6. ¡Quiero ser bilingüe! - Persevera y cumple tus sueños viviendo en dos idiomas y dos culturas diferentes, con Jolie Avant, Profesora Bilingüe

7. Growing up in the United States as the daughter of European immigrants, with Embodiment & Empowerment Coach, Monica Stevanovic

Have you ever felt like a foreigner in the country you were born and grew up in? I definitely have, many times! And, I still feel that way very often when I’m in Ecuador, my country of origin. This is a common experience for many expats, immigrants, and people with multicultural family backgrounds and intercultural lives. And it is not an easy one to navigate! I invited my friend and Embodiment and Empowerment Coach, Monica Stevanovic, to chat with me about what it was like for her to grow up in the United States as the daughter of European immigrants learning Polish instead of English as her first language.  We also chat about: * Monica’s mom’s story on how she came to the United States from Poland not knowing English and became a physician in less than one year * The transformational journey that took her from electrical engineering to embodiment coaching * What embodiment means and what it might feel like  * Some of the tools that can help us experience embodiment and let our true essence shine * Kundalini yoga and ecstatic dance * Overcoming our own mind blocks to allow our creativity (we all have it in us!) to flow and express itself freely * Monica’s journey with music and creating her own songs * Monica’s favorite untranslatable words in Polish :) Ready? Let’s go! Vamos! C’est parti! *** Connect with Monica Stevanovic: Follow and reach out to Monica to find out more about her 1:1 coaching services! Email: monica.stevanovic@gmail.com [monica.stevanovic@gmail.com]  Instagram [https://instagram.com/harmonic.hearts?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]: @harmonic.hearts *** Connect with Katerina Salas: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/coachkaterinasalas/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk%3D]: @coachkaterinasalas | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katerina-salas-748416a1/] Book a FREE Connection Call [https://calendly.com/interculturallifecoaching] with coach Katerina Email: coachkaterinasalas@gmail.com [coachkaterinasalas@gmail.com] *** Join & Support the BWBC Community: Do you have a topic suggestion for an episode? Would you like to give some feedback? Click here [https://forms.gle/PmVjn654WdRmtTdZ6]! Are you interested in being one of Katerina’s conversation partners in a guest episode? Click here [https://forms.gle/uHEc1cBkbJeQSkSM7]! Want to join the Intercultural Wellbeing email community? Click here [https://forms.gle/PmVjn654WdRmtTdZ6]!

6. ¡Quiero ser bilingüe! - Persevera y cumple tus sueños viviendo en dos idiomas y dos culturas diferentes, con Jolie Avant, Profesora Bilingüe

¿Sueñas con ser bilingüe o te interesa vivir en otras culturas pero te da miedo o te parece algo muy difícil de alcanzar? ¿Sientes frustración o desmotivación porque te es difícil aprender y hablar bien inglés o algún otro idioma extranjero? En nuestro primer episodio en español con una invitada especial, conversamos con Jolie Avant, quien ama los idiomas y las culturas extranjeras, trabaja como Profesora Bilingüe en los Estados Unidos, y es mamá de dos niñas biculturales y bilingües. Jolie nos cuenta sobre las decisiones, las herramientas y el tipo de mentalidad que le permitieron embarcarse en una aventura intercultural en el extranjero, convertirse en una inmigrante colombiana orgullosamente bilingüe y bicultural, y cumplir varios de sus sueños amando y viviendo en dos idiomas y dos culturas diferentes. Hoy hablaremos sobre: * El curso de inglés que cambió la trayectoria de su vida y el programa de intercambio intercultural que le abrió la puerta a otro mundo (U.S. Department of State Au Pair Program) * El choque lingüístico que sintió al llegar a los Estados Unidos y darse cuenta de que a pesar de conocer muy bien el inglés en su cabeza, le costaba entender, hablar y conectarse con la gente local y participar activamente en la comunidad * Las claves para salir de nuestra zona de confort y superar los desafíos lingüísticos, las dudas, la frustración, el miedo, y la vergüenza que surgen en el camino hacia el bilingüismo  * Los sueños personales y profesionales que ha logrado cumplir en sus 15 años viviendo en Estados Unidos gracias a su amor por el español y el inglés * Dos tradiciones culturales únicas de Colombia y Estados Unidos que le ayudan a nutrir su identidad bicultural y transmitirla a su familia Lista/o para una dosis de inspiración y motivación? Necesitas un empujoncito para tomar ese paso que cambiará tu vida y te ayudará a seguir avanzando en tu propia aventura con el bilingüismo? Vamos! Let’s go! C’est parti! *** Conéctate con Jolie Avant Email: Jolieavant@gmail.com [Jolieavant@gmail.com] Instagram: Jolie Andrea [https://www.instagram.com/1jolieandrea/] | Hablando Entre Nosotras [https://www.instagram.com/hablandoentrenosotras1/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/jolie.andrea] Escucha Hablando Entre Nosotras [https://hablandoentrenosotras6.wordpress.com/], el podcast de Jolie Avant YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@hablandoentrenosotras12/videos] | ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/14aou4TD04QzP9u2dKckhd?si=94214597e5044a36] Aprende más sobre el programa de intercambio en el que participó Jolie Avant aquí: U.S. State Department Au Pair Exchange Program [https://j1visa.state.gov/programs/au-pair] *** Conéctate con Katerina Salas Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/coachkaterinasalas/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk%3D]: @coachkaterinasalas | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katerina-salas-748416a1/] Email: coachkaterinasalas@gmail.com [coachkaterinasalas@gmail.com] Agenda una Llamada de Conexión GRATUITA [http://calendly.com/interculturallifecoaching/30min] con coach Katerina *** Se parte de la comunidad de Estar Bien Entre Culturas ¿Quieres compartir ideas de temas para los episodios o dar sugerencias? Haz Clic Aquí! [https://forms.gle/jKgwLVR6eTuKwDE6A] ¿Te interesa ser mi compañera/o de conversación en un episodio? Haz Clic Aquí! [https://forms.gle/uHEc1cBkbJeQSkSM7] ¿Te gustaría ser parte de Bienestar Intercultural, nuestra comunidad virtual por correo electrónico? Haz Clic Aquí! [https://forms.gle/jKgwLVR6eTuKwDE6A]

