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Navigate Across Borders
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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
Navigate Across Borders
Latest Episodes
11 - Navigating Reverse Culture Shock: An Indian Expat’s Journey from Dubai to Bangalore
This week I share my conversation with Nida Sheriff. Born Indian, she studied in the UK, then in Dubai where she started to work there. She explains the challenges she faced upon returning to India even though she is originally from this countr...
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Episode 11
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10 - Cross-Cultural Lessons: An American Educator's Journey from Seattle to India
In this episode, I chat with Rachel Eels, an international teacher from the US who’s lived and worked across Germany, Lebanon, Congo, India, and the U.S. She shares how she’s picked up cultural habits across the countries she’s lived in, experi...
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Episode 10
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28:56
9 - What Most People Don't Know About Kenya's Culture and Traditions
In this episode I chat with a colleague from Kenya Stella Wangu Washira. We discuss insights into her personal and cultural background.Stella talks about how names are given in Kenya and the different tribes in this country. ...
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Episode 9
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35:50
8 - Decoding Cultures: Languages, India, France and Lost in Translation
In this episode, I talk with Kusshaal Polepally from Bangalore, southern India. He works for a big tech company and we connected via a common friend. His story is a fascinating one. We talk about how Kusshaal learnt to navigate and understand c...
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Episode 8
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31:07
7 - From Germany to India - How Culture Shapes Who We Are
In this episode I chat with Petra Nenning about life between Germany and India. Petra and I used to work together in Bangalore.She shares her stories of fitting in with Indian traditions when she was living and working there.
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Episode 7
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