Stories from a Nomadic Citizen

On the eve of the 2021 Wimbledon men's singles final, I spoke with Dorota, a former Division I tennis player at George Washington University who was nationally ranked in Poland. We talk about how and why she started playing tennis, how she moved to the US to study on a tennis scholarship, and how a break from tennis has reinforced her love for the sport.    Pro tennis players mentioned: Magda Linette, Ash Barty, Agnieszka Radwańska, Martina Hingis, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka The Tennis Podcast: https://www.thetennispodcast.net/ Drop me a message! www.instagram.com/nomadcitizen [email protected]

In the second of two episodes featuring my conversation with Andy, he shares more about his entrepreneurial pursuits in Taiwan - from selling Japanese jewelry online just as e-commerce was gaining ground to more recently becoming a floral designer and founder of PM Flowers.  If you haven't already, please listen to the previous episode titled "From being bullied to finding acceptance as a gay man in Taiwan" for more context. If you have any questions about PM Flowers, please direct them to [email protected]. Podcast referenced in the episode: Is Your Carbon Footprint BS? from How to Save a Planet Drop me a message! www.instagram.com/nomadcitizen [email protected]

In the first of two episodes featuring my conversation with Andy, he shares how different stages of his life have been impacted by his identity as a gay man.  From a hostile junior high environment to a more open university community, from inadvertently coming out to feeling more accepted, Andy opens up about his experiences in the context of a country that has become a bright spot of Asia in LGBTQ rights. We also touch on his time studying in Saga, Japan, and how that brought other identity issues to the forefront.  Drop me a message! www.instagram.com/nomadcitizen [email protected]

In this episode, I am joined by fellow Taiwanese third culture kids Jessica and Michael, whose parents also used to be diplomats. We talk about the impact of an itinerant upbringing on our identity, education and work environment in Taiwan, and go off on a tangent about how much grades matter.  Note: Some Mandarin words are occasionally used, but the conversation can still be easily followed even if you don't understand Mandarin.  Drop me a message! www.instagram.com/nomadcitizen [email protected]

In this episode, Cristina shares about her journey from growing up in Salamanca, Spain to moving to the US for her PhD, and now in her role as an English professor. Since education has always played a big role, we focus on her experiences studying in Spain and the US, her research areas, and being in academia. Check out Cristina’s podcast from her PhD days: Let’s CHAT – Fall 2016 – Episode 13: Peer Assessment Let’s CHAT – Fall 2016 – Episode 14: Navigating Translingual and Transcultural Writing Let’s CHAT – Spring 2017 – Episode 15: The MA Edition Let’s CHAT – Spring 2017 – Episode 16: Transnational Genres Pt. 1 Let’s CHAT – Spring 2017 – Episode 17: Transnational Genres Pt. 2 Drop me a message! www.instagram.com/nomadcitizen [email protected]