Ep. 6: Belonging and Rubber Ducks

Ep. 6: Belonging and Rubber Ducks

In this episode, Caroline talks with author, speaker, and TCK advocate, Michèle Phoenix, about caring for MKs and finding belonging. Michèle shares about her experience growing up in France and Germany as a missionary kid (MK), her transition to the U.S. for college, and her work with missionary kids and caregivers. For more MK resources, check out Michèle’s website: https://michelephoenix.com/ [https://michelephoenix.com/]. You can find Michéle's podcast, Pondering Purple, on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pondering-purple/id1499722940%20] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0zqqxnBUbuTif04j8Z1lHu%20].

Ep. 5: Self-Care and Life in the Spotlight

In this episode, Caroline talks with Ben Stecker from MK2MK about caring for MKs and caring for yourself in a work environment. Ben shares about his experience growing up in China and the U.S. For MK2MK resources, visit https://mk2mk.org [https://mk2mk.org%20]or check out @sometimesatmk2mk on Instagram. To purchase a copy of Tim Sanford's I Have to Be Perfect, click here [https://www.amazon.com/Have-Be-Perfect-Parsonage-Heresies/dp/0966195302].

Ep. 4: Healing and Harmful Rhetoric

In this episode, Caroline and high school friend, Lydia Sunberg, dive into the harmful rhetoric that can infiltrate missionary communities. Lydia shares about her experience living in Bulgaria and Hungary as a missionary kid (MK), her transition to the U.S. for college, and what her healing process has looked like as an adult.

Ep. 3: Grief and Resilience

In this episode, Caroline talks with Jessi Bullis from TCK Training about grief processing and TCK resilience. Jessi shares about her experience growing up in Singapore, England, Turkey, Germany, and the U.S., and dives into the work she does at TCK Training. For TCK Training resources (including Unstacking Your Grief Tower [https://www.amazon.com/Unstacking-Your-Grief-Tower-Processing/dp/B09GZKQ1P8/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1JD8W9S7JRZKB&dchild=1&keywords=unstacking%20your%20grief%20tower&qid=1633456404&sprefix=unstacking%20%2Caps%2C299&sr=8-3] by Lauren Wells), visit www.tcktraining.com [www.tcktraining.com%20]or check out @tcktraining on Instagram.

Ep. 1: Purple Play-Doh and a Call to Ministry

In this episode, Caroline sits down with her dear friend, Ereina Totman, to discuss the term “third culture kid (TCK).” Ereina shares about her experience growing up in Niger and Hungary as a missionary kid (MK), her transition to the United States for college, and her own call to ministry as an adult.