Mexico Over the Wall

Mexico Over the Wall

Mexico Over the Wall is a podcast for helping you learn about Mexico from David Bevis. What would you like to know about Mexico? David helps you find out by getting the perspectives of view of people living in Mexico and Mexicans abroad.

Episodes

August 1, 2020 30 mins
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.
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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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July 18, 2020 33 mins
Nita practiced 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 call...
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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. Here's a list of all the bands I mentioned when talking ab...

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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.
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Hugo moved to China from Mexico eight years ago. He lives in Luoyang, in Henan province, where he practices martial arts. We discuss why he ended up in China, how the coronavirus has affected things there and what he misses about Mexico. The websites he mentions are: artesmarciales.com kungfu.com.mx
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June 20, 2020 29 mins
Tom first came to Mexico over thirty-five years 3wago. He lives in Tecamachalco, in the State of Mexico, and runs The Wingate School in Huixquilucan. We discuss why he came to Mexico, how he ended up doing what he does and how his team has adapted to working during the current pandemic.
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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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June 6, 2020 28 mins
Marina moved from Mexico to Sheffield in the UK over twenty years ago. We discuss what it was like adapting to the northern accent and setting up a business in the UK.
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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.
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Mario moved to London from Mexico about twenty years ago. He runs a Pilates studio and various other businesses. We discussed what it's like setting up a business in the UK and how life there compares with life in Mexico.
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May 16, 2020 17 mins
I checked in with Brits in Mexico (and former guests of the podcast) Karen Allen, Robert Harrington, Jane Ordaz and Sara Olivier to discuss the highs and lows of living in lockdown.
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I checked in with Brits in Mexico (and former guests of the podcast) Ann Tennet and Jason Pottage to see how they were doing during lockdown.
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Jessica Neath moved to Mexico from the UK ten years ago. She lives in Mexico City and runs an Asian restaurant and shop which also sells some British products.
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April 25, 2020 21 mins
Jason Pottage moved to Mexico from the UK six years ago. We discuss his job as a golf coach, teaching football and how he feels about Mexico.
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Sara moved to Mexico from the UK nearly six years ago and lives in Cholula. We discuss teaching English, the difficulties of adapting to a different culture and her singing and acting ambitions.

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April 11, 2020 16 mins

Ann moved to Mexico from the UK eighteen years ago. We discuss her voluntary work with animals, the ministry work she does for her church and the expat communities of Saltillo.

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April 4, 2020 18 mins

Christopher moved to Mexico from the UK ten years ago. We discuss his job as the head of English in a high school, Oaxacan food and living in lockdown in Oaxaca.

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March 28, 2020 17 mins

Jane Ordaz moved to Irapuato from the UK six years ago. She works at and volunteers for the following groups and organisations: • Language Beyond Borders • Soliya • The Menopausal Expat

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March 21, 2020 15 mins

Rich Varney moved to Guadalajara from the UK eleven years ago. He works in real estate and runs a YouTube channel where he talks about what it's like to live in Mexico.

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