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Thank you for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight, and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.
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In this conversation, you'll meet Becca—TCK from Russia, former child counselor, licensed school social worker, and social work instructor. We discuss topics related to Chapters Six and Seven of Pieces of Purple, which explore how grief and trauma impact the TCK experience. We ask questions like:
• What is it exactly?
• Why is it so often ignored in ministry circles?
• What can help?
And so much more...
To view episodes in this series as videos, follow this link to its Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook—I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise—that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
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Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.
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The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.
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Helpful definitions:
· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.
· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
Chapter 7 - Audiobook (Trauma)
mardi 1 septembre 2026 • Durée 42:38
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.
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This episode is the audio version of Chapter Six of Pieces of Purple: Trauma. To listen to all the episodes in this series, find Pondering Purple on your preferred podcast platform. To view the episodes, including the conversations with TCKs that drop two weeks after each chapter, follow this link to the Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.
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This episode is the audio version of Chapter Six of Pieces of Purple: Grief. To view all the episodes in this series, including the conversations with TCKs that drop two weeks after each chapter, follow this link to the Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL
Pt 3 - TCKs & NEURODIVERSITY: TCKs Tell Their Stories
lundi 6 juillet 2026 • Durée 52:29
[Please consider viewing the YouTube video of these interviews instead of merely listening to them! Seeing the participant's faces will enhance the experience of hearing their stories!]
In this third segment of the series on TCKs and Neurodiversity, we meet eleven adult TCKs and get the chance to learn directly from them about how their lives have been shaped by autism, OCD, ADHD, and other brain differences. They honestly and compellingly answer questions about the assets and blessings of their diagnoses, about what they've learned and how they're finding ways to live well in a world that often isn't built for them. They also outline what they wish they'd known sooner, and offer nuggets of hard-won wisdom to other TCKs who are neurodivergent.
All three installments of this series—in podcast, video, and written forms—are now available from the same page. Simply click this link to be taken to it: https://bit.ly/neurodiversity_series
You can read more from Jacob, who is featured at the beginning of the episode,on his Substack: @blundermystic
Further recommended reading:
Belonging in Translation — Laura Mannucci
Different, Not Less — Chloé Hayden
Divergent Mind — Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You — Jenara Nerenberg
Driven to Distraction — Hallowell & Ratey
Embracing the Autism Spectrum — Dr. Stephanie Homes
Lost in Translation — The Social Language Theory of Neurodivergence — Janae Elisabeth
Neurodiversity for Dummies — John Marble, KhushbooChabria, and Ranga Jayaraman
Unmasking Autism — Devon Price
— Barry Prizant
Pt 2 - TCKs & NEURODIVERSITY: Treasures Among Us
mercredi 10 juin 2026 • Durée 39:50
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.
In this second segment of the series on TCKs and Neurodiversity, we go deeper into the topics, exploring what neurodiversity is, its strengths and challenges, and why it so often gets missed in cross-cultural contexts. You'll also hear quotes from adult neurodivergent MKs about their lives and the lessons they've learned. Note: this is an audio recording of the article found here.
One more installment in this series will drop in the next couple of weeks—a video of those eleven adult TCKs revealing more of their stories. You won't want to miss seeing their faces and hearing their voices! Send a quick email to shellphoenix@gmail.com if you'd like to be notified when they do.
Pt 1 - TCKs & NEURODIVERSITY: A Conversation with Jenilee Goodwin
mardi 26 mai 2026 • Durée 52:13
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.
In this first segment of the series on TCKs and Neurodiversity, we meet Jenilee Goodwin - mom to three neurodivergent young-adult children, former missionary, and Life Coach. She is a clear voice of knowledge and compassion regarding this too-often overlooked and misunderstood segment of the TCK population.
This interview was full of aha moments for me, and I know it will be for you too. The video version of this conversation is available on the Pieces of Purple channel on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ztKg6QIIyxc
Two more installments in this series will drop over the next couple of weeks—and article and a series of interviews with TCKs who are neurodivergent. Send a quick email to shellphoenix@gmail.com if you'd like to be notified when they do.
