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Federico Bozzano, Brand Ambassador / Sales Executive for Solitaire Automotive Group

Adelaide Connected - May 07, 2024 06:30 - 22 minutes
Federico Bozzano is originally Santa Margherita Ligure in Italy and is what we term an 'Arrow', someone who is from interstate or overseas and has chosen South Australia as their new home.  Federico originally moved from Italy to Oxford in the United Kingdom before relocating to Australia in 20...

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Brooke Bickmore-Bridges, Co-Founder of In The Roundhouse

Adelaide Connected - April 30, 2024 05:30 - 35 minutes
Brooke Bickmore-Bridges is the lovely co-founder and creator of In the Roundhouse, serving up trendy homewares and dinnerware to fashionistas, celebrities and everyday Australians. But Brooke is so much more than this gorgeous lifestyle brand. She is a mum to 3 girls, has had a really interestin...

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Stuart Kerr, Photographer, Videographer & Digital Creator

Adelaide Connected - April 23, 2024 05:30 - 44 minutes
Stuart is a photographer, videographer and digital creator who travels the world taking amazing pictures of sporting events and mega stars, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, Stuart spends a lot of time travelling the world but chooses to call Adelaide, SA...

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Gemma Nelson, Director of Sales - Conference & Events, SkyCity Adelaide

Adelaide Connected - April 16, 2024 10:37 - 24 minutes
Gemma Nelson originally came to South Australia as a backpacker and loved it so much, she ended up staying! 15 years later, Gemma and her young family live in the Adelaide Hills, enjoying the country lifestyle while being within easy reach of the city and beach. With a background in strategic sa...

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Professor Ryan Williams, Director of the Australian Centre for Business Growth

Adelaide Connected - April 09, 2024 06:30 - 29 minutes
While most people choose to relocate to a new city for work, family or lifestyle reasons, it was a Rundle Mall busker that prompted Ryan Williams and his family to call Adelaide home. Originally from South Africa, Ryan is what we call an 'Arrow' having relocated to Adelaide in 2021. He is an i...

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Krystina Hudson - Superintendent Surface Logistics, BHP

Adelaide Connected - April 02, 2024 02:38 - 33 minutes
Ever since Krystina Hudson made the move to Adelaide she has felt right at home. Originally from the Pilbara in Western Australia, Krystina started as a Trainee at BHP in WA before transferring to SA to further her career and broaden her mining experience. She has quickly moved up the ranks and ...

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Krystina Hudson, Superintendent Surface Logistics, BHP

Adelaide Connected - April 02, 2024 02:38 - 33 minutes
Ever since Krystina Hudson made the move to Adelaide she has felt right at home. Originally from the Pilbara in Western Australia, Krystina started as a Trainee at BHP in WA before transferring to SA to further her career and broaden her mining experience. She has quickly moved up the ranks and ...

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Patrick Clifton, Chief Operating Officer of the Adelaide 'Crows' Football Club

Adelaide Connected - March 26, 2024 05:30 - 28 minutes
Patrick Clifton is a born and raised 'Adelaidean' who has had an exciting career to-date, including working in Melbourne with the AFL and in New York City with the NBA. In 2023 Patrick made the decision to return to Adelaide and is now the Chief Operating Officer of the Adelaide 'Crows' Football...

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Sanj de Silva, Director Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, ResourceCo

Adelaide Connected - March 19, 2024 05:30 - 41 minutes
Sanj de Silva has had an interesting and varied career to-date including as the Principal News Anchor for MTV News in Sri Lanka and senior roles with British American Tobacco and Standard Chartered Bank in the UK. At the end of 2019, Sanj and her family made a spontaneous decision to move to Sou...

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Expats – The Series

Two Fat Expats - March 14, 2024 11:52 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
This week we discuss Expats the television series based in Hong Kong. The series is adapted from the novel The Expatriates written by Janice Y.K. Lee. Nikki is 6 months in with her repatriation and has a very honest chat about being friendless and miserable. Our favourite things: Tiny Beautiful ...

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Joseph John, Senior Economic Development Advisor, City of Salisbury

Adelaide Connected - March 12, 2024 05:30 - 31 minutes
Joseph John is Senior Economic Development Advisor at the City of Salisbury and is what we term an 'arrow', having recently moved to Adelaide with his wife and young family. Joseph is originally from India and has spent time working in New Zealand and the UK, including as an Associate for Goldma...

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Jenna-Belle Smith, Group & Event Manager - Destination Sport Experiences Australia

Adelaide Connected - March 05, 2024 05:30 - 28 minutes
In this episode we sit down with Jenna-Belle Smith, Group & Event Manager with Destination Sport Experiences Australia. Jenna-Belle, affectionately known as JB, is a 'boomerang,' having moved to British Columbia in Canada to hit the slopes and work for Big White Ski Resorts. After a few years ov...

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Giosuè Pianciamore, Careers Advisor with Kaplan Business School

Adelaide Connected - February 27, 2024 05:30 - 29 minutes
In this episode we speak with Giosuè Pianciamore, a Careers Advisor with Kaplan Business School. Giosuè is from Malta, a small island country located in the central Mediterranean Sea, and has recently moved to Adelaide in November 2023 with his wife and two young children. He shares with us his ...

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Dr Catherine Grace, Director of the South Australian Space Industry Centre

Adelaide Connected - February 20, 2024 05:30 - 47 minutes
In this episode we chat to the delightful Dr Catherine Grace. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Catherine is a physician, clinical researcher and thought leader in the areas of defence, space, cyber, health, medicine and disruptive technologies. In her role as Director of the South Australian Spa...

