Germany and Me

Two Slavic girls. One new country. Real expat life. We are Daria and Liza, navigating Germany and sharing the lessons we learned the hard way. This podcast is from expats to expats — honest stories, survival tips, and practical life hacks no guidebook will ever tell you.

📩 Contact: germanyandme.podcast@gmail.com
💌 inst: @dariaisonherway (Daria) & @heyitsmelizaveta (Liza)

Episodes

Oct 26, 2025

20 min

How can you make sense of the mysterious German mind? Maybe by diving into their words and discovering their meanings! No guarantees, but at least you’ll have fun trying. Listen to my new episode and enjoy the ride! 😉

Oct 12, 2025

23hr 46 min

This topic is a hot one — always relevant and widely discussed! In this episode, we dive into the nuances, crucial points, and unusual issues of searching for an apartment in Germany. Listen in to learn all about it!

Sep 28, 2025

17 min

Feel stressed, worried, or sad? Listen to the new episode and hear what helped me when I felt the same. Even if you’re having a good day, listen anyway — you’ll learn what to do when life feels heavy ;). 
 

Sep 14, 2025

22 min

Think complaints are just stress? Think again. In this episode about life in Germany, discover how raising your voice can protect your well-being — and why it’s key to fairness in everyday life.
 

Aug 31, 2025

16 min

How do you usually travel? Do you speak English? At least a few words from a phrasebook? I hope so! If not, listen to this episode and find out why knowing a language is so important. And if yes — just enjoy another untypical story from my life in Germany. Tune in!

Taxi. Night. Me.

Aug 17, 2025

Aug 17, 2025

18 min

Dark night. No stars. No way home. Just me, lost in the middle of nowhere. Want to know how it ended? Listen to the new episode. And please… don’t repeat my adventures! ;)

Aug 4, 2025

18 min

We live in a world focused on money and profit — remember that ABBA song? But it’s not all about capitalism. This episode celebrates kindness, selflessness, and the hope we find in human connections. Tune in to hear stories of strangers helping strangers.

Jul 21, 2025

19 min

🎧 Tune in to the new episode to find out what it takes to get accepted into a German university, how studying works there, and why doing your Master’s in Germany might be the adventure of a lifetime! 
 

Jul 7, 2025

19 min

This episode is about the importance of following a dress code (even if it’s unofficial), learning your lessons — and most importantly, the cultural clashes that can happen when you don’t do either of those first two. ;) 

Jun 23, 2025

31 min

This episode covers the key stages of my life in Germany — and the people who played a crucial role at each one. Friends abroad, whether international or not, are a true treasure, aren’t they?

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