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Michèle Phoenix, international speaker and writer on issues related to Third Culture Kids, highlights her most popular and helpful articles in a format you can consume on the go.

Michele Phoenix


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The PONDERING PURPLE podcast is an absolute gem for anyone who has lived the life of a Third Culture Kid (TCK). Hosted by Michele, a TCK herself, this podcast offers an authentic and relatable perspective on the TCK experience. As a fellow TCK who has raised her three children as TCKs in Eastern Europe, Michele truly knows what she's talking about when it comes to navigating the challenges and joys of living across cultures. It is not only refreshing but also comforting to listen to a podcast that not only understands me but also aims to help me live out my TCK-ness in the best possible way.

    One of the best aspects of The PONDERING PURPLE podcast is the deep insight it provides into the background that many TCKs struggle to explain. Michele's ability to put into words what many of us have felt but couldn't articulate is spot on. Her episodes delve into various topics related to the TCK experience, providing meaningful discussions and practical advice for TCKs like myself. The content shared in each episode is vital and relevant for many individuals navigating multicultural lives today. Additionally, Michele's voice is incredibly soothing, empathic, and encouraging – making it a delight to listen to her speak about these important topics.

    While it's difficult to find any major flaws with The PONDERING PURPLE podcast, one minor criticism might be its limited scope. As someone who has primarily raised her children as TCKs in Eastern Europe, Michele's personal experiences may not resonate with all listeners from different cultural backgrounds or regions around the world. However, despite this slight limitation, Michele still offers valuable insights and perspectives that can be applied universally within the broader context of being a Third Culture Kid.

    In conclusion, The PONDERING PURPLE podcast is a must-listen for anyone who has experienced life as a Third Culture Kid and desires guidance and support through their unique journey. Michele's personal understanding of the TCK experience, complemented by her empathetic and comforting voice, makes it an incredibly valuable resource for TCKs looking to navigate the challenges and embrace the joys of their multicultural lives. Whether you're looking for validation, practical advice, or simply a sense of belonging, this podcast delivers on all fronts. Highly recommended!



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    Attachment Styles and the Faith of MKs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 25:42


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.···This episode is based on an article by the same name: ⁠⁠⁠Attachment Styles and the Faith of MKs...Other resources you might want to explore--I don't necessarily endorse 100% of what they say (!):⁠⁠What It Is and Why It Matters, podcast by Adam YoungThe Impact of Attachment, by Susan HartAttachment Theory, by Thais Gibson (interactive book)Secure: How to Have a Secure Attachment to God, by Kenza Haddock...More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 2. My grand new book--everything I've ever taught about MKs in one place--Pieces of Purple!3. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube.4. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.···Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)···Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.···The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.···Helpful definitions:· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

    BOOK RELEASE DAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 7:49


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.···This episode is based on an article by the same name: ⁠⁠⁠Book Release Day...Other resources mentioned in this episode are:⁠⁠The book's home page on my website, with more information and endorsementsThe Amazon US purchase page (Remember to check Amazon in your region to decrease cost.)...More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube.3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.···Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)···Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.···The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.···Helpful definitions:· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

    The Incredible Power of Positive Childhood Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 15:44


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: ⁠⁠The Incredible Power of Positive Childhood Experiences ... Other resources mentioned in this episode are: ⁠My previous article on TCKs, ACEs, and trauma⁠ ⁠TCK Training's research on TCKs and ACEs⁠ ⁠Misunderstood by Tanya Crossman⁠ ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

    GPS - Transition Stress in Children: What Does Normal Look Like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 12:59


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This is the first installment in our Guest Post Series (GPS). The original article, written by Lauren Wells of TCK Training, first appeared in ⁠⁠A Life Overseas⁠, and is shared with permission. You can also read it ⁠⁠on my own website⁠⁠. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

    GPS - Eight Ways to Help Your TCK Grieve

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 13:41


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This is the first installment in our Guest Post Series (GPS). The original article, written by ⁠RachelAllord.com, first appeared in ⁠A Life Overseas, and is shared with permission. You can also read it ⁠on my own website⁠. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

