Mallorca Living Video Podcast

What does it really take to feel at home in Mallorca?

When Tanja Sanders first visited the island in 2023, she made a life-changing decision. Within two months, she and her family had sold everything in the Netherlands and moved to Mallorca with their three children.

The reality was harder than expected. Finding the right home and school took time, and the family lived in several different parts of the island before eventually settli...

In this especially personal episode, Helen is joined by her daughter, Eva Cummins, to examine one of the biggest concerns facing families moving to Mallorca: will their children’s education be compromised?

Eva attended Agora Portals from the age of three until completing the International Baccalaureate at 18. Drawing on her own experience, she offers an honest student perspective on Mallorca’s schools, academic standards...

When Christine Leja and Andree Mienkus began working in Santa Catalina more than 20 years ago, the Palma neighbourhood was very different from the cosmopolitan lifestyle destination it is today. Drawn to its fisherman’s houses, wide streets, natural light and distinctive character, they saw potential where others still needed convincing.

In this episode, Helen speaks to the German couple behind bconnected about vision, courage...

In this episode Helen speaks with Dr. Carlos Rubí, founder of Instituto Rubí, about balancing family life in Mallorca with the demands of providing world-class plastic surgery.Originally from Bilbao, Carlos studied and worked across Spain and internationally before moving to the island in 2019. Inspired by his father, an anaesthesiologist, he developed an early passion for medicine and complex problem-solving. He explains why plast...

For many people, success means climbing the corporate ladder, earning more money and building a bigger career. For Andrew Clemence, it eventually meant something very different.

Originally from Manchester, Andrew spent 18 years helping grow a small travel company into one of the world's largest tourism businesses. At just 38, despite being on the board of a multinational company, he made a decision that shocked almost everyone aroun...

After years working in some of the world's finest hospitality destinations—from Germany and Mallorca to California and New Zealand—Anita Possner and Bastian Wenzel decided it was time to stop following other people's dreams and build one of their own.

In this episode, Helen sits down with the couple behind La Pasión, one of Mallorca's newest and most exciting restaurant concepts, to explore the journey that brought them ...

What happens when a casual conversation at a children's birthday party sparks a life-changing decision?

In this episode, Helen sits down with Dr Oliver and Miriam Hahn, who left their established life in Cologne and moved to Mallorca with their teenage daughter just two years ago. What began as a spontaneous idea quickly became a whirlwind journey involving selling a medical practice, buying a new one on the island, purchasing a uni...

What happens when you stop waiting for the perfect moment and simply go for it?In this episode, Helen sits down with Jordan and Ray Bath, a couple from Essex who made the life-changing decision to leave the UK, sell their successful gym business, and move their young family to Mallorca.Just a few months into island life, they share the reality behind the dream: the planning, risks, fears and practical challenges involved in relocat...

This week, Helen sits down with long-time friend and renowned interior designer Justine Knox to explore her extraordinary journey from moving to Mallorca as a child over 40 years ago to building one of the island’s best-known interior design businesses.Justine shares the highs and lows behind creating a life and business in Mallorca - from her parents losing everything after buying a hotel on the island, to leaving school at ...

In this episode, Helen sits down with local architect Jaime Salvá, founder of Jaime Salvá Studio, to unpack the realities behind designing and building on the island. From costly mistakes buyers make when purchasing plots, to the hidden legal and urban planning pitfalls that can stop a project in its tracks, Jaime shares practical insights drawn from nearly two decades of experience.

They explore why due diligence goes far beyon...

What does it really mean to heal—from within?
In this episode, Helen sits down with Swiss-born osteopath, yoga teacher and author Mirjam Wagner to explore a deeply personal journey of transformation, resilience and self-discovery.
From a life that looked “perfect” on the outside to a breaking point that forced her to listen inward, Mirjam shares how physical symptoms, emotional pain and life upheaval led her...

In this episode, Helen sits down with Jon Ander Arambalza — endurance athlete, Mallorca 312 captain, and one of the leading figures in adventure racing.
Originally from Bilbao, Jon shares how a life shaped by mountains, movement, and discipline led him to Mallorca, where he has built both a family life and a world-class sporting career.
From competing in multi-day adventure races with minimal sleep to helping shape one ...

In this episode, Helen speaks with Dr Carsten Henningsen, founder of Palma Clinic, about healthcare on the island and his journey from Germany to Mallorca.
After moving to Mallorca in 2009, Dr Henningsen helped grow Palma Clinic into one of the island’s leading international outpatient clinics, serving patients from across Europe and beyond.
They discuss how the healthcare system in Mallorca compares with other countrie...

In this episode, Helen sits down with Ines Herman, who moved from Austria to Mallorca to create a new chapter for her family.
Having spent childhood holidays on the island, Mallorca always held a special place in Ines’ heart. Years later, she made the bold decision to leave her life in Vienna and relocate permanently with her family, building a home from scratch in the Mallorcan countryside.
In this conversation, Ines s...

In this episode, Helen speaks with Fernando Martínez Comas, Senior Partner at KPMG Abogados in the Balearic Islands and Head of Tourism for KPMG Spain.
Together, they unpack what international buyers, investors and relocating families really need to understand before moving to Mallorca — from legal and tax complexity to property pitfalls, financing strategy and lifestyle realities.Fernando shares first-hand insights from a...

Nina Moons moved from Austria to Mallorca in 2020 while pregnant and in the middle of a pandemic — and slowly built a new life from the ground up. In this episode, she shares the emotional reality of relocating with a young family, finding community, and launching The Calendar Mallorca, a platform helping residents connect with the island’s daily life and traditions.
Helen and Nina talk motherhood, entrepreneurship, ...

In this episode, Helen sits down with Daniel Rudolf, a modern-day butler from Germany who has travelled to 51 countries, managed households for billionaires, overseen luxury estates across the world, and now calls Mallorca his home. Daniel shares how he went from working in Michelin-star kitchens to managing helicopters, private jets, multiple estates and international staff teams — all while holding himself to what he calls ...

Trevor and Judy Hill left their life in Phoenix, Arizona to chase something bigger: freedom. What began as daydreams during the 2008 financial crisis became an extraordinary reality—more than six years living aboard their Oyster yacht, Intrepid, sailing across oceans, joining the Oyster World Rally, and visiting 40–50 countries along the way.
In this episode, Helen sits down with Trevor and Judy to explore what ...

As 2025 comes to a close, Mallorca Living marks the moment with a very special New Year’s Eve episode — one where host Dr. Helen Cummins steps into the hot seat.Interviewed by longtime friend Izzy Newman, Helen reflects on a defining year of change, growth and personal transformation. From the post-pandemic pivot of her business and the expansion into a property buyer's agency, to the launch and success of the Mallorca ...