What does it feel like when you're just 19 days away from moving your family across the world?

In this episode, I chat with Tessa, a mental health counselor from San Diego who is preparing to move to the Taranaki region of New Zealand with her American husband and their adventurous four-year-old son.

Unlike most of my guests, Tessa hasn't arrived yet, so we're capturing the excitement, nerves, and reality of the weeks leading up to a life-changing international move.

Tessa also shares her unique perspective as a New Zealand-born Kiwi returning home with an American accent, while we compare life in California and New Zealand from customer service and work culture to playgrounds, schools, and making friends as adults.

This episode is a snapshot of the "before" such as the anticipation, the planning, and the  ...