SwissCast Shows: Where Swiss Life Meets English Voices

How do I make things stick when things are hard? Evaluating the Sixth Session with Joanna

How Do I Make It Last? Joanna walked into her final session with the only question that matters: How do I make this stick when things are hard? Travel. Illness. Holiday season. She's exhausted again—and she knows exactly why. A few months ago, she wouldn't have noticed the difference. Now her body tells her immediately when she's off track. That awareness? That's the win. She asked about dinner burnout, about the overwhelm of meal prep, about what happens when her partner's default is "let's just order delivery." These aren't exotic problems. This is every parent, every busy person, everyone trying to eat real food while life keeps lifing. Danna's answer: you don't have to meal prep for the whole week. That's overwhelming and sets you up to resent it. Just think about tomorrow. Just one meal ahead. And Megan's chiming in from the sidelines: get an air fryer, Joanna. The bigger picture: six sessions isn't the same as six months. Real habit change takes time, and the three-month mark is when life starts testing you. Joanna hit that wall—but she also proved she knows how to climb back over it. She notices the difference now. She wants to get back to feeling good. That's not where she started. This series showed what health coaching actually looks like: messy, human, full of slip-ups and comebacks. Joanna did the work. Danna held her hand. And now she walks forward on her own. This is the final debrief of Joanna's health journey. If you want to hear all the coaching “behind the scenes” (health history, coaching debriefs, and Joanna’s reflection), listen on Becoming a Health Coach. Listen to all the post session debriefs [https://cme.sh/bhc-coaching-joanna] If you want to hear the original coaching sessions (the real-time coaching conversations between Danna and Joanna), listen on So Frickin’ Healthy. Listen to all the coaching sessions [https://cme.sh/sfh-coaching-joanna] GET IN TOUCH! We always looks forward to hearing from you! Send us an Email [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/email] Send us a Voicemail [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/voicemail] Check out the So Frickin' Healthy Podcast [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/sofrickinhealthy] Support the Show [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/support-the-show] CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Session Overview 02:14 Air Fryer and Kitchen Gadgets Discussion 07:44 Meal Prepping Tips and Tricks 11:07 Joanna's Journey and Coaching Reflections 15:36 Advice for Aspiring Health Coaches Becoming a Health Coach provides resources and inspiration for anyone interested in becoming a health coach. Recorded and Produced in Switzerland. Member of the SwissCast Podcast Network. Mentioned in this episode: Are you So Frickin' Healthy? Check out the other podcast I co-host with Danna Levy Hoffmann from Organilicious.ch. We are both IIN Health Coaching graduates who got together for our love to talk about all things health related. We have some serious guest experts but we always make them laugh while we learn something new. Click the link to listen to the latest episode. Check out the So Frickin' Healthy Podcast [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/sofrickinhealthy] Becoming a Health Coach is a proud member and production of the SwissCast Network The SwissCast Podcast Network is here to amplify the diverse voices and unique stories of Switzerland—all in English. Whether you're a Swiss local fluent in English, an expat, or simply curious about Swiss culture, SwissCast offers engaging content that speaks directly to you. Our mission is simple: to create a space where Swiss life and English voices connect, bringing you meaningful conversations, expert insights, and compelling stories from all over the country. Our podcast shows are made by, for, or in Switzerland and range from Health, Business, Career, Travel, and more. Check out more great podcasts on the SwissCast Network [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/scn]

