International Teacher Podcast

Current Cohosts: Hannah, Jacqueline, and Greg

International Teacher Podcast helps educators understand international teaching, teaching overseas, and life in international schools. Founded in 2021 and released bi-weekly, the show features real conversations with certified teachers, administrators, counselors, and school leaders working around the world. Topics include international teaching jobs, recruitment and job fairs, international school interviews, salaries and benefits, teaching abroad with family, raising children overseas, school leadership, and the realities of expatriate life.

  1. 6d ago

    50 Years in International Education: Dr. Robin Heslip’s Incredible Journey

    ITP - 154 Dr. Robin Heslip joins us to share nearly 50 years of experience in international education, from her early teaching days in Wisconsin to leadership roles in Kinshasa, Rabat, Kuala Lumpur, Buenos Aires, Zagreb, Abu Dhabi, and the Office of Overseas Schools. In this episode, Dr. Heslip reflects on international school leadership, accreditation, recruiting fairs, governance, mentorship, women in educational leadership, and what it really means to find the right fit overseas. Her journey is a masterclass in teaching abroad, leading international schools, building school communities, and paying forward the wisdom that keeps international education moving. Accreditation Associations Mentioned Middle States Association — MSA https://msa-cess.org Western Association of Schools and Colleges — WASC https://www.acswasc.org Cognia — formerly connected with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools — SACS / Cognia https://www.cognia.org New England Association of Schools and Colleges — NEASC https://www.neasc.org University of Northern Iowa Overseas Teaching Services — UNI https://teachoverseas.uni.edu International Schools Services — ISS https://www.iss.edu Search Associates — Search https://www.searchassociates.com Recruiting Agencies / Job Search Organizations Mentioned University of Northern Iowa Overseas Teaching Services — UNI https://teachoverseas.uni.edu International Schools Services — ISS https://www.iss.edu Search Associates — Search https://www.searchassociates.com -more information- The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas. Additional Gems Related to Our Show: Greg’s Favorite Video From Living Overseas - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWKBwzF-hw⁠ Signup to be our guest  ⁠https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01⁠ Our Website⁠ -  ⁠https://www.itpexpat.com/⁠ Our FaceBook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat⁠ ⁠JPMint Consulting Website  - ⁠https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/⁠ Hannah’s Personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/thatexpatfamily?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Greg’s Personal YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1B3Wc0wm6DR_99OS5SyzvuzENc-bBdO⁠ Books (on Amazon) By Gregory Lemoine: Stay for the Show (2026) | Greg’s first Childrens Picture Book ⁠International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025)⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. ⁠⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. Apps by Greg: https://apps.apple.com/app/6755244840  1. Who’s That? Name & Face Trainer  Nov 21, 2025 https://apps.apple.com/app/6756509803   2. Facetag | Memory Trainer   Dec 16, 2025

  2. Jul 18

    The Places We Call Home

    ITP - 153 Yolanda Reshemah joins us from California to explore the complicated, emotional, and often beautiful question of where we belong after living across cultures. Born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, raised in England, shaped by France, and now living in the United States with a German husband and a globally minded daughter, Yolanda brings a deeply personal perspective on home, identity, relocation, culture shock, loneliness, raising TCKs, and building community after moving abroad. As the host of The Places We Call Home, Yolanda shares practical insight for international teachers, expats, parents, and globally mobile families trying to create belonging wherever life takes them.Her website: https://theplaceswecallhome.com/Her Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-places-we-call-home-podcast/id1744856570Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/placeswecallhomepod/-more information-The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas.Additional Gems Related to Our Show:Greg’s Favorite Video From Living Overseas - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWKBwzF-hw⁠Signup to be our guest ⁠https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01⁠Our Website⁠ - ⁠https://www.itpexpat.com/⁠Our FaceBook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat⁠⁠JPMint Consulting Website - ⁠https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/⁠Hannah’s Personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/thatexpatfamily?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Greg’s Personal YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1B3Wc0wm6DR_99OS5SyzvuzENc-bBdO⁠Books (on Amazon) By Gregory Lemoine:Stay for the Show (2026) | Greg’s first Childrens Picture Book⁠International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025)⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed.⁠⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed.Apps by Greg:https://apps.apple.com/app/6755244840 1. Who’s That? Name & Face Trainer Nov 21, 2025https://apps.apple.com/app/6756509803 2. Facetag | Memory Trainer Dec 16, 2025Chapters(00:00) Introduction and Guest Introductions(01:34) Yolanda's International Journey(05:01) Cultural Identity and Belonging(11:35) The Concept of Home(16:22) Yolanda's Podcast: The Places We Call Home(20:15) Challenges of Relocation and Community Building(25:19) Navigating Life During COVID-19(30:07) Creative Connections and Future Collaborations(33:53) Navigating Cultural Transitions(37:54) Building a New Life: Tools for Adjustment(42:23) Creating Stability in a Transient Life(48:00) The Concept of Home: More Than Just a Place(51:12) Rituals and Anchors in Different Cultures(53:46) Lighthearted Travel Stories and Lessons Learned(01:01:08) Reflections on Connection and Shared Experiences

