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She refuses to return to the Netherlands 🇳🇱
I interview a Fleur, Dutch girl on the streets of Mexico about the differences between Southern part of the Netherlands and the Netherlands we always talk about online (the Randstad region), and why she doesn’t want to go back to the Netherlands. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join […]
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He married a Russian and wasn’t ready for this
I talk to Elena, a Russian girl who is married to a Mexican man about one of the biggest cultural differences they experience in their relationship. She talks about the Slavic face: why Slavic people’s baseline expression is so stiff. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join the weekly […]
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Why some countries are less friendly than others
A lot of what is “polite” comes down to how we view politeness around the world. While a lot of the countries like Latin America, South East Asia, Italy etc practice positive politeness which is about including each other, solidarity, being liked etc, the rest of the world like Japan, Scandinavia, Germany etc practice negative […]
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Italian on hardest part about living in the UK
I interview an Italian guy from Napoli about the hardest part of living in Leeds, the UK. From the weather, to the queuing, to the socialization.. to the food. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join the weekly newsletter: Dating in Scandinavia? Read my book: “Sex Before Coffee”: Get […]
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Why cross-cultural relationships are exhausting
A Mexican woman, who now lives in New York with her American husband, shares the hardest part of being in a cross-cultural relationship. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 consultation with Marina: Join the weekly newsletter: Dating in Scandinavia? Read my book: “Sex Before Coffee”: Get RODE mic: Dating Beyond Borders is […]
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Why you can’t decide where to live
The reason it’s so hard for you to find that place to call home. We often think that it’s great to have choice, but studies have shown quite the opposite. Because once we are faced with too much choice, this triggers decision fatigue. You simply can’t decide. So you do nothing. If you choose option […]
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Why you don’t feel at home anywhere
Get 10% off your first month of therapy with today’s paid partner BetterHelp: Why do we feel so aimless? So disconnected from each other? So lost these days? This video explores why so many people feel rootless today. From too many life options and remote work, to digital nomad culture and rising expectations, modern life […]
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The hard part about growing up Georgian 🇬🇪 in the US
I chat to David, a Georgian-American guy who was raised in Ohio. David shares the most difficult thing about being from a country where family comes first and expectations are high, and the jealousy he felt for the other kids who didn’t have the same responsibility. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 […]
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What does being a “man” mean in Sweden, Mexico and Korea? 🇸🇪🇲🇽🇰🇷
In my first ever in-studio podcast, I sit down with Max from Sweden, Carlos from Mexico, and KT from South Korea (who has also lived in New Zealand) to talk about masculinity across cultures. We unpack how ideas of “what it means to be a man” were taught, modeled, and sold to them growing up […]
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Being ‘Latina’ comes with expectations
I chat with Sophie, a Mexican woman who was in a serious relationship with a Swedish man, about the ‘Latina’ expectations placed on her — from being nurturing and ultra-feminine to sexy at all times — and why trying to live up to them became exhausting. Get guides to dating in Europe or a 1:1 […]
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