Is Your Job Worth Going Back To After Maternity Leave? ft. Ben Fox

You Before Baby and You After Baby Are Not the Same Person ft. Ben Fox Yes, it's a guy talking about maternity leave. Danna said it before Megan could. But here's the thing — Ben Fox spent five years coaching women through one of the most professionally precarious moments of their lives, and he's genuinely good at it. This episode is for anyone who's pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or just came back from leave wondering why nothing feels the same anymore. Spoiler: you're not the same person. That's not a bug. About Ben Fox: Ben is a career coach who helps burnt-out and misaligned leaders in tech quit toxic jobs and figure out what's next. He spent five years on the Maven Clinic platform coaching women through maternity leave — before, during, and after. He's also appeared on Back After Burnout (SwissCast Network), which Megan enthusiastically recommends. What You'll Learn: 1. Why the person you are before your first baby and the person after are genuinely two different humans 2. When and how to tell your boss you're pregnant — and why timing and seniority actually matter 3. The fear of not being "good enough" when you return — and the better question to ask instead 4. How maternity leave laws vary wildly (US vs Switzerland vs Germany) and why you need to know yours 5. The "quit date" strategy for women who know they're done before they even go back 6. Why planning your exit around a baby might actually be the smartest career move you make Real Talk Moments: Megan shares that a colleague once told her every woman who'd had a baby had eventually left their company — and she'd never even noticed. Danna's take: she was already self-employed by the time her kids arrived, so maternity leave wasn't really a thing — she was just pregnant while hustling. Both admit they'd never really thought about any of this until now, which is probably why they made the episode. Ben's Parting Wisdom: "There's this you right now, and then there's this you after you have your first child. They're two completely different people. Trust her." Connect with Ben Fox: Find Ben online and listen to his episode on Back After Burnout [https://www.swisscastnetwork.ch/show/back-after-burnout/14-setting-your-quit-date-ben-fox/] on the SwissCast Network. Ben's Website - https://benfoxcoaching.com [https://benfoxcoaching.com/] And let's not forget his LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfoxcoaching/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfoxcoaching/] GET IN TOUCH! Check out the So Frickin' Healthy Website [https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/sfh] Leave us a Voicemail [https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/voicemail] Join the So Frickin' Healthy Community [https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/join-so-frickin-healthy] Watch us on YouTube [https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/sfh-yt] Connect with us on Substack [https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/sfh-substack] K, LOVE YOU, BYEEEEE CHAPTERS: 00:00 Pregnancy Stories and Reality 02:44 Why Maternity Leave Matters 08:30 Ben’s Coaching Playbook 15:09 Pregnancy Changes Plans 16:25 Leave Laws And Timing 21:50 Returning To Work Wisdom Mentioned in this episode: So Frickin' Healthy is a proud member of and produced by the SwissCast Network Discover more great podcasts for English-speaking Switzerland SwissCast Network [https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/scn] Your body's been dropping hints Time to listen! Check out the Urban Cleanse and give yourself the refresh you deserve. Organilicious - Danna, Functional Medicine Health Coach [https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/organilicious]

Rewiring The Next Generation - HIMSS26 Europe Insights with Marc Ritter

Addicted by Design: How Big Tech is Wiring Young Brains and What We Can Do About It. In the fourth episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2026 HIMSS European Health Conference [https://narratives-of-purpose.beam.ly/category/himss26], host Claire Murigande speaks with Marc Ritter, the CEO and co-founder of AWE Digital Wellness. AWE Digital Wellness is the first online mental health platform specifically aimed at addressing internet and phone addiction in youth, teenagers, and young adults. In this conversation, Marc unpacks the science behind smartphone addiction, digital burnout, and the mental health crisis quietly unfolding in the next generation. He shares how his own struggle with internet overuse led him to study neurobiological addiction patterns — and ultimately build a safer tech ecosystem for kids. Claire and Marc also explore the dangers of unregulated AI (including the landmark Rain v. OpenAI case), and why simply banning social media for teens isn't enough. Be sure to visit our podcast website [https://narratives-of-purpose.beam.ly/episode/rewiring-the-next-generation-himss26-europe-insights-with-marc-ritter] for the full episode transcript. LINKS: * Connect with Marc Ritter on LINKEDIN [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hannah-a-a27ba650/] * Learn more about AWE Digital Wellness at awewellness.org [https://awewellness.org/] * Follow our host Dr. Claire Murigande: WEBSITE [https://murigande.com] | LINKEDIN [https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairemurigande/] * Follow us: LinkedIn [https://ch.linkedin.com/company/narrativesofpurpose] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/narrativesofpurpose_podcast/] * Connect with us: narrativespodcast@gmail.com [narrativespodcast@gmail.com] | subscribe to our news [https://podcastpage.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5b4b4a923de49b7979c883788&id=9a5096081a] * Tell us what you think: write a review [https://narratives-of-purpose.podcastpage.io/review] CHAPTERS: 00:19 - Introduction to HIMSS Europe 2026 special series 01:50 - Marc Ritter's Journey and Research in Mental Health and Technology Addiction 05:23 - The AWE Wellness Platform: AI-enhanced Therapy Targeting Youth Addiction 07:03 - AWE's Product Innovation: the Smarter Phone for Healthy Tech Use 10:10 - Digital Burnout: Fragmented Attention Through Information Overload 14:23 - AI Safety Gaps, Corporate Responsibility, and the Need for Regulation 18:58 - Marc's Outlook on AI’s Impact on Healthcare and Youth Well-being Mentioned in this episode: Narratives of Purpose is a proud member of the SwissCast Network Discover more great podcasts for English-speaking Switzerland SwissCast Network [https://narratives-of-purpose.captivate.fm/scn]

