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The unique challenges of Global Nomads and their families requires understanding and empathy that is hard to learn unless you've lived it yourself. And few understand the unique challenges more than Daniela Tomer who grew up a Third Culture Kid; speaks English, Hebrew, Spanish and French; and has lived in Latin America, Israel, Europe and most recently the US (Boston). Whether you are a Global Nomad or provide essential services to the globally mobile community--join our conversation as Daniela shares her story and how it's transformed her career as a clinical psychologist and co-founder of Global Nomad's World, an online service helping individuals and organizations around the world. Daniela also serves as Families in Global Transition (FIGT.org) Counseling and Coaching Affiliate Chair. She is a leading force of a growing movement of global mental health professionals who are working to create resources that will help people around the world better deal with the complex issues that arise when they migrate. She is also the proud mother of 4 TCK's of her own! Show Notes: Unique Challenges of COVID for the globally mobile community One-size-does-not-fit-all when it comes to relocation services The importance of knowing what you don't know The importance of moving the WHOLE family Unexpected advice for parents with teenagers The importance of operating as a partnership with your significant other Families in Global Transitions (www.FIGT.org) Tapping into the Global Mobility community to help relocation clients find 'home' The importance of Connection for relocation success Shout out to FIGT, Ruth van Reken Connect with Daniela: www.globalnomadsworld.com Please follow #ReloTalk on Linkedin to join the conversation Live! Finally, if you found this conversation beneficial please subscribe, leave a review and share this episode with others!

Vivian Chiona has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and master's degree in both Child & Adolescent and Health Psychology, and a further specialization in Intercultural Psychology--which led her to create Expat Nest, a global counseling community designed to create a safe and confidential space to inspire Expats as they explore new opportunities and navigate change created by a mobile life. Expat Nest offers counseling in English, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Arabic. Vivian has lived around the globe and speaks English, Greek, French, and Dutch (elementary) and was recently named one of the world's 100 most influential women in 2020! Join our conversation as we discuss: Counseling without borders The unique challenges of the Expat community The emotionality of moving Booking.com -- Expat Partner Program (The Netherlands) Protecting a company's investment with preventative care Helping families maximize the blessing of relocation and minimize the challenges Pivtapp.com survey--the importance of Empathy especially in 2020 Parenting Teens The definition of "Home" and the importance of finding it The hidden losses of relocation and the importance of closure The mental health issues created by COVID The importance of gratitude Shout Outs: Amel Derragui (Tandem Nomads); Sundae Bean (Expat Happy Hour); Ruth van Reken and FIGT.org Connect with Vivian for a free 15-minute call: www.expatnest.com And if you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review! Finally, follow #ReloTalk on Linkedin to join our conversations live! Linkedin Link

My guest today is Terry Anne Wilson, a Canadian-born expat of 30 years, who has spent the last two years back in her passport country. She is the author of Monday Morning Emails, which she co-wrote with fellow expat Jo Parfitt, and we talk about this wonderful memoir at length. I can't recommend it enough, it's a lyrical, honest and heartbreaking account of two families' expat lives, and has so much to offer (not only to expat families). Terry Anne is working on other writing projects and workshops, and you can find out more about her life on her website (including her blog).Topics that come up through talking about her book are mental health and expat parent guilt, the importance of roots and how to make peace with your life once your nomadic days are over. Terry Anne shares what helped her get there, including her "Wonder Room", "Serendipity Fridays", and how the COVID19 crisis has forced her to really arrive "home".We also mention the wonderful global expat organisation FIGT, Families in Global Transition, which I absolutely urge you to check out, and we bring up another author and expert in the area of third culture and cross cultural kids and global families, Ruth Van Reken.Please don't forget to subscribe to my podcast. I so enjoy being part of the expat AND the podcast community!Terry Anne Wilson

Drexel Deal, is the author of “The Fight of My Life is Wrapped Up in My Father” (click the title to buy his book on Amazon), he is an ex-gang member of one of the most notorious street gangs in the Bahamas at that time, known as the 'Rebellion Raiders. an author, a motivational speaker, a former Toastmaster of the Year, and speaker of the year. He has also served as president of the Disabled Persons' Organization [DPO], which is geared toward the empowerment of persons with disabilities. In 2004 he spearheaded the largest training initiative ever done in The Bahamas, to train some 21 persons with disabilities in 2 phases of computers. In August of 2006 Drexel was recognized as a high achiever, in the College of The Bahamas President's Scholars Report for his studies in effective writing and Human Resource Management.Resources:Richard Carlson - Don't Sweat The Small StuffCo-parenting resources: https://hellodivorce.com/5-co-parenting-plan-resources-love/https://www.helpguide.org/articles/parenting-family/co-parenting-tips-for-divorced-parents.htmhttps://dadsrc.org/co-parenting/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theteachablesoul)

