A Culture Story

My guest today is Marilyn. Marilyn Gardner is a writer and public health nurse living between worlds but mostly in Boston. Marilyn was raised in the country of Pakistan and went on to raise her own children in Pakistan and Egypt. She has lived in Pakistan, Egypt, Northern Iraq, and the United States. She is the author of Between Worlds: Essays on Culture & Belonging and Worlds Apart: A Third Culture Kid's Journey. You can find her writing about communicating across the boundaries of culture and faith at A Life Overseas, Plough Magazine, Fathom Magazine, Among Worlds Magazine, and her own blog - Communicating Across Boundaries.

Today, my guest is Ben. Born in Jerome, Idaho but raised in Southeast Asia (Hong Kong and Taiwan), Ben Voegele considers himself a citizen of the world. Professionally, Ben has been a teacher, international school administrator (Shanghai, China), coach, writer, speaker and is currently dabbling in the real estate industry. In May of 2020, Ben launched the webcast/podcast series “BenThere” in which he interviews guests who have a strong connection to growing up outside of their passport countries or a true understanding of living internationally (season two BenThere is available now!). A proud “TCK” himself, Ben is presently back stateside (Utah) where he lives with his wife, Emilee and dog Kayla.

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My guest today is Cat. Cat Marte a purpose driven professional with over four years in the field of international education. With a degree in psychology and master’s in international communications, she now uses her lived experience and training to help others build purpose driven careers and businesses through her career and success signature coaching program. You can connect with Cat on Instagram @iamcatmarte or visit her website catmarte.com

My guest today is Jonathan. Jonathan served as a pastoral counselor and cross-cultural coach in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for eight years. In 2019, he and his wife, Elizabeth, published their book, "Serving Well: Help for the Wannabe, Newbie, or Weary Cross-cultural Christian Worker." Prior to working in Southeast Asia, Jonathan served as a youth pastor in the Midwest for ten years and as an inner-city ER/trauma nurse for three years. He is also a licensed attorney. Jonathan continues to provide pastoral care and empathetic coaching for Team Expansion and Seeing the Hearts of the Hurting. He still loves One Direction. www.SeeingTheHeartsOfTheHurting.com | [email protected] | twitter/IG: @trotters41

Two articles referenced in episode:

https://www.alifeoverseas.com/10-questions-missionary-kids-dread/

https://www.alifeoverseas.com/10-questions-missionary-kids-would-love-to-be-asked/

I invite you to read my Third Culture Kid articles on my website.

My guest today is Loubelle. Loubelle is a 20-something year old Filipino-Canadian currently living in Maastricht, The Netherlands. She was born and raised in Al Ain, The United Arab Emirates where she lived for 17 years, before immigrating to Canada in 2008. Loubelle is a Registered Nurse (BScN, RN) by profession and had worked in Toronto for approximately six years before deciding to pursue higher education in The Netherlands. As such, she completed her Master’s Degree (MSc Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management) in 2018 and then decided to pursue a new career in Europe. Currently, Loubelle works as a Clinical Safety Specialist for Medtronic, and is planning on finally settling down in the Netherlands where she has met the love of her life. You can connect with Loubelle on Instagram at: loubellebutalid

My guest today is Nick. Nick Dunn began his international education career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in western China. In 2014, he became an F and J advisor for the 10,000+ international students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is now the Assistant Director leading the Training, Operations, and Programs branch of ISSS. Beyond the office, Nick is an independent intercultural trainer passionate about building strong communities. He can often be spotted on bike rides with his amazing wife and three brilliant kids. You can connect with Nick on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-dunn-international/

My guest today is Priya. Priya Jindal is the founder of Nextpat, an organization focused on supporting cultural transition for individuals and organizations. Priya is a military brat and has spent 10 years as a foreign service officer spending many years overseas and navigating diverse global cultures. She has found navigating an ever-changing America a surprising cultural challenge each time she returns and strives to support others transitioning to new cultures, whether that be into a corporate sector position or return to home.

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I almost titled this episode, “It is What it is” simply because I’m new to hosting and producing a podcast. And as such, this is not the most polished podcast you’ll listen to in terms of editing segments and eliminating background noise. But, I hope it is a podcast that piques your interest as I have guests share their stories and we unpack experiences through a cultural lens. Thank you for listening to, A Culture Story.

In this episode, I share my three intentions for this podcast and what you can expect to hear in each subsequent episodes. Listen in to A Culture Story.