Talks with a TCK Friend

Marie Suazo
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To Third Culture Kids out there who want to hear from a fellow TCK, I'm your girl! All about growing up as a TCK, self-awareness, cultures, and mental health. I just wanted to share my story and bring on other TCK friends who share their stories or the joys and struggles growing up in different cultures and learning embrace our roots. Join us on this journey and I hope you can learn and grow right alongside of us!

  1. Nourished: Third Culture Kids and the Village They Need (ft. Anna Danforth)

    APR 23

    Nourished: Third Culture Kids and the Village They Need (ft. Anna Danforth)

    Anna, a fellow TCK and reoccurring podcast guest, joins us on this podcasting her new book! She shares her process and what it means to nourish TCKs and how important a village plays a role. Anna's book is on pre - order sale until April 29, 2026! Get your copy of Nourished here! Instagram: ⁠@raising_a_family_overseas⁠ Book: ⁠Sam's Roommate Disaster⁠ ⁠Raising a Family Overseas

    35 min
  2. Writing a Memoir (ft. Esther Harder)

    APR 3

    Writing a Memoir (ft. Esther Harder)

    Book coach and fellow TCK, Esther joins us on this podcast as she talks about how she helps others write their memoirs. Esther Harder is a book coach whose mission is to get more TCK stories out into the world. Coming from a family of multigenerational missionaries and serving as a development worker herself in East Africa, Esther knows firsthand how the TCK struggle to claim belonging, make connections, and create a home puts TCKs in a unique position to write about their discoveries and superpowers, such as empathy, resilience, and tolerance for discomfort: Skills we need more of in our communities. Work with Esther: Idea Clarity Session: Shortlist Your Scenes and Focus Your Message. Register here: https://www.estherharder.com/special-offerWebinar collaboration with Ari Ali on April 12: Own Your Narrative: Writing Your MK/TCK Story with Intention. Purchase tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/OwnYourNarrativeTicketsSubscribe to Esther's Substack, Write Like an Outsider: https://estherharder.substack.com/aboutEsther's website: https://www.estherharder.com/  ----------------- If you would like to be a guest on the podcast or just want to connect, feel free to reach out!I Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maries.tck.memories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly to help me continue on making this content :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Patreon)!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Spotify)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    1 hr
  3. Flying to School (ft. Shirley Serno)

    MAR 20

    Flying to School (ft. Shirley Serno)

    Shirley shares her TCK upbringing with us, especially how she would fly to boarding school at a young age. She talks about what motivated her to do what she does now and the struggles she sometimes still face living in the Netherlands as a half Dutch half Filipino TCK. Shirley was born in Surinam. When she was 2 years old, she and her family moved to the Netherlands for a year, before moving to Mozambique, at age 9 went to boarding school in South Africa. After completing high school, She moved to her passport country the Netherlands. She is a mompreneur, happily married, with 2 children, and work as a cross culture coach. Drawing is her moment of zen, frogs must stay away from as far as possible and Nasi goreng is her signature dish. ----------------- If you would like to be a guest on the podcast or just want to connect, feel free to reach out!I Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maries.tck.memories⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly to help me continue on making this content :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Patreon)!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Spotify)⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    58 min
  4. The "Outsider" Feeling (ft. Hannah Loney)

    FEB 28

    The "Outsider" Feeling (ft. Hannah Loney)

    Hannah shares her story about what it felt like being the outsider as a TCK and the lessons she learned that led to the life she lives today. Hannah Loney grew up in Brazil as a TCK. She now resides in Pakistan with her family and is raising TCKs of her own. Instagram: @thatexpatfamily ----------------- If you would like to be a guest on the podcast or just want to connect, feel free to reach out!I Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maries.tck.memories⁠⁠⁠ Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly to help me continue on making this content :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me⁠⁠⁠⁠(Patreon)!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Spotify)⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    40 min
  5. Fitting in and Things (ft. Natasha Samreny)

    FEB 7

    Fitting in and Things (ft. Natasha Samreny)

