Profiles in Franceformation

By Allison Grant Lounes

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Episodes: 82

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Profiles in Franceformation is the podcast where we hear from inspiring people who have pursued their dream of moving to France. We learn about why they moved, how they overcame the challenges they faced, and what they love - and hate - about living in France. I hope that hearing their stories can help you to pursue your dreams and maybe, your very own Franceformation.

Episode Date
Episode 74 - Sophie Hargreaves on finding adventure and alpaca farming in Sanzay, Deux-Sèvres
Dec 13, 2023
Episode 73: Lacey Bertrand-Reilly talks about joining the Your Franceformation Team, and the ebbs and flows of life in France.
Nov 29, 2023
Episode 72: Michael Yuille explains how to avoid financial mistakes during the relocation process that can cost you thousands.
Nov 15, 2023
Episode 71: How Jacqueline Menoret and Maria Laura Ribadeneira are giving opportunity for different voices to express themselves in France.
Nov 01, 2023
Episode 70: Spiritual forces and Admin Challenges - Author John Frederick recounts the trials and tribulations of moving to Paris
Oct 18, 2023
Episode 69: Joanna from Happy Hugs Explains How To Navigate The Maternity System In France
Oct 04, 2023
Episode 68: Fabricio Carminati On How To Buy Your Dream French Home With Ease
Sep 27, 2023
Episode 67: FUSAC Founder Lisa Vanden Bos On Bridging The Culture Gap
Sep 20, 2023
Episode 66: Expat Author Erin Zhurkin releases novel Plus-Size in Paris
May 17, 2023
Episode 65: Organizing Life in Paris with Robynne Pendariès
May 10, 2023
Episode 64: Finding the Perfect French Home in 3 Days with Mark & Kim Jesperen
May 03, 2023
Episode 63: Transferring Dreams and Transferring Currency with Fiona Warren of Currencies Direct France
Apr 26, 2023
Episode 62: Immigration by Trauma & by Choice: How Marta Hobbs's Move to Paris Prompted an Unraveling and a Spiritual Healing Journey
Apr 06, 2023
Episode 61: Magic that Comes from Creating a Life in a Different Place, with Ally McDonald-Bull
Mar 15, 2023
Episode 60: Sarah McGrath of Women for Women France Helps when the Dream Becomes a Nightmare
Mar 08, 2023
Episode 59: If You're Not Failing, You're Not Growing: How Charlotte King Keeps Finding New Opportunities in France
Mar 01, 2023
Episode 58: Communication Consultant Amy Gruber regales us with Tales of Brittany
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 57: Becoming a French Immigration Attorney with Daniel Tostado
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 56 Retiring in Montpellier with Maquita Guild-Schwarz
Feb 01, 2023
Episode 55: Learning the charms of the French countryside life with Kylie Lang, an English copywriter
Jan 18, 2023
Episode 54: Finally Finding Home in Strasbourg with Franceformation Client Ashley Sorci
Jan 11, 2023
Episode 53: Introducing Kim Mousseron, International Mobility Consultant with Your Franceformation
Jan 04, 2023
Episode 52: Moving 2 Paris and more with Laura McIntyre
Dec 14, 2022
Episode 51: Getting into the swing of things in Paris with Brian Bailey
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 50: The Psychology of Moving to Paris, with Dennis Roberts
Nov 30, 2022
Episode 49: Not in Kansas Anymore: How Abby Héraud Followed Love to France
Nov 23, 2022
Episode 48: Living out a childhood dream with Vashti Joseph, an entrepreneur and small business owner
Nov 16, 2022
Episode 47: Finding Humor in the Bureaucrazy with the Only American in Paris, Sarah Donnelly
Nov 09, 2022
Episode 46: "There’s always a way": how Kate Plummer moved her yoga business online to relocate to France
Nov 02, 2022
Episode 45: Embracing courage and following your reason “why” with coach Patricia Brooks
Oct 26, 2022
Episode 44: Conjuring Dream Lives and Dream France Vacations, with Mallory Nettleton, Creator of France of a Lifetime Tours
Oct 19, 2022
Episode 43: Allez, viens! And take a page from Language curriculum creator Cherie Mitschke’s French book
Oct 12, 2022
Episode 42: Finding Hidden Gems and Dream Homes in Southern France with Jacqueline Reddin Williams of Beaux Villages
Oct 05, 2022
Episode 41: Dancing through Paris with Kate Matthews
Sep 28, 2022
Episode 40: Living abroad since age 19, Marie Grout keeps blooming where she’s planted
Sep 21, 2022
Episode 39: Vence in a Lifetime with Steve Wilkison and Carole Richmond
Sep 14, 2022
Episode 38: Reinvention with Paul Herbert
Sep 07, 2022
Episode 37: Learning how to wine and dine with Caroline Conner
Aug 03, 2022
Planning Your Franceformation: Before You Move to France
Jun 15, 2022
Planning Your Franceformation: Intro to Retirement in France
Jun 01, 2022
How-to Franceform: 4 Paths to Self-Employment in France
May 25, 2022
Planning Your Franceformation: Working Remotely in France
May 17, 2022
Episode 36: A conversation with Janet Skeslien Charles, author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Paris Library
Apr 20, 2022
Episode 35: From cookbook publishing to natural wine distilling, learn how Sunshine Erickson has embraced living in Montpellier, France
Apr 06, 2022
Episode 34: From Part-time to Full-time, how author Lisa Anselmo is creating her new life in Paris