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Sam Dighton, CEO of the Committee for Adelaide

Adelaide Connected - February 13, 2024 05:30 - 32 minutes
Sam Dighton is CEO of the Committee for Adelaide and is what we term a 'Boomerang' - someone who was originally from South Australian, moved abroad and has now returned. Sam reflects on his time spent overseas, including working as a lawyer, cheesemaker and with the London Office of the Agent Ge...

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How much money will I need?

Two Fat Expats - November 21, 2023 11:14 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
What is a good salary in Doha? London? Jakarta? We’ve all seen the questions based on how much money you need to make to survive, today we have a new question. What’s been the biggest cost you didn’t foresee when you moved? What did you forget to factor in? We also talk about the grieving expat....

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The Trailing Spouse is Dead

Two Fat Expats - November 05, 2023 05:37 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
The Trailing Spouse is dead – this week on the podcast we talk about why the “Accompanying Spouse” has arrived. I mean the Accompanying Spouse was always a better term wasn’t it? We all walk side by side don’t we? Sidenote – the term Trailing Spouse will no longer be used in the Two Fat Expats F...

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Should I go home?

Two Fat Expats - October 04, 2023 08:51 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
This week on the podcast we answer a question from the Fatterati’s “Should I go home?” We also discuss the complications of re-acquainting yourself with old friends after repatriation. Kirsty’s three favourite things: Exposed (podcast) Deadloch (television) Travis and Taylor and everything EVERY...

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Repatriation – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Cry

Two Fat Expats - August 24, 2023 14:48 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
🎧 Nikki has repatriated and she’s yet to make a new friend BUT it’s not all bad because she’s living in paradise AND she’s discovered her new favourite drink (a gin mule). This week on the podcast we’re talking repatriation, the good, the bad and the ugly cry. Kirsty’s three favourite things: Th...

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When do you spill the beans that you’re moving? Long term postings or always on the move which one are you?

Two Fat Expats - June 13, 2023 06:42 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
This was Nikki’s very last podcast before she repatriated. The post When do you spill the beans that you’re moving? Long term postings or always on the move which one are you? first appeared on Two Fat Expats.

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Software architect Hasitha Jayatilake on making the move to Adelaide

Adelaide Connected - May 26, 2023 04:00 - 17 minutes
Hasitha Jayatilake wanted a career change and after finding the right course at the University of Adelaide, as well as seeing the state’s migration policy, he made the move to Adelaide. Now a software architect, he found a vibrant community within his field and is working on his own startup. Des...

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Given birth away from home lately? Here’s how things have changed. Also, an expat mental health check.

Two Fat Expats - May 24, 2023 13:58 ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
It’s been seven hours and sixteen years…yes I know the song doesn’t go like that but it fits with the intro. It’s been a long time since Kirsty and Nikki have hit the maternity ward so we asked the Fatterati what it was like to have a baby away from home. We also did an expat mental health check...

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From New Jersey to Adelaide with International Arrow Brent Gimpel

Adelaide Connected - April 27, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes
International Arrow Brent Gimpel is Director - Digital Transformation and Change at PWC. In this episode, we follow his journey from New Jersey to Adelaide, as he shares what brought him here and what he loves about living in the Adelaide Hills.  Brent reveals his ideal South Australian weekend...

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Want to know the truth? Here’s some long term expat challenges you may not have thought about. Food discoveries from the Fatterati.

Two Fat Expats - April 19, 2023 04:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
What are some of the unique challenges long term expats face? Savings and superannuation, self care and medical issues? Heart breaking friend break ups? Property ownership and all the tax implications that come with it? We ran through a few. We shared food discoveries from the Fatterati, what ca...

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International Arrow and Boomerang Parika Verma Shaping the Future of Adelaide

Adelaide Connected - April 13, 2023 02:00 - 18 minutes
In this podcast episode we speak to an international arrow AND boomerang, Parika Verma, Strategic Foresight Officer with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.  Having lived around the world, Parika returned to Adelaide from Melbourne during the covid lockdown and found her dream role, deve...

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Adelaide ticked all the boxes for Arrow Andrea Conn and Boomerang Chris Ball

Adelaide Connected - March 29, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes
In this podcast episode we speak to Chris Ball, Director at Tourism Sentiment Index and Andrea Conn, Senior Category Leader at Amazon. Juggling international tech careers with a love for adventure, Adelaide newcomer Andrea and returnee Chris tell the Adelaide Connected podcast why they now call...

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Arrow Dan Johnston's move to join the Adelaide Football Club

Adelaide Connected - March 16, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes
In this podcast episode we speak to Daniel Johnston who is the Chief Commercial Officer at the Adelaide Football Club.  Dan has had a successful career in Australia and Europe as a senior marketing and business leader in the food and sports categories in major organisations including McDonald’s...

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I don’t like it here – what to do when you hate your location.

Two Fat Expats - March 05, 2023 06:05 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
Also, the ageist expat are you a victim or a perpetrator? Kirsty’s three things: Shrinking, The Big Swing and while we’re on the subject….golf! Nikki’s favourite three things: White Collar, 1923, Robbie Williams live in Copenhagen And watch out Amsterdam we’re coming for you! The post I don’t l...

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Nicola Stelfox's International Arrow experience which sees her choose South Australia

Adelaide Connected - February 28, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutes
In this episode we speak to Nicola Stelfox who is the Senior Consultant - Marketing & Creative Practice Lead  at Latitude IT. Nicola first moved to Sydney when she decided to immigrate to Australia, until her VISA circumstances changed and she had to choose a *regional city to continue living i...

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Doing it live in Singapore

Two Fat Expats - February 22, 2023 12:21 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 112 ratings
Welcome to our first live audience podcast recorded in Singapore – yes yes Kirsty was in Singapore in 2016 but it was a 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle reading whereas this was the full package! The theme of the evening was friends. Kirsty asked Nikki will she have to change the way she recrui...

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