In this raw and real intro episode, I (Courtney) set the tone for everything this podcast stands for: no overproduction, no sanitized soundscapes—just life, as it happens. If you're looking for a polished studio sound, this ain’t that. But if you’re craving truth, laughter, and layered perspectives?

What I cover in this episode:

• 🎫 Passport Power & Paperwork Woes Why it took so long to get a passport—and what that has to do with name changes, U.S. bureaucracy, and the real-life effects of being divorced in America.
• 🍻 Liquor Laws & Social Sips A surprising cultural shift: how communal alcohol consumption in Brazil contrasts. * The YT video I mention is https://youtu.be/tg0dByrO ...