MY FIRST YEAR

SOPHIA MEDIA

CREATING HUMAN CONNECTIONS, ONE EPISODE AT A TIME. MY FIRST YEAR podcast series explores the human experience through conversations with every-day people about their major life transitions, from first time becoming a parent, to first year on the job to first time losing a loved one.   Each My First Year episode weaves together human connections through heart-felt, embodied story-telling. When we feel a visceral connection to someone else’s story, we realize we’re not alone. That recognition – that our experiences echo in others – is where healing and understanding begin for all of us.  Creator, Executive Producer and Host: Sophia Senior Producers: Gabbie Watts, Samira Tazari, Rosabelle Heine  Creative Director: Shareen Anderson Co-hosts: Gabbie Watts, Samira Tazari, Rosabelle Heine, Adoley Ammah-Tagoe, A.C. Valdez, Shareen Anderson and Casey Georgi Theme Music: Nana Simopoulos

  1. Oct 9

    My First Year Living Abroad - Moving to Denmark for Love: Finding Belonging, Safety, and Music in Copenhagen | MacKenzie Kermoade

    In this episode of My First Year, hosts Sophia and Shareen interview Washington native MacKenzie Kermoade, an international environmental governance professional and musician (Mack Marcel) living in Copenhagen.  MacKenzie traces her path from a nature-centered childhood near Seattle to studying environmental policy and global climate law, ultimately leading to her role as coordinating officer at the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. She describes falling in love with Daniel, whom she met when he was a Danish exchange student at her high school. She also recounts the family reunification process that brought her to Denmark in March 2022, and how COVID-era job uncertainty and Brexit shaped their decision to move. MacKenzie shares first impressions of Denmark’s cleanliness, biking culture, safety, and social insularity, plus challenges learning Danish and adapting to norms like janteloven and collectivism. She found community through Copenhagen’s open-mic scene, forming the Mack Marcel project and completing a debut EP, while reflecting on homesickness, identity, and the importance of approaching life abroad with humility and curiosity. 🌐Follow the series wherever you listen to podcasts and join our growing community at sophiamedia.co. ▶️ www.youtube.com/@MyFirstYearSeries ❤️ Subscribe for more conversations about life's biggest transitions. Email info@sophiamedia.co and share your own transformative first year with us.

    My First Year Living Abroad - Moving to Denmark for Love: Finding Belonging, Safety, and Music in Copenhagen | MacKenzie Kermoade

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CREATING HUMAN CONNECTIONS, ONE EPISODE AT A TIME. MY FIRST YEAR podcast series explores the human experience through conversations with every-day people about their major life transitions, from first time becoming a parent, to first year on the job to first time losing a loved one.   Each My First Year episode weaves together human connections through heart-felt, embodied story-telling. When we feel a visceral connection to someone else’s story, we realize we’re not alone. That recognition – that our experiences echo in others – is where healing and understanding begin for all of us.  Creator, Executive Producer and Host: Sophia Senior Producers: Gabbie Watts, Samira Tazari, Rosabelle Heine  Creative Director: Shareen Anderson Co-hosts: Gabbie Watts, Samira Tazari, Rosabelle Heine, Adoley Ammah-Tagoe, A.C. Valdez, Shareen Anderson and Casey Georgi Theme Music: Nana Simopoulos