    GPS - To My Adult TCK Self - I See You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 11:52


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This is the first installment in our Guest Post Series (GPS). The original article, written by Rachel Hicks, first appeared in A Life Overseas, and is shared with permission. You can also read it on my own website. ... The Michele Phoenix mentioned in this episode is: Exploring Home and Six Forms of Belonging. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

    A Loving Letter to Missionary Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 17:36


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: ⁠A Loving Letter to Missionary Parents⁠ ... Other resources mentioned in this episode are: The Five Cs That Explain MKs MKs and Distorted Faith Top Ten Practices for Parenting MKs ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

    MKs & Sarcasm: Wielding Our Wit Wisely

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 15:34


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: MKs & Sarcasm: Wielding Our Wit Wisely ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Jeremy Wiens at Grungy Dirty Socks Studios --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    BOARDING SCHOOL - PART 2: Preparing and Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 51:09


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: ⁠Boarding Schools: Preparing and Parenting. The article on preparing for transition is here. The article on parents talking about sex is here. Scot McKnight's article on spiritual abuse is here. Schedule a Zoom chat on my Calendly link. You can also email me. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Jeremy Wiens at Grungy Dirty Socks Studios --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    BOARDING SCHOOL - PART 1: Making the Decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 54:33


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Boarding Schools: Making the Decision⁠. The MK Safety Net organization, which I highly recommend, can be found here. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Jeremy Wiens at Grungy Dirty Socks Studios --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    How Churches & Missions Can Love MKs Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 22:24


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: How Churches & Missions Can Love MKs Better. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    MKs, Christ, and Core Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 13:00


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: MKs, Christ, and Core Identity. ... The video of Stephen LeBlanc's compilation of who we are in Christ is here. The shorter, printable version I used is here. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    Exploring "Home" and Six Forms of Belonging

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 17:06


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Exploring "Home" and Six Forms of Belonging. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    FIMO - Fear of Insufficient Ministry Outcomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 7:58


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: ⁠⁠FIMO - Fear of Insufficient Ministry Output⁠. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠.  2. My ⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠⁠⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠⁠⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠⁠⁠The MK Hub⁠⁠⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠⁠⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    Leaving the Field for the Sake of a Child

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 20:52


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: ⁠Leaving the Field for the Sake of a Child. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠.  2. My ⁠playlist⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠Facebook⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠The MK Hub⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    The Immeasurable Gifts of Growing Up MK

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 15:48


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: ⁠The Immeasurable Gifts of Growing up MK Read more about and order about Michèle's new book, Flecks of Gold ... Other resources: Phoenix Survey of Adult MKs Belonging The Tyranny of Shoulds Trauma ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠. 2. My ⁠playlist⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠Facebook⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠The MK Hub⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    Preventing, Recognizing, and Responding to Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 21:55


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Preventing, Recognizing, and Responding to Abuse My previous article addressing victims of abuse is available in written or audio format. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my⁠ ⁠⁠website⁠. 2. My ⁠playlist⁠ of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, ⁠Of Stillness and Storm⁠. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on ⁠Facebook⁠--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join ⁠The MK Hub⁠, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to ⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-phoenix/message

    MKs & the Occult

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 18:50


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Demons In Their Suitcases - MKs and the Occult ... Resources: There are fifteen books, articles, and podcast episodes listed and linked at the bottom of the article on which this podcast is based. You can find it HERE. ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    MKs, Missionaries and Disordered Work Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 23:36


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: MKs, Missionaries and Disordered Work Ethics Resources: Sabbath by Wayne Muller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest by Ruth Haley Barton ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    Understanding Trauma in the Lives of MKs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 29:32


