Mexico Over the Wall

Mexico Over the Wall


Latest Episodes

Maggie Roberts ‘Lockdown in Oaxaca’
August 01, 2020

Maggie moved to Mexico City from the UK nearly twenty-four years ago and then moved to Oaxaca seven years ago. We discuss her teaching work, how lockdown has affected what she does and the economy in Oaxaca and why everybody has more than one job th...

Paulina López Noriega ‘Diversity & Inclusion’
July 24, 2020

Paulina lives in Mexico City and is the Diversity and Inclusion Lead for Dell EMC in Latin America. We discuss what her role involves in Mexico and Latin America, how she's coped with lockdown and what projects she's working on.

Nita Rao ‘Lost in Mexico’
July 17, 2020

Nita practised law in the States before moving to Mexico at the end of last year. Originally from Australia, she and her husband started the podcast Lost in Mexico just as the pandemic came here. We discuss how she ended up here,

Podcasting in Mexico City: David Bevis
July 11, 2020

David Bevis, your host, moved to Mexico from the UK over twenty years ago. I live in Mexico City and run the Seven Seas Translations Agency, as well as a podcast called Mexico Over the Wall. Responding to questions asked by listeners of the podcast,...

Sports Teaching in Mexico City: Alban Lee
July 03, 2020

Alban moved to Mexico from the UK three years ago. He lives in Mexico City and teaches sports at a private school in Huixquilucan. We discuss what the differences are between the countries, what it's like teaching sports here and how he has adapted ...

Hugo Sánchez Rocha ‘Martial Arts in China’
June 26, 2020

Hugo moved to China from Mexico eight years ago. He lives in Luoyang, in Henan province, where he practices martial arts. We discuss why he ended up in China, how the coronavirus has affected things there and what he misses about Mexico.

Tom Wingate ‘The Wingate School’
June 20, 2020

Tom first came to Mexico over thirty-five years ago. He lives in Tecamachalco, in the State of Mexico, and is owner and headteacher of The Wingate School in Huixquilucan. We discuss why he came to Mexico,

Joanna Pink ‘Art Club Mexico City’
June 12, 2020

Joanna came to Mexico from the UK about four years ago. She runs Art Club Mexico City, which runs English-language art workshops for kids in Mexico City. We discuss how she ended up here, what it's like running a business in Mexico and how she's had...

Equality & Diversity: Marina Larios
June 05, 2020

Marina moved from Mexico to Sheffield in the UK over twenty years ago, where she runs a consultancy business focusing on equality, diversity and education. We discuss what it was like adapting to life in the UK,

Jason Platt ‘Bilingual Therapist’
May 29, 2020

Jason moved to Mexico from the US about fourteen years ago. He lives in Mexico City, where he works as a therapist. We discuss what it was like adjusting to living here and what kind of attitude you need. You can find him online at drjasonplatt.