The Cajun Expat
By Natalie Claire
Categories: Society & Culture, Documentary
My professional and personal journey from the US to Northwest England. I'll talk about navigating on the wrong side of the road, working for the NHS, surviving British humour, and adding extra vowels into words that seem rather unecessary.
9 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- So, What the Hell Is Cajun?
Cajun isn't a seasoning. It's not just spicy food, a funny accent, or something you order at a restaurant. It's a people, a history, a language, and a culture with roots that stretch back across the Atlantic.In this episode, we're going back a few hundred years to explore the Acadian origins of…
- I've Got My Shit Together. Please Don't Inspect It.
You know those people who seem to have everything under control? The ones who stay calm in a crisis, figure things out, and somehow manage to keep everyone else afloat?Yeah. Hi. It’s me.At least, that’s what it looks like from the outside.In this episode of The Cajun Expat, we’re talking about…
- Things England Has Done to My Personality
I moved from Louisiana to England. I expected a few culture shocks. I did not expect to become a sarcastic little menace who calls everyone “mate,” says “ta, love,” and has developed strong opinions about British bacon.In this episode of The Cajun Expat, we're roasting both sides of the Atlantic…
- Who The Hell Am I Supposed To Be Now?
*Trigger/Content Warning*This episode talks briefly about Sexual Assault. If this is triggering to you or someone you love, please feel free to skip this episode. Have you ever looked at your life and thought, Well, this is absolutely not what I had planned?Because same. And apparently, turning 40…
- Nobody Tells You About The After
What happens after you take the leap and move halfway around the world? Turns out, the adventure doesn’t end when you get off the plane. That’s when the real work begins.In this episode of The Cajun Expat, I’m talking about the reality of starting over in England. From rebuilding your financial…
- You Can Take The Girl Out of Louisiana
What do you take with you when you move 4,500 miles away?Turns out, it’s not as simple as packing your clothes and hoping your dog behaves on the plane.In this episode, I’m talking about the things I chose to bring with me when I left Louisiana for England. The sentimental stuff. The memories. The…
- I Didn't Move To England. I Immigrated.
Getting to England was the easy part.Okay… maybe not easy. There was a visa, a mountain of paperwork, a lot of money, and approximately seventeen moments where I wondered if I’d made a terrible decision.But getting the visa was only the beginning.In this episode, I’m talking about what it actually…
- I Blame The British Man
Sometimes the biggest changes in your life start in the most ridiculous places.For me, it started in a Facebook group with a truly questionable name, a northern English accent, and a voice note.I wasn’t looking for a relationship. I certainly wasn’t looking for someone who lived thousands of miles…
- So... How The Hell Did I End Up Here?
I’m an American from Louisiana who now lives in England.Still weird to say.I used to be a paramedic in Louisiana. Now I live on the other side of the Atlantic.Somewhere in between those two sentences, a lot happened.So… who am I? Where did I come from? And how the hell did I get here?In the very…
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