issues digital nomads face, and how AI will impact digital nomads.
The list of  25 Work From Anywhere Companies
She Hit Refresh website 
Click to join the Refresher's Lounge for ongoing support with your move abroad 
She Hit Refresh Facebook Group
She Hit Refresh YouTube Channel 
She Hit Refresh on Instagram