A Culture Story

Today, my guest is Ava. Ava Hussaini is a DEI practitioner & consultant based in Boston. Her cultural journey as a CCK and her intersectional identity inspired her PhD dissertation and career in the world of DEI to bear personal history and ongoing experiences to further expanded here life-long mission to make the workplace a better place for everyone.

You can connect with Ava on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ava-hussaini-she-her-hers-01a675181

Today, my guest is Stewart. Stewart is a third year student at Lancaster Univeristy in the UK who's passion for effective cross-cultural communication came after a back to back trip to Fiji and Iowa. Considering his home is Manchester, these two trips were a far-away reality from what he was used to and provided interesting and eventful examples of why culture is so important.

Since then, Stewart has gone on to work with a team of 10 from 9 different cultures to create Context - a cross-cultural education tool that uses stories to educate on culture. The app is planned to launch in mid 2021.

Today, my guest is Carolina. Carolina is a multi-cultural international transition coach and a seasoned expat herself. She serves international individuals and families through one to one session’s, works with corporations to support their expats and is available for public speaking engagements.

Carolina is a well-known and valued member specially in the French and Portuguese speaking global communities. Carolina is a former board member for FIGT, Families in Global Transition and is serving as the co-leader for the FIGT Brazilian Affiliate.

Learn more about Carolina: https://www.carolinaporto.net/ ; https://www.instagram.com/carolinaporto_mambembe/

Today’s episode is just me... hi, hello! I take a few minutes to answer my own rapid-fire open-ended question “Home is......”

Today, my guest is Jonathan. Jonathan Walthour is a storyteller who still thinks he is a TCK. Having grown up in Nigeria, his family moved back to the US when he was 10. Since then Africa has remained a part of his life through two siblings adopted from Ethiopia and his wife who is from Kenya. Jonathan is the host and creator of TCK Tales (https://anchor.fm/t-c-k-tales) and a host of TCK VOF (https://open.spotify.com/show/5X3sASeaUQum62mCowmEKY)

My guest today is Sundae. Sundae is a solution-oriented coach and intercultural strategist for individuals and organizations. She helps you adapt as quickly (and painlessly!) as possible, expedite success, create meaningful connections (abroad and at home), and cherish the experience. American by birth, Swiss by marriage, and expat in South Africa by choice. Her clients range from European multi-national organizations to international NGOs, from West and East African country directors to new and seasoned expat spouses, representing over 60 countries across 6 continents.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Website: https://www.sundaebean.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SundaeSchneiderBeanLLC

Twitter: @SundaeBean

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundaeschneiderbean/

Today, my guest is Calvin. Calvin Karuniawan Widjaja is the host and creator of Global CKtizens a Facebook Livestream and Youtube show that advocates Third Culture Kids and multicultural communities of all profiles. Through his experiences with dealing with reverse culture shock from his birth country Indonesia and characteristics that he formed from his second home Singapore and other subcultures he encountered in his time abroad Calvin dedicates his effort to provide a platform so others who might experience the same issue can know that they are not alone and their experiences matter. Calvin has been featured on podcasts made by and for TCKs along with contributing several self-published and externally published articles to tell his experiences dealing with identity crisis and intercultural challenges.

Social Links:

Linkedin:linkedin.com/in/globalcktizens

Instagram: globalcktizens

Youtube:Global CKtizens

E-mail:[email protected]

Today, my guest is Chris. Chris O'Shaughnessy is an Adult Third Culture kid, international speaker, author of Arrivals, Departures, and Adventures In-Between, and globetrotting adventurer. He is a passionate and versatile presenter, comedian, and writer who uses a unique blend of storytelling, humor, and provocative insight to engage his audience. His website is chris-o.com and you can connect with him on Instagram at lordchristophero.

This episode is me solo asking a bunch of reflection questions as we end out 2020. Happy New Year and THANK YOU for listening to A Culture Story!