    The Places We Call Home
  3. Jul 11

    AI in International School Hiring: A Research-Driven Interviewing Model

    ITP 152 - Rich Boerner, former Head of School in South Korea, Bangladesh, and Brazil, joins the International Teacher Podcast to unpack how AI is changing international school hiring, teacher interviews, and the search for true school fit. Drawing on decades of leadership experience, Rich explains why resumes, cover letters, and traditional interviews often fail to predict teacher success, especially when bias, brand-name schools, and polished “performance theater” get in the way. The conversation explores TruFit Talent, an AI-supported recruitment model using role-play simulations, competency-based assessment, and evidence-driven hiring data to help international schools find stronger candidates while giving teachers a fairer shot. From TCK life and school leadership to recruitment failures, hiring costs, candidate ghosting, and the future of teacher interviews, this conversation digs into what international educators really need: more “the right fit”, clearer expectations, and fewer expensive hiring disasters dressed up as “bad fit.” Rich’s Email: Rich@TruFitTalent.com The TruFit Talent website:  https://www.trufittalent.com/ Try it Out! https://try.trufittalent.com/ Geek out with TrueProof, which is the way they measure AI authenticity in the candidates’ application process to make sure they’re doing it ethically and fairly. Fascinating work.  https://www.trufittalent.com/truproof#how-truproof-works  -more information- The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas. Additional Gems Related to Our Show: Greg’s Favorite Video From Living Overseas - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWKBwzF-hw⁠ Signup to be our guest  ⁠https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01⁠ Our Website⁠ -  ⁠https://www.itpexpat.com/⁠ Our FaceBook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat⁠ ⁠JPMint Consulting Website  - ⁠https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/⁠ Hannah’s Personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/thatexpatfamily?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Greg’s Personal YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1B3Wc0wm6DR_99OS5SyzvuzENc-bBdO⁠ Books (on Amazon) By Gregory Lemoine: Stay for the Show (2026) | Greg’s first Childrens Picture Book ⁠International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025)⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. ⁠⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. Apps by Greg: https://apps.apple.com/app/6755244840  1. Who’s That? Name & Face Trainer  Nov 21, 2025 https://apps.apple.com/app/6756509803   2. Facetag | Memory Trainer   Dec 16, 2025

    AI in International School Hiring: A Research-Driven Interviewing Model
  4. Jul 4

    The People You Meet: Travel, Burnout, and Finding Yourself Overseas

    ITP - 151 - Melissa Rodway is an author, traveler, and former Radio Jockey. She joins Hannah, JP, and Greg to talk about travel, storytelling, and her new book The People You Meet: Luxury, Leeches, Love and Lao-Lao. Melissa shares how a childhood year in Australia planted the travel seed, how months of moving through Southeast Asia became the foundation for her book, and why the people we meet on the road often shape us more than the places themselves. The conversation moves through Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Mexico, travel fatigue, solo adventures, border-crossing panic, and the strange compulsion to write it all down before the memories get eaten by time, bad Wi-Fi, or another questionable bus ride. You can buy her first book in multiple formats on Amazon.com -more information- The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas. Additional Gems Related to Our Show: Greg’s Favorite Video From Living Overseas - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWKBwzF-hw⁠ Signup to be our guest  ⁠https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01⁠ Our Website⁠ -  ⁠https://www.itpexpat.com/⁠ Our FaceBook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat⁠ ⁠JPMint Consulting Website  - ⁠https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/⁠ Hannah’s Personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/thatexpatfamily?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Greg’s Personal YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1B3Wc0wm6DR_99OS5SyzvuzENc-bBdO⁠ Books (on Amazon) By Gregory Lemoine: Stay for the Show (2026) | Greg’s first Childrens Picture Book ⁠International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025)⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. ⁠⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. Apps by Greg: https://apps.apple.com/app/6755244840  1. Who’s That? Name & Face Trainer  Nov 21, 2025 https://apps.apple.com/app/6756509803   2. Facetag | Memory Trainer   Dec 16, 2025

