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Have you ever wondered what life in Uzbekistan is like? Kaya Nagayo joins us in this episode to talk about her experiences travelling the globe. We discuss her current work as an English teacher in Uzbekistan, and we learn about how those experiences have shaped her into the person she is today. Kaya gives examples of culture shock she encountered along the way, and together we explore being a Third Culture Kid in a global society.

If you'd like to know more, you can listen to Kaya and her guests discuss their cross-cultural encounters on her podcast, English with Kaya. 

Have you ever wondered how American language students spend their time on an exchange in France? Debbie shares hilarious travel stories of her French speaking experiences with us that may or may not have involved a lot of red wine. Her recent adventure to Mexico has reignited her love for foreign languages and practicing Spanish without feeling silly. We also talk about how being an  immigrant has helped Debbie understand her own students better and how she applies that in the classroom.

In this episode, Wendy Trakes, Digital Public Historian and intrepid adventurer, joins Estelle and Erin for a discussion of how they plan for travel, and pose the question of whether or not we can travel without any preconceived notions. They explore their experiences in Thailand, Ireland, Algeria, American Samoa, and South Korea to suss out the best way to prepare for travel and how they gather information on new locations before they go. Have a listen and let us know your travel preparation experiences. We'd love to hear from you. 

As English language teachers, Estelle and Erin often times are in the role of being the go-to person for American culture and societal norms with their students. This has led to some interesting questions that both teachers found have caused them to think more deeply about the way Americans behave when interacting with others they just met in the US.

Have you ever told someone that you just met that you'd like to get together for coffee or lunch and then never gotten back in touch with them? Or maybe you've been on the receiving end of that statement and wondered why the other person never called? What was your impression of that person or situation? What's the best way to end a conversation with someone you just met?

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In this episode, you can join us in our discussion of things we missed while being abroad. Estelle recalls how she had to adjust to different store hours than she was used to while living in Europe, and Erin talks about paper products or the lack thereof while traveling overseas. We also engage in ideas of how we try to minimize culture shock when we travel. Do you have any ideas you'd like to share with us? We'd love to hear them.

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In this timely episode, Erin and Estelle delve into the concept of that time we spend not actively and visually working and how that time relates to productivity. Listen in to hear our thoughts as we discuss aspects of Hofstede's six dimensions of national culture and how those dimensions relate to our own understandings of what it means to be a productive citizen.  After listening to our ideas, we'd love to hear yours. How does your culture influence your approach to completing work? Do you find yourself feeling like you procrastinate all the time? 

Share your ideas with us on our Third Spaces Café channel on Discord (channel name: third-spaces-cafe) or check in to our Third Spaces Café Facebook group! We'd love to hear your ideas!

In this episode, Erin and Estelle delve into the past revealing how they came to be doing a podcast, digging into memories of their first recordings back in 2020, and then share the impetus behind the name "Don't Take the Coral Inside."

Check out this video for more about the area of Atauloma: In Memory of Atauloma part 1 

In this episode, Estelle and Erin discuss their experiences with cultural expectations as they traveled abroad. They share stereotypes about the U.S. that they encountered while living overseas and how they have rarely been identified as typical Americans. Also, they consider where these ideas of American culture may have come from and why it's important to learn the hidden or lesser-known backstories underlying what we see of other cultures. 

What stereotypes about your country have you come across? Where do you think these ideas come from?     

In today's episode, Erin and Estelle reminisce on their experiences feeling flustered and lost trying to get around in a country where they not only don't know the language, but can't even sound out the writing. 

Have you ever had an experience like this? We'd love to hear about it. Please share with us here, or on our Third Spaces Café on Facebook.