Mar 30, 2022
Episode 33: How a summer trip throughout Europe influenced life coach Lindsay Poelman and her family to relocate to France
Mar 23, 2022
Episode 32: From Brooklyn to Paris, learn how Terrance Gelenter, American author, journalist and Francophile, settled into his new home of Paris
Mar 16, 2022
Episode 31: Meet Donnie Calloway, the Ferrari-driving mystery man of the Americans in France Facebook group
Mar 09, 2022
Episode 30: “Say yes to all the opportunities that people give you” Kayla Carpenzano, an American teaching English in a private international school in the Loire Valley
Mar 02, 2022
Episode 29: “It’s like an iceberg” Ivy Dai, a French-trained American pastry chef, on the importance of looking beneath the surface
Feb 23, 2022
Episode 28: “I was bitten by the bug…I was determined to come back to France” - a conversation with Porter Scott, an American artist, entrepreneur, businessman, who is making his mark in France
Feb 16, 2022
Episode 27: “Stop spending and go for the experiences” - the advice of Kate Bickers, a retired federal prosecutor now enjoying all that the French Riviera has to offer
Feb 09, 2022
Episode 26: A conversation with Sumner Hargrove, a Texan who followed a Flight of Fancy to live her most authentic life in Paris as an interior decorator
Jan 26, 2022
Episode 25: One year later and how things have changed, a conversation with Richard Nahem of Eye Prefer Paris
Jan 19, 2022
Episode 24: “Come with an open mind” - a conversation with Francie Plough Seder, an intercultural mentor at CrossCultural Directions, improving understanding and communication across cultures
Jan 05, 2022
Starting over in France after 30 years: How Suzanne Grosso Vidal went from feeling like ‘Emily in Paris’ to feeling like Benjamin Button
Dec 22, 2021
Episode 22: How former “Trailing Spouse” and author Kristin Duncombe created a thriving therapy practice for expats in France
Dec 15, 2021
Episode 21: "I moved to France backwards." Lisa Czarina Michaud, author of Slanted and Disenchanted, tells us what not to do when moving to France.
Dec 08, 2021
Episode 20: Meet Jen Lesaigle, whose love of animals and wanderlust led her toward creating a pet travel concierge business
Dec 01, 2021
Episode 19: my conversation with Zachary Miller, a bilingual film director, producer, and writer living in Paris
Nov 24, 2021
Bonus Episode: Interview with Allison Grant Lounes, Creator of Your Franceformation
Nov 22, 2021
Episode 18: Bringing Hard Seltzer to France: a conversation with Ricky Glass, co-founder of Colorado Craft Beverage
Nov 17, 2021
Episode 17: Listen to Nicola Rose, an actor, film producer and director, “One of the things about France and Paris in particular is that there are all these hidden corners. And each of them has something that’s kind of hidden in a fold.”
Nov 10, 2021
Episode 16: listen to my conversation with Summer Jauneaud, “It makes me happy to have visitors come here and fall in love with the place… I really want people to love it [France] as much as I do.”
Nov 03, 2021
Episode 15: a conversation with Shannon Pratuch, an American expat in France who runs the successful Instagram and blog, This French Life
Oct 27, 2021
Episode 14: Listen to David Sargent's experience moving to France over 15 years ago and learning the differences between the American vs French way of doing things. “It’s not about language, it’s about culture.”
Oct 20, 2021
Episode 13: our conversation with Annie Sargent, host of the podcast, "Join Us In France", continues: “That’s the flag I claim, is the French person who can speak English and wants to talk about France the way French people see France."
Oct 13, 2021
Episode 12: Learn how French native, Annie Sargent, host of the podcast, "Join Us In France" reintegrated back into French life and culture after living in the US for 16 years. “I could understand all of the words, but none of the concepts.”
Oct 06, 2021
Episode 11: How Richard Nahem of Eye Prefer Paris turned his insights of Paris into a thriving tour guide business
Sep 29, 2021
"Leave all your expectations at the door:" How Expat Coach Mundey Young Keeps Creating Herself & Her Life Vision in Marseille
Feb 17, 2021
The 7-Year Crisis Point: How Sandy Anderson decided to spend the rest of her life in France, without becoming French.
Feb 03, 2021
"France Will Take Care of You:" The Cancer Disaster that brought Suzanne White Home
Jan 27, 2021
Moving to France during Lockdown with Brian Jones
Jan 20, 2021
Stumbling Into the Study Abroad Office Led to Almenia's Move to France
Jan 13, 2021
Living a French Life in Cahors, France, with Hawaiian-born Entrepreneur Karen Kriebl
Jan 06, 2021
Foolproof French Visas: Getting the Right Visa For Your Dream Life in France
Dec 30, 2020
Moving a Family to France After Newtown, with INSEAD Researcher Michael Olenick
Dec 30, 2020
Bonus Episode 2.5: Student Visas, Vie Privée, and Teaching English with TAPIF
Dec 30, 2020
Discovering Paris, the History of Our Streets, with Morgan Walesh
Dec 30, 2020
Bonus Episode 1.5: Understanding French Naturalization
Dec 30, 2020
Joie de Vivre: Understanding & Appreciating the French, with Harriet Welty-Rochefort
Dec 30, 2020
Welcome to Profiles in Franceformation: Podcast Trailer
Dec 16, 2020