The Spainfully Honest podcast is your friendly guide to moving to Spain, living in Spain, and actually feeling at home once you arrive. We talk openly about Spanish visas, paperwork, working in Spain, relationships, and everyday life in Spain. No hype, no horror stories for clicks, just real conversations, honest advice, and the things we wish we’d known earlier.
Hosted by two friends and long-term residents of Spain, Catherine and Paul, the podcast is based on their real experience of relocating to Spain, settling in, and building a life here.
What People Say
“I have just come across your podcast and love it, I may be biased as I nearly fell over when I heard you mentioning Lo
Pagan.”
“Both myself and my partner have been listening to your podcast and we absolutely love it! Thank you so much for all the helpful information you have given us! We love listening to you both.”
“ “I´ve only just found your podcast so I am catching up. What a legend Sue is (Ep 12). We are from Rishton so we are loving your accent and similar humour. We are planning on moving to Arboleas in 2028. Great helpful podcast thanks, x”
“I recently listened to Spainfully Honest and really connected with the way you share the real, unfiltered side of life in Spain.”
“Loved the specific info about the padron website button being a picture. Made us laugh so hard. Appreciate the reality of things. It makes it easier.”
“loved your topics so far. I’ll try to catch up on them all as I listen on my walks through the gorgeous Spanish hills”
“I have just found your podcast and started working through them all (very good so far)”
Meet Your Hosts
Catherine McGeer is an Irish journalist who has been living in Spain for over 23 years. She calls Murcia home, though she’s also spent time in Madrid, and is the proud mum of two sons, both born in Spain. Catherine writes for a news website covering local and national stories and brings her insider’s perspective on Spanish life, culture, and current events to her podcast, sharing the stories and experiences that matter.
Paul is a retired businessman who first arrived in Spain in 1997 to set up a Restaurant in Andalucia, returned to the UK in 98 and then realised the mistake and went back to Spain, to the Murcia Region in 2002 and has been there ever since. He was an Estate Agent initially and ended up as the head of a major Furniture business in Spain until 2022 when he retired. He says ” I have made some good decisions and many bad ones in Spain , and not always learned from them, but often the bad ones are more memorable, and indeed more useful “. He hopes his experiences will help those already here and those thinking of the move……
Hints and Tips
Useful hints and tips that might help you in Spain.
Click on the links to watch the videos and to check out our recommendations and referrals:
How to change a standard door lock in Spain.
What is your WHY for moving to Spain?
How do I find a price for a taxi from the airport to my accommodation? Try Mitaxi
Send us an email headed “Roundabout” to hello@spainfullyhonest.com and we will send you the Spanish Roundabout diagram
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