Our Story to Tell

Risa + Tanner

What happens when you leave everything familiar to start over—again and again? From USA to Germany, Japan, and now Italy, we’ve been questioning and redefining what home, spirituality and the world really mean. Life abroad has brought culture shocks, deep shifts, unexpected beauty, and plenty of gelato. Whether you’re dreaming of living abroad, questioning everything you thought you knew, or just here for the stories—join us for episodes full of turning points, food moments, parenting abroad, and the slow, beautiful unraveling of what really matters. Everyone has a story, this is ours.

  1. Apr 27

    Raising Kids Abroad: The Good, the Challenging, and the Unexpected

    hen we moved to Germany five years ago, we knew we would be raising our daughter (and any future kids) away from the comfortable life we knew in the US and close to friends and family. What we didn't expect was the amount of changes and growth that would come as we have experienced multiple countries, cultures and approaches to parenting along the way. In today's episode we share a bit about the challenges, the growth and excitement that comes with raising our two little ones in Germany, Japan and now Italy.As you will notice by the first part of the recording, this will be our last episode for the foreseeable future. We've decided to take a step back from recording the podcast for a few months so we can refocus our energy and time to our family and ourselves. THANK YOU. We have loved the connection and conversations that have sprouted from these episodes. Thank you for being a community where we've been able to share and open up about some of the most challenging and exciting times of our lives. After a few months, we'll revisit the idea of recording again, but in the meantime you'll still be able to enjoy our lifestyle and travel videos every other week! Thanks for the love and understanding. Have a fantastic week!

    46 min

  2. Apr 12

    Beauty Culture + Pressure Across Utah, Germany, Japan & Italy

    In today’s episode, we dive into the complex reality of beauty culture. In today’s digital world, it’s easy to be caught up in the trends, the fads, and time-consuming effort to look flawless and perfect. We share how living across different countries and continents has changed our perspective on beauty culture. Welcome to Our Story to Tell. We’re so glad you’re here. *WE NEED YOUR HELP* For our upcoming episodes, please leave us a comment with any questions or topics you'd like us to cover ☺️. FOLLOW US // INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ourstory2tell WEBSITE - https://ourstorytotell.com​​​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ourstory2tell PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1 SUPPORT US // https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1 CONTACT US // ourstorytotellcontact@gmail.com Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to stay up to date on our international adventure! Thank you so much for supporting our family! xx Tanner, Risa, Willa + Noa

    58 min

  3. Mar 22

    What if we had never left the USA | Ep. 13

    Can you believe it's been 5 years since we left the USA to move to Germany? Since then, we've also lived in Japan and now Italy, which really puts into perspective all the things we've accomplished and experienced in the last 5 years. But, what if we hadn't left Utah? What if we'd stayed in the comfortable bubble we had created? In this episode, we explore a few of those what if situations and share some of our thoughts on what we think life would be like for us!Thank you for listening with an open heart.Welcome to Our Story to Tell. We’re so glad you’re here.*WE NEED YOUR HELP*For our upcoming episodes, please leave us a comment with any questions or topics you'd like us to cover ☺️. SPOTIFY Channel- https://open.spotify.com/show/40W2skyarYSVsKaDow0kKh?si=habvq0DdSuOV5uYAUI2G7w SPOTIFY Episode- https://open.spotify.com/episode/65cK2ih6p7p3jl2lq8eKlM?si=WaiDucwoTJeEDuiUZJiFXAAPPLE PODCASTS- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-moving-abroad-changed-everything/id1839531785?i=1000726562784FOLLOW US //INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ourstory2tellWEBSITE - https://ourstorytotell.com​​​​FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ourstory2tellPATREON - https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1SUPPORT US // https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1CONTACT US // ourstorytotellcontact@gmail.comBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to stay up to date on our international adventure!Thank you so much for supporting our family! xxTanner, Risa, Willa + Noa

    43 min

  4. Mar 9

    Our First Year in Italy

    As many of you know, we've just completed a year in Italy and the transition has been great for us. In today's episode, we recap much of what we experienced in that first year and touch on a few aspects that were a bit surprising about the Italian education system and life in general as we've seen up to this point. Here's to another year!Welcome to Our Story to Tell. We’re so glad you’re here. *WE NEED YOUR HELP* For our upcoming episodes, please leave us a comment with any questions or topics you'd like us to cover ☺️. FOLLOW US // INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ourstory2tell WEBSITE - https://ourstorytotell.com​​​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ourstory2tell PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1 SUPPORT US // https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1 CONTACT US // ourstorytotellcontact@gmail.com Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to stay up to date on our international adventure! Thank you so much for supporting our family! xx Tanner, Risa, Willa + Noa