    The People You Meet: Travel, Burnout, and Finding Yourself Overseas
  5. Jun 27

    Finding the Right School: Special Needs and International Education

    ITP 150 - Christian’s story highlights both the opportunity and the complexity of international teaching. Now based in Singapore, he reflects on a career that began in North Carolina and expanded into leading international schools in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore. What starts as a conversation about getting into international education quickly becomes a thoughtful look at why teaching abroad remains a hidden pathway for so many educators, even as the world of international schools continues to grow. A major focus of the conversation is learning support in international schools and the uneven reality of inclusive education abroad. Christian shares what it looks like to work in special education overseas, explaining how schools differ in their ability to support students with ADHD, autism, and other neurodiverse learning needs. The discussion also unpacks the important distinction between learning support and language support, while exploring how more schools are being pushed to adapt as student needs become more visible and more widely understood. The episode becomes especially powerful as Christian speaks about life as a single father overseas raising a son with autism. He describes adopting his son in Hong Kong, recognizing early developmental differences, and facing the difficult reality that many international schools still cannot support children with moderate to severe special needs. His work creating a resource list for families searching for more inclusive schools adds a practical and hopeful dimension to the conversation, especially for international teachers with children who may feel their options are limited. -more information- The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas. Additional Gems Related to Our Show: Greg’s Favorite Video From Living Overseas - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWKBwzF-hw⁠ Signup to be our guest  ⁠https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01⁠ Our Website⁠ -  ⁠https://www.itpexpat.com/⁠ Our FaceBook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat⁠ ⁠JPMint Consulting Website  - ⁠https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/⁠ Hannah’s Personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/thatexpatfamily?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw= Greg’s Personal YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1B3Wc0wm6DR_99OS5SyzvuzENc-bBdO⁠ Books (on Amazon) By Gregory Lemoine: Stay for the Show (2026) | Greg’s first Childrens Picture Book ⁠International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025)⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. ⁠⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. Apps by Greg: https://apps.apple.com/app/6755244840  1. Who’s That? Name & Face Trainer  Nov 21, 2025 https://apps.apple.com/app/6756509803   2. Facetag | Memory Trainer   Dec 16, 2025

    Finding the Right School: Special Needs and International Education
  6. Jun 20

    Teaching with Robots in China: AI, EdTech, and International Schools

    ITP - 149, Greg and Hannah talk with Nishant Sharma, Director of Technology and Innovation at Changchun American International School in China, about his journey from corporate tech to international teaching, life in a truly international IB school, and how his school is using AI, VR, Apple technology, and a humanoid robot named Harry BOTTER in the classroom. This episode explores what technology integration really looks like in international schools, why new tools need purpose beyond the “shiny toy” stage, and what teachers should know about working and living in China. You can connect with Nishant on LinkedIn The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas. Additional Gems Related to Our Show: Greg’s Favorite Video From Living Overseas - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWKBwzF-hw⁠ Signup to be our guest  ⁠https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01⁠ Our Website⁠ -  ⁠https://www.itpexpat.com/⁠ Our FaceBook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat⁠ ⁠JPMint Consulting Website  - ⁠https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/⁠ Hannah’s Personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/thatexpatfamily?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Greg’s Personal YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1B3Wc0wm6DR_99OS5SyzvuzENc-bBdO⁠ Books By Gregory Lemoine: Stay for the Show! Greg's first Children's Book 2026 ⁠International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025)⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. ⁠⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. Apps by Greg: https://apps.apple.com/app/6755244840  1. Who’s That? Name & Face Trainer  Nov 21, 2025 https://apps.apple.com/app/6756509803   2. Facetag | Memory Trainer   Dec 16, 2025

    Teaching with Robots in China: AI, EdTech, and International Schools
  7. Jun 19

    The Places We Call Home

    ITP - 153 Yolanda Reshemah joins us from California to explore the complicated, emotional, and often beautiful question of where we belong after living across cultures. Born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, raised in England, shaped by France, and now living in the United States with a German husband and a globally minded daughter, Yolanda brings a deeply personal perspective on home, identity, relocation, culture shock, loneliness, raising TCKs, and building community after moving abroad. As the host of The Places We Call Home, Yolanda shares practical insight for international teachers, expats, parents, and globally mobile families trying to create belonging wherever life takes them. Her website: https://theplaceswecallhome.com/ Her Podcast: The Places We Call Home Instagram: placeswecallhomepod -more information- The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas. Additional Gems Related to Our Show: Greg’s Favorite Video From Living Overseas - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWKBwzF-hw⁠ Signup to be our guest  ⁠https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01⁠ Our Website⁠ -  ⁠https://www.itpexpat.com/⁠ Our FaceBook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat⁠ ⁠JPMint Consulting Website  - ⁠https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/⁠ Hannah’s Personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/thatexpatfamily?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Greg’s Personal YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1B3Wc0wm6DR_99OS5SyzvuzENc-bBdO⁠ Books (on Amazon) By Gregory Lemoine: Stay for the Show (2026) | Greg’s first Childrens Picture Book ⁠International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025)⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. ⁠⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. Apps by Greg: https://apps.apple.com/app/6755244840  1. Who’s That? Name & Face Trainer  Nov 21, 2025 https://apps.apple.com/app/6756509803   2. Facetag | Memory Trainer   Dec 16, 2025 Chapters (00:00) Introduction and Guest Introductions (01:34) Yolanda's International Journey (05:01) Cultural Identity and Belonging (11:35) The Concept of Home (16:22) Yolanda's Podcast: The Places We Call Home (20:15) Challenges of Relocation and Community Building (25:19) Navigating Life During COVID-19 (30:07) Creative Connections and Future Collaborations (33:53) Navigating Cultural Transitions (37:54) Building a New Life: Tools for Adjustment (42:23) Creating Stability in a Transient Life (48:00) The Concept of Home: More Than Just a Place (51:12) Rituals and Anchors in Different Cultures (53:46) Lighthearted Travel Stories and Lessons Learned (01:01:08) Reflections on Connection and Shared Experiences

    The Places We Call Home
  8. Jun 13

    Having a Baby Overseas (and 4 Cats)

    ITP - 148 follows Scott and Amanda as they share their international teaching journey from Dubai, Shanghai, the Philippines, Thailand, and Riyadh to their upcoming move to Jakarta. In this episode, they talk about meeting through OkCupid across continents, transitioning from teaching into school counseling, supporting student mental health in international schools, and what it is like to have a baby in Saudi Arabia while living overseas as educators. The conversation also explores raising a child as a third culture kid, navigating maternity and paternity leave abroad, international healthcare experiences, taxes and residency considerations for overseas teachers, and the realities of moving countries with pets, a newborn, and a teaching career. This episode is especially relevant for international teachers interested in counseling, family life abroad, overseas childbirth, and long-term expat living. -more information- The International Teacher Podcast is a bi-weekly discussion with experts in international education. New Teachers, burned out local teachers, local School Leaders, International school Leadership, current Overseas Teachers, and everyone interested in international schools can benefit from hearing stories and advice about living and teaching overseas. Additional Gems Related to Our Show: Greg’s Favorite Video From Living Overseas - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWKBwzF-hw⁠ Signup to be our guest  ⁠https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01⁠ Our Website⁠ -  ⁠https://www.itpexpat.com/⁠ Our FaceBook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat⁠ ⁠JPMint Consulting Website  - ⁠https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/⁠ Hannah’s Personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/thatexpatfamily?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Greg’s Personal YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1B3Wc0wm6DR_99OS5SyzvuzENc-bBdO⁠ Books By Gregory Lemoine: ⁠International Teacher Guide: Finding the "Right Fit" 2nd Edition (2025)⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. ⁠⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. Apps by Greg: https://apps.apple.com/app/6755244840  1. Who’s That? Name & Face Trainer  Nov 21, 2025 https://apps.apple.com/app/6756509803   2. Facetag | Memory Trainer   Dec 16, 2025 Chapters: (00:00) Introduction and Location Check-In (02:38) Scott and Amanda's Journey in International Education (05:51) Navigating Long-Distance Relationships in Teaching Abroad (08:18) Transitioning from Teaching to Counseling (10:58) The Role of Counselors in International Schools (13:53) Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health (16:38) The Importance of Counseling in Diverse Environments (19:19) Advisory Programs and Their Impact (21:51) Mental Health Awareness and Support (24:42) Parenting and Teaching Abroad (25:32) The Birth Experience: Teams and Protocols (27:30) Emergency Situations and Communication Challenges (29:29) Healthcare Experiences: Comparing Countries (31:24) Maternity Leave and Support Systems (35:13) Raising Third Culture Kids (38:47) Family Dynamics and Long-Distance Relationships (45:17) Choosing the Right Place to Live (47:54) Navigating Life Changes and Challenges (49:50) Understanding Tax Implications for Expats (52:41) Creating a Sense of Home Abroad (58:50) Adventures with Law Enforcement (01:00:52) Final Thoughts and Reflections

    Having a Baby Overseas (and 4 Cats)
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International Teacher Podcast helps educators understand international teaching, teaching overseas, and life in international schools. Founded in 2021 and released bi-weekly, the show features real conversations with certified teachers, administrators, counselors, and school leaders working around the world. Topics include international teaching jobs, recruitment and job fairs, international school interviews, salaries and benefits, teaching abroad with family, raising children overseas, school leadership, and the realities of expatriate life.