Rachel is, amongst many other things, a Third Culture Kid therapist specialising in Life Story Interview and Accompaniment, an approach she developed from her Sociological doctorial research into TCK identity, belonging and relationship to place. This podcast is a place she comes to contribute her ponderings on personal growth, working with pain, and the transformative change that comes from a better understanding of our own stories. For more information about Rachel’s therapeutic work, plea ...
…
continue reading
This podcast is devoted to TCKs and is a place where we can share our stories, our struggles, our challenges and our successes safe in the knowledge that we are somewhere where (finally!) we're with people like us, people who understand. About Me I coach other TCKs to help them leverage their TCK journey to help them find their place in the world. That place where they belong. If you'd like to chat to me (no obligation at all), this is my diary http://bit.ly/JMoTCKCoachDiary I also have a Pe ...
…
continue reading
Resources for students, residents, and healthcare professionals who want to learn more about healthcare missions. Includes sessions from the Global Missions Health Conference.
…
continue reading
Welcome to the Third Culture Kids Virtual Online Forum. TCK is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents’ culture(s). We hope the TCK VOF to be a place that brings Cross Cultural Kids, especially TCKs, in the US and abroad together by learning from each other's stories, and challenge one another to think deeper on how our cross-cultural component of our lives is tied to our faith. Brought to you by Cru. Cru is a caring community passionat ...
…
continue reading
Welcome! Chai with Ping covers immigrant stories and minority issues like int'l students, life/work abroad, and identity issues with guests such as child sexual abuse advocate Eirliani Abdul Rahman, Adoptee Heritage Camp Coordinators Sarah & Emily Quinn, and Third Culture Kids Consultant Tanya Crossman. We hope to generate cross-cultural dialogues and understanding between communities. 👉🏼 Biweekly episodes release on Mondays (Hopefully) 🌐https://linktr.ee/chaiwithping 👍 IG/FB @chaiwithping 📧 ...
…
continue reading
Steady advice in an unsteady world. Funny and heartfelt, this weekly podcast draws on the realities of life transitions. Rated Top 5% globally for five years and counting, you can trust IN TRANSIT with Sundae Bean to support you through Ambitious Transformation regardless of what life slings at you.
…
continue reading
A podcast for those who are doing the daily grind in a foreign land (or for those who want to know more about life overseas). If you ARE living abroad, you know the average day is anything but ordinary. Join Alicia, Melissa, and Denise as they chat about learning to embrace the joys AND trials of taking root right where they’ve been planted.
…
continue reading
For the last 60 years, many have studied the population known as Third Culture Kids (TCKs)—children who grow up outside their parents’ passport country(ies)/cultures. But the world has changed greatly in that time. What common characteristics for TCKs of the past remain for today’s TCKs? What are new benefits and paradoxical complexities globally m…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
127 - Guilt Triggers for TCKs
25:06
25:06
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
25:06
Guilt - that horrible twisting feeling in our gut that so often shows up, unbidden and unwelcome. As awkward as it is, today I'm digging into what can trigger this in TCK stories especially, and how we can bring understanding and context to this sensation - and recognise it as something beyond a simple indicator we've done something 'wrong'. Hosted…
…
continue reading
Data on child and adolescent mental disorders across the globe are limited, but prevalence rates vary from 8 to 24%, with treatment gaps up to 99%. In this breakout session, we will explore cultural aspects of child mental health across the globe. How helpful are our “western” diagnoses for children and adolescents in the Global South? Does autism,…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
126 - Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Value
18:55
18:55
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
18:55
Are you confused by how you think about your own worth? Maybe one part of you feel like you have things to offer, that you have value to add, but another feels like you can't quite believe the idea you matter to other people... Third Culture Kids often experience this paradox - "I am someone, but I'm not someone to others". I explore this experienc…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
[Africa] Ep106 South African DJ Meets a Taiwanese Tour Guide w/ Egon & Jo (1)
38:00
38:00
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
38:00
In this episode, we explore the fascinating story of Ego from South Africa and Jo from Taiwan. They met unexpectedly, sparking chemistry that led to a profound exploration of their diverse cultural backgrounds. We discuss unique cultural concepts, from how natural disasters like earthquakes shaped Jo’s perspective to how Ego sees nature's power in …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
125 - The Courtroom of Feelings
16:09
16:09
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
16:09
I'm noticing how many of us TCKs are struggling to set boundaries without feeling the need to build a case of moral justification - our own feelings and needs don't seem to be 'enough' to allow us to say, "No". Here I'm exploring what might be going on, the potential impact of this, and how important it is to listen out for this in our narratives. …
…
continue reading
The experience of healthcare missionaries is very different from most other missionaries such as bible translators and church planters. Healthcare missionaries are commonly confronted with life-and-death dilemmas, overwhelming desperate need, cross-cultural conflicting values, and great suffering. Healthcare missionaries are often powerfully burden…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
