Welcome to How to Move Abroad (because Google is not a plan) — the podcast for Americans who are done “considering it” and ready to actually make the move happen.
I’m Mistelle. I’ve moved abroad three times, I don’t have a magic second passport, and I’m not here to sell you a fantasy life on a cobblestone street.
We’re talking the stuff that actually decides whether you can move: visas, budgets, timelines, jobs, kids, healthcare, paperwork, and the emotional chaos that shows up the second you try to do this with a partner (or a bank account that’s already tired).
If you’ve been doom-googling, panic-saving Reels, and ending every research session with “well… that was horrifying,” you’re in the right place.
Because moving abroad isn’t a vibe.
It’s a project.
And I’m here to help you build a plan that works in your real life.
What the International Job Search Actually Feels Like
I just got back from a yoga retreat on a Greek island. To get there I had to take a nine hour ferry. I hate boats. I get motion sick like it's my actual job. I almost didn't go because of the ferry.
And somewhere around hour four, slightly green, staring at the horizon, I thought about your international job search. Because that ferry is exactly what this feels like.
Swaying. No end in sight. Desperate to get off. Knowing the only way to the island is staying on.
This week I'm talking about how to actually ride the ferry — why you need your motion sickness meds before you board, why the center of the boat is the most stable place to be, why throwing fourteen applications at the water every day is panic wearing a strategy costume, and why you need to choose countries that would actually choose you back.
The ride is not optional. Nobody who ever made it to the island got to skip it. But there's a difference between white-knuckling it blind and knowing which direction you're facing.
29 Sept 2026
It's a Trap: What Admiral Ackbar Can Teach You About Your International Job Search
It's a trap.
Not my words. Admiral Ackbar's. But also — absolutely — your international job application process.
You find the posting. You tailor your resume. You hit submit. You hear nothing. You apply again. And again. And again. And you start wondering what's wrong with you.
Nothing is wrong with you. You walked into a trap called ATS — Applicant Tracking System — the software that sits between your resume and an actual human being who could hire you. And if your resume doesn't speak its language, no human ever sees your name.
This week I'm talking about what ATS actually is, why optimizing for American ATS systems and applying those same strategies internationally is like flying your X-Wing at the wrong Death Star, and what to actually do about it.
Also: why C-3PO would have submitted a beautifully formatted cover letter and gotten absolutely nowhere. Don't be C-3PO
21 Sept 2026
The Two Words at the Top of Your Resume That Are Costing You International Job Opportunities
My official job title is a bunch of gibberish. Lead for BD... What is that. What does that mean. If you're a recruiter in Switzerland who's never worked in pharmaceutical business development and contract manufacturing — you have no idea. And you have approximately zero seconds of patience to figure it out before you move to the next application.
What I actually am is a Quality Director. Same job. Completely different title. And that difference is the difference between a recruiter understanding what I do in three seconds and a recruiter moving on.
This week I'm talking about the two job title problems that are quietly killing international job searches — the internal jargon title that means nothing outside your company, and the inflated American title that either makes you look like you're lying or prices you out of the market before you've said a word.
Also: what to actually do about it. Without lying.
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