A deeper snippet and deep dive into the American dating scene and stories!

Join Mary Grace as she divulges her experiences, fails executed and witnessed, and lessons learned from dating four different American guys in Atlanta, Georgia throughout the year after she left her life in Turkey and Europe behind, plus, as she reveals more about the one European from Germany who changed up the dating game entirely.

(00:00) Intro

(00:33) Episode overview

(02:00) Dating apps & being convinced to use one

(03:54) Guy #1: Mr. Bright and Handsome

(06:40) Dating fail #1 with Mr. Bright and Handsome

(07:53) Dating fail #2 with Mr. Bright and Handsome

(09:07) Why it ended & one sidedness

(10:31) Guy #2: Mr. Southern Christian Boy

(13:32) Different futures & ultimate dealbreaker

(14:56) The list

(16:17) How it ended & people are still good

(16:41) Guy #3: Mr. Superficial

(17:37) Mr. Superficial’s dating fail

(18:30) Work Inflexibility & insecurity

(19:05) How and why it ended

(19:36) Guy #4: Mr. Oblivious and Selfish

(23:48) Dating fail at the brewery

(24:45) Confronting the oblivion and selfishness

(26:51) Transition to guy #5: Marco

(27:47) My dating slump & prayer moment

(29:16) Meeting Marco on Hinge

(31:05) What Marco isn’t and is

(32:15) Last takeaways

(33:14) Episode wrap-up

Inspired by a recent friend group trip to the northern cities of Tayrona, Barranquilla, and Cartagena, Colombia, Mary Grace and Marco take some time to casually reflect upon and discuss a number of scenes and situations they witnessed of locals and what they learned from them during their short time in this vibrant, biodiverse and multi-faceted country than either of them are used to. Enjoy!

(00:00) Intro

(00:33) Episode overview & catch-up

(03:11) Some takeaways from Colombia

(04:37) Thoughts on Cartagena

(07:35) The police stop in Barranquilla

(08:50) Language barrier & you NEED Spanish

(09:51) Socioeconomics in Colombia

(11:28) Humidity

(13:35) Cash, road tolls, measurements

(17:19) Colombian 9-5 & happiness

(20:55) Shakira statue & Barranquilla

(22:32) Local cuisine, costs, drinks

(25:51) Local chain recommendation: Narcobollo

(26:40) Organized chaos traffic

(28:54) Demographic diversity in Cartagena

(29:46) What we wish we would’ve known before going

(32:24) Recommendations for tourists

(35:34) Episode wrap-up

A little throwback to high school days! Join Mary Grace and Marco as they talk about some of their school experiences and comparisons between America and Germany respectively (but primarily from Marco's and the Europeans' point of view).

Enjoy!

(00:00) Intro

(00:33) Episode overview

(01:41) What kind of student were you?

(02:53) Transportation to school in Germany

(04:33) American yellow school bus & choosing your school

(07:08) Quality of education in Germany vs. America

(07:59) Class schedule and breaks in Germany vs. America

(10:44) Teachers own their own classrooms in America

(11:34) School desks in America vs. Germany

(13:58) English class and learning in Germany

(18:36) School lunch in Germany vs. America

(21:45) Extracurriculars in Germany

(23:04) Grading system in Germany

(23:44) Summer school and detention don’t exist in Germany

(25:09) Where were school field trips taken?

(28:31) School size in America vs. Germany

(29:37) Last remarks

(29:50) Episode wrap-up