House of Peregrine

This Most Replayed Episode returns to a conversation that feels especially timely. Mickelle and Dr. Kaisu Koskela explore the gap between the rise of remote work and the Visas and Countries still catching up.Kaisu breaks down why many digital nomad visas are modeled like migration permits: slow, rigid, and out of sync with people who are already moving. The shift, though, is underway. As governments recognize remote workers as long-term contributors, not just tourists, better policy becomes not only possible, but inevitable. Kaisu outlines what that can look like: a “funnel” from short stays to deeper contribution, clearer permission to work remotely while visiting, and residency pathways that reflect modern, globally distributed work.For the full conversation, head to the episode page, where you’ll also find more about Dr. Kaisu and the work she’s doing: https://www.houseofperegrine.com/podcast/ep-071House of Peregrine is the network for International life, made by and for people living abroad.  Get started with a FREE account today to unlock exclusive content, connections, and opportunities:houseofperegrine.com/auth/signupJoin a global circle of thinkers, creators, and doers. We host events, build products, publish guides, run a podcast, offer rewards and curated products — all within a vibrant ecosystem of experts and businesses to support your life abroad.Subscribe: houseofperegrine.com/subscribeJoin our WhatsApp Group: HOP CommunityExplore Memberships: houseofperegrine.com/membershipsInstall the App: houseofperegrine.com/installFollow us for daily inspiration and updates:Instagram: @houseofperegrinepodcastYouTube: @HouseofPeregrineofficialLinkedIn:@company/house-of-peregrineTikTok: @houseofperegrinepodcast

In this episode, Mickelle sits down with Andrea Jansen, Amsterdam-based designer and founder of Kama by Andrea, to explore what it looks like when creativity, spirituality, and devotion become something you can actually wrap around a life transition. Andrea shares the origin of the name Kama, rooted in Kamadeva, India’s “Cupid” and why her work is ultimately about love made tangible, not trend cycles.Together they unpack Andrea’s path from fashion design and years in art direction/product design (often in the baby + children space) into a deeper calling: creating “modern sacred garments” that honour birth as both practical and profoundly mythic. The conversation moves through symbolism, Andrea’s holy bird as a bridge between heaven and earth, wings spread in protection around a baby’s name and why these rituals matter, with or without religion.They also widen the lens on “sustainability,” arguing it isn’t only materials and labels, it’s meaning, longevity, small-batch integrity, and choices that reduce waste because objects become keepsakes. Andrea speaks candidly about producing ethically at small scale, the pricing pressures of the current system, and her desire to keep sacred design accessible.in this episodeWhy Kama (Kamadeva) + Andrea’s deep connection to IndiaBirth blankets/capes as ceremony: naming, protection, transitionThe “holy bird” symbol + how Andrea designs through deep knowingReframing sustainability: sacred = kept, not discardedSmall-batch ethics, pricing realities, and questioning the systemThe heroine’s journey, slowness, and trusting creative purposeFind Andrea at https://kamabyandrea.com and in Amsterdam at Atelier Hop. For a special listener offer, visit https://www.houseofperegrine.com/podcast/ep-080. Follow House of Peregrine at https://www.houseofperegrine.com. House of Peregrine is the network for International life, made by and for people living abroad.  Get started with a FREE account today to unlock exclusive content, connections, and opportunities:houseofperegrine.com/auth/signupJoin a global circle of thinkers, creators, and doers. We host events, build products, publish guides, run a podcast, offer rewards and curated products — all within a vibrant ecosystem of experts and businesses to support your life abroad.Subscribe: houseofperegrine.com/subscribeJoin our WhatsApp Group: HOP CommunityExplore Memberships: houseofperegrine.com/membershipsInstall the App: houseofperegrine.com/installFollow us for daily inspiration and updates:Instagram: @houseofperegrinepodcastYouTube: @HouseofPeregrineofficialLinkedIn:@company/house-of-peregrineTikTok: @houseofperegrinepodcast