124 - Decluttering Identity
20:26
20:26
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
20:26
I'm in a season of decluttering... and my TCK self is happily familiar with how soothing it feels to streamline. So many of us get anxious at the accumulation of stuff (however will it all fit in my suitcase?!) but I'm a lover of things. What I'm seeing through is how important it is for my material surroundings to remind me of WHO I am. This episo…
…
continue reading
Plasmodium falciparum malaria, the most severe form of this disease, usually occurs in persons traveling without prophylaxis or with inadequate prophylaxis. Most cases of malaria occur in missionaries, long-term expatriates, and immigrants who have returned to the country of their origin to visit friends and family (VFR travelers). Failure to take …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
123 - Red Flags, Green Flags
19:27
19:27
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
19:27
"I saw the signs... and I went there anyway!" I hear this so often, and it's such a familiar cry of my own heart too. We are often admonished to 'watch out for the red flags' but I'm wondering how much this is the relevant issue. Here I'm exploring what can lead TCKs to be especially vulnerable to seeing the warning signs of incompatible behaviours…
…
continue reading
Cross-cultural mission work is messy. It almost never turns out as we expect. Despite this, God still chooses to use broken people that know Him, from around the globe, to communicate His message to the world. How do we deal with the mess, yet cling to the mystery-- "Christ in you, the hope of glory"? We must expect the mess, embrace it, and engage…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
122 - Editing the Story
20:25
20:25
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
20:25
In this episode, I'm pondering associations between changes and endings. In my story recently, I realised my needs had changed and the impact this was having around my book club involvement. I quickly assumed that acknowledging this change would initiate an ending, a quitting and loss around community. But what if changes could be integrated into a…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
121 - Acclimatised to Discomfort
16:44
16:44
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
16:44
What are the implications of a life lived in adaptation? One of them seems to be a familiarity with discomfort! This can impact different TCKs different ways - some of us get super sensitive to challenge, over-saturated as we have been in early chapters. Some of us identify so much with challenge that we continue to seek it out in our adult lives. …
…
continue reading
This session focuses on women on mission and will highlight the role of women on mission, the challenges faced and some ways to overcome these challenges. Examples of women on mission in the past as well as present day experiences will be used to bring to life the opportunities and the difficulties as well as the great joys of a woman on mission. S…
…
continue reading
Today I'm reflecting on coming home. As TCKs, we can often develop sensitivities and strategies for managing the leaving experiences of our lives, but I'm noticing an area I want to work on - returning. I know leaving, do I know how to return? Turns out I didn't handle my most recent return brilliantly, so this episode is walking through that exper…
…
continue reading
In my journey, the Lord has taught me to share in Christ's sufferings and how fixing my eyes on Jesus has not only helped me serve Him differently but also how it has helped me see Him more fully and see His glory. In this session, you will be challenged to see Christ through the eyes of the writer of Hebrews. Discovering how we might remain fixed …
…
continue reading
So I messed up the timing of this one! Got all organised, and recorded before going away last week on holiday - then never scheduled it to post! So it's going out this week instead :) In this episode I ponder something that comes up a lot - with TCKs and in general discourse - the Selfie! I'm always fascinated when we have a resistance against some…
…
continue reading
The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) crisis in the Middle East continues to escalate beyond epidemic proportions invading all society levels. This is while access to prevention, treatment and recovery lags especially for the most vulnerable pockets of society. Social determinants including inherent culture, stigma, unaffordable cost, and limitation of …
…
continue reading
Finances are where worship happens. What you truly believe is really shown through your credit card and bank statements. Many people desire to go overseas, but their aspirations get dashed by the reality of debt or overconsumption. We want to give practical advice of how not to fall into the trap of over-consumerism. Financial strategy can give you…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
118 - Different Modes of Me
18:00
18:00
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
18:00
After some creative scribbling, I feel like I've cracked something I want to now share with you - how I've seen myself privilege one version of my identity over others! This is something I hear us especially prone to doing if managing fluctuating energy levels, sometimes due to chronic conditions or illnesses. As TCKs, the pressure is often on to d…
…
continue reading
Many mission hospitals have limited or absent rehabilitation services. Rehab professionals traveling to mission hospitals for short-term visits can provide 3 very important services. They can provide direct patient care, provide education, and mentoring where no rehab services are available and can encourage and support the full time missionaries s…
…
continue reading
What do our TCK stories tell us about aging? And how does this impact our identities? This episode throws open this question and explores how we can use our stories as a resource to help us understand where our own (perhaps multiple) constructs of aging come from, and how we can navigate this with mindfulness and gentleness. Hosted on Acast. See ac…
