Talks with a TCK Friend

Ever wanted to travel with your pets, but didn't know where to begin? In today's episode our guest Emily Wilson will be joining us as she talks about how she hops around the globe with her furry friends. Emily is a TCK who went back and forth between California and South Africa, she and her family treated our jack russell like family. He came with them on their travels. So, when she got my first dog as an adult , it made complete sense to bring her from Kenya back to California and a few years later she went with them to Ecuador before returning to California. "We love traveling and we love our dogs. It’s not always easy to combine the two especially when that means getting on flights or crossing borders. That's why I created Pets Around the World because I know there are others who would like to move or visit somewhere new and they want to bring their pets with them. " - Emily Wilson Website: Petsaroundtheworld.org ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out and send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

TL joins us on this episode as we talk about some of the unseen baggage we TCKs have to navigate through on a daily basis from interacting with mono cultural people, and addressing some of the baggage we have been carrying around when people aren't looking. Indo-German Musician/Educator EveryNowHere aka T.L. Mazumdar has been nominated for national awards and called ''...a major talent'' by the likes of Jack Douglas (Producer: John Lennon, Miles Davis, etc.). A quintessential Third Culture Kid and nomad, his music celebrates the acceptance of a blur of constantly changing backdrops as 'home' and the shedding of socio-cultural baggage to reveal stories closer to the truth of the human condition. -------------------------------------- If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out and send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Making sense of our upbringing as Adult TCKs can be daunting at times, but our guest gives her insight on her experience and thoughts of what it's like to find her identity now building roots in a different country. Lynette Allcock Yoon is a writer, teacher, and former radio host. She grew up between three countries as a Third Culture Kid (TCK), and now lives in South Korea with her husband. She writes about culture, faith, and relationships from an expat, TCK perspective. She loves helping fellow wanderers & sojourners to feel seen, encouraging them to overcome the challenges and find the beauty in cross-cultural living. Insta: @wordsforwonderers Book: The Traveler's Soul Care Companion: A Guided Journal ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out and send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Transitioning to our home country is a story TCKs can relate with. We share our stories about moving back to our home country in today's episode! ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out and send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Growing up far from my parent's culture is a story TCKs are far too familiar with. Join us today as we talk about what life looks like when growing a heart for our home country. Jina was born in Korea, raised in Poland, constant seeker of answers to her questions on identity, culture, and the global society. ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out and send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Today's conversation brings us back to our childhood and how we were influenced by the culture of our up bringing. ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out and send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Our transitions come with having to make new friends and find a new community. Join my guest and childhood friend, Sarah as she shares her experience with making friends as an adult TCK. Sarah Malak is a half Lebanese, half Russian, who hails from Cairo, Egypt -- a true global citizen. She currently lives in Princeton, New Jersey where she is pursuing her Masters in Theological Studies. ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out and send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Ever wondered what Expat Coaching is? Our guest just so happens to be one! Join us as we talk about what to expect when you get coaching. So if it's something you were interested in join us in our conversation. Deborah is an expat coach and intercultural psychologist. Also, as a seasoned expat, she have lived, studied, and worked in 5 different countries on 3 continents. With her own experience, coupled with her observation of other people’s experiences, motivated her to search for answers as to why we sometimes fail when moving to a new culture, and more importantly how to increase the chances of success. This quest led her to pursue a Master’s in Intercultural Psychology and complete a coaching certification at ICC (International Coaching Community). And is also a certified trainer and NLP Practitioner. With these tools in hand, She's been helping expats and expats-to-be so they can overcome the challenges of moving and creating their best life abroad. Follow Deborah: @deborah.expatcoach ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out and send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

My guest Carissa Gobble is a high school friend of mine and previous podcast guest. She joins us as we talk about the different things she has done for her family to pass on to her kids some of the cultures she grew up with and how to integrate a part of her into her kid's up bringing. Carissa is a Third Culture Kid who grew up in four countries and four different states before the age of twelve. Currently an author of 4 books. She works from home writing. She lives in the Portland, OR area with her husband, 4 children and cat. Follow Carissa: @carissagobble ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out and send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Anna, a fellow TCK, now mom of TCKs shares her personal experience of what it's like to raise a family overseas and what she discovered working with families who are on similar journeys. Anna Danforth grew up in Cameroon as a third culture kid where she developed a passion to help global families thrive overseas. She married her high school sweetheart from DR Congo and they raised their two kids in Lesotho and on a farm in South Africa. Anna drew on her experiences as a third culture kid, missionary, and teacher at the Africa Orientation Course to write Raising a Family Overseas. She also provides training on Ethical Image Sharing as a Global Citizen. Anna lives on a fruit tree and macadamia farm in KwaZulu Natal with her husband, two kids, dogs, cats, horse, and best friends. Insta: ⁠@raising_a_family_overseas Book: Raising a Family Overseas E-mail: raisingafamilyoverseas@gmail.com ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out asend us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Insta: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