    Military kid Natasha joins us as she shares her up bringing between cultures and how she ended up becoming multicultural storyteller, producer, and comedian who focuses on identity conversations through her performances and workshops. Join us as we laugh through our similarities as TCKs and how we navigate life today. Instagram: @natashasamrenycomedy ----------------- If you would like to be a guest on the podcast or just want to connect, feel free to reach out!I Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maries.tck.memories⁠⁠ Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly to help me continue on making this content :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me⁠⁠⁠(Patreon)!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠(Spotify)⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Natasha Samreny is a multicultural storyteller, producer, and comedian who focuses on identity conversations through her performances and workshops. She’s performed and taught around the world: Edinburgh and Camden’s fringe festivals, Boston Comedy Arts Festival, Detroit Women of Comedy Festival, and the Latina Comedy Festival, The Laugh Factory, and New York City Sketch Fest.Natasha is a graduate of The Second City writing program. She earned her M.A. in Middle Eastern History through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Natasha’s currently working on her first book, and co-producing a bilingual storytelling show with Rhode Island Latino Arts called Tejiendo Historias: Weaving Stories.

    1h 1m
  6. Mind Games (ft. Nanseera Wolff)

    JAN 24

    Mind Games (ft. Nanseera Wolff)

    When TCKs grow up in a world that is constantly changing without having anyone explain what is going on in the process can leave a child believing a lot of different things about themselves. Today guest, fellow TCK and singer-songwriter, Nanseera Wolff shares her stories of growing up TCK and how she deals with the different games her mind plays when navigating the world around her. Nanseera is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter with an old soul and a distinctive style. The London born performer grew up in Uganda and Ethiopia, moving to the United States for high school and university. Taking inspiration from artists like Tracy Chapman, Lianne LaHavas, and Sheryl Crow, Nanseera weaves together poetic stories of losing home, love, and sense of self, then somehow finding them again. Instagram: @nanseeramusic Website: www.nanseeramusic.com ----------------- If you would like to be a guest on the podcast or just want to connect, feel free to reach out!Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maries.tck.memories⁠Like what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly to help me continue on making this content :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me⁠⁠(Patreon)!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠(Spotify)⁠ ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    56 min
  7. TCK Reflections (ft. Irene Domingo)

    2025-12-26

    TCK Reflections (ft. Irene Domingo)

    It's that time of the year where fellow TCK Irene comes back to recap the year for us. It has been such an incredible year full of stories and healing! Join us as we share our reflections for the year. ----------------- If you would like to be a guest on the podcast or just want to connect, feel free to reach out!Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@maries.tck.memoriesLike what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly to help me continue on making this content :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me⁠(Patreon)!⁠ ⁠⁠(Spotify) ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    40 min
  8. Building Roots (ft. Sophia Bentaher)

    2025-12-12

    Building Roots (ft. Sophia Bentaher)

    Fellow TCK, Sophia, joins us on this podcast sharing how her up bringing as a multi-cultural as shaped her up bringing. She also shares her journey of understanding what "home" is for her. Sophia B. is a French-Moroccan-American TCK who grew up between the US and France and lived in 7 countries in the past decade. Moving around taught her how to find home in people rather than places - a lesson that inspired her to help build and shape the TCK community in Los Angeles over the past five years. She works as a creative manager and producer, and whether she's hosting dinners in LA or organizing poetry retreats around the world, Sophia believes a big hack in life is to master the art of making anywhere feel like home.Instagram: @sophiabelala ------------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.comLike what you hear? Consider sponsoring this podcast monthly to help me continue on making this content :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me!⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------ Music: Savour The Moment by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

    52 min
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To Third Culture Kids out there who want to hear from a fellow TCK, I'm your girl! All about growing up as a TCK, self-awareness, cultures, and mental health. I just wanted to share my story and bring on other TCK friends who share their stories or the joys and struggles growing up in different cultures and learning embrace our roots. Join us on this journey and I hope you can learn and grow right alongside of us!

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  • Creator
    Marie Suazo
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Marie Suazo
  • Show Website
    Talks with a TCK Friend

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