New to Neurodiversity - https://jenileerachel.com/new-to-neurodiversity/
Neurodiverse Marriage on the Field - https://www.alifeoverseas.com/neurodiverse-marriage-on-the-field/
How to Help Neurodiverse TCKs in Transition - https://www.alifeoverseas.com/how-to-help-neurodiverse-tcks-in-transition/
How to Notice Neurodiversity in TCKs - https://www.alifeoverseas.com/how-to-notice-neurodiversity-in-third-culture-kids/
Chapter 5 - Conversation (Flipsides)
mercredi 25 mars 2026 • Durée 55:00
Thank you for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight, and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.
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In this conversation, you'll meet Elisabeth, mom of MKs, creator of MK resources, and deep well of wisdom. We discuss topics related to Chapter Five of Pieces of Purple, which explores the "flipsides" of the TCK experience—how the great and the hard live side by side in our lives—and how parents of young MKs (from toddlers to middle school) can help them to walk through the big emotions involved. We address questions like:
• How can we create a safe environment for MKs to express their feelings?
• How do parents respond helpfully to grief-fueled meltdowns?
• What is the impact of "time in" vs. "time out"?
And so much more...
If you'd like to contact Elisabeth to learn more about her resources, this is her email - ejochum@tckteam.com.
To view episodes in this series as videos, follow this link to its Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.
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This episode is the audio version of Chapter Five of Pieces of Purple: The Flipsides. To view all the episodes in this series, including the conversations with TCKs that drop two weeks after each chapter, follow this link to the Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL
Thank you for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight, and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.
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In this conversation, you'll meet Sophie—multi-cultural TCK and speaker of truth. This chapter explores the missionary culture, particularly the "Tyranny of Shoulds," and asks several questions.
• Where do the Shoulds come from?
• How do they impact MKs and TCKs?
• What can parents do to mitigate the influence of Shoulds on their children?
And so much more...
To view episodes in this series as videos, follow this link to its Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.
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This episode is the audio version of Chapter Four of Pieces of Purple: The Missionary Culture. To view all the episodes in this series, including the conversations with TCKs that drop two weeks after each chapter, follow this link to the Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL
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The Amazon page for Piece of Purple is HERE.
For bulk order pricing of ten copies or more, please CONTACT me.
To access discussion questions for each chapter, click HERE.
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More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
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Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.
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The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.
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Helpful definitions:
· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.
· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
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Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
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Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.
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The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.
···
Helpful definitions:
· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.
· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
Uniquely Human
Uniquely Us — Dr. Stephanie Homes
Make sure you subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss any episodes!
To purchase your copy of Pieces of Purple, visit any Amazon hub around the world. (US: https://amzn.to/4nQC9B7)
To purchase your copy of Of Stillness and Storm, visit: https://amzn.to/2Qjs7Od
Learn more about me, access my resources, and read my articles on my website: www.michelephoenix.com
Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
Divergent Mind — Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You — Jenara Nerenberg
Driven to Distraction — Hallowell & Ratey
Embracing the Autism Spectrum — Dr. Stephanie Homes
Lost in Translation — The Social Language Theory of Neurodivergence — Janae Elisabeth
Neurodiversity for Dummies — John Marble, KhushbooChabria, and Ranga Jayaraman
Unmasking Autism — Devon Price
Uniquely Human — Barry Prizant
Uniquely Us — Dr. Stephanie Homes
Make sure you subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss any episodes!
To purchase your copy of Pieces of Purple, visit any Amazon hub around the world. (US: https://amzn.to/4nQC9B7)
To purchase your copy of Of Stillness and Storm, visit: https://amzn.to/2Qjs7Od
Learn more about me, access my resources, and read my articles on my website: www.michelephoenix.com
Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
Share Education Services (testing and support): https://www.shareeducation.org/
Dr. Stephanie Holmes: (autism spectrum resources): https://www.holmesasr.com/
Make sure you subscribe to this channel so you don't miss any episodes!
To purchase your copy of Pieces of Purple, visit any Amazon hub around the world. (US: https://amzn.to/4nQC9B7)
To purchase your copy of Of Stillness and Storm, visit: https://amzn.to/2Qjs7Od
Learn more about me, access my resources, and read my articles on my website: www.michelephoenix.com
Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
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Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.
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The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.
···
Helpful definitions:
· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.
· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
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Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
···
Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.
···
The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.
···
Helpful definitions:
· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.
· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
···
Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.
···
The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.
···
Helpful definitions:
· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.
· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
···
Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:
1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.
2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)
4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
···
Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.
···
The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.
···
Helpful definitions:
· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.
· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
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