SwissCast Shows: Where Swiss Life Meets English Voices

About SwissCast Shows: Where Swiss Life Meets English Voices

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. Welcome to SwissCast, where Switzerland’s stories come to life in English.

Publisher

SwissCast Network

Category

business · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Feb 2017

Latest episode

11 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 602 episodes have a transcript.

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   11 Nov 2026

   Burnt Out and Still Showing Up: An Inside Look at Health Coaching - Session 4 Tina

   Chasing Perfect, Catching Burnout Tina walks into this session catching up on a rough stretch — a sick household, a missed call last time thanks to a debilitating migraine, and a nagging feeling that she "didn't do enough" since we last spoke. But almost immediately, the real conversation surfaces: her migraines are becoming a pattern, and a recent visit to her doctor left her more confused than reassured. When her doctor — a functional medicine practitioner — suggested she switch from white wine to red to help with her symptoms, Tina did her own digging and found the advice backwards: red wine is actually higher in histamines, not lower. We use this moment to talk about something bigger than one mixed-up recommendation — even functional medicine doctors are human, conversations get lost in translation (this one happened in German), and it's worth continuing to investigate her own histamine and hormonal triggers rather than taking any single answer as gospel. From there, we unpack what's really driving the exhaustion underneath the surface-level symptoms. Tina is running a demanding full-time corporate role, raising a toddler with minimal family support nearby, and quietly carrying guilt that she isn't doing enough anywhere — not at home, not at work, not for herself. I name it plainly: this is burnout, and it's the kind that doesn't resolve by pushing harder. Having walked through my own burnout recovery, I share what I've learned the hard way — that chasing perfection is often what keeps people stuck in the cycle rather than what gets them out of it. The turning point of this session is Tina's decision about what comes next. Her two-year work contract is ending, and instead of immediately lining up the next role, she's leaning toward taking real time off — not to be productive, not to optimize, but to actually heal. We talk through what that time could look like: not a rigid bucket list, but a simple, honest answer to the question of what she wants to feel and experience during that window, even if the answer is as small as doing nothing for a few days straight. She also shares a genuinely big win: after months of feeling unable to let anyone down, she's finally decided to step back from one of her two singing commitments, choosing to finish out a final gig before parting ways. It's a small decision on paper but a significant shift in a pattern we've been tracking all session — the instinct to keep holding on to everything rather than letting anything go. We close with a simple, achievable plan: build the goals list before the break starts, not during it, and remember that coming out of this season stronger and more whole is worth far more than rushing back into "on" mode too soon. 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 Catching Up and Feeling Off 00:47 Alcohol Reactions and Doctor Advice 04:28 Migraines and Histamine Triggers 06:53 Toddler Germs and Daddy Preference 14:35 Surviving the Early Years 15:53 Family Support and Second Baby Talk 18:24 Work Pressure and Burnout Signs 26:04 Taking a Break with Clear Goals Mentioned in this episode: Come See Our Faces - Live the first Wednesday of the month That's right! Danna and Megan are LIVE and unfiltered the first Wednesday of each month at 17:00 CET (11:00 EST). Come join us on YouTube or Substack - we want to connect with you, beautiful listener! Can't watch us live - the videos will be available about an hour after the live ends. Drop us a comment, leave your thoughts, tell us who you want us to interview next. Watch us on YouTube (https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/sfh-yt) Missed an episode? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Here is the whole playlist of Tina's sessions :) Listen to all of Tina's coaching sessions on So Frickin' Healthy - Playlist (https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/tina-playlist) Detox doesn't have to be a punishment Peek behind the curtain and discover what the Urban Cleanse can do for you. Organilicious - Danna, Functional Medicine Health Coach (https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/organilicious) 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) Want more? If you're curious about the coaching strategies being used in each session, head over to our other podcast, Becoming a Health Coach. Megan and Danna debrief after each session and break down what's happening behind the scenes. Listen to Danna & Megan debrief after Tina's coaching sessions on the podcast, Becoming a Health Coach - Playlist (https://so-frickin-healthy.captivate.fm/tina-bhc)

