{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Banana Lab","title":"Ep.19 — Andrea Halal: Leaving Everything Behind for New Zealand","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2535022d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2180,"description":"What makes someone leave behind a successful career, family, and everything they've built to start over in a country where they know no one?\nIn this episode, Alex and Romy sit down with Andrea Halal to explore her remarkable journey from growing up in Baguio, Philippines, to building a new life in New Zealand.\nAndrea shares the experiences that shaped her - from losing her father at just 10 years old, to leaving a toxic workplace, winning an unexpected trip to New Zealand, and ultimately making the leap to follow a feeling she couldn't ignore.\nAlong the way, we also chat about Filipino food, coffee culture, marketing, taking calculated risks, and what it really means to build a life from scratch.\nThis is a conversation about courage, identity, resilience, and choosing the life you want - even when it doesn't make logical sense.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Vgz_eJjObGlOYKp1S3xnSUxO4p-fN9qvsoTy9x9NUtg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMjZk/YzMzNDIyZGQ3YTRm/Y2Y1OTdjYmRmMzM2/M2QwNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}