5. Staying true to yourself while adapting to a new environment or different culture, with Yoga & Self-Love Coach, Amarins Brandenburgh

Today, we welcome a fellow expatriate and Yoga & Self-Love Coach, Amarins Brandenburgh to talk about what we can do to authentically connect with others and adapt to a new environment without losing ourselves in the process. We chat about: * Amarin’s cross-cultural experiences in France, Australia and Spain * Her native Friesland and its culture * Feeling more free to be yourself in a foreign country than in your native country * What self-love is and what it means to be authentic  * Why practicing self-love and staying connected to our most authentic self is one of the foundations of our wellbeing and of experiencing a genuinely fulfilling life  * Self-awareness, self-knowledge and self-love as tools to authentically connect with ourselves and others  * Balancing staying true to who we are and adapting to a new community we want to be a part of * Off days and how to embrace them and flow through them * Practical tools to shift our negative self-talk, reconnect with our most authentic self, and overcome the fear of being rejected for being our authentic self Ready to turn your intercultural life into an experience that feels much more fulfilling and is genuinely aligned with who you are and what really matters to you? Let’s go! Vamos! C’est parti! *** Connect with Amarins Brandenburgh: Email: amarinsyogahealthcoach@outlook.com [amarinsyogahealthcoach@outlook.com] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/amarins.brandenburgh/?hl=en]: @amarins.brandenburgh Website: https://amarins.es/ [https://amarins.es/] Book a FREE Self-love Call [https://amarins.es/appointment/] with Amarins Brandenburgh Subscribe [https://amarins.es/] to get her FREE E-book: My top 10 tips to reconnect to your most authentic self! *** Connect with Katerina Salas: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/coachkaterinasalas/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk%3D]: @coachkaterinasalas | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katerina-salas-748416a1/] Email: coachkaterinasalas@gmail.com [coachkaterinasalas@gmail.com] Book a FREE Connection Call [http://calendly.com/interculturallifecoaching/30min] with coach Katerina *** Join & Support the BWBC Community: Do you have a topic suggestion for an episode? Would you like to give some feedback? Click here [https://forms.gle/PmVjn654WdRmtTdZ6]! Are you interested in being one of Katerina’s conversation partners in a guest episode? Click here [https://forms.gle/uHEc1cBkbJeQSkSM7]! Want to join the Intercultural Wellbeing email community? Click here [https://forms.gle/PmVjn654WdRmtTdZ6]!