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Understanding Trauma in the Lives of MKs Resources: The rest of the resources mentioned in the podcast might be most easily accessed by clicking on the links embedded in the article above. If you prefer to see them individually, they are here: Aundi Kolber definition of trauma How trauma impacts the brain About the CDC/Kaiser study on Adverse Childhood Experiences Negative future outcomes of high ACEs scores TCK Training's findings on ACEs among TCKs TCK Training's findings specific to MKs The "shoulds" that keep MKs from reporting Six Permissions MKs Need Suffering and the Heart of God (Diane Langberg) Try Softer (Aundi Kolber) Artistic rendering of Aundi Kolber interview (Morgan Harper Nichols) The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel van der Kolk) More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    Hearing Jesus' Voice in the Chaos of Our Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 49:10


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· To view the graphics/pictures associated with this talk, visit its page on my website: Hearing Jesus' Voice ... More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    The Tyranny of Shoulds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 24:23


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: The Tyranny of Shoulds. More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    Seven Lessons (from missionary parents) on Loving Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 20:19


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Seven Lessons on Loving Well ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    MKs IN A NUTSHELL: Interview with Amplify Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 43:23


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based can also be found on my website: www.michelephoenix.com ··· Amplify is produced by Friendship Church: https://friendshipcrc.org/ And the podcast's other episodes are here: https://amplify.castos.com ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    DECONSTRUCTION – The Crucial Questioning of People Raised in Christian Environments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 25:52


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: DECONSTRUCTION – The Crucial Questioning of People Raised in Christian Environments ··· Two related articles: MKs & Faith Distortions / Five Ways to Protect Your MKs' Faith Related novels: The Space Between Words Of Stillness and Storm ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    How Imprecise Language About Pain Harms Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 14:48


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: How Imprecise Language About Pain Harms Faith ··· Related articles: The Semantics of Grief For the Hurting – Lessons from a Wall Related novels: The Space Between Words Of Stillness and Storm ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    Ten Helpful Practices for Parenting MKs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 14:32


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Ten Helpful Practices for Parenting MKs ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    MKs and Faith Distortions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 14:25


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Common Faith Distortions Among MKs The book by Skye Jethani is here: With. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    PLEASE DON'T WALK AWAY: An Open Letter to the Rightfully Cynical

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 9:38


    Why are so many young adults and teens leaving the faith they were raised in? There's one overwhelming reason. Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Please Don't Walk Away - An Open Letter. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    It's an INTERVIEW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 41:32


    Welcome to Pondering Purple, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs/TCKs and those who are MKs/TCKs. This episode is different from the usual fare--not the audio version of an article I've written, but an interview I did with the Transformed and Transformational podcast, hosted by Heather and Keane for TeachBeyond. We cover a lot of territory in these forty minutes. I hope you'll find it interesting and enlightening! ··· In the interview, I reference an article about grief: Nine Steps to Living Well in a Season of Grief. You can listen to more episodes of the Transformed and Transformational podcast on your usual platforms or by clicking HERE. Learn more about TeachBeyond HERE. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    MKs and Mental Illness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 17:59


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: A Primer for Parents on MKs and Mental Illness The other resources and articles I mention are: My own struggle with depression: An Open Letters to MKs Thinking of Suicide. An overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences diagnostic tool. The ACEs quiz. The quote about consequences of scoring 4 or more on the ACEs test is here. A chart of signs to look for that indicate emotional/mental struggles. My article on God and pain - a theology of grief: He Wasn't in the Storm. My article on leaving the field for the of a child: Shame or Courage? ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    TCKs - The Cluster Busters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 13:19


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: TCKs - The Cluster Busters. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    For MKs Who Have Suffered Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 11:58


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. This episode comes with a trigger warning. There is nothing graphic about it, but it does discuss abuse. ··· This episode is based on this article by the same name/ ... IF YOU NEED URGENT HELP - UNITED STATES: National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1 (800) 656-4673 Teen Dating Abuse hotline: Hotline: 1 (866) 331 – 9474 or text: 22522 If you've experienced sexual assault while living abroad, call the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services at +1-202-501-4444. CANADA: Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (For young Canadians between 5 & 25) See THIS LINK for hotlines by province. AUSTRALIA: See THIS LINK for hotlines in Australia. FRANCE: Violence against minors (children): 119 Violence against women: 3919 OTHER COUNTRIES: Do a search for "abuse hotline" or "sexual assault phone numbers" in the local language to find your best contact. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    GUILTITUDE: The Guilt of Having in a World of Sacrificing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 10:55


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that!

