{"podcast":{"title":"The Bittersweet Life","slug":"the-bittersweet-life-1089562","podcast_index_feed_id":1089562,"rss_url":"https://bittersweetlife.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.thebittersweetlife.net","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/9/f/1/59f1e1a50c6df57d/TheBittersweetLife_Logo_PRIMARY.jpg","author":"Katy Sewall/Tiffany Parks","episode_count":1011,"summary":"Life doesn't have a script. At least, it doesn't have to. Hosts Katy Sewall and Tiffany Parks explore the challenges and joys of moving abroad and moving home. Whether you're living overseas, or not — or not yet — join us weekly for unadulterated conversation. Get to know Rome. Laugh at our embarrassments and insights. Most of all, imagine the possibilities for your own life (and meet some famous authors along the way).","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T16:19:10.764828+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bittersweet-life-1089562"},"episode":{"title":"The Bittersweet Past: Answering Listener Questions","slug":"the-bittersweet-past-answering-listener-questions","published_at":"2026-07-31T07:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bittersweet-life-1089562/the-bittersweet-past-answering-listener-questions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bittersweet-life-1089562","url":"https://thebittersweetlife.net/the-bittersweet-past-answering-listener-questions","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bittersweetlife/073126_Bittersweet_Past_Listener_Questions.mp3?dest-id=482016","summary":"We are proud to say that we have some of the most engaged listeners in the entire podcast world! We get lots of mail from our listeners, both comments and questions about specific past episodes, as well as suggestions for future episodes and questions about life (often expat life) in general. Every so often, we grab a few of those letters and read them on air, address the questions and offer our suggestions. Today we hear from a third culture kid who is married to another third culture kid, and the challenges he has faced and the rewards he has experienced during his untethered, multi-cultural life. We also get a question from a young former-expat who is desperate to move abroad again permanently, but struggling to find the most practical way to do so. For a chance to hear your email addressed on air, write to us here. *** The Bittersweet Life podcast has been on the air for an impressive 10+ years! In order to help newer listeners discover some of our earlier episodes, every Friday we are now airing an episode from our vast archives ! Enjoy!*** ------------------------------------- COME TO ROME WITH US: Our 4th annual Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure is taking place this year from 1 to 7 November 2026! If you'd like to be part of an intimate group of listeners on a magical and unforgettable journey to Rome, discovering the city with us as your guides, find out more here . AD-FREE LISTENING: After well over 10 years on the air with little-to-no advertising, in 2026 we have finally made the difficult decision that this completely independent and self-funded show is no longer sustainable without it. HOWEVER! If you join us on Patreon , for as little as $3 per month, you will have access to all new episodes completely ad-free! ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expat…","meta_description":"We are proud to say that we have some of the most engaged listeners in the entire podcast world! We get lots of mail from our listeners, both comments and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1215,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bittersweet-life-1089562/episodes/the-bittersweet-past-answering-listener-questions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bittersweet-life-1089562/the-bittersweet-past-answering-listener-questions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}