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   11 Nov 2026

   Meet Iva: Seven Moves and the Career She Left Behind

   Moving abroad can end a career you spent years building, and nobody warns you it will happen slowly. Iva Buschmann (https://expat-mom-founder.captivate.fm/iva-li) was an equity partner at a Prague law firm in her twenties, running the business side for international tech clients and Silicon Valley venture funds. Then came seven moves as an adult, eight countries, and a resignation in the early hours of New Year's Day in Sydney, after years of working evenings until midnight around a small child and a ten-hour time difference. She spent seven years out of paid work before she coached her first client in Shanghai in 2016. Today she runs Tokyo Leadership Institute (https://expat-mom-founder.captivate.fm/tokyo-leadership-institute) and co-founded the Expat Mom Founder Network (https://expat-mom-founder.captivate.fm/emf-network) with Linda van Egmond (https://expat-mom-founder.captivate.fm/linda-li). In this first episode of The Life of an Expat, Mom, Founder, she explains what she lost in the moves that nobody noticed, why she runs her family like a company, and the question she asks leaders turning 50 who cannot answer it: what is your legacy? Iva recommends Marshall Goldsmith - Executive Coach (https://expat-mom-founder.captivate.fm/marshallgoldsmith) How do I rebuild my career after moving abroad and losing my clients? Start by identifying the skills and experience you can carry with you, even if your old role or client base didn’t make the move. Reconnect with your existing network, build new relationships where you are, and explore ways to work across borders. Be realistic about time zones, family commitments and the time it takes to establish yourself in a new market. Rebuilding may take years rather than months, but your next chapter can draw on both your past experience and the skills you’ve gained along the way. How do I run a business and a family in a country where I don't speak the language? Build a support network before and after you arrive by asking local expat groups and existing contacts for recommendations and introductions. Use shared calendars and a visible place for family plans so everyone knows what’s happening, and set work hours that account for clients in other time zones. Leave room for unexpected challenges and check in regularly on what each family member needs. Why does moving abroad make me feel like I've lost my friends? Moving abroad can leave you far from the people who know you best, while each move asks you to build a new circle from scratch. Even when you make friends in your new home, those relationships may become long-distance too. Staying connected with old friends and finding communities where you can share experiences can help, but it’s also okay to acknowledge that building a lasting sense of belonging takes time. Listen if you are an expat mom rebuilding a business abroad, or a leader whose team tells you everything except the truth. New episodes biweekly. Subscribe wherever you listen. (https://expat-mom-founder.captivate.fm/listen) Mentioned in this episode: The Life of an Expat Mom Founder is a production of the SwissCast Network SwissCast Network supports independent podcasters who create English-speaking shows in, for, or about Switzerland. SwissCast also works with companies and brands that want to reach the English-speaking audience in Switzerland through sponsored podcast episodes, ad placement, and curated content. Explore more great podcasts on the SwissCast Network (https://expat-mom-founder.captivate.fm/scn)

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   10 Nov 2026

   The Reluctant Expat's Honest Story

   Twenty-ish years ago, Dina Honour packed up her New York City life for what her husband promised would be a two-year adventure. Two years turned into three in Cyprus, then ten in Copenhagen, then a move to Germany, where she still lives today. Dina, author and self-described reluctant expat, joins the show to talk honestly about what it takes to build a life abroad you didn't choose, the standing ritual she and her husband built for whenever a move isn't working, the uneven load between a working spouse and the one rebuilding an entire life from scratch, and what she's seen happen to couples who never talk about this in advance. ────────────────────────────────────────── CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS ────────────────────────────────────────── 01:13 - Being a reluctant expat, and what the first year abroad actually felt like 08:56 - Free Fall Tuesdays, the ritual for when a move isn't working 13:36 - Why the move abroad falls so unevenly on one partner 15:57 - The divorce risk among couples who relocate internationally 17:21 - Raising third culture kids across three countries 21:50 - The Instagram version of moving abroad versus the reality ────────────────────────────────────────── ABOUT THE GUEST ────────────────────────────────────────── Dina Honour is an author who has lived abroad for nearly twenty years across Cyprus, Copenhagen, and Germany, and writes about the realities of expat life as a self-described reluctant expat. ────────────────────────────────────────── ABOUT YOUR HOST ────────────────────────────────────────── Arielle Tucker, CFP® & IRS Enrolled Agent with Connected Financial Planning, is a cross-border financial planner 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 vetted, licensed cross-border financial advisors, tax professionals, and relocation experts who understand the financial and legal complexities of life abroad. ────────────────────────────────────────── LINKS & RESOURCES ────────────────────────────────────────── Website: https://www.passporttowealth.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passporttowealthofficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passport-to-wealth Buy Dina's books: https://dinahonour.com/image-portfolio Subscribe to American Woman: https://dinahonour.substack.com ────────────────────────────────────────── 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: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter (https://passport-to-wealth.captivate.fm/newsletter) 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) Order "The Expat Money Playbook" (https://passport-to-wealth.captivate.fm/playbook) Find your cross-border expert on the Passport To Wealth® directory (https://passport-to-wealth.captivate.fm/directory) Order "The Expat Money Playbook" (https://passport-to-wealth.captivate.fm/playbook)

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Sales Strategies and Pricing Tactics: A Conversation with Katie Nelson

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[…] No that's the only way through so Katie I'd like to ask you when you first started your own business what was it like for you setting prices for all three of the businesses that I've started pricing was dependent on industry. […]

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• Karina Schneider
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• Dr Nicole DeKay
• Bonnie Low-Kramen
• Dr Makiko Kuramoto

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