# 60. Expat Life: Cortisol & Chaos

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Podcast: [It's Not You, It's Your Hormones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-not-you-it-s-your-hormones-7334255)
Published: 2026-04-07T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

So many of my clients are expats or frequent travelers and every single one of them has said some version of this to me: "I'm in the most beautiful place I've ever lived and I feel absolutely terrible." I get it. I've lived it.

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