We chat with Dawn Bryan, President of Families in Global Transition (FIGT), about what FIGT does, key issues impacting expats, Third Culture Kids, the difference between expat communities, issues impacting dual national couples, and more. Families in Global Transition is a forum for globally mobile individuals, families, and those working with them. They promote cross-sector connections for sharing research and developing best practices that support the growth, success and well-being of people crossing cultures around the world. Continuing to Connect in Challenging Times: this features topics on resilience, mindfulness, self-compassion and coping with difficult times Want to join FIGT? Sign up for the FIGT newsletter Families in Global Transition FIGT on Facebook FIGT on Twitter FIGT on LinkedIn Podcast: Thriving Abroad Together Series Book: Third Culture Kids 3rd Edition: Growing up among worlds Book: Extraordinary Experiences: Tales of Special Needs Abroad: A Tales from a Small Planet Book Book: Letters Never Sent, a global nomad's journey from hurt to healing

Replacing her trip to the canceled Families in Global Transition conference, Sundae records from Doha, Qatar. She openly shares how the news sent her into a funk and explains why attending the annual FIGT event means so much to her, both personally and professionally. Sundae then discusses how she reconfigured a new strategy to reclaim her power and give herself back some of what she’d lost. The post 167: Be Your Own Fairy Godmother appeared first on Sundae Schneider-Bean, LLC..

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Welcome back to our second season of the Hiraeth Podcast! This season will be focused around the themes of “heritage and identity.” What is heritage and how do we pack it with us from one place to the next? What does it mean to preserve one’s heritage and when does that become a bad thing? Sarah and Monica explore these questions while looking back at some highlights from last season. Website: https://wp.me/p8obcR-Lt Visit website for: Link to video clip of FIGT talk with Emmy McCarthy and Naomi Hattaway c/o Stephanie Ward of Firefly Coaching. Links to music featured in episode: Ketsa (copyright) http://ketsamusic.com/ under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road (copyright) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License The Water Embers by Ask Again (copyright) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International License

Today’s Mindful Expat Guest is Kate Berger, MSc! Kate is a child and adolescent psychologist based in Amsterdam. Her private practice is called the Expat Kids Club, and -- as the name would suggest -- she specializes in working with expat and Third Culture Kids and their families. She is originally from New York, completed her bachelors degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC, and then moved to the Netherlands to continue her studies at Leiden University, where she received her masters degree in child and adolescent psychology. Kate’s own experience of living abroad has shaped her interest in working with young people in this intercultural space. Kate not only works with expat kids and their families in Amsterdam, but she also does consulting and outreach worldwide on issues relevant to the community of expat families. What you’ll hear in this episode: • Some of the common struggles that Kate sees expat kids struggling with in her practice. • How the stress of relocation impacts kids' emotion regulation skills and ability to plan and make decisions (and a bit of brain science behind this). • What parents can expect as their kids adapt to a new culture and how to know when it's time to seek outside help. • How parents can help prepare their kids for an overseas move by creating an emotional language and modeling their own ability to reflect on and articulate their emotions. • Some of the real gifts that an expat life can offer kids and some of the strengths that expat kids tend to develop through their experiences. Resources mentioned in this episode: • At the beginning of the episode, I mentioned the term "Third Culture Kids" or "TCKs." If you aren't familiar with this term, be sure to check out Episode 8. • Kate shared a quote with us from author and mindfulness researcher Jon Kabat-Zinn. While I can't find the exact source of this quote (and Kate said that she heard him say it, so it may not be in any of his written works), Jon Kabat-Zinn is a wonderful writer and I would highly recommend almost anything he's written. You can learn more about him here. • Kate mentioned the Families in Global Transitions (FIGT) organization, which we've mentioned here on the podcast before. FIGT is a wonderful organization for anyone living abroad or anyone who works with expats, so I highly recommend that you check it out. More about Kate and how to follow up with her: To learn more about Kate, you can visit her website, www.expatkidsclub.com. There you will find information about her therapy and consulting services as well as mindfulness courses that she offers for kids. From her website, you'll also find information about the Families in Global Transitions (FIGT) Netherlands Affiliate group that she co-chairs. You can also find Kate on Facebook or Twitter, and you can email her directly at expatkidsclub@gmail.com. Stay in Touch! To make sure you don’t miss future episodes of Mindful Expat, you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcasting app. To receive monthly summaries of podcast episodes and stay up to date on other announcements and resources, sign up for the Mindful Expat Podcast Newsletter! (When you sign up, you’ll also receive a free mp3 guided mindfulness exercise to practice on your own!) And, finally, if you’d like to get in touch and leave me a voice message with a question or comment that may be played in a future episode, you can do so here!