This week we’re talking about somatic healing again.  It resonated with us so much that we’ve brought this one back.  This is a clip from our conversation with Amanda MacRae and is part of our “Most Played” series.Landing in a new country (or moving through any big life transition) can leave you feeling ungrounded - even when everything looks “fine” on paper. In this clip, Mickelle and Amanda explore why change creates change, and how somatic work can help you find safety and clarity from the inside out.Amanda shares a simple, stabilizing approach: rebuild structure in the first 3–6 months (new rhythms, new routines), and practice “embodying your bones” as an internal anchor—quiet, strong, and grounding. From there, the body becomes a resource for navigating hard decisions, including relationship questions, without confusing fear-based resistance for truth.They also unpack why “newness” is both what many expats seek and what can feel most threatening—and how trust in your own body helps you keep walking toward what’s unfolding, even when the answers aren’t comfortable.In this episode:Finding structure after a move: rebuilding daily rhythm in the first monthsEmbodying your bones: grounding from the inside outWhy muscles overwork when we don’t trust internal structureTransitions that shake the system: moving, babies, divorce, identity shiftsFear vs truth: using the body to untangle “should I stay or should I go?”Starting at home: movement, breath, awareness, curiosity, and touchMeeting pain with kindness: listening for what it needs instead of overriding itListen to the full episode with Amanda MacRae: https://www.houseofperegrine.com/podcast/ep-068House of Peregrine is the network for International life, made by and for people living abroad.Get started with a FREE account today to unlock exclusive content, connections, and opportunities:houseofperegrine.com/auth/signupJoin a global circle of thinkers, creators, and doers. We host events, build products, publish guides, run a podcast, offer rewards and curated products — all within a vibrant ecosystem of experts and businesses to support your life abroad.Subscribe: houseofperegrine.com/subscribeJoin our WhatsApp Group: HOP CommunityExplore Memberships: houseofperegrine.com/membershipsInstall the App: houseofperegrine.com/installFollow us for daily inspiration and updates:Instagram: @houseofperegrinepodcastYouTube: @HouseofPeregrineofficialLinkedIn:@company/house-of-peregrineTikTok: @houseofperegrinepodcast

Have you ever had a life that looked perfect on paper but felt quietly wrong? Mickelle sits down with Jordan Tarver (bestselling author and change thinker) to explore the moment you realize your “right life” is calling, and what it takes to answer.Jordan shares the intuitive origin story behind You Deserve This Sh!t—a title that arrived with full-body chills and how solo travel became an initiation into deeper self-awareness. Together, they unpack purpose as a compass (not a job title), and why becoming often requires unbecoming first.The conversation then turns practical and honest: moving abroad accelerates transformation, but it also brings grief, especially letting go of the American pace and learning a new rhythm of life. Jordan reflects on building a shared vision with his wife, choosing growth together, and co-creating with change rather than fighting it.In this episodeThe “perfect life / wrong life” wake-up callHow Jordan named You Deserve This Sh!t (and why it works)Travel as initiation + self-awareness in motionPurpose as the why, not the workChange signals: intuition, desire, emotion, surprisesThe grief (and gift) of slowing down abroadFor more details, visit the episode page https://www.houseofperegrine.com/podcast/ep-079House of Peregrine is the network for International life, made by and for people living abroad.  Get started with a FREE account today to unlock exclusive content, connections, and opportunities:houseofperegrine.com/auth/signupJoin a global circle of thinkers, creators, and doers. We host events, build products, publish guides, run a podcast, offer rewards and curated products — all within a vibrant ecosystem of experts and businesses to support your life abroad.Subscribe: houseofperegrine.com/subscribeJoin our WhatsApp Group: HOP CommunityExplore Memberships: houseofperegrine.com/membershipsInstall the App: houseofperegrine.com/installFollow us for daily inspiration and updates:Instagram: @houseofperegrinepodcastYouTube: @HouseofPeregrineofficialLinkedIn:@company/house-of-peregrineTikTok: @houseofperegrinepodcast

“Community” has become the internet’s most overused word—flattened into a marketing perk or something you are part of after you but a product you “join”. Here's the disconnect: access isn’t community, and belonging isn’t something a brand can sell. Real community is relational, embodied and an ancient human technology—reciprocity, contribution & knowing you are part of something bigger than yourself—it's relationships in motion, and a basic human need.This is one of the realities of moving abroad: When you change countries, you don’t just relocate—you lose invisible support systems: cultural defaults, language ease, institutional fluency, business networks, and your personal web of people. You can nail the logistics and still be quietly unraveling; the inner journey (nervous system, identity, relationships, possibility) is not optional.House of Peregrine exists as infrastructure for that fuller experience—protecting the magic of international life while helping people move from isolation to creation. Through media, software, and physical products, HoP becomes a network where Peregrines don’t build in silos, but amplify one another’s gifts and build what’s next—together.In this episode:Why “community” as a marketing funnel dilutes and co-ops the power of human connectionThe hidden layers of moving abroad—and why logistics alone won’t make you thriveThe inner journey: identity, nervous system, relationships, and integration(both in the place and in the shifts you will experience)What HoP is building: a Co-creative network for global playersWant in? Explore House of Peregrine at https://houseofperegrine.com and join the conversation.House of Peregrine is the network for International life, made by and for people living abroad.  Get started with a FREE account today to unlock exclusive content, connections, and opportunities:houseofperegrine.com/auth/signupJoin a global circle of thinkers, creators, and doers. We host events, build products, publish guides, run a podcast, offer rewards and curated products — all within a vibrant ecosystem of experts and businesses to support your life abroad.Subscribe: houseofperegrine.com/subscribeJoin our WhatsApp Group: HOP CommunityExplore Memberships: houseofperegrine.com/membershipsInstall the App: houseofperegrine.com/installFollow us for daily inspiration and updates:Instagram: @houseofperegrinepodcastYouTube: @HouseofPeregrineofficialLinkedIn:@company/house-of-peregrineTikTok: @houseofperegrinepodcast