…
continue reading
Kingdom Come: Medicine and the Next 100 Years of Global Christianity Medical missions is an effective door opener for the Gospel, historically and today. Is it possible for the Gospel to grow at the rate that it grew in the second and third centuries? This talk will focus on the why?...the how?...and the where? Session recorded on Friday, November …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
116 - Initiating Change Protocol
17:34
17:34
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
17:34
This last week I hit a familiar feeling - low motivation, a sense of 'what's the point anyway?' and general resistance to the elements and rhythms of my daily life. As with all of my confusing feelings, I tried to look at the context around it - and realised I was coming up to my three year mark: It's nearly three years I've been in this new house …
…
continue reading
Jeremiah 8:18 My grief is beyond healing; my heart is broken Session recorded on Friday, November 10th during Session Block #3 at 1:00 PM EST ; speaker: Tony Weedor Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/hope-in-gods-promises-beyond-the-pain-of-grief-2Von MedicalMissions.com
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
[Chai Time] Ep105 Relationships, Gender, Expectations w/ Ernesto & Ping
45:54
45:54
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
45:54
Ernesto and I had a great conversation about our relationships, marriages, and different perspectives on gender expectations. Please let us know what you think about the new format of content. :) The book mentioned "His Needs and Her Needs, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49245.His_Needs_Her_Needs If you enjoy this episode, I recommend... ➡️ …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
115- Birthday Ponderings
21:27
21:27
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
21:27
So birthdays can bring up a lot for people, and for TCKs, these were often affected by mobility: Who do you invite to a party when you are the new kid? How do people celebrate here? And mine tends to make me pensive around identity also - who have I been this year, and where am I at now? And so in this podcast, I invite you to ponder with me those …
…
continue reading
In my journey, the Lord has taught me to share in Christ's sufferings and how fixing my eyes on Jesus has not only helped me serve Him differently but also how it has helped me see Him more fully and see His glory. In this session, you will be challenged to see Christ through the eyes of the writer of Hebrews. Discovering how we might remain fixed …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
114 - The Secret of Happiness
14:26
14:26
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
14:26
I've just read Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist" and now I know the secret of happiness... and it's reminiscent of what I see Third Culture Kids doing every day in the tension they work to hold - between the "here" in my hand and the "there" out in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Spiritual Warfare and the Mind: The Unseen Battle that Affects Your Walk and Service with the Lord
2 Cor. 10:4,5. Spiritual warfare is a reality that all Christians, and perhaps missionaries in particular, will encounter. However, not all spiritual battles involve open power encounters with forces of darkness. Though these may receive more attention the more pervasive conflict takes place in our minds. What is the example Paul uses? To gain spir…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
113 - Where My Behaviours Make Sense
23:15
23:15
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
23:15
Am I bad at communicating my needs, or did I just learn how to communicate in an indirect, obligation-based culture? Am I over-bearing, or did I just learn that high-volume enthusiasm is how one communicates love? The places of our stories have so much to offer in helping us understand why our way of being may not fit easily in the here and now, bu…
…
continue reading
There are tens of thousands of bridges all over the world. We cross them to get over to the other side. We often take them for granted and sometimes we marvel at them. The Great Commission of our Lord Jesus to take His Gospel into all the world is meant for everyone, without exception. But most believers hardly know where to start and how to effect…
…
continue reading
The healthcare missionary team is more diverse than ever with national, ethnic, cultural, generational and educational differences becoming the norm in many, if not most healthcare mission settings. The success of national training programs has led to highly trained graduates who stay on with the team to serve and eventually participate in leadersh…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
112 Third Culture Kids and Self Esteem
14:58
14:58
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
14:58
As with so many mainstream concepts, I find that Third Culture Kids often have a complicated and nuanced experience of "self-esteem", so it's definitely worth talking about! Some of us absolutely struggle with feelings of worthlessness, a grim and exhausting experience. Others of us, find that we have a strong sense of our own worth, and yet find o…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
[Mental Health] Ep104 Live Joy Your Way w/ Kamini Wood
38:07
38:07
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
38:07
Kamini Wood, a certified life coach, helps high-achievers heal their relationships with themselves. She helps people take courageous steps in identifying limiting beliefs and reasons for stagnation and overcoming self-doubt to live a fulfilling professional and personal life. Trained in internal family systems and cognitive behavioral-based coachin…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Intersection of Healthcare & International Trafficking in Persons in Refugee & Migrant Populations
