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The SwissCast Podcast Network is here to amplify the diverse voices and unique stories of Switzerland—all in English. Whether you're a Swiss local fluent in English, an expat, or simply curious about Swiss culture, SwissCast offers engaging content that speaks directly to you. Our mission is simple: to create a space where Swiss life and English voices connect, bringing you meaningful conversations, expert insights, and compelling stories from all over the country. Welcome to SwissCast, where Switzerland’s stories come to life in English.

  1. 'Just Hire Someone' - That's Terrible Advice

    Jun 4

    'Just Hire Someone' - That's Terrible Advice

    When you’re overwhelmed, hiring sounds like the obvious fix. But if you don’t have clear outcomes and simple processes first, you’re not hiring help, you’re hiring more questions (and more chaos). In this episode, Linda shows you the “pre-hire” work that makes bringing someone on actually reduce your workload. What You'll Learn: The Hook: Hiring doesn’t solve overwhelm; it often turns chaos into expensive chaos. Reality Check: A founder hired three people fast and ended up working more because nothing was defined or documented. The Shift: The real problem isn’t headcount, it’s missing process. Patch the holes before you add more water. The Move: The Pre-Hire Checklist to make hiring actually work: Define the outcome (what “done” looks like)Document the process (simple steps + decision points)Test the process with someone else before you hire The Wrap: Systems first, then people, if you want your time back. Key Takeaway: If you can’t define success and document the steps, you’re not ready to hire, you’re ready to clarify. Ready to patch the holes before you hire? Visit Linda on LinkedIn for more leadership tools and insights. Ep. 6 It's not a process if it only works when you do it The SwissCast Podcast Network is here to amplify the diverse voices and unique stories of Switzerland—all in English. Whether you're a Swiss local fluent in English, an expat, or simply curious about Swiss culture, SwissCast offers engaging content that speaks directly to you. Our mission is simple: to create a space where Swiss life and English voices connect, bringing you meaningful conversations, expert insights, and compelling stories from all over the country. Our podcast shows are made by, for, or in Switzerland and range from Health, Business, Career, Travel, and more. Mentioned in this episode: Discover More Shows at SwissCast.Network SwissCast Network

    7 min
  2. When "Eating Healthy" Makes You Feel Like Sh*t (A Histamine Story) - So Frickin' Mini

    Jun 3

    When "Eating Healthy" Makes You Feel Like Sh*t (A Histamine Story) - So Frickin' Mini

    Got 10 Minutes?Fermented foods. Leftovers. Avocado. Kombucha. Spinach. All things the wellness world worships — and all things that could be absolutely wrecking you if histamine intolerance is your thing. Danna's been dropping the H-word in episodes for years and Megan finally made her explain herself. Consider this your 10-minute crash course. What You'll Learn: What histamine intolerance actually is (spoiler: it's a bucket, not a blood test)The surprisingly wide range of symptoms — from migraines and skin flushing to period pain and brain fogWhich "healthy" foods are secretly high histamine (Popeye was not okay)Yes, you can test for it in Switzerland — and yes, insurance covers itWhy allergy season and histamine intolerance are more connected than you thinkHow to try a low-histamine approach at home without losing your mind Also: Megan coined "eye juice and flower sperm." We're putting it on a t-shirt. Get in touch!Check out the So Frickin' Healthy Website Leave us a Voicemail Join the So Frickin' Healthy Community Watch us on YouTube Connect with us on Substack K, love you, byeeeee Chapters:00:00 Morning Check In 01:00 Why Histamines Matter 01:52 What Histamine Intolerance Is 03:15 Triggers and Symptoms 05:11 Testing and Low Histamine Plan Mentioned in this episode: So Frickin' Healthy is a proud member of and produced by the SwissCast Network Discover more great podcasts for English-speaking Switzerland SwissCast Network

    12 min
  3. Speaking Fees: Everyone Thinks Other Speakers Get Paid More. The Data Disagrees.

    Jun 1

    Speaking Fees: Everyone Thinks Other Speakers Get Paid More. The Data Disagrees.

    Speaking fees are more misunderstood than most speakers realize — and the data proves it. Alex Merry, founder of Mic Drop, shares what 500k£ in speaking engagements revealed about where the money actually is, plus the pricing journey that took him from a £200 program invented on the spot to offers he's confident standing behind. Reach out to Alex Get the Speaking Toolkit: https://alexmerry.com/public-speaking-toolkit/ Follow him on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mralexmerry Mentioned in this episode: The Pricing Lady is a proud member of the SwissCast Network Discover more great podcasts for English-speaking Switzerland SwissCast Network

    35 min
  4. How to Scale Your Business when There is Only One of You | Arielle Tucker

    May 29

    How to Scale Your Business when There is Only One of You | Arielle Tucker

    What needs to change when doing everything yourself stops being sustainable? Arielle Tucker is a certified financial planner and IRS-enrolled agent who helps US expats and globally mobile families with tax and financial planning. In this conversation, we talk about what happens when your business starts working, but everything still depends on your personal capacity. What Arielle shares: Why growth can start to feel heavy when the business depends too much on youHow visibility can create trust, referrals, media opportunities, and new clientsHow contractors, content repurposing, podcasting, and AI can help you build more structure without doing everything yourself This stuck with me: Arielle said, “There’s just one me, and that’s not very scalable.” And honestly, that is such a clear business growth moment. If every idea, task, decision, piece of content, and follow-up still lives in your head, your business may be growing, but it is also getting heavier to carry. This episode is a reminder that support does not have to mean a huge team. It can start with one task, one contractor, one system, or one better way of using the tools you already have. More from Arielle Tucker: IG: @passporttowealthofficial www.connectedfinancialplanning.com www.passporttowealth.com 💡Dive deeper here: www.HeyBossMama.com/028 🍓CONNECT WITH MANOUCHKA Instagram LinkedIn The Mompreneur Space Facebook Group Website 👋 WHO AM I? Hey, I’m Manouchka Elefant, a business coach for mompreneurs with 15+ years in marketing. After becoming a mom, I quickly realized that building a business with kids in the mix takes more than ambition. It takes clear strategy, honest support, and the kind of accountability that helps you actually follow through. That’s what led me to create Hey Boss Mama, a space where we talk honestly about business, motherhood, mindset, and what it really takes to stop doubting and start executing. If you’re into real talk, smarter marketing, and support that helps you stop doubting and move forward, hit follow for the latest Hey Boss Mama episodes. Mentioned in this episode: Discover More Great Podcasts at SwissCast.Network The SwissCast Podcast Network is here to amplify the diverse voices and unique stories of Switzerland—all in English. Whether you're a Swiss local fluent in English, an expat, or simply curious about Swiss culture, SwissCast offers engaging content that speaks directly to you. Our mission is simple: to create a space where Swiss life and English voices connect, bringing you meaningful conversations, expert insights, and compelling stories from all over the country. Our podcast shows are made by, for, or in Switzerland and range from Health, Business, Career, Travel, and more. SwissCast Network Website 👾 AI Ready - Founding Students Build your AI Playbook so AI can finally support your business properly. If ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini keep giving you generic output, this helps you document your business, brand, audience, offers, and voice so AI has the context it needs. Founding Student bonuses available now~ AI Ready

    53 min
  5. Peptides: The Longevity Tool Your Doctor Has Never Mentioned ft. Dr. Mary Pines

