Transcontinental Overload Stephanie Cook

Send us a Text Message.Today's guest is, without a doubt, the most global person I've had the pleasure of talking to! She is none other than two-times author, writer, speaker, economist, language enthusiast and passionate expat, Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore. To say that today's episode is a love letter to learning languages is an understatement, and you will find so much wisdom in Mariam's observations. I kept wanting to stop and take notes. Mariam was born in Pakistan, grew up in Bahrain, the U...

Send us a Text Message.Today's episode is for all the aspiring writers out there and, of course, their equally important enthusiastic readers! My guest is Catriona Turner, a seasoned expat and newly published author. Her memoir, "Nest - a Memoir of Home on the Move" is widely available. We chat about Catriona's expat journey, taking her from Scotland to France, Uganda, Congo and Denmark, and then back to Scotland, and how she decided to fulfil her dream of becoming a writer and then a p...

Send us a Text Message.My guest today is an education warrior: Brantley Turner-Bradley, East Asia Education Director for Dwight Schools.Born in Brooklyn, NY, Brantley spent 25 years of her life in China and is raising three TCKs with her husband. We spoke in June, while Brantley and her family were in the US; they are currently embarking on a new venture in Hanoi, Vietnam. We cover a whole range of subjects, from the importance of cultural immersion for growth, to the Chinese vs US education ...

Send us a Text Message.Today's guest is Katherine, who was a guest on my podcast two years ago, an expat coach, writer, and locational astrologer. Using my own journey as an example, we're traveling the world looking at some of the places I've lived in or visited, and how the date, place and time of my birth are determining how I react to different places in the world. If you're interested in finding out more, check out Katherine’s website, or find her on Instagram.Special treat: Katheri...

Send us a Text Message.We're going really deep today! My guests are American family and sex therapists Julia & Jeremiah, who currently live in Utrecht, The Netherlands. They are the founders of "Sexvangelicals - the sex education the church didn't want you to have", and co-host the Sexvangelicals Podcast.Sex! Religion! Politics! We talk about it all in this episode. Our topics range from sex education (and the lack thereof) at school to differences in parenting depending on which cou...

Send us a Text Message.Hey, it's me, I'm still here!Just a little update from yours truly. The sound isn't very good as I recorded this in the car, but at least it's a little sign of life! In a nutshell: I'm spending more time writing these days than on the podcast, but it's still going. :-) Please leave feedback and suggestions, contact me if you want to be on my podcast or just want to chat! You can find me on my website, or on Instagram.