People Like Us

Amanda Perez was born in Hong Kong grew up in Libya, Texas, Argentina and then Texas again. When we made this podcast, Amanda expressed relief at being able to actually answer the question ‘where are you from?’ honestly.  

I hope you enjoy this true TCK conversation.

Jiwon Lee (or 이지원or 李知原) is an award-winning filmmaker who grew up in South Korea, Malaysia and China and studied in Los Angeles.

She has recently published her first book Third Culture Teens, for young TCKs who are struggling to find a place in this world.

Jiwon talks about how her own experiences inspired her to write the book, which is currently available on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DS2ZCBH

Marie was born in England, moved to Hong Kong for schooling then back to England.  Half Japanese and half English, Marie has also spent time living in Japan. When asked, Marie feels that all 3 places are home. This makes the current coronvirus pandemic lockdown restrictions on travel very hard to bear.

Paul Mcguigan discovered he’s a TCK after listening to my earlier podcasts. 

Born in New Zealand to Scottish parents, he then grew up in England, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.  Paul talks about his moves and how he felt about the TCK lifestyle when he started his family and what home means to him.

Jackie  Harris is a marketing professional who grew up across the US, Canada  and Portugal. In this episode, we chat about her experiences and the  impact they have had on the choices she’s made in her life since.

In this episode, I interview Marie Gardom.

Marie and I have lots in common, not only are we TCKs, we are also both transracial adoptees.

Marie was born in Malaysia and adopted by white British parents. Her father was in the military and so Marie spent her formative years living on military bases around Europe and the UK.

Steph Rowley is a TCK. She grew up in the middle east and then moved around the UK, living in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

In this episode, Steph and I chat about her TCK journey and where life has taken her since.