Episode 64: REPAT

Repatriating can lead to depression, isolation and wistfulness. Debra Bruno, freelance journalist for the Wall Street Journal, joins us to talk about her article “Repatriation Blues: Expats Struggle with the Dark Side of Coming Home.” Host Katy Sewall shares her own depression and struggles. Never heard the show before? Start with Episode 1: OUTSET. Once you’re addicted: Call your loved ones and tell them about it.  READ: Debra Bruno’s Wall Street Journal article: “Repatriation Blues: Expats Struggle with the Dark Side of Coming Home.” (Here’s the actual link: http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/04/15/repatriation-blues-expats-struggle-with-the-dark-side-of-coming-home/) ARTICLES for EXPATS: The Wall Street Journal Expat Blog:  http://blogs.wsj.com/expat/ DONATE: Tiffany needs a better microphone. We can’t afford it without your help. If you love the show, please make a donation to the cause, then check your mailbox for a handwritten thank you note! http://www.thebittersweetlife.net/donate/ Houses across from Katy’s apartment come down. REVIEW: You have opinions. Share them in an iTunes review. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bittersweet-life/id843351111?mt=2 SHARE: Please help others find the show. Write a post to your social network or on your blog. Send your friends an email. Talk the show up over drinks. If you write an article, share it with us so we can pass it on. SUBSCRIBE on iTunes or Sticher. Find an RSS in the lower right of this page. Here’s a link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bittersweet-life/id843351111?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 A man and his dog rip skilled at tearing homes down. WRITE US: Topic ideas, suggestions, feedback, or guest nominations all welcome! bittersweetlife@mail.com. TWEET US: We’re on Twitter together @BitterSweetPod. Host Katy Sewall is @KatySewall. Host Tiffany Parks is @ThePinesOfRome TOUR: Walk the streets of Rome with Tiffany Parks as your guide.  http://thepinesofrome.blogspot.com/p/tours.html SPONSOR: Reach thousands of expats all over the world by sponsoring The BitterSweet Life. Write Katy at bittersweetlife@mail.com to get the conversation going. © Web and show content can only be used with written permission.