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Women's security on the field isn't solved by a checklist or a one-off self-defence session, it's built through listening, learning, and making changes that actually fit the context. Shannon Mureithi of Crisis Consulting International joins Amy and Bernie to share practical, accessible steps that organisations and individuals can take right now to meaningfully increase women's safety and dignity in cross-cultural work. Practical, honest, and full of tools you can actually use, this is one episode you'll want to share with your whole team.

🎧 Global Trellis Podcast: Gender and Culture Shock with Rachel Pieh Jones: https://globaltrellis.com/episode/44/

🍇 Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Assault in Cross-Cultural Work research paper and resources: https://globaltrellis.com/lets-talk-about-sexual-harassment/

🎯 Crisis Consulting International: https://ccionline.site/

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Before you ever landed on the field, you were already shaped by distorted ideas about authority, power, calling, and the body of Christ—and chances are, you're still carrying them. In this episode, Cori Crawford Van Oss joins Amy and Bernie to name five heresies that cross-cultural workers bring with them or encounter on the field. They also explore the tools you need to recognise, resist, and replace them with Christlike, Spirit-led shepherding.

🎯 Cori Crawford Van Oss’ Website: https://coricrawfordvanoss.com/

📃 Here is a PDF chart of the five heresies and the truth to combat them.

🌪️ Narcissism Week: 5 days of training geared for cross-cultural workers, included in Insiders

🎧 Global Trellis Podcast with Stacey Covell: More than a Machine: Your Personal Dreams Have Value

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What is something you’ve always wanted to do? Discover why your God-given dreams and creative pursuits matter—even when they’re not “ministry related”—and how they can actually protect you from burnout and add richness to your life and work. In this episode, Bernie, Amy, and Stacey offer practical, grace-filled ideas for naming your dreams, taking small consistent steps, and investing time and resources in what brings you joy. Share some of your dreams with the rest of us! 

💭 Workshop: How to Guard a Dream [Available here]

✍️ Connect with Stacey at One Word Editing: https://www.onewordediting.com/

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In this episode, Amy and Bernie talk with Emily Maljanian (who also happens to be Amy's niece!) from Wordsmith Services about why donor communication is essential for staying funded, connected, and emotionally supported in cross-cultural work. Emily shares practical tips for writing brief, consistent newsletters, even if you don't see yourself as a writer. Whether you're just starting out or feeling stuck in your communication rhythm, this conversation will leave you energized and ready to reconnect with the people who make your work possible. Tune in and get ready to be encouraged!

✍️ From Emily:

Newsletter Story Worksheet (Free) – 13 questions to help you brainstorm stories before you write: https://wordsmithservices.net/worksheet 

Donor Communication Cohort – Emily’s 8-week cohort (training, edits, and community) begins June 10: https://wordsmithservices.net/cohort  Use code TRELLIS for 10% off for the Global Trellis community.

🎧 Related Podcast Episodes:

Five Steps to Make Your Newsletter Writing Fun [Listen Here]

Elevating Your Newsletter Design for Maximum Impact with Karen Huber [Listen Here]

🌿Global Trellis Resources:

Write Interesting Newsletters (Win!) Course: available here

Enjoying Newsletters (Book by Amy Young): available here

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Every culture, organization, and person operates under an "overstory"—a dominant narrative so pervasive it's nearly invisible. In this episode, Amy and Bernie unpack Malcolm Gladwell's concept of overstories and explore what it means for cross-cultural workers who are constantly navigating between competing narratives. If you've ever felt disoriented, misunderstood, or stuck in a cultural context, or just curious about what's going on, this concept might explain why.

📕 The Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

📝 The online Holistic Conference for Global Workers (includes the Overstories worksheet and the bonus resource of Toxic Leadership Assessment). The conference is 50% off through May 15, 2026.

🎧 Three podcast episodes:

• Global Online Conference: Holistic Care for Cross-Cultural Workers [Listen here]
• Holistic Care for Cross-Cultural Workers: Insights from the Global Trellis Team [Listen here]
• How to use The Toxic Leadership Assessment [Listen here]

🍇 The membership Insiders includes monthly Live prayer activities, all workshops, and 50% courses and conferences (the sale stacks!)

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After living and serving on the field, do you ever wonder if you’re ruined for finding work that will feel as meaningful again? You’re not alone. In this episode, Amy and Bernie step into the disorienting space of re-entry and finding a job.  because what you did on the field doesn’t seem to translate to a job. We unpack the messy middle of transition, wondering what skills still matter and how God might be inviting you into a new season of meaningful work.

Read this article by Bernie: When Your Global Calling Doesn’t Translate Back Home

Amy’s Book: Looming Transitions (audio book and workbook on Global Trellis, available here on Amazon)

Connect with Bernie about the Career Sweet Spot Assessment 

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Planning a trip to your passport countries, whether for a few weeks or a full-on furlough,  involved endless logistics. The Passport Country Trip Planner was created to bring clarity and calm to the process. Amy and Bernie welcome returning guest, Karli VonHerbulis, to introduce the Passport Country Trip Planner, a highly customizable, printable resource designed by Karli for your next trip. Are you planning a trip back to your passport country? This episode (and tool!) is for you!

Purchase your Trip Planner (included in Insiders!)

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Cross-cultural ministry isn’t just something that happens “over there”—it can happen right in your passport country. Amy and Bernie have a fascinating discussion with Megan and Foster about the challenges they face doing cross-cultural ministry in their passport country. Whether you’ve lived the complexity of being from Country A, living in Country B serving people from Country C, or you’re discovering that same kind of cross-cultural dynamic in your own country, this conversation will resonate. Everyone doing the hard work of cross-cultural ministry needs validation and resources. This episode is a step in the right direction!

📖 Global Trellis Article about taking down the ministry pedestal

🏞️ Ministry Pedestal infographic

🎧 Podcast about Dismantling the Ministry Pedestal

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What if the words we use are part of the problem? In this episode, the Global Trellis co-authors Of Let's Talk About It: Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Assault unpack the often-blurred lines between sexual harassment, abuse, and assault—and why those distinctions matter more than we think. Tracing how these terms developed and how they function across cultures, they reveal how confusion can silence stories, mislabel harm, and limit meaningful response. If words can contribute to the problem, the good news is that they can also be part of the solution. Listen in and become better equipped for the realities you’re facing.

Download Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Assault research paper

In the download hub, on this page you’ll find:

✅ Graphics: Easy-to-use visuals from the paper for social media, newsletters, or presentations. 

✅ Infographics: Clear, shareable summaries of key findings (two specifically for organizations! One geared for you to use in newsletters)

✅Discussion guide: A tool to help teams and groups process the paper together

In this podcast episode hear directly from the authors as we unpack key themes and what surprised us most: E078 Let’s Talk About it” Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Asault with Stacey Covell

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In this episode, Sarah Labriel shares her powerful journey as a cross-cultural worker through joy, sudden loss, widowhood with two young children, and eventually a second marriage marked by hidden emotional and spiritual abuse. She describes how she came to recognize covert narcissism, set healthy boundaries, and pursue truth and healing. Along the way, we explore how global workers can discern unhealthy patterns, bring hidden pain into the light, and honor the image-bearers in their homes and communities.

Azmera Ministries: Retreats for Women on the Field 

Sarah’s Book: My Once Upon a Time

Global Trellis: Narcissism Week

Episode 054: When your marriage is struggling on the field with Jenilee Goodwin

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