Gay in Rural France - A French Countryside Podcast

Sep 09 2023 12 ep. 22 mins 1

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Gay in Rural France, formerly known as Queer French Farmhouse, is a Podcast about the challenges of living in one of the most rural areas of France: Charente Limousine, in the south west of the country. Hear stories of life, from a gay men's perspective, some of them stories of queerness, others just generally trying to survive as an artist and influencer, renovating half a château on a low budget. From love stories to renovation rant all the way to mental health, you'll find it all here.

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3 months of podcasting & what it did with me

Sep 09 2023 23 mins

It's been quite the ride this year and starting my podcast has been on my wishlist for a real long time. This week, in this seasons final episode, we talk about all the things that happened this year and what podcasting did with me.We talk about future plans, where the podcast is going and when it's back for Season 2 and how to overcome imposter syndrome. I do feel like I h

Your way around in French bureaucracy

Sep 02 2023 24 mins

This week is all about bureaucracy. The most dreaded word when it comes to opening up a business or dealing with anything that is admin related. I'm talking about my experiences here in France and how it's been for me and giving some tips on where to find information when you're either living in France or planning to move to France.Your website with all the answers to y

A new life as a B&B owner

Aug 26 2023 20 mins

This week I want to talk about how it is to open up a B&B and how this all can feel very overwhelming. Especially when you're on your own.But don't despair, I have a few tips and insights and maybe some useful ones on how to deal with anxieties and how to also know what feels good and not.This year has been an absolute crazy ride and with 2 episodes remaining in this se

Just do it, setting up a business in a foreign country

Aug 19 2023 22 mins

Hello you guys,this week I want to talk about my opening of the Bed & Breakfast here in France as well as how to go about when setting up a new business.It can be quite daunting to start a new journey, especially in a foreign country, but don't despair. There are ways to go about things and to find your way around.Listen till be end for all sorts of tips and experiences and

Alcoholism in rural areas

Aug 12 2023 22 mins

This week I want to talk about the consumption of alcohol in rural areas, not only rural France is affected by this. But let's talk about the effects, the social importance and how to maybe overcome the whole thing.Let's also link drinking to not feeling well and how it affects queer people because they withdraw from society.Find me on Youtube: https://YouTube.com/@ledemi-c

Staying sane while renovating an old house

Aug 05 2023 21 mins

In this episode I'm taking you on another walk through Charente here in France and I talk more about my adventures renovating half a castle here. It's been quite the ride and I've had to deal with lots of frustration and it's not always easy to overcome it but I have found a way that works. So listen till the end to hear how I deal with stressful situations.Find me

Queer in French rural area

Jul 29 2023 22 mins

This episode I want to talk about being openly queer in a very rural area of France. I talk about my experiences that I made so far and try to give you a feel for the overall situation in comparison to living in a big European city, where I lived before.Find me on Youtube: https://YouTube.com/@ledemi-chateauInstagram: https://instagram.com/le_demi_chateauWebsite: https://www.ledemi

How to not burn out...

Jul 22 2023 24 mins

... while renovating a house and moving to a foreign country.This episode is all about tips and tricks and maybe just some new ideas on how to maintain your mental health while renovating and moving and probably also very generally in life.I have experienced burn out and I do feel like I'm at the edge of it again but there are some ways to work through this. Although you might

Renovating a house by yourself

Jul 15 2023 23 mins

So this will probably be the first part of a whole series of episodes that will be about renovating a house on your own. I'm talking about emotions, expectations, biases and my very personal history of how I came here.So tune in, do whatever you like doing while listening to my podcast and have fun listening to another episode of the Queer French Farmhouse.Find me on Youtube: h

Role models and their importance

Jul 08 2023 22 mins

This week we talk about queer role models and how important they are. Growing up as a queer kid in the 90ies there weren't many people out, I don't even want to think about how horribly hard it must've been for older generations but I can only tell you my side of the story.So tune in, do whatever you like doing while listening to my podcast and have fun listening to ano