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#17 The Expat by The Lonely Hour

Season 2, Episode 4: Reid Whitten, the Expat

December 7, 2016

Reid Whitten, an international trade lawyer, willingly moved to his firm’s Brussels office. Three years later, expat life has turned out to be lonelier than he anticipated.

In a case of life mimicking life, I’m facing the very same issues as Reid. I wrapped my interviews with him way before leaving New York for Atlanta last month, and now my situation mirrors his. Listen on to find out just how, exactly.

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Season 2, Episode 4: Reid Whitten, the Expat

December 7, 2016

Reid Whitten, an international trade lawyer, willingly moved to his firm’s Brussels office. Three years later, expat life has turned out to be lonelier than he anticipated.

In a case of life mimicking life, I’m facing the very same issues as Reid. I wrapped my interviews with him way before leaving New York for Atlanta last month, and now my situation mirrors his. Listen on to find out just how, exactly.

Listen on iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud | Google Play | Spotify | PodBean

#17 The Expat by The Lonely Hour

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