As a TCK I sometimes compare my life with others around me, not knowing that there were things that I went through that actually is pretty normal as a Adult TCK. Join us today with our guest, author of Misunderstood, Tanya Crossman as we discuss what she has learned in her research as about what is considered "normal" for a TCK who is now an adult. Tanya Crossman is the Director of Research and International Education at TCK Training, a leading provider of preventive care for TCKs worldwide. Tanya has over 18 years' experience in the field of cross-cultural family care (largely in China and Cambodia), including 10 years' research experience. She is the author of "Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century" (2016), a book which opens a window on the experience of an international childhood in the internet age. Socials: @misuderstoodtck @tcktraining www.tanyacrossman.com Resources TCK Training Research ATCK services (TCK Training)ATCK resource list TCK mental health resources Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century Unstacking Your Grief TowerThe Practice of Processing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Art is one way for us to express ourselves among other things. Join us today with our guest a TCK Painter who has channeled her TCK upbringing through her beautiful artwork. Maya is an artist and adult TCK currently based in Switzerland. She create paintings that visualize different aspects of being a TCK. She hopes that through her paintings other TCKs may be encouraged to cultivate belonging and to see the positive sides of their multi-cultural upbringing. Insta: @mayailunga Website: www.mayailunga.com ------------------------ If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠info.marieauthor@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ or send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Instagram: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

On our 40th episode on this podcast I just want to say thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey and who continue to do so! Sharing some of the exciting things up ahead this year! Happy 2024 to you all! :) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

The year 2023 was full of milestones for me as I got to see so many of my dreams come true! Join one of our audience members as we talk through what this past year has been like from her point of view. Thank you all so much for the support and the love throughout this past year. Knowing that my podcast makes an impact on you keeps me going! Here's to another amazing year ahead! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Is our productivity affected when we go into the workforce because of our TCK upbringings? That's the question we tackle on this podcast. Join us as we talk about some of the ways moving around might have affected the way we adjust into our work culture. Cristine is a third culture kid who shared her story on TEDx Lille, France. She is a business owner in the education and technology space. Cristine worked as a Public Relations lead at Polygon, served as the International Marketing Strategist for the Taiwanese government, and was a community organizer for Google Developers Group and Women Techmakers. She was the founder of Experience Taiwan, a Southeast Asian travel business brand. She has experience working in Psychology and Neuroscience academic research labs in Los Angeles and Taipei, respectively. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

The term "Third Culture Kids" used to be focused on a certain group of kids with backgrounds like diplomacy, missionary, and military, but over the years as mobility has become more accessible the term TCK change over time. Join us as we discuss what that looks like now and how that impacts the TCK community. Uncle Dan has many little projects. In addition to being a stand-up comedian across multiple countries, he's worked with online TCK communities like TCKid and TCK Global, and hosted his own TCK podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Our guest today talks about his experience of feeling loneliness growing up as a TCK. Join us as we peel away the different layers of how the feeling othered affect us and how we were able to take a step back from our situation and made sense of the different chapters of our lives. Jordan's TCK journey began at the age of four when his parents became international humanitarian aid workers. For the next 12 years, he lived in several countries in the Middle East and Central Asia, before graduating high school in Germany. Jordan returned to the United States (his passport country) for university, and now lives in Virginia with his wife Erin. While he faced challenges associated with the frequent moves during his childhood, he cherishes the people he met along the way, and the opportunities he had to learn about culture and community. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Today we talk about intense situations that in our environment that we cannot control and how it affects our mental health. Our guest today share her experience of what it was like in her country to go through uncertainty and how she began to heal in layers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Join us today with another fellow Diplomat kid and author discussing her experience growing up as a TCK along with her journey writing her book: Girl Uprooted. Lena Lee is the author of Girl Uprooted, a memoir about her global upbringing as the daughter of a diplomat and the ensuing search for a sense of identity and belonging. As a Third Culture Kid, she has lived in Seoul, Paris, Oslo, Kuala Lumpur and New Jersey. After studying Human Sciences at Oxford University, Lena has been living in London, a place she now calls home(ish). Follow Lena @thelenalee or visit her website: thelenalee.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support

Today's episode features fellow author Megan Norton on her book "Belonging Beyond Borders: How Adult Third Culture Kids Can Cultivate a Sense of Belonging". We talk about what it means to belong as she shares the different topics on her book. Megan Norton is an author, Third Culture Kid (TCK) consultant, intercultural trainer, podcast host of A Culture Story, and writer at adultthirdculturekid.com. Growing up as a U.S. diplomat dependent, she lived in 6 countries, also as an adult in 4 more countries, in addition to 5 U.S. States. She leads both in-person and virtual TCK Transitions Seminars, university retreats and Intercultural Dialogue groups for a variety of international entities. Her writings and research are published in several magazines and online forums. Her book, Belonging Beyond Borders: How Adult Third Culture Kids Can Cultivate a Sense of Belonging, equips and empowers globally mobile youth to recognize their cultural competencies and apply them in various contexts. Check out her book bellow! https://www.amazon.com/Belonging-Beyond-Borders-Culture-Cultivate/dp/B0BQ9LM382 If you would like to be a guest on the podcast as well, feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠info.marieauthor@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send us a message on Instagram! If you have any questions of just want to reach out follow me on the following: Instagram: @mariesuazoauthor FB: mariesuazoauthor Email: info.marieauthor@gmail.com Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly for as low as $0.99 to help me continue on making this content :) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-suazo/support