    May 27

    Peptides: The Longevity Tool Your Doctor Has Never Mentioned ft. Dr. Mary Pines

    Peptides, Perimenopause & the Wellness Tool Nobody Is Talking About ft. Dr. Mary Pines Listener Gina had a question: what's the deal with peptides — the ones that aren't GLP-1s, the ones all over social media? Are they legit or total BS? Danna immediately said: Mary. Dr. Mary Pines is back on SFH for the first time in three years, neck-deep in the peptide scene and ready to spill everything. About Dr. Mary Pines: PhD-level functional medicine practitioner specializing in hormonal and metabolic health for midlife women. She's been working with peptides for nearly a decade and recently folded peptide therapy into her 12-week program Better Beyond 40. She also hosts The Better Beyond Podcast — and yes, Danna was a guest on it. Check out that episode. What You'll Learn: What peptides actually are and how they differ from hormonesThe Cold War origin story of BPC-157 (Soviet super soldiers, no joke)The autoimmune and allergy connection — and the peptide that can calm a haywire immune systemWhether lifestyle alone can boost peptide production naturallyWhy sourcing is the single biggest issue — and what to watch out forThe four peptides worth knowing about as starting pointsWhy peptides are never step one, and what needs to come first Real Talk Moments: Danna asks if there's a peptide that can kill cortisol. The answer is a compassionate "no — but also maybe." She also opens up about doing everything right and still waking at 4:30am wired and suffering. Turns out Dr. Mary's functional medicine doctor has the same problem. The solidarity was real. Megan, meanwhile, catches Dr. Mary appearing on another podcast and declares full mock-betrayal: "Cheating on me with another podcast." Dr. Mary's Parting Wisdom: "Your body knows what to do with these things. We're really just replacing something that was lost." Connect with Dr. Mary Pines: Everything you need to know about Mary can be found on her website: https://bit.ly/4uH6yWE Get in touch!Check out the So Frickin' Healthy Website Leave us a Voicemail Join the So Frickin' Healthy Community Watch us on YouTube Connect with us on Substack K, love you, byeeeeeChapters:00:00 Peptides Who They’re For 04:00 What Peptides Are and Why They Work 11:56 Immune Balance GLP-1 and Lifestyle Boosts 19:43 Symptoms Labs First 22:08 Peptide Sourcing Reality 26:02 Top Peptides and Wrap Mentioned in this episode: So Frickin' Healthy is a proud member of and produced by the SwissCast Network Discover more great podcasts for English-speaking Switzerland SwissCast Network Ready to hit reset without the boring juice-only drama? The Urban Cleanse is calling your name — come see what it's all about! Organilicious - Danna, Functional Medicine Health Coach

    39 min

  6. May 27

    S03E08 Kaitlin: From Textbook to the ICU. Preeclampsia, HELLP, and Finding Your Footing Postpartum

    Send us Fan Mail Kaitlin's resources are below this description. Her pregnancy is “textbook” until a routine late-pregnancy check reveals high blood pressure and protein in urine, and suddenly every day feels like a decision point. We’re joined by Kaitlin, an American-Swiss mother living in Zurich, who walks us through severe preeclampsia monitoring, a surprise ICP diagnosis after relentless itching, and how quickly things can escalate when your body starts sending warning signs at 35 to 36 weeks. Kaitlin shares what labour looked like for her: blood draws, spontaneous preterm labour, low-dose misoprostol when it stalled, and an epidural experience that doesn’t go the way anyone hopes. When her lab values shift into HELLP syndrome territory and her baby shows signs of distress, the team recommends a time-sensitive C-section. Kaitlin describes the fear, the relief, and the small, grounding moments that still break through, including meeting her baby and finding calm together even in the operating room. The story keeps going after birth, because her hardest stretch is postpartum: the intensive care unit (ICU) is a part of their story. In this part of the story, we hear about magnesium drip side effects, swelling and slowed recovery, and then the whiplash of going home to the newborn feeding cycle. We also get practical and honest about breastfeeding challenges, including thrush versus vasospasm pain, and what helped her keep going. Kaitlin closes with the long view: follow-up care after preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, future pregnancy risk, and why self-advocacy matters long after discharge. Subscribe for more Swiss birth stories, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a rating and review to help more parents in Switzerland and beyond find the show. Kaitlin's Resources: Books: For early pregnancy: Expecting Better by Emily OsterFor birth preparation (highly recommend!): Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood - and Trusting Yourself and Your Body English-speaking resources in Zurich that I can recommend: Barbara Ghisla Schibli, my amazing postpartum midwife - https://hebamme.ghisla.ch/enDr. med. Theodosia Charpidou, gynecologist (FMH) at SihlGynPraxis - https://www.gynaekologie-zuerich.ch/enDr. phil. Olivia Bolt, psychologist with specialisation in birth trauma - https://www.oliviabolt.chBirthlight, pre and post-natal yoga & rückbildung - https://www.birthlight.ch/en/Home.htm Support the show Please connect with us! See below for how to contact and interact with us: To share your story: https://www.happydayhypnobirthing.ch/swiss-birth-stories All episodes: https://swissbirthstories.buzzsprout.com Be a guest on the show: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdT5vU_CFCMszaXOLtFcy_Tz6Kf2Sp08NAbM9Hq2Tbz4mthbQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101116351783345578092 Our websites: www.swissbirthstories.com www.juliathedoula.ch www.lilybee.ch Instagram: @swissbirthstories @juliathedoula.ch @lilybeezurich

    1h 13m

  7. May 26

    How Americans Build a Life Abroad: Carl Richards on Risk & Mindset

    Carl Richards is a certified financial planner, the New York Times Sketch Guy, and the author of Your Money: Reimagining Wealth in 101 Simple Sketches. He moved from Utah to New Zealand with his family in a matter of weeks. His wife bought plane tickets ten days after hearing about a friend's available house. Ninety days later, they had moved. This episode covers: How Carl became the New York Times sketch guy (a desperate drawing on a whiteboard)Why showing up and being consistent matters moreHow Carl's wife pulled the rescue cord and moved the family to New ZealandThe detox from US money and work culture that Carl did not see comingMoving teenagers abroad during a senior year of high schoolWhy New Zealanders ask about holidays and weekends, not jobsThe French cafe lesson: you think this is about money. It is about food.The worry list: a blank page. Nothing is helped by worrying.The cognitive load of a simple grocery store in a new countryCarl's daughter's advice: you thought you were going to have an adventure without it being hardWhy Carl would spend his savings again without thinking twice Carl and host Arielle Tucker, CFP®, EA discuss why most of what we worry about never happens and why moving abroad does not require a perfect plan. Resources Read Carl's latest book Your Money: Reimagining Wealth in 101 Simple SketchesSubscribe to the Passport to Wealth newsletter: passporttowealth.com/contactFind a vetted cross-border advisor: passporttowealth.com/directoryAre you a qualified professional serving US expats? Apply to passporttowealth.com/join Mentioned in this episode: www.passporttowealth.com Passport to Wealth is a proud member of the SwissCast Network Discover more podcasts for English-speaking Switzerland SwissCast Network www.passporttowealth.com www.passporttowealth.com

    30 min
  8. How Small Problems Become Big Fires

    May 21

    How Small Problems Become Big Fires

    Ever notice how the thing that “wasn’t urgent” somehow becomes the thing that blows up your week? In this episode, Linda explains why small problems escalate when they have nowhere to land, and how a simple weekly ritual can keep issues from turning into emergencies. What You'll Learn: The Hook: The real reason issues don’t surface early is usually the system, not the people. Reality Check: A client complaint sat untouched for two weeks because it felt too big for chat but not big enough for a meeting. The Shift: Treat problems like dashboard warning lights, you want the “yellow light” moment, not the “engine’s on fire” moment. The Move: Use an Issues List to catch problems early: Create one shared doc for issues as they arise.Review the top 3 items in your weekly meeting.Keep the review to 10 minutes, just long enough to decide what happens next. The Wrap: A small, consistent container for issues prevents crises and protects focus. Key Takeaway: Give problems a place to go while they’re still small, and they won’t turn into full-blown fires. Ep. 7 The Meeting That Saves Me 10 Hours A Week Ready to prevent small issues from turning into emergencies? Connect with Linda on LinkedIn for more leadership tools and insights. The SwissCast Podcast Network is here to amplify the diverse voices and unique stories of Switzerland—all in English. Whether you're a Swiss local fluent in English, an expat, or simply curious about Swiss culture, SwissCast offers engaging content that speaks directly to you. Our mission is simple: to create a space where Swiss life and English voices connect, bringing you meaningful conversations, expert insights, and compelling stories from all over the country. Our podcast shows are made by, for, or in Switzerland and range from Health, Business, Career, Travel, and more. Mentioned in this episode: Ask Linda a Question Do you have a question you'd like Linda to answer? Send an email, drop a line on LinkedIn, or send a voicemail. Send Voicemail Discover More Shows at SwissCast.Network SwissCast Network

    8 min
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