From Everywhere and Nowhere: Finding Home Across Cultures with J. K. Amerson Lopez

What does it mean to grow up everywhere and nowhere at the same time?In this episode, I sit down with author and speaker J.K. Amerson López to discuss her memoir Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir. As the eldest daughter of an American diplