Feeling stuck in the Netherlands: the expat grief nobody talks about

In this episode of Expat Podcast the Netherlands, Michel Daenen interviews Ida Fischer, an American woman from Montana who moved to the Netherlands with her Dutch husband and children. After years of adapting, caring for her family and trying to settle in, Ida realised she still felt out of place. Her way back to herself started in an unexpected place: the Dutch landscape. From tiny hills and dunes to the so-called “Dutch mountains”, Ida began a personal journey of healing, belonging and rediscovering what home can mean. A warm and honest conversation about homesickness, identity, family, culture, nature and the courage to build a life in a place that does not immediately feel like yours. ==== Expat Podcast in the Netherlands is created by Your Move to the Netherlands, a Dutch-based agency supporting expats and their partners with coaching, training and practical guidance to build a successful life and career in the Netherlands. For support, training and coaching, visit: www.yourmovetothenetherlands.nl About the host Michel Daenen:   / michel-daenen