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NEW EPISODE OUT NOW – Fostering Relationships

This week on Pardon Your French, we sat down with the lovely Sharon for a conversation that is honest, eye-opening, and incredibly important.

What does it really mean to foster in France as an English family?

We dive into: Navigating the French system as a non-French national

Opening your home and heart to children in need The emotional realities of fostering Balancing family life, identity, and responsibility

And something many of us can relate to…

Caring for parents while building a life here in France The invisible pressures of “being the one who holds everything together” Creating connection, stability, and belonging in a foreign country

This episode is about more than fostering children…

It’s about fostering relationships Building support systems And what it truly means to show up for others — without losing yourself

It’s real. It’s raw. And it’s a conversation that matters.

Listen now on your favourite platform And as always, we’d love to hear your thoughts

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In this episode, we dive into one of the most powerful and uncomfortable parts of personal growth: boundaries.

For many of us, especially those who naturally give, help, and show up for everyone else, boundaries can feel unfamiliar — even selfish. But learning to protect your time, energy, and emotional space is one of the biggest steps toward building a life that actually feels aligned.

We talk honestly about:

why boundaries are so difficult to set

the difference between being kind and being taken for granted

what happens when you start valuing your own energy

and how personal growth sometimes means outgrowing old patterns and relationships

If you've ever felt overwhelmed, stretched too thin, or responsible for everyone else's happiness, this conversation will resonate deeply.

Because growth isn’t always comfortable — but it is always worth it.

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NEW EPISODE: STARSHINE ADVENTURES Pardon Your French Podcast goes on the road… and this time, we’re heading to Manchester.

This episode feels different.

It’s not recorded in the comfort of our little French studio.

It’s recorded in motion. In anticipation. In that strange space between who you’ve been… and who you’re becoming.

We’re packing our microphones, questionable luggage choices, and one freshly French-salon-created Willy Wonka hairstyle… and heading to A Place in the Sun Live Expo — where we’ll be sharing our story on stage.

From quiet village life in rural France… to stepping onto a stage in Manchester.

From small beginnings… to starshine adventures.

This episode is about courage.

About saying yes before you feel ready.

About leaving the familiar to see what’s possible.

And honestly… about two women from the countryside wondering how on earth this became real life.

If you’ve ever followed a feeling… even when you didn’t know where it would lead… this episode is for you.

Listen now: Starshine Adventures

Because sometimes the road doesn’t just take you somewhere new…

It reminds you who you are.

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