06: Damaris

Damaris has lived in over four countries. She's a Brooklyn born babe who calls Tokyo her home. She's lived and worked in various parts of the world and shares not just how she's adjusted, but also how she's contributed to her community.

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05: Yuki Young

Meet Yuki A Young, a half-Japanese-American living in Japan. In this episode, Yuki shares her experience of living as a Japanese American previously living in the U.S.A and now living in Japan. With candor, she discusses the challenges and triumphs of living life to the fullest and exploring her dual identity.

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04: Alyson Jenkins

Living in Tokyo for 9 years, Alyson talks about her endless re-invention, from clinical social worker to fitness trainer, entrepreneur, and mom. Alyson shares the importance of being an ‘other’ and how becoming a mom instantly makes you ‘someone else’s something’.

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03: Kuv Ahmad

Scotland-born Kuv honestly recounts her path to living abroad. From identity of self to feeling more accepted living abroad than at "home", Kuv bravely shares her desire to move abroad and how life circumstances got her there.

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02: Katheryn Gronauer

America-born, half-Japanese guest Katheryn kicks off the podcast series. In this episode, we explore the term “hafu” and how Katheryn has used all her experiences to help foreigners live their healthiest lives in their new home country.

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01: Welcome & Introduction

In this short 10-minute solo, A’BROAD creator Jes Valentin introduces you to the ABROAD community and the topics to be discussed in the series of podcasts to follow. We hope you find value in these topics, and look forward to hearing from you.

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