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We are BACK with Season 2. Here is a quick trailer to wet the episode for next week. See you then! Maj and Joe.

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In Episode 10 and their final episode of Season 1, Maj and Joe invite Nik, Grace and Clare to the podcast. On this episode, we ask everyone to share and review their thoughts of the different episodes of this podcast series, with particular focus on their favourite episodes and those episodes that have caused 'pause' or made them think differently.

We are going to take a short break to recoup and get ourselves ready for Season 2.

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In Episode 9, Maj and Joe invite Pearline to the podcast. Pearline is a primary school teacher in an international school in Malaysia, but more importantly is a mother of two daughters under the age of two years old. On this episode, we discuss our own experience of being brought up by our parents, as well as what we have learned and the struggles we have had as parents.

The instagram pages mentioned on this episode are 'biglittlefeelings' and 'the.dad.vibes'.

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In Episode 8, Maj and Joe invite Aoife to our podcast. Aoife is a secondary school PE teacher in an international school in Malaysia, but was brought up as a Catholic and has attended and taught at Catholic schools up to now . On this episode, we discuss our experience of religion in our early years and how it has shaped us in the future, and whether we would bring up our children religious. 

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In Episode 7, Maj and Joe invite Hope to our podcast. Hope is a primary school teacher in an international school in Malaysia, but also someone who was brought up in Malaysia with her British parents. On this episode, we discuss further on the challenges of being brought up as a 'third culture kid', as well as how we navigate different friendships as we get older and move countries. 

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In Episode 6, Maj and Joe invite Cliff, to our podcast. Cliff is a multiple Anytime Fitness gym owner in Malaysia and is continuously looking to challenge himself in business. On this episode, we discuss our own pursuits of happiness, if it is a journey or destination, and the things we do to be happy. We share very different versions in this episode.

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In Episode 5, Maj invites our next guest, Andy, to our podcast. Andy is an English teacher who has been working at an International School in Malaysia for a number of years. Together, we share our experiences, views and perspectives of education in our lives, how it has shaped us, if education is different internationally, as well as our recommendations to parents for their own children.

Article: Why international teachers should want to be replaced? https://www.tes.com/news/why-international-school-teachers-should-want-be-replaced

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In Episode 4, Maj and Joe invite our very first guest, Ebon, to our podcast. Ebon is a British English teacher who has been working at an International School in Malaysia for 8 years. Together, we share our experiences, views and perspectives of race in our lives, how it has shaped us, if race is an issue on the international scene, as well as recommendations to move this conversation forward.

Recruitment industry is racist article: shorturl.at/lnoAS

Uncomfortable conversation with a black man by Emmanuel Acho: https://uncomfortableconvos.com/

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In Episode 3, Maj and Joe discuss the role culture and identity has played in their life and how they have come to grips with them both. They also briefly discuss 'third culture kids' as well as how it feels to go back 'home.' 

Below is further information regarding Third Culture Kids:

Article: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161117-third-culture-kids-citizens-of-everywhere-and-nowhere

Website: https://www.thirdculturekidglobal.com/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKMUmqUFgNk&t=15s

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In this episode, Maj and Joe discuss the different phases of lockdown and how it has impacted them, as well as some of the lessons they have learned along the way.

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