The OUTCAN Experience

The OUTCAN Experience is a podcast that focuses on sharing the stories of Canadian military families who are living in Europe. Though it can seem like a dream and many people think it is an extended vacation, for Canadian Families living so far away from home can be challenging experience. This podcast talks to people about creating support networks, getting your dog overseas, and just everyday life for a military families in Europe.

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The OUTCAN Experience

Expectations Meet Reality - Adjusting to OUTCAN life

February 05, 2020 • R etcs • Season 1 • Episode 2

Expectations Meet Reality -
This episode covers how reality clashes with your expectations and how that can make your day-to-day life a bit harder as you are settling into life in Europe. Guests talk about the challenges of not speaking the host country language, and how cultural difference can surprise you. Guests also share how support networks help and how getting involved in local events can make life better.

Show segments:

Challenges that comes from unmanaged expectations
Not speaking the host country language
Support Networks
Getting involved in the local community - "Le Doudou" festival

See Visit Mons https://www.visitmons.co.uk/agenda/the-doudou for more information on this UNESCO heritage event

If you have an idea for an episode or have a story you would like to share, please contact outcanx@gmail.com.

Theme music for The OUTCAN Experience is provided under Creative Commons Licensing:
Open Those Bright Eyes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)
/Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Carpe Diem" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)