A Culture Story – Details, episodes & analysis

Hi everyone! This episode is not the usual format podcast I typically do. A few weeks ago, I presented a Masterclass training at PODFEST - a virtual online Podcaster Summit that brought together over 12,000 active podcast hosts - to share some principles I followed in starting my own podcast: A Culture Story. Take a listen to what I shared to fellow podcasters!

Happy [US] Mother’s Day. Flor is my guest today. Flor is a DEI and Language Consultant working with multilingual families for more than 8 years. Her passion for her native language Spanish has brought her to create Little Nómadas, a platform for cross cultural individuals and families to learn the Spanish language and Latino culture while creating a sense of belonging and identity. She teaches Spanish to children, teens and adults and designs diversity and inclusion programs for nonprofit organizations. https://littlenomadas.com/

Today, my guest is Ava. Ava Hussaini is a DEI practitioner & consultant based in Boston. Her cultural journey as a CCK and her intersectional identity inspired her PhD dissertation and career in the world of DEI to bear personal history and ongoing experiences to further expanded here life-long mission to make the workplace a better place for everyone. You can connect with Ava on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ava-hussaini-she-her-hers-01a675181

Today, my guest is Stewart. Stewart is a third year student at Lancaster Univeristy in the UK who's passion for effective cross-cultural communication came after a back to back trip to Fiji and Iowa. Considering his home is Manchester, these two trips were a far-away reality from what he was used to and provided interesting and eventful examples of why culture is so important. Since then, Stewart has gone on to work with a team of 10 from 9 different cultures to create Context - a cross-cultural education tool that uses stories to educate on culture. The app is planned to launch in mid 2021.

Today, my guest is Carolina. Carolina is a multi-cultural international transition coach and a seasoned expat herself. She serves international individuals and families through one to one session’s, works with corporations to support their expats and is available for public speaking engagements. Carolina is a well-known and valued member specially in the French and Portuguese speaking global communities. Carolina is a former board member for FIGT, Families in Global Transition and is serving as the co-leader for the FIGT Brazilian Affiliate. Learn more about Carolina: https://www.carolinaporto.net/ ; https://www.instagram.com/carolinaporto_mambembe/

Today’s episode is just me... hi, hello! I take a few minutes to answer my own rapid-fire open-ended question “Home is......”

Today, my guest is Jonathan. Jonathan Walthour is a storyteller who still thinks he is a TCK. Having grown up in Nigeria, his family moved back to the US when he was 10. Since then Africa has remained a part of his life through two siblings adopted from Ethiopia and his wife who is from Kenya. Jonathan is the host and creator of TCK Tales (https://anchor.fm/t-c-k-tales) and a host of TCK VOF (https://open.spotify.com/show/5X3sASeaUQum62mCowmEKY)

My guest today is Sundae. Sundae is a solution-oriented coach and intercultural strategist for individuals and organizations. She helps you adapt as quickly (and painlessly!) as possible, expedite success, create meaningful connections (abroad and at home), and cherish the experience. American by birth, Swiss by marriage, and expat in South Africa by choice. Her clients range from European multi-national organizations to international NGOs, from West and East African country directors to new and seasoned expat spouses, representing over 60 countries across 6 continents. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Website: https://www.sundaebean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SundaeSchneiderBeanLLC Twitter: @SundaeBean LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundaeschneiderbean/

Today, my guest is Calvin. Calvin Karuniawan Widjaja is the host and creator of Global CKtizens a Facebook Livestream and Youtube show that advocates Third Culture Kids and multicultural communities of all profiles. Through his experiences with dealing with reverse culture shock from his birth country Indonesia and characteristics that he formed from his second home Singapore and other subcultures he encountered in his time abroad Calvin dedicates his effort to provide a platform so others who might experience the same issue can know that they are not alone and their experiences matter. Calvin has been featured on podcasts made by and for TCKs along with contributing several self-published and externally published articles to tell his experiences dealing with identity crisis and intercultural challenges. Social Links: Linkedin:linkedin.com/in/globalcktizens Instagram: globalcktizens Youtube:Global CKtizens E-mail:globalcktizens@gmail.com

Today my guest is Jenny. Jenny Lee has gone from agency work to freelance design to learning how she loved being a part of a team. These days she builds and leads a team at Ramsey Solutions as the Creative Director. Outside of work, Jenny "makes stuff that says something" -- sometimes that looks like lettering, sometimes it looks like a rambling essay. Find her on Instagram at daddysangbass.