Tag Archives: Mexico City

Maggie Roberts ‘Lockdown in Oaxaca’

Maggie moved to Mexico City from the UK nearly twenty-four years ago and then moved to Oaxaca seven years ago.

We discuss her teaching work, how lockdown has affected what she does and the economy in Oaxaca and why everybody has more than one job there. The organisations she mentions are Paseos a Ciegas and Wheel the World.

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Paulina López Noriega ‘Diversity & Inclusion’

Paulina lives in Mexico City and is the Diversity and Inclusion Lead for Dell EMC in Latin America.

We discuss what her role involves in Mexico and Latin America, how she’s coped with lockdown and what projects she’s working on.

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Nita Rao ‘Lost in Mexico’

Nita practised law in the States before moving to Mexico at the end of last year. Originally from Australia, she and her husband started the podcast Lost in Mexico just as the pandemic came here.

We discuss how she ended up here, what it’s been like adapting to life in Mexico and what topics she’ll be covering in future. The non-profit organisation she mentions for people who’ve been forced to return to Mexico from the U.S. is called Otros Dreams en Acción.

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Podcasting in Mexico City: David Bevis

David Bevis, your host, moved to Mexico from the UK over twenty years ago. I live in Mexico City and run the Seven Seas Translations Agency, as well as a podcast called Mexico Over the Wall.

Responding to questions asked by listeners of the podcast, I discuss what it’s like setting up a business here, what kind of music I like and why I started a podcast in the first place.

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Sports Teaching in Mexico City: Alban Lee

Alban moved to Mexico from the UK three years ago. He lives in Mexico City and teaches sports at a private school in Huixquilucan.

We discuss what the differences are between the countries, what it’s like teaching sports here and how he has adapted to the current pandemic. You can find the YouTube classes he mentions here.

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Joanna Pink ‘Art Club Mexico City’

Joanna came to Mexico from the UK about four years ago. She runs Art Club Mexico City, which runs English-language art workshops for kids in Mexico City.

We discuss how she ended up here, what it’s like running a business in Mexico and how she’s had to adapt to the ‘new normal’.

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Jason Platt ‘Bilingual Therapist’

Jason moved to Mexico from the US about fourteen years ago. He lives in Mexico City, where he works as a therapist.

We discuss what it was like adjusting to living here and what kind of attitude you need. You can find him online at drjasonplatt.com.

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Lockdown Survival Special: Part Two

I checked in with Brits in Mexico (and former guests of the podcast) Karen Allen in Mexico City, Robert Harrington in Puebla, Jane Ordaz in Irapuato and Sara Olivier in Cholula to discuss the highs and lows of living in lockdown.

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Jessica Neath ‘Toki Doki Sushi & Market’

Jessica Neath came to Mexico from the UK ten years ago. She lives in Mexico City and is the owner of Toki Doki Sushi & Market, an Asian restaurant and shop.

We discuss how she ended up in Mexico, why she decided to set up a business here and how the coronavirus quarantine has affected things.

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Football Coaching in Puebla: Robert Harrington

Today’s guest is Robert Harrington. Robert moved to Mexico from the UK over twelve years ago and lives in Puebla.

We discuss his career as a football coach, what it’s like joining a Mexican family and why Mexican soccer is the way it is.

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