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Latest Episodes

Oxygen
May 19, 2020

Have you ever been told to put on your own oxygen mask first? I talk about the oxygen mask analogy and give TCK's with care-taking personalities a couple of thoughts on what exactly that means. (Photo by Calle Macarone on Unsplash) --- Support this pod

Proximal Learning
May 12, 2020

Vygotsky's zone of proximal development meets the TCK aptitude for learning. I draw implications from the zone of proximal development for improving your ability to learn and grow as a person. (Photo by Ales Me on Unsplash) --- Support this podcast: ht

#RealTalk Take 2
May 05, 2020

I received a letter that addresses TCK's lack of social cultural role models in certain situations. Role models often provide an important aspect of learning as we find ourselves in a cultural context. (Photo by Monica Valls on Unsplash) --- Support th

"Self Compassion" with Darci Nealeigh
April 28, 2020

"Wherever you go, there you are." In this episode, Darci Nealeigh talks about the state of self compassion. She identifies early on how crucial this practice is given the current health pandemic where we are often stuck with nothing but ourselves. We talk

"Social Media" with Rhys Pasimio
April 21, 2020

The world has never been as small as it is with social media. And accessing information has never been so easy. Connecting with loved ones with images and messages from our lives feels amazing. But what is the cost? Addictions counselor Rhys Pasimio joins

#RealTalk Take 1
April 15, 2020

"What is the hardest part of being a TCK?" I read a letter written by a TCK from Africa who is raising his children in Asia. Identity, belonging, friendship, and parenting play prominent roles in this week's conversation on what it means to be a TCK. (Ph

Equilibrium
April 07, 2020

What is the status quo for a TCK? How does a person sustain a state of balance with high stress levels? What do you do when mobility is normal? Just a few thoughts on equilibrium in a mobile, multicultural life. (Photo by Christophe Hautier on Unsplash)

"Setting Anchor Part 2" with Jon Walthour
March 31, 2020

Stability can be the source of much ambivalence for TCK's--something to wrestle with and long for at the same time. Jon Walthour from TCK Tales and I continue the conversation about what it's like to increase a sense of stability in context. Setting anach

"Setting Anchor" with Jon Walthour
March 24, 2020

Two TCK's (Jon Walthour from TCK Tales and myself) talk about the journey of setting anchor in the middle of a mobile life. We talk about the different kinds of anchors that hold people in place, factors that support stability, and what it's like to pick

TCK's in Crisis
March 17, 2020

I wanted to speak to the TCK's who face our current health crisis, emphasizing strengths that TCK's might bring to the current situation. I hope this encourages you and finds you well. (Photo by