House of Peregrine

Parenting abroad can crack us open—in the best way. The lack of influence(and support) from family has a unique signature.  In this episode, Mickelle sits down with parenting educator and Aware Parenting coach Maria Bordallo (aka Mama Maria), founder of Amsterdam’s Baby Fair, to explore secure attachment, intergenerational patterns, and why our nervous systems are the true foundation of family life. From leaving a role at the Bill ...

Dr. Kaisu Koskela—anthropologist, researcher, and lifelong traveler—joins House of Peregrine to unpack what global mobility really looks like when you live it. From growing up near the Arctic Circle to working across 80+ countries, Kaisu blends lived experience with rigorous research on digital nomadism, remote work visas, and the policies that shape how we move, work, and belong. 

She reminds us: nomadism isn’t new—what’s new is te...

Garrett Vanderwielen—aka @tallredbeard—joins Mickelle to trace a winding path from LA film sets to life in the Netherlands, where identity, humor, and heartbreak collide. Raised with strong Dutch pride by immigrant grandparents, Garrett reflects on being “Dutch by blood, culturally American,” and how inherited stories shape belonging. A partner visa, a sudden breakup, and six months of couch-hopping became a crucible—teaching him t...

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Jessica Stahl is here for a candid tour through her cartoons under her moniker Vanilla Cool Dance where she  addresses shame, pleasure and becoming with humor and sophistication and a whole lot of humor and sass.  After a breakup in New York, Jessica bought a one-way ticket to Amsterdam—with no plan beyond a brave question: What do I actually want? A year of communal living and a dail...

Amanda MacRae is a somatic coach and founder of Be Your Total Self. Amanda shares her o helping people embark on the journey within and learn to read the language of the body, which is much more sensitive and aware than our mind. We also learn about her journey from  the high-speed world of advertising to the embodied, love-centered work of somatic coaching, helping people reconnect with their “home body” to find safety, trust, and...

In this Best Played Moment, Mickelle sits down with comedian Derek Mitchell, creator of Double Dutch, whose work hilariously captures the tender truths of living between cultures. Fresh off his appearance in the Amsterdam episode of Ted Lasso, Derek reflects on how comedy, optimism, and identity shifts weave into the expat and immigrant experience.

In this Episode

• The Hope of Ted Lasso – Derek shares how the show’s optimism reson...
  

Here's another Most Played Moment, in this clip, Mickelle sits down with two Genesis members of the House of Peregrine community: Laser 3.14, Amsterdam’s beloved street poet and cultural icon, and Bo Smol, founder of the Dutch Web3 collective. What unfolds is a deeply personal and unexpectedly poetic journey through the origins of Laser’s signature style—a style that turned public walls into portals for introspection and connection...

Mickelle Weber appeared on  Radiant and Regulated with Alicia Inspired. Alicia is a coach for sensitive, ambitious women and invited Mickelle to speak about what it truly means to lead, innovate, and mother without burning out. Together, they explore the tension between ambition and sensitivity, the invisible labor of living abroad, and the radical act of designing a business that is rooted in a female founder and global belonging ...

Today Mickelle revisits one of House of Peregrine’s most-listened conversations - with Jeanine Souren and Hans van Wechem of The Experiential Training Institute in Amsterdam. Together, they explore how psychedelic assisted couples work  can open new layers of growth, intimacy, and autonomy in romantic partnerships, especially for those navigating identity shifts, major life transitions, or the subtle unraveling that can come with i...

In this special episode of House of Peregrine, we’re sharing Mickelle’s guest appearance on Passport to Wealth with hosts Arielle Tucker and Savannah Chaffin. Together, they explore the emotional, logistical, and financial realities of life as a US expat. Mickelle recounts her family’s daring move from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam - with three kids under five and no housing—highlighting the blend of risk, resourcefulness, and soul-s...

In this tender moment from Episode 23, Mickelle revisits a rich, emotional conversation with Kris Herwig as she reflects on the deeply intentional process behind her family’s most recent move. What once felt like an automatic “yes” to opportunity evolved into a season of active reflection, weighing values, emotional needs, and the unique challenges of uprooting with older children. Through tears, lists, and long talks, Kris and her...

In one of our most played moments, Rohit Nadhani, co-founder of Kubera, a financial life tracker designed for globally mobile citizens describes the unique challenges living abroad or between countries poses for financial tracking. From choosing which account to log in with to managing assets across countries, this episode helps us make sense of the small but relentless friction points that come with living across borders and how K...

We are closing out this season with a look at the themes that have shaped the last six months of the House of Peregrine podcast. From the emotional landscapes of parenting and relationships to the practicalities of finance and the deeper quest for meaning, we have weaved together the conversations that are building the #1 podcast and network for those living abroad.

We take a look behind the scenes at what’s been coming to life this...

In honor of Keti Koti, the Dutch remembrance of the abolition of slavery, this week’s House of Peregrine Podcast features a powerful conversation with Rashi Favier, content creator, activist, and stand-up comedian.

Rashi moved from India to the Netherlands just before the pandemic. In her words, she “became a person of color overnight.” What follows is a raw and revealing reflection on race, privilege, and identity, from navigating ...

Mickelle shares a pivotal moment from her TEDx talk, Can Blockchain Be Used to Decode the Future of Economics? A story that begins in a bank while getting a mortgage and unfolds into a raw realization about the value we create in relationships.

She invites listeners to reflect on the often-invisible labor that the entire world economy runs on most especially in international moves, and why it's essential to have value conversations ...

In this episode of the House of Peregrine podcast, Mickelle is joined by Doris Dario, relocation coach, speaker, and founder of dorisdario.com. With personal experience living across 5 continents, 9 relocations, and raising her trilingual children across 90 countries, Doris brings an elegant blend of insight, structure, and warmth to what can otherwise feel like a chaotic transition: moving abroad.

Doris shares how relocation coachi...

Nina Aziz Justin is a Malaysian-born, Amsterdam-based strategist and founder of The Resilience Mentor. A TEDx speaker and host of Business Bites with Nina Justin, Nina shares the personal and professional journey that led her from startup life in London and Germany to her current work helping entrepreneurs build sustainable, profitable businesses without burning out or selling out.

This episode explores the tension many purpose-driv...

In this episode of the House of Peregrine Podcast, Mickelle welcomes burnout and somatic empowerment coach Alicia Ingruber for a deep, honest conversation about what it really means to rebuild after a burnout. Alicia shares her personal journey of collapsing after years of high achievement and international moves, and how her slow, body-led recovery became the foundation for the work she now offers to sensitive, driven women.

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In this episode of the House of Peregrine podcast, Mickelle sits down with Eva Noelle Fassbender, founder of The Sardinian, to explore the romantic and courageous journey that led Eva to Sardinia and to a life she never planned but always felt called to. What began as a quest to uncover her family roots through a decades-old postcard became a sweeping story of reconnection, unexpected love, and finding freedom in the rhythms of isl...