Podcast - Becoming an Expat

Podcast #142 – Marc Reflects on his First Year as an Expat Description: This episode covers some of the specific benefits the Millers have found by moving to Mexico. Besides saving money on food and rent, they enjoy the beautiful surroundings, they walk more, hike regularly, eat local food, live like locals, and take local […]

Episode #131 – Marc Miller contrasts the Mexican and the U.S. healthcare systems. Description: In this episode, Marc talks about their health insurance and healthcare experiences in Mexico. He sets the stage by explaining why health insurance has been a thorn in his family’s side for over 20 years, starting with Mrs. Miller developing an […]

Episode #121 – Marc Miller reveals the next steps in becoming expats in Mexico Description In this episode, Marc covers the events of the Millers’ trip back to Austin where they stayed with an old friend, Marc’s presentation to an association of his Multi-generational Workplace Workshop, getting rid of old stuff, connecting with old friends, […]

Episode #119 – Marc Miller interviews Queen Michele about moving abroad in the second half of life. Description In this episode, Marc interviews Queen Michele, author of the book, Considerations: A Guide For Moving Abroad. Queen was raised in Detroit, Michigan. In the first half of life, Queen became a schoolteacher, teaching second grade in […]

Episode #115 – Marc interviews his health insurance agent, Valerie Friesen. Description: In this episode, Marc interviews Valerie Friesen from Blue Angel Solutions. Valerie is an early-stage Baby Boomer who moved with her husband to Mexico from Canada during the Great Recession with intentions to teach English, on the side. She now has a very […]

Episode #106 – Marc wraps up — for now — the chronicles of moving the Millers to Mexico Description In this episode, Marc recounts the details of traveling back to the U.S. from Mexico without a guide other than Google Maps. They clean out the condo and prepare it for rental. They sell what they […]

Episode #100 – Marc interviews Lotus Miller for her side of the story on moving to Ajijic, Mexico. Description: In this special Episode 100, Marc’s wife, Lotus Miller, is the guest. Marc has talked about the issues from his point of view, so now we hear about her experiences. Listen in for a forthright review […]