13 episodes
Across Oceans Julia Walker
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- Society & Culture
Across Oceans is a podcast where we discuss all things related to Third Culture Kids (TCKs), growing up overseas, returning to passport countries, unique travel stories and more. You will hear a unique TCK perspective of someone who is now an adult, but who grew up moving around the globe because of their international school teacher parents. We’ll discuss the benefits, the challenges and everything in between with growing up as a global nomad.
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#8- A Conversation with a Third Culture Kid Therapist (ft. Dr. Rachel Cason)
I’d like to introduce you to a very unique guest- Dr. Rachel Cason! Not only is she a TCK and fellow podcaster, but she is also a therapist specialising in helping adult TCKs unpack their TCK upbringing through using the method of life story interviews. This is a method she researched and used during her PhD thesis on TCKs- and now uses in her therapy practice. Listen to hear about her journey from being a missionary kid to TCK therapist!
For more information check out her website and podcast linked below:
https://www.explorelifestory.com/
https://shows.acast.com/explore-your-story
Pre-order her book here:
https://www.explorelifestory.com/bookpreorder/
Follow Across Oceans on Instagram: @acrossoceanspodcast
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#12- An Honest Conversation About Being TCKs (ft. Matt Dahlia)
Welcome back to Across Oceans! Joining the podcast today is another special guest: Matt Dahlia. You may know him from the Youtube channel Yes Theory- but he is also an author, fellow podcaster and a TCK.
We talk about what it's like to grow up moving between passport countries, finding home, and how Matt has woven these themes of TCK identity into his upcoming book.
If you want to pre-order his book check it out here: http://www.seekdiscomfort.com/book
Follow Across Oceans on Instagram: @acrossoceanspodcast
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#13- Making Your Passport Country Home
Enrico joins the podcast today to discuss how language played a role in his international upbringing and his feelings on settling back in his passport country, Switzerland, after growing up abroad. We also discuss how he brought themes of homesickness into the album he recently created.
Check out his album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2WMv86oZKBk31mk3aIpNzf?si=T1o4wuXYR-yn4QFVFmpnng&fbclid=IwAR1ejKKVLPv9Sl1OgcnWrWQVfoU45tjmifWJk3HiTwwwK0yyE4ZdNC6VHbQ&nd=1
Follow Across Oceans on Instagram: @acrossoceanspodcast
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#11- Finding Home (ft. Christopher O'Shaughnessy)
Another Christopher comes on the podcast today! We discussed him growing up as a US international military kid, his work as a global speaker and navigating how to find home as Adult TCKs.
Christopher O’Shaughnessy is a passionate and versatile speaker, comedian, and author who uses a unique blend of story-telling, humor, and provocative insight to engage in the transient world of the international community and TCKs. Learn more about Chris' work at:
https://www.chris-o.com/chriso/index.html
Chris' podcast:
https://blog.chris-o.com/category/podcast/
Follow Across Oceans on Instagram: @acrossoceanspodcast
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#10- Growing Up Between Borders
At one point today’s guest spoke five different languages! Growing up on the boarder of Togo and Ghana, Emmanuel had to learn several languages to navigate this cross cultural and cross border up brining. After planning to do this episode for some time, we finally sat down to discuss this, as well as being foreigners in Switzerland.
Instagram: @acrossoceanspodcast
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#9- Ebb and Flow
The tables have turned on today’s episode as Rachel has come back on the podcast to interview me on my journey as a TCK. Join us as we discuss the fluctuations of cultural influences throughout growing up and now in adulthood.
The book mentioned in the episode: “Third Culture Kids: Growing up Among Worlds”
by David C. Polluck, Ruth E. Van Reken and Michael V. Polluck
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Email: acrossoceanspodcast@gmail.com