Inclusive Expat

Episode 7: Moving Alone

Katherine moved her teenager and two dogs from Seattle to Valencia by herself. No partner, no safety net, and a body dealing with chronic pain and autoimmune conditions. This episode is about what it looks like to do this alone, why she says it wasn't that hard, and the moment the layers finally started peeling off.

Episode 6: First in Line

When people find out we moved to Spain, the first thing they say is, "At least Marcos speaks Spanish." What they don't know is that his relationship with Spanish is complicated, and being the one who speaks the language means he's first in line for every hard conversation, every phone call, and every bureaucratic nightmare—all with an ADHD brain and a deep sensitivity to getting things wrong. This episode is about what it actually costs to be the person your family depends on.

Episode 5: Permission to be Calm

Last week Lindsay told us how she missed her own ADHD for 43 years. This week she tells us what happened when she moved to Spain and her nervous system finally calmed down. This is the episode about the weight you don't know you're carrying until you take it off.

Episode 4: Hiding in Plain Sight

Lindsay spent fifteen years studying how brains work and helping other people understand theirs. Then perimenopause pulled back the curtain on ADHD she didn't know she had, her daughter got diagnosed, and everything she thought she knew about herself turned out to be incomplete.

Episode 3: It's Not Just Stuff

When it was time to pack, everyone said "it's just stuff." But for Rhys, objects hold memory, and letting go of a thing meant letting go of the moment attached to it. This episode is about what packing looks like when you have OCD, ADHD, and a brain that connects everything you own to everything you've lived. If you've ever been called a hoarder when really you just remember differently, this one's for you.