In this episode, Ruth Van Reken shares her life story, how to leave a legacy and be a great leader.  Ruth is an American citizen and was raised in Nigeria. She is the co-author of the famous book among global families called Letters Never Sent: A global nomad’s journey from hurt to healing (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/Letters-Never-Sent-global-nomads-journey-healing/1904881483/ref=la_B001K81N66_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1489754705&sr=1-2) . She is also the co-founder of the Families in Global Transition (http://www.figt.org/)  (FIGT) organization, a welcoming forum for globally mobile individuals, families, and those working with them.  It is a venture that started on a kitchen table and grew over the years with hundreds of members that connect across the world through its online platform and meet every year at the annual FIGT conference. (http://www.figt.org/2017_Conference) Highlights from Ruth’s Episode on how to leave a legacy Why and how she started building the FIGT tribe and writing the book on TCKs “I didn’t know how difficult it would be but I always think we can get there” How she grew the FIGT tribe over the years “I’ve got the vision, but I need the people with the process” How she managed to attract so many volunteer willing to be a part of FIGT “When you include other people’s gifts, you get an amazing whole, don’t be afraid to make your tent bigger” How FIGT grew through its various transitions “It is important to define what is it really about to go through change and time” What it is to be a tribe leader “Make people feel welcome and lead by example” How to build resilience and deal with those who don’t believe in you “Don’t focus on those who don’t believe in you, focused on those you can help” Ruth’s Book Recommendations (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/cka/Third-Culture-Kids-Experience-Growing-Among-Worlds/1857885252) Letters Never Sent: A global nomad’s journey from hurt to healing Additional Resources Families in Global Transition (http://www.figt.org/) Information about  Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (https://g.co/kgs/PVlrFt) Obama’s ‘ Third Culture’ Team (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2008/11/26/obamas-third-culture-team.html) Find Ruth Online: Cross Culture Kid website (http://www.crossculturalkid.org)

What you’ll hear in this episode:• The attitudes of mindfulness — beginner’s mind, non-judgment, acknowledgment, non-striving or letting be, self-reliance, and self-compassion. • That acceptance and commitment to change are not in opposition to one another. • About my plans to attend the FIGT conference next week! Resources mentioned in this episode:• I mentioned the book, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, by Bob Stahl & Elisha Goldstein, which is a great resource for more information about these attitudes of mindfulness. • I also mentioned some website that have free audio-guided exercises for practicing mindfulness. There are a lot of such websites out there, but I’ve compiled a list of some of the ones that I like on this page of my website. • I also mentioned the organization Families in Global Transitions (FIGT), whose conference I will be attending next week. FIGT is a great organization to check out and consider joining if you are living abroad or if you work with people who live abroad. Stay in Touch! To make sure you don’t miss future episodes of Mindful Expat, you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcasting app. To receive monthly summaries of podcast episodes and stay up to date on other announcements and resources, sign up for the Mindful Expat Podcast Newsletter!

Maryam Afnan Ahmad shares her insights and lessons learned on balancing family and career. She is originally from Pakistan and holds an MBA from Pakistan's Lahore University of Management Sciences.  She was living in Pakistan, she teaching at NUST Business School in Islamabad when she and her husband started their nomadic journey to China. Maryam conducted corporate and personal development programs in Pakistan and China and served in a variety of volunteer roles in the expat community. Today she teaches full time at the Edlin School in Reston, Virginia, USA.  She has served on the board of the FIGT organization (Families in Global Transition) for nearly 3 years.  On top of that, Maryam is also a writer. She co-wrote the book , (http://www.slurpingsoup.com) a story and activity book for children between 3 and 12 years old. "Motherhood is a great opportunity to know yourself and grow." Some of Maryam’s insights in this episode: How to compromise career and motherhood. How to express your needs to your partner. How to involve your family in your career development. Resources shared to learn how to communicate with your family in an effective way: Gordon Training (http://www.gordontraining.com) . 7 Habits of Happy Kids (https://www.amazon.com/7-Habits-Happy-Kids/dp/0743574672) . SCHUITMA method by Etsko Schuitema for Care and Growth.  (http://www.careandgrowth.com) "Involve your family in your career reinvention journey." Find Maryam Afnan Ahmed and her book: Slurping Soup and Other Confusions. (http://www.slurpingsoup.com) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryam-afnan-ahmad-a052352) (https://www.facebook.com/mafnanahmad?fref=ts) What did you think of this episode? Leave your comment below!

