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Sept. 17, 2025

Moving to Mexico: Who We Are & Why We Took the Leap | This Might Be a…

Meet Erica and Jeff — a married couple from Philadelphia who hit peak burnout, ditched the cold, and started moving to Mexico as a couple after Erica accidentally bought a house sight unseen. In this first episode, they unpack how a family trip turned into a life-changing move, what really led to t…

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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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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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