{"podcast":{"title":"Whereabouts Tales | Stories of Belonging and Immigrant Experiences","slug":"whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981","podcast_index_feed_id":7144981,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fe6afdfc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.whereaboutstales.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42584247/42584247-1752127550745-9b2eab05efe95.jpg","author":"Paul Puscas | Stories of Belonging and Cultural Exploration","episode_count":75,"summary":"Whereabouts Tales shares the real stories of immigrant experiences, belonging, and global journeys from expats, returnees, and cultural explorers. I'm diving into life between worlds unpacking identity, transformation, and what it means to belong. Each episode is a conversation about chasing dreams, navigating change, and discovering yourself far from home. Tune in for raw, thoughtful, and inspiring journeys across borders. 🎧 New episodes every 2 weeks | 🌍 Real people. Raw stories. Remarkable paths.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T06:20:22.667896+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981"},"episode":{"title":"The Spanish Reset | Immigrant Experiences and Cultural Explorers | Trading Routine for Quality of Life - A Returnee's Journey","slug":"the-spanish-reset-immigrant-experiences-and-cultural-explorers-trading-routine-for-quality-of-life-a-returnee-s-journey","published_at":"2026-03-11T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981/the-spanish-reset-immigrant-experiences-and-cultural-explorers-trading-routine-for-quality-of-life-a-returnee-s-journey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-puscas/episodes/The-Spanish-Reset--Immigrant-Experiences-and-Cultural-Explorers--Trading-Routine-for-Quality-of-Life---A-Returnees-Journey-e3g8hhs","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fe6afdfc/podcast/play/116720636/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-10%2F419741953-44100-2-73d6112fc3b66.mp3","summary":"In this deeply personal episode, I had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Yibet and Manuel. returnees and cultural explorers, as they trade the American dream for life in Valencia, Spain. Their immigrant experiences honor belonging and transformation from the start. From the outset, I was fascinated by their journey. Yibet and Manuel, originally from Texas and Mexico respectively, built a stable life with four children in the US. They had the big house, successful corporate jobs, and a seemingly ideal existence. But as Yibet shared, (05:43) something was missing – a sense of purpose. This feeling, coupled with their son's football opportunity in London, sparked a drastic decision: to sell everything and move to Europe. Their move wasn't without its challenges, which Yibet recounts with incredible honesty and humor. Imagine moving ten suitcases from the US to Spain, only to realize that (25:31) a typical Spanish taxi won't fit your luggage, or that even a large rental car won't hold both your family *and* your bags! Their apartment hunting was another eye-opener, navigating bureaucracy, multiple dialects, and bewildering "profile" rejections (29:03). As someone who's experienced similar frustrations in Germany, I truly empathized with the feeling of needing "closure" and understanding "why." The culture shocks, especially around personal space and the sacred Spanish siesta, (1:20:56) brought some truly hilarious and relatable moments. A huge takeaway for me was their profound shift in defining "home." For Yibet and Manuel, home is no longer a geographical place but a feeling, wherever family and purpose reside (1:34:04). I was moved by their reflection on gaining "time back" with their younger daughters, valuing p…","meta_description":"In this deeply personal episode, I had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Yibet and Manuel. returnees and cultural explorers, as they trade the Ame…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5982,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981/episodes/the-spanish-reset-immigrant-experiences-and-cultural-explorers-trading-routine-for-quality-of-life-a-returnee-s-journey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981/the-spanish-reset-immigrant-experiences-and-cultural-explorers-trading-routine-for-quality-of-life-a-returnee-s-journey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}