As the number of refugees surges in the U.S. and around the globe, displaced persons and migrants are increasingly becoming victims of human trafficking. Healthcare professionals serving in either domestic, short or long-term missions can be instrumental in identifying victims and providing culturally relevant care to the exploited in vulnerable po…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
111 - Social Mistakes and Emotional Flashbacks
20:33
20:33
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
20:33
So many Third Culture Kids tell me how they can feel suddenly triggered or 'tugged' back into a previous chapter by the "smallest thing". This can be an amazing moment of nostalgic joy but often it's a moment of pain - a flooding feeling that dislocates us from the present moment. If we are to avoid self-shaming for "over-reacting" or being "too se…
…
continue reading
Most Christian healthcare professionals and students recognize the value of whole person care in stateside and international settings. Yet such care might be one of the most complex challenges in healthcare today. How is done? When is it done? Is it ethical or legal? Can I pray with a patient? Share the gospel? And if so, how is all this done with …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
110 - Rest, Productivity and Growing Pains
25:40
25:40
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
25:40
I've been wrestling with rest this week, and contemplating how my TCK story complicates my relationship with rest. Also explored, how hard and awful it can feel to change our narratives! Even when that change itself feels good... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
…
continue reading
Hear healthcare missionaries share their journeys. In the first hour hear a panel of two docs and two nurses will your questions, as well these: - How do I find God’s guidance in the journey? - Why and how do I connect with a mentor or agency or team or training? - What about student loans, raising financial support? The second hour will be small d…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
109 - Health and the TCK
14:51
14:51
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
14:51
Whether via health trauma or everyday cultural stories around body and wellness, health is a huge chapter in the Third Culture Kid story. Growing up with the classic, "Where There is no Doctor" book as a staple in my home in Niger, I explore here the role of health experiences on my own story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…
…
continue reading
Teaching medical procedures is one of the most "hands on" parts to medical education. We will be discussing the challenges about this topic, tips for success, and how to use our influence as medical educators to honor God. Session recorded on Friday, November 10th during Session Block #2 at 10:00 AM EST ; speaker: Andrew Posey; Jonathan Peters Sess…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
108 - The Renewal of Spring
16:24
16:24
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
16:24
When staying in place, seasonal change becomes a helpful access point to change and novelty for Third Culture Kids. Join me in this episode as I contemplate how we can review and renew our multifaceted selves at the the season's change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
…
continue reading
STUDENTS & RESIDENTS: How can we deepen in our love for Jesus and see this refining, exciting time as He does? We’ll spend the first half tackling topics like long-haul stamina, time management, living in community, debt, and God’s heart for those experiencing poverty. For the second hour, we’ll divide into small groups of the same discipline (i.e.…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
107 - Room for all of Me
20:42
20:42
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
20:42
There are so many elements to our selves as Third Culture Kids it can feel stifling to feel stuck in one iteration of self for long. Moving to places that invite a different self forward is one solution, but today I'm reflecting on how setting internal boundaries can spin the dial and allow different selves to take space alongside one another. In a…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
[Mental Health] Ep103 Brewing Recovery ft. Tami & Kavita
25:29
25:29
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
25:29
Discover how Tami and Kavita's vision for Free Cafe emerged in 2018 and Wagon Coffee Roastery in 2020. Later, they talked about how their dedication to creating a safe space for individuals in recovery has shaped their mission. From navigating the intricacies of starting a business to fostering a culture of inclusivity and support, they offer inval…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
106 - Third Culture Kids and Boundaries
20:37
20:37
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
20:37
Boundaries... we can have a very heavy relationship with this word. Fear of crossing them, of faux pas, and fear of setting them - this is the story for many Third Culture Kids. In this episode I'm exploring what it is about our experiences of mobility that can complicate boundaries for us, and how we can rebuild relationship with them. Hosted on A…
…
continue reading
Cultures around the world have differing worldviews, practices, and behaviors related to health, disease, healing, suffering, death, and dying. According to scripture, humility is an attitude believers need to adopt, especially when working cross-culturally, “Clothe yourselves in humility (1 Pet. 5:5). Training nurses and other healthcare workers t…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Let's Catch Up! | Episode 25
47:13
47:13
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
47:13
At the time of recording this episode, we had not released a podcast episode or posted ANYTHING on Taking Route for a solid nine months. Denise, Melissa, and Alicia certainly didn’t intend to go dark for so long, but we just so happened to all go through pretty intense seasons of life all at the same time. So, for this episode, we thought it might …
…
continue reading