Navigate Across Borders
Navigate Across Borders
Podcast Description
We explore the real stories and strategies of ambitious professionals and expats from different countries. They have figured out how to decode cultures and succeed worldwide.We will also give locals who work and interact with international teams or friends the opportunity to share their perspectives on how they successfully communicate and work across cultures.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast delves into cultural challenges, life lessons, and cross-cultural communication, featuring episodes such as culture shocks experienced by expats and practical strategies for navigating different international environments, with a focus on personal growth and cultural empathy.
We explore the real stories and strategies of ambitious professionals and expats from different countries. They have figured out how to decode cultures and succeed worldwide.
We will also give locals who work and interact with international teams or friends the opportunity to share their perspectives on how they successfully communicate and work across cultures.
In this episode I chatted with Sangeetha, a Spanish teacher from India who speaks five languages. She shares her captivating journey from Bangalore to Madrid. She had to figure out how to survive in a meat-heavy culinary culture as a vegetarian. Ultimately, she learned how to understand Spanish traditions and culture.
Beyond her European adventures, Sangeetha helps us decode the contrasts between North and South India. We also uncover essential etiquette for working in India.
Chapters
00:00 – The weirdest food combinations
04:31 – Leaving the corporate world for teaching Spanish
08:05 – Culture shock in Madrid
16:14 – How speaking five languages changes your personality
20:45 – The deep cultural contrasts between North and South India
32:24 – The unspoken rules of Indian business etiquette
39:42 – Conclusion and final thoughts
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If you are an expat, a global professional, or simply someone fascinated by international living, you are in the right place. This podcast explores the real-life stories of people who live and work outside of their country. But it’s also about locals who are willing to share their cultural stories.
Who am I?
I'm a French expat and international educator. I've lived and worked in Asia since 2004, and I'm based in Bangalore.
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