From Down Under to Down South
From Down Under to Down South is a twice-weekly reflection from an Australian making a life in the American South.
After moving from Australia to Tennessee in 2018, I began noticing the subtle cultural differences most people miss — the way politeness sounds different, the way goodbyes stretch longer, the way everyday moments quietly reveal what’s different.
Some episodes explore those contrasts directly. Others are quiet stories from the week — conversations and small moments that say something bigger.
It’s not outrage or culture wars. And it’s not a travel diary. It’s simply one Australian perspective on life between two countries.
If you’ve ever lived overseas, loved two places at once, or found yourself caught between familiar and foreign — you’ll feel at home here.
New episodes are released twice weekly as part of the broader From Down Under to Down South series across podcast and YouTube.
From Down Under to Down South
Things Americans Think Are Normal (That Still Confuse Me After 8 Years)
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After eight years of living in the United States, I’ve realised that some everyday American habits feel completely normal… until you step back and look at them from the outside.
From root beer and sugary breakfasts, to tipping culture, giant sodas, and striking up conversations in supermarket lines — these are the small things Americans rarely think twice about, but that still catch me off guard as an Australian living here.
This isn’t a criticism. I live here. I love living here.
It’s simply a reflection on the quiet cultural differences you only notice when you move countries — and how strange your own “normal” can look through someone else’s lens.
If you’re listening from the US, you might hear this differently.
And if you’re listening from somewhere else, you might recognise the feeling.
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