A Life Elsewhere
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🌍 Real people. Real journeys. Real lives lived elsewhere. Hosted by April Jackson — BBC presenter, entrepreneur, and former Miss Universe Jamaica — Babes, How Did You Get Here? is a high-quality podcast spotlighting the inspiring stories of everyday people who left everything behind to build a life in a new country. 🎙️ In each episode, April dives into authentic, emotional conversations with global nomads, immigrants, and dream-chasers — from a Russian woman thriving in Jamaica to a former US Marine finding purpose in Thailand. Their stories are raw, reflective, and full of powerful lessons on belonging, transformation, and the courage to start over. 📅 New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday. Whether you’re an aspiring traveller, a lover of human stories, or someone seeking the motivation to explore the world, this podcast will leave you feeling inspired and deeply connected. 🎧 Also available on Spotify 📱 Find us on Instagram @a_life_elsewhere And TikTok @April_Jackson_Show
From London Legacy to Reverse Migration: A Teacher Comes Home to Jamaica
A Life Elsewhere · 27K views · 3 months ago
She Moved to Jamaica With 5 Suitcases & No Plan — And Built the Caribbean's Only Sourdough Bakery
A Life Elsewhere · 30K views · 4 months ago
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A Life Elsewhere
Raising a Trans Daughter in a Muslim Country: How My Family Chose Love Over Fear
A Life Elsewhere · 1.2K views · 1 day ago
She Left New York for Cape Town to Find Peace—But Dating in South Africa Was HELL
A Life Elsewhere · 20K views · 3 weeks ago
Why I Threw Away My US Degree & 6-Figure Tips to Move Back to Jamaica
A Life Elsewhere · 7.6K views · 4 weeks ago
Robbed in London, Safe in Africa: Why This Jamaican Left the UK
A Life Elsewhere · 2.7K views · 2 months ago
Best of I Six-Foot-Six, Blonde & British: How I Became Jamaica's Most Unlikely Police Reform Hero
A Life Elsewhere · 1.1K views · 4 months ago
'My Skin Is The Greatest Sin I Could Have' — A Black Woman in Asia | BEST OF
A Life Elsewhere · 2.3K views · 5 months ago
“I Felt Black for the First Time… in AFRICA?!” Her Story Shocked Our Jamaican Host
A Life Elsewhere · 3.9K views · 2 months ago
Two White Girls Moved to Jamaica at 8 & 9: Identity, Belonging & What 'Jamaican' Really Means
A Life Elsewhere · 32K views · 6 months ago
Deported, Broke, Alone: How Jamaica Became My Everything
A Life Elsewhere · 69K views · 10 months ago
She Left Everything Familiar Behind & Found Her Purpose in Jamaican Cocoa
A Life Elsewhere · 14K views · 5 months ago
Why I’d NEVER Raise Black Children In London
A Life Elsewhere · 5.7K views · 4 months ago
They Told Me to Leave Jamaica, But I Stayed: From Dancehall Exile to Finding My Home
A Life Elsewhere and Kari Gall In Jamaica 🇯🇲 · 60K views · 8 months ago
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A Life Elsewhere · 816 views · Streamed 2 weeks ago
I PREFER South African Racism Over British 'Politeness' | She Left The UK After 7 Years
A Life Elsewhere · 7.8K views · 5 months ago