In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Candace Stephens, a 35-year-old Black American who has lived in Denmark for over eight years, shares her journey from growing up in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to studying abroad in Newcastle, Australia, for six months and au pairing outside Paris for over a year. Candace discusses navigating early adjustment in Denmark, learning Danish amid widespread English fluency, and building confidence through her academic strengths and community. This Episode Covers: First Months in DenmarkBuilding a Home AbroadLearning DanishPregnancy in DenmarkRaising a Multicultural ChildSurvivor’s Guilt After Leaving the U.S. To learn more about this guest, go to their show notes page at flourishintheforeign.com/episodes Flourish in the Foreign ResourcesPodcast Website (https://www.flourishintheforeign.com)Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/flourishforeign)Join the Substack (https://christinejob.substack.com/) Episode Credits:Christine Job-Creator, Host, Producer & EditorZachary Higgs-Theme Music