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Expat Life & Moving Abroad Episodes

We Moved to Mexico and Had No Water for Weeks | This Might Be a Bad Idea Podcast
Oct. 22, 2025

We Moved to Mexico and Had No Water for Weeks | This Might Be a Bad I…

Moving to Mexico without water was definitely not part of the plan. Turning on the faucet and realizing nothing comes out? Yeah… that was the moment Mérida reminded us who’s in charge. In this episode of This Might Be a Bad Idea, we dive into the chaotic reality of buying a new home in Mexico—when …

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How We Moved to Mexico with 6 Suitcases & a Cat | This Might Be a Bad Idea Podcast
Oct. 15, 2025

How We Moved to Mexico with 6 Suitcases & a Cat | This Might Be a Bad…

Moving to Mexico with a cat sounds like a cute idea—until you’re juggling six suitcases, customs forms, and one very confused feline. In this episode of This Might Be a Bad Idea, Erica and Jeff break down the chaos, logistics, and emotional rollercoaster of uprooting their lives to start fresh in M…

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Why We Joke That Jeff Is a Racist | Interracial Love, Culture Shock & Starting Over in Mexico
Oct. 8, 2025

Why We Joke That Jeff Is a Racist | Interracial Love, Culture Shock &…

What started as a $2.50 Starbucks date turned into a cross-cultural love story — and a running joke that still follows them today. In this episode, Erica and Jeff open up about how humor became their survival tool through culture shock, marriage, and moving abroad.From that first awkward coffee…

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