Der Weg zurück ins Leben-Podcast - von und mit Christina Bolte. Mein heutiger Interviewpartner ist Dr. Stefan Albus, aus Nordrhein-Westfalen aus der Gegend von Köln. "Einfach mal aus dem Alltag ausbrechen - und schauen, was das so macht", dachte der Chemiker und freie Fachjournalist Stefan Albus, als er das erste Mal vom Pilgern hörte. Und doch dauerte es noch ein paar Jahre, bis er sich 2009 tatsächlich auf den Jakobsweg begab. Für 3 1/2 Wochen war er unterwegs, "von der Haustür weg" in Herne bis nach Trier. Auch bei ihm hat das Pilgern einen nachhaltigen Eindruck hinterlassen. Nach dem Pilgern auf dem Jakobsweg hat er im Leben Einiges verändert und sich ein paar lang ersehnte Träume erfüllt. Eine kurze Zusammenfassung von seinem Interview sowie die Links zu seinem Buchtipp sowie die Kontaktdaten von Stefan Albus findest Du in meinen Shownotes.   (Hinweis: Eine persönliche Rezension des zweiten Buches von Stefan Albus hörst Du in der nächsten Folge)    Aber höre selbst, was er von seinem Weg heute berichtet:

We can say that  A career in your suitcase (http://careerinyoursuitcase.com) ”. Jo is also an active member of the FIGT (Families in Global Transitions) and previously managed the Parfitt Pascoe Writing Residency and mentored the beneficiaries of this scholarship. Following this interview, I had the immense pleasure to meet Jo at the FIGT conference in Amsterdam. If you are interested in expatriation topics I highly recommend you to check out the FIGT website (http://www.figt.org) and join us at the next conference! Glimpse on Jo's insights in this episode: How she dealt with not having a visa that allowed her to work. How she built, pursued and adapted each of her businesses from a country to another. How she found partners and built a team to develop her businesses locally and globally. How she build a powerful global and local network. What was her first action plan in each new country. What were the major factors of success of her “suitcase career”. How she dealt with the challenges of change and some difficult times. Get Jo Parfitt and Colleen Reichrath-Smith's book, "A career in your suitcase" on here (http://careerinyoursuitcase.com/contact-us/) . Find Jo Parfitt: Websites:  Expatbookshop (http://www.expatbookshop.com) . Email: jo@joparfitt.com (mailto:jo@joparfitt.com)

In the episode 16 (https://tandemnomads.com/tn16-tck-use-your-difference-to-make-a-difference-tayo-rockson-new-york/) , we had a very interesting conversation about the personal development and identity construction of TCKs. In this episode, I would like to bring to you some insights and guidance on the academic education of TCKs, how to make some decisions regarding the school choices and the educational support we can bring to our kids when we live in expatriation. I brought to you a great expert in the matter, Rebecca Grappo. (https://tandemnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/rng_rebecca-grappo-pic.jpg) Rebecca is American and has lived in 11 foreign countries. She has raised her three kids abroad and is very much aware of the unique issues related to (third culture kids) TCKs. In fact, not only Rebecca has the personal experience as an expat partner raising kids abroad but she also has the professional experience of managing kids education abroad. Rebecca is the founder of RNG International Consultants (http://rnginternational.com) that provides innovative solutions and educational advice for students and families around the world. Rebecca’s insights in this episode: How to evaluate if a school is the right fit for your child? How to evaluate the curriculum of a school and its management standards? How to make sure that it is the right choice for the long term? What are your options if you don’t know which country you will go next? What should parents with special needs kids look for in a school? Find Rebecca: Web: www.rnginternational.com (http://rnginternational.com) Email:  rebecca@rnginternational.com (mailto:rebecca@rnginternational.com) Check out the FIGT organization and its conferences for global families: Families in Global Transition (https://www.figt.org)    

Thursday, August 6th 2015    Today the crew discuss last nights interview with Bruno Sammartino. We all lose control as the whole crew decides to "Keep it real". We heckle Slamfest Mike about the chicken he promised. We end the show talking about Terrell Owens selling his house