    35 min

  5. Feb 22

    Our Religious Reconstruction After Leaving Mormonism

    Over the past few episodes, we've broken down many points in our time abroad where we were faced with the decision to reflect and dive into what we truly believed. With time, we came to the painful realization that our religious views and beliefs held as Mormons had changed and we needed to intentionally reassess where we wanted to be spiritually without the structure of organized religion. So that's where we start out in this episode, piecing together our thoughts and desires to be intentional with our spirituality for us and our girls. Although far from perfect, we've been slowly building traditions and memories along the way and we're forming something that feels more personal and true to us than we've felt before. Rebuilding spirituality has been a journey on it's own, but we're happy to feel more authentic in our spiritual practices than we have felt in such a long time. Welcome to Our Story to Tell. We’re so glad you’re here.*WE NEED YOUR HELP*For our upcoming episodes, please leave us a comment with any questions or topics you'd like us to cover ☺️. FOLLOW US //INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ourstory2tellWEBSITE - https://ourstorytotell.com​​​​FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ourstory2tellPATREON - https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1SUPPORT US // https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1CONTACT US // ourstorytotellcontact@gmail.comBe sure to SUBSCRIBE to stay up to date on our international adventure!Thank you so much for supporting our family! xxTanner, Risa, Willa + Noa

    57 min

  6. Feb 8

    Why We Left the Mormon Church

    If you’ve been following along with us, you know how long this journey has been unfolding. Faith was deeply personal for us, and stepping away from Mormonism wasn’t something we took lightly. While living abroad, new perspectives — including learning church history we hadn’t been taught — led us to begin re-examining what we believed and why. Over more than three and a half years, we slowly assessed what still felt true, what no longer did, and what we wanted to carry forward for our family. This episode shares the moments, questions, and experiences that ultimately led us to choose a different path than the one we were raised in. We don’t have all the answers — and we’re okay with that. But this season has been one of the most pivotal and grounding of our lives. If you’re questioning, deconstructing, supporting someone who is, or curious about how living abroad can expand the way we see faith and truth, this episode is for you. Thank you for listening with an open heart. 💛 FOLLOW US // YOUTUBE - http://youtube.com/ourstorytotell INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ourstory2tell WEBSITE - https://ourstorytotell.com​​​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ourstory2tell PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1 EMAIL - ourstorytotellcontact@gmail.com

    1h 15m

  7. Jan 25

    Why We Chose to Leave Japan

    Today's episode continues our international journey to the Far East just south of Tokyo. We took a leap of faith and hope that a move to a new job for Tanner would be a great move and would allow us to experience another culture and lifestyle while our time overseas was limited. Little did we know that move would only last 12 months before we were turning around to return to Europe. We dive into why we moved to Japan, why we decided to move to Italy, and the progression of emotions and experiences we had while in the Land of the Rising Sun. Overall, we loved Japan and it was a great experience. Was it hard making two across-the-world moves within 13 months, absolutely! Our favorite YouTube videos from Japan: Our first "real" Japanese dishes in Japan!! OH MY GOSH 😋🤤 https://youtu.be/fZDgFCcGV4I We made it to Japan & HOLY CRAP! (Americans first week in Japan) https://youtu.be/AD30y_qaP0Q American Starts Japanese Kindergarten (Yōchien) https://youtu.be/2oNIc0X-jyA Americans React to Camping in Japan! | 4 Nights, 4 Different Campsites! https://youtu.be/oq3pC96X_To Our 5 Day Trip in Hokkaido - American's Explore Hokkaido, Japan https://youtu.be/Om3ps_5kxPg FOLLOW US // YOUTUBE - http://youtube.com/ourstorytotell INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ourstory2tell WEBSITE - https://ourstorytotell.com​​​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ourstory2tell PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1 EMAIL - ourstorytotellcontact@gmail.com

    1h 7m

  8. Jan 11

    Our Mormon Faith Shift

    If you've been following us along for some time, you'll understand how long it's taken us to open up about our religious beliefs and journey. Faith and religion for our entire lives has been incredibly personal and not taken lightly. So, when we moved to Europe and began to experience shifts in perspective, to include hidden history from the Mormon church, we began inspecting our internal beliefs. That eventually lead to dedicating months and years of assessing all we were taught to be "the truth" and making difficult decisions on what to keep and what to step away from. This episode shares many stories and topics within Mormon belief that caused us to reflect and wrestle with what we felt was best for us and our family. Do we have all the answers? No. We never will. But this period of life will forever be one of our most pivotal moments where we made the decision to choose a different path than what our families had chosen for generations. Welcome to Our Story to Tell. We’re so glad you’re here. FOLLOW US // YOUTUBE - http://youtube.com/ourstorytotell INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ourstory2tell WEBSITE - https://ourstorytotell.com​​​​ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/ourstory2tell PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/OurstorytoTell1 EMAIL - ourstorytotellcontact@gmail.com

    1h 26m
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What happens when you leave everything familiar to start over—again and again? From USA to Germany, Japan, and now Italy, we’ve been questioning and redefining what home, spirituality and the world really mean. Life abroad has brought culture shocks, deep shifts, unexpected beauty, and plenty of gelato. Whether you’re dreaming of living abroad, questioning everything you thought you knew, or just here for the stories—join us for episodes full of turning points, food moments, parenting abroad, and the slow, beautiful unraveling of what really matters. Everyone has a story, this is ours.

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  • Creator
    Risa + Tanner
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Risa + Tanner
  • Show Website
    Our Story to Tell