Trump Accounts Explained: Who Qualifies for the $1,000 Deposit Abroad

A Trump Account, officially called a 530A account, is a new federal retirement account for children, funded by a $1,000 seed deposit for every eligible US citizen baby born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028. For US expat families, the eligibility rules and account-opening process raise questions the law doesn't answer yet. Cross-border tax advisor Christie DuChateau, EA, of BNC Tax joins host Arielle Tucker, CFP®, EA to break down who actually qualifies for the $1,000 seed deposit, what it takes to open and fund one from outside the US, and where the process breaks down for parents with a foreign address or a child without a US Social Security number. Christie and Arielle also compare notes from opening their own accounts, one through the Trump Account app and one through the web at trumpaccounts.gov, with different results for foreign addresses and phone verification. They cover how a Trump Account stacks up against a 529 plan, a UTMA, and a kids' Roth IRA, and explain why it may be one of the only ways for a US citizen child living in Europe to legally hold a US ETF. ────────────────────────────────────────── CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS ────────────────────────────────────────── 00:00 – What Is a Trump Account and Who Is It For? 02:31 – Who Qualifies for the $1,000 Trump Account Seed Deposit 05:16 – How to Open a Trump Account from Outside the US 16:07 – Funding a Trump Account Without a US Bank Account 20:12 – Trump Account vs. 529, Roth IRA, and UTMA: What's the Difference 25:09 – How a Trump Account Lets US Citizen Children Abroad Buy US ETFs ────────────────────────────────────────── ABOUT THE GUEST ────────────────────────────────────────── Christie DuChateau [https://www.passporttowealth.com/christie-duchateau] is a tax advisor with BNC Tax [https://www.bnctax.com/], based in the Netherlands, working with US expat families on cross-border tax planning. ────────────────────────────────────────── ABOUT YOUR HOST ────────────────────────────────────────── Arielle Tucker, CFP® & IRS Enrolled Agent, [https://www.passporttowealth.com/about] is a cross-border financial planner with Connected Financial Planning [https://www.connectedfinancialplanning.com/], based in Switzerland, helping Americans living abroad navigate U.S. taxes, international investments, and cross-border financial planning. ────────────────────────────────────────── LOVE THIS EPISODE? ────────────────────────────────────────── Follow the show and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify; it's the single biggest thing you can do to help other cross-border families find this show. ────────────────────────────────────────── ABOUT PASSPORT TO WEALTH™ ────────────────────────────────────────── Passport To Wealth™ is the platform for current and aspiring US expats. We connect globally mobile Americans with fiduciary, licensed cross-border financial advisors, tax professionals, and relocation experts who understand the financial and legal complexities of life abroad. STAY CONNECTED Website: https://www.passporttowealth.com/ [https://www.passporttowealth.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passporttowealthofficial/ [https://www.instagram.com/passporttowealthofficial/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passport-to-wealth/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/passport-to-wealth/] Follow Christie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christietalkstax/ [https://www.instagram.com/christietalkstax/] ────────────────────────────────────────── This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice. Individual circumstances vary. Consult a qualified cross-border financial professional before making any financial or tax decisions. Mentioned in this episode: Passport to Wealth is a proud member of the SwissCast Network Discover more podcasts for English-speaking Switzerland SwissCast Network [https://passport-to-wealth.captivate.fm/swisscastnetwork] Pre-order "The Expat Money Playbook" [https://passport-to-wealth.captivate.fm/book] Find your cross-border expert on the Passport To Wealth™ directory [https://passport-to-wealth.captivate.fm/directory] Click here to subscribe to our newsletter [https://passport-to-wealth.captivate.fm/newsletter]