4. Living a calmer and happier life across cultures, with Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Rita Wuebbeler

Today, we welcome fellow interculturalist and certified mindfulness meditation teacher, Rita Wuebbeler, to talk about a powerful tool and practice that can help us experience a calmer, more joyful life, in particular when living across cultures. We chat about: * Rita’s cross-cultural journey from Germany to the USA * Personal anecdotes with the Southern American English (It’s fun stuff, y’all!) * What an interculturalist does, and how mindfulness and interculturalism are connected * What mindfulness meditation is and what wisdom and kindness have to do with it * How practicing mindfulness meditation enables us to become better observers and more competent interculturalists * Using mindfulness as a tool to navigate life challenges, lead ourselves through upsetting situations, build resilience, and cultivate more joy in our life This episode is packed with anecdotes, pearls of wisdom, and guidance to nurture and enjoy a better life between cultures, so stick around until the end! Y’all ready for this? *** Connect with Rita Wuebbeler: Email: rwuebbeler@gmail.com | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritawuebbeler/] Website: www.interglobeweb.net [http://www.interglobeweb.net] To join Midweek Mindfulness Meditation (MMM): Email Rita Wuebbeler MMM is a FREE weekly 30-minute Wednesday meditation group with participants from around the world. To subscribe to the quarterly MindTaming blog: Email Rita Wuebbeler Download and try Insight Timer [https://insighttimer.com/], Rita’s favorite meditation application. It’s free! *** Connect with Katerina Salas: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/coachkaterinasalas/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk%3D]: @coachkaterinasalas LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katerina-salas-748416a1/] | Email: coachkaterinasalas@gmail.com [coachkaterinasalas@gmail.com] Book a FREE Connection Call [http://calendly.com/interculturallifecoaching/30min] with coach Katerina *** Learn more about Rita Wuebbeler: Rita Wuebbeler is a mindfulness meditation teacher, facilitator, interculturalist and executive coach who teaches Awakening: An Introduction to the Practice of Mindfulness, Intentional Self-Care and other mindfulness & well-being programs in-person and online to a wide range of audiences. Her classes are aimed at helping participants be more intentional in their approach to work and personal life, staying present and calm in stressful situations and responding rather than reacting to the present moment. Rita offers a weekly meditation group to participants from around the world and publishes her blog “MindTaming” on a regular basis. Rita is the founder and president of INTERGLOBE Cross-Cultural Business Services, Inc., a global consulting and training firm based in Atlanta, USA where she has been training and coaching clients in leadership effectiveness, high-performance team development, diversity & inclusion and cultural competency-building for over 30 years. A native German with a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Mainz University, Germany, Rita spent the first two and a half decades of her life in Europe before moving to Atlanta. She is a Certified Integral Coach (New Ventures West) and holds a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coach Federation (ICF). She is certified in the DISC profile, the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and The Leadership Circle 360 Feedback assessment. Rita has been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 15 years and regularly attends conferences, workshops and retreats to deepen her practice. She recently graduated from a two-year mindfulness meditation teacher certificate program (MMTCP) offered through Sounds True and affiliated with the Greater Good Science Center at the University of Berkeley, California.  When she is not working with clients or meditating, Rita does long-distance road cycling for charitable causes.

Quoi de neuf? - Nouvelles et Annonces pour la Communauté | Février 2023

Dans cet épisode bonus, on jette un petit coup d'œil dans les coulisses du podcast et je partage quelques petites annonces avec la communauté de Being Well Between Cultures (Être Bien Entre Cultures). Je vous invite à me rejoindre en tant qu’invité(e) spécial(e) dans l’un des prochains épisodes. Je vous raconte pourquoi l'épisode avec notre première invitée n'a été publié qu'en anglais Je vous donne un petit peu plus de détails sur ma vision pour ce podcast: avoir des épisodes avec des invités en anglais, espagnol et français (les 3 langues du podcast!) Enfin, je vous propose quelques petites idées pour m'aider à transformer cette vision en réalité et ainsi soutenir notre communauté de bien-être interculturel. Ma mission en tant qu’animatrice du podcast Being Well Between Cultures est de veiller à ce que la diversité de cette communauté  multiculturelle et multilingue soit représentée et que vous disposiez d'un espace pour raconter votre histoire, partager votre point de vue et faire entendre votre voix. Merci beaucoup pour votre soutien. J’ai hâte de lire vos messages et d’entendre votre histoire! *** Rejoignez et soutenez la communauté de Being Well Between Cultures (Etre Bien Entre Cultures: Avez-vous des sujets à nous proposer pour nos prochains épisodes? Cliquez ici! Souhaitez-vous partager vos expériences interculturelles en tant qu’invité(e) spécial(e)?  Cliquez ici! Est-ce que ça vous dit de rejoindre la communauté virtuelle Intercultural Wellbeing? Cliquez ici! *** Envoyez un message à Katerina Salas: Instagram: @coachkaterinasalas | LinkedIn Email: coachkaterinasalas@gmail.com Appel de coaching GRATUIT: Je réserve!