    MKs & The Risk of Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 13:15


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that!

    TRANSITION PART III - Top Ten Most Valuable Mindsets for MKs & TCKs (Transition Part III)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 14:19


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Top Ten Most Valuable Mindsets for MKs and TCKs The first installment of the series on transition is here: Transition Part I - Preparing to End Well The second installment of the series on transition is here: Transition Part II - Entering Well ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1, Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the "share" links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    TRANSITION PART II - Entering Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 16:59


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Transition Part II - Entering Well The first installment of the series on transition is here: Transition Part I - Preparing to End Well ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1, Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the "share" links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    TRANSITION PART I - Preparing to End Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 17:47


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Transition Part 1: Preparing to End Well ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1, Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the "share" links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    MKs & Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 13:31


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: MKs & MARRIAGE - Our Unique Challenges ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1, Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the "share" links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    Four Tiny-Small Questions for the Quarantine-Weary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 16:02


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· This is a "bonus" episode, a response to the COVID-19 virus that has upended our lives. Previous podcasts related to COVID are: The Emotional Impact of College Closures Nine Tips for Living Well in a Season of Grief This episode is based on an article by the same name: Four Tiny-Small Questions for the Quarantine-Weary ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1, Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    Six Permissions [Most] MKs Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 19:07


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. ··· (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that!

    MKs and Relationships - The Time/Depth Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 15:19


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. New episodes will release every other Tuesday. ··· (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that!

    Nine Suggestions for Living Well in a Season of Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 19:23


    Thank you, friends, for listening to the Pondering Purple podcast. This is a bit of a different episode. I usually cover topics that offer information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. But with COVID-19 upending our world, my Nine Suggestions for Living Well in a Season of Grief will apply to a much broader audience. Grief in its many forms is everywhere these days. So...most of this episode will be applicable to anyone who is going through a period of sadness and upheaval. And when we come to the short segment in which I speak to just MKs, I'll let you know exactly how far to skip ahead if you're not in that community. Today's episode is based on an article by the same name: Nine Tips for MKs in a Season of Grief. The segment on "shelving" the grief was inspired by the teaching of Family Resilience Coach, Becky Matchullis (beckymatchullis.com). If you're a student whose school year has been abbreviated and/or graduation cancelled, you might also be interested in this previous episode: The Emotional Impact of Campus Closures. This is the list of MK- and TCK-aware international mental health professionals I mention in the episode. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    BONUS EPISODE: The Emotional Impact of Campus Closures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 10:56


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this bonus episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. COVID-19 and the closing of schools around the world--which have upended the lives of so many young people--prompted me to address how to love them well in this season of loss and why MKs and TCKs might feel the upheaval more acutely than others. (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that!

    MKs and the Ache of Unbelonging

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 12:55


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that!

    The Five Cs That Define [Most] MKs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 13:41


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. This episode is based on an article by the same name: The Five Cs That Define MKs. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm. ··· Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode: 1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice. 2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.) 3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them. 4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!) ··· Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation. ··· The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds. ··· Helpful definitions: · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. ··· Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

    INTRODUCING: The Pondering Purple Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 6:18


    Thank you, friends, for clicking on this introduction to the Pondering Purple podcast! I hope this will be a place of information, insight and inspiration for those of you who are MKs and those of you who love MKs. Please use the media links below to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. The first official episode will be posted next week. Make sure you subscribe through your podcast platform so you don't miss any new posts. I'll be posting all new episodes on Facebook as well, so you can friend me there to see the announcements. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" so they don't get lost in your newsfeed.) If you'd rather receive an email from me when new episodes appear, simply write “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. All episodes will be based on articles published at www.michelephoenix/top-reads. Helpful definitions: MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries. TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc. Music: Bethany J. Dueck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michele-phoenix/message

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