My Mad Move: Living and Learning Abroad

<p>Hi I'm Madison! Welcome to My Mad Move, my diary-type podcast detailing my experience moving from New Zealand to University in London in 2024. Join my journey through Law school and beyond as I navigate this big city, student life, friendships, homesickness, an insane cost of living, and much more! Whether you're a fellow international student, a friend or family member, or simply curious, tune in to hear all about my adventures and some hopefully helpful tips :) <br />Check out @mymadmove on instagram! </p>

Walking 800km in 35 days

Mum and I walked the Camino de Santiago Frances route. We covered 800km in 35 days. We walked across the Spanish/French border, through the Spanish Meseta, over some misty mountains, and arrived at Santiago de Compostela. Listen to the highs, the lows, and everything in between! Madi xx

09-07
41:28

Content after the Camino de Santiago

Welcome back to a new episode! I've been feeling content recently... let's chat about it. Madi xx

09-06
21:52

My latest endeavour has come to an end...

Hey everyone! Fight Night is officially over. In today's episode I chat all about the crazy night and the many emotions which have come with it. Enjoy :)

03-10
18:48

Doing hard things

Hello everyone, Welcome to today's episode where we'll be discussing doing hard things. It's very easy to feel overwhelmed or to under-appreciate the things we are doing. In this episode, I share my seven top tips to feeling more content when doing hard things. Madi :)

02-28
28:29

Just do it!!! (My latest endeavour)

Hello all!! Welcome to the first episode of 2025. Today I share my latest endeavour and encourage you all to do the thing you've been wanting to do, even if it terrifies you! Let me know if you're doing or have done something crazy that ended up being so worth it. Madi xx

02-02
16:47

A bit about me :)

Welcome to My Mad Move's first episode! This quick one details a bit about me. Enjoy :)

09-05
11:48

[REVISIT] Adjusting to the London lifestyle

Final revisit I promise! This episode delves into my adjustment period when I moved from New Zealand and was finding my feet in a new place. This is another episode which could be interesting to record again a few months later - let me know if this is something you would be interested in :)

03-10
36:13

[REVISIT] Navigating friendships in a new place

Another flashback! In this episode I delve into my experience a few months back making friends in London. Let me know if you'd like a new episode to hear about my current approach to friendships and how I'm feeling in my friendships now. Love, Madi :)

03-10
14:20

[REVISIT] My First Episode!

Hey everyone! This episode was posted a while back but I have decided to re-post at the front of my feed. It's a bit different to my usual but gives a little flashback to where this all began. I hope you enjoy :)

03-10
11:48

What I've learnt living abroad (so far)

Wrapping things up for 2024 I wanted to share with you guys all the things I have learnt (or am learning) about living abroad. I don't usually like these episodes as I am constantly changing my opinion and perspective, but for now... these are the things I think that moving abroad have taught me. Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays everyone! See you all again in the New Year :)

12-14
28:55

Entertainment recommendations

Hello everyone! Today we dive into a light hearted episode about all my entertainment recommendations. I am definitely a woman of habit, so please let me know any of your own recommendations so I can switch things up! Let me know your thoughts @mymadmove on insta :)

11-08
28:51

Escaping London in London

Hey guys! In today's episode we dive into how I've been feeling recently, my somewhat funk, and what I've been doing to bounce back. Tune in for some recommendations and let me know your thoughts. Enjoy :) Insta: @mymadmove

11-08
31:36

Adjusting to the London Lifestyle

Hello everyone! Welcome back to today's episode on how I'm adjusting. After a quick debrief on how I'm going so far we'll dive into my positive and not-so-positive experiences adjusting to this new way of living. We'll explore what I'm absolutely loving and what I'm sure I'll come to love with time. Let me know your thoughts on the podcast insta @mymadmove, I'm always keen to hear what you think so do let me know :) Thanks for listening and see you all again soon!

10-13
36:08

My First Week Living Abroad

Hear my run down of my first week now! I cover day time activities, pub excursions, comparisons to University in New Zealand and more. Thanks for listening :) Instagram: @mymadmove

09-29
26:01

A bit about me :)

In this shorter episode I delve into a few things about me, where I'm at right, and where I hope this podcast will take us! Thanks for listening and enjoy :)

08-26
11:48

Curse of the Cyren Queen Series - Book One

In this episode we explore the world of the Curse of the Cyren Queen.  Whilst it's not a TikTok favourite, this four part series might be your new favourite. Let me know what you think! p.s NO SPOILERS!!!

01-09
13:40

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Tune in to hear all about the popular sci-fi novel and film, Ready Player One. From a brief description to my overall rating, find out if I think it's worth the read, or even the watch! No spoilers included... kinda! Okay well I hope not, but some vibe shifts throughout the book are discussed, so maybe listen with caution!

11-30
09:39

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