The Honeymoon Phase is Ending: Evaluating the Fifth Session with Joanna

She Came Ready Joanna walked into session five with a list. "I have a lot of stuff." That's exactly what a coach wants to hear. She was ready to move on to movement—nutrition felt handled. But Danna pulled her back for a moment. There was something in how Joanna talked about "falling off the wagon" with food logging. Was she disappointed because it actually helped her? Or because she felt like she should be doing it? There's a difference between "I need to do this for me" and "someone told me I should." That distinction matters. If food journaling works for you, keep doing it. If it doesn't, let it go—no guilt required. And then there's the real transformation: Joanna used to slump at 3pm, completely done. Now 5pm rolls around and she's surprised the day is over. That's not a small thing. That's her life back. But here's Danna's concern: they're approaching the three-month mark. That's when life happens—vacations, holidays, birthdays. The honeymoon phase ends, routines get disrupted, and people convince themselves they've ruined everything. Without someone to pull you back and say "that was just a trip, let's get back to it," it's easy to spiral. Joanna's killing it. But real habit change takes time—and one more session to go. This is the debrief after session five of Joanna's health journey. If you want to hear all the coaching “behind the scenes” (health history, coaching debriefs, and Joanna’s reflection), listen on Becoming a Health Coach. Listen to all the post session debriefs [https://cme.sh/bhc-coaching-joanna] If you want to hear the original coaching sessions (the real-time coaching conversations between Danna and Joanna), listen on So Frickin’ Healthy. Listen to all the coaching sessions [https://cme.sh/sfh-coaching-joanna] GET IN TOUCH! We always looks forward to hearing from you! Send us an Email [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/email] Send us a Voicemail [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/voicemail] Check out the So Frickin' Healthy Podcast [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/sofrickinhealthy] Support the Show [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/support-the-show] CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Session Recap 01:08 The Importance of Client-Led Coaching 03:11 Balancing Data and Personalization 07:30 Challenges in Habit Formation 12:45 Long-Term Coaching and Accountability Becoming a Health Coach provides resources and inspiration for anyone interested in becoming a health coach. Recorded and Produced in Switzerland. Member of the SwissCast Podcast Network. Mentioned in this episode: Becoming a Health Coach is a proud member and production of the SwissCast Network The SwissCast Podcast Network is here to amplify the diverse voices and unique stories of Switzerland—all in English. Whether you're a Swiss local fluent in English, an expat, or simply curious about Swiss culture, SwissCast offers engaging content that speaks directly to you. Our mission is simple: to create a space where Swiss life and English voices connect, bringing you meaningful conversations, expert insights, and compelling stories from all over the country. Our podcast shows are made by, for, or in Switzerland and range from Health, Business, Career, Travel, and more. Check out more great podcasts on the SwissCast Network [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/scn] Are you So Frickin' Healthy? Check out the other podcast I co-host with Danna Levy Hoffmann from Organilicious.ch. We are both IIN Health Coaching graduates who got together for our love to talk about all things health related. We have some serious guest experts but we always make them laugh while we learn something new. Click the link to listen to the latest episode. Check out the So Frickin' Healthy Podcast [https://becoming-a-health-coach.captivate.fm/sofrickinhealthy]