The American Citizens Abroad Podcast

Our Chat with ACA’s Executive Director, Marylouise Serrato

We chat with the Executive Director of ACA, Marylouise Serrato about what’s new with ACA’s advocacy in Washington DC, what is happening with the three bills introduced in the last Congress (Congresswoman Maloney’s safe harbor bill for FATCA reporting, her commission bill, and Congressman Beyer’s tax filing simplification act); the impact of government and academic studies on advocacy for tax reform; why Congressional hearings are so important; what is going on with the Americans Abroad Caucus; and much more!
Visit ACA
ACA's Current Write-In Campaigns
Join ACA

Our Chat with Michael Pollock, a Leader in TCK Care

Michael Pollock, a leader in TCK care, founding Director of Daraja, and the co-author of “Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds”, 3rd edition, is our guest for this episode. We chat about his experience overseas, his experience of raising kids overseas, the issues TCKs are trying to manage in today’s world, challenges TCKs face when repatriating, today’s technology and TCKs, Daraja, and much more!
Daraja
Daraja - Coaching
Daraja - Consulting
Daraja - Workshops & Events
Third Culture Kids 3rd Edition: Growing Up Among Worlds

Our Chat with Entrepreneur, Anne Michelle Wand

We chat with entrepreneur and American living in the Caribbean Islands of Panama, Anne Michelle Wand, about her life abroad, her history as an entrepreneur, and more!

Our Chat with Clary Estes, Writer + Photographer

We chat with writer and photographer Clary Estes about the time she has spent abroad, her art and writing work, photographers and writes who have influenced her, where she is possibly moving to next, and more!
Visit her website
Her current Substack project
 

Our Chat with Angela of Roman Vacations

We chat with Angela, the Operations Manager of Roman Vacations and an American living in Rome, about what should be visited in Rome that you would never find in a guidebook, some of her favorite spots in Rome, what it's like running a business in Italy, some of the common issues American expats in Italy face, and more.
 
The Roman Vacations Website
Roman Vacations on Facebook
Roman Vacations on Instagram
Roman Vacations on Trip Advisor

Our Chat with Elizabeth with TCK Training

We chat with Elizabeth, Chief Operations Officer, with TCK Training. We discuss the programs TCK Training offers for TCKs, parents, and care providers, their 2021 survey and white paper, Adult TCKs, and much more!
TCK Training
Research at TCK Training
TCK Training's Resources

Our Chat with French Pastry Chef, Molly Wilk

We chat with Molly Wilk, a French pastry chef living in Versailles about her expat story, taking classes at Le Cordon Bleu, teaching others how to create French pastries, and much more.
Molly's website
Molly's Cookbooks

Out Chat with Girl Gone London, Kalyn

We chat with Girl Gone London's Kalyn, about her experience living in London, differences between the US and the UK, experiencing reverse culture shock, her blog and YouTube channel, and more!
Girl Gone London
Ultimate London and UK Travel Guide Facebook Group
The Girl Gone London Book

Our chat with Rebecca Lammers, the International Representative on the Taxpayer Advocate Panel

We chat with Rebecca Lammers, the International Representative on the Taxpayer Advocate Panel (TAP), about her new role on TAP, some of the issues she has raised on behalf of Americans living abroad, some of the challenges she expects to face, how she sees her role evolving over time, and more!
The TAP website ­– submit your suggestions
Follow Rebecca Lammers on Medium
Meet the Taxpayer Advocate Service for Americans Abroad (June 1, 2022) featuring Rebecca
TAP's Facebook Page

Our Chat with Nick Biblis, The Advancement and Communications Advisor at Jakarta Intercultural School

We chat with Nick Biblis, The Advancement and Communications Advisor at Jakarta Intercultural School. We discuss life as an expat in Jakarta, the expat community in Jakarta, repatriating back to the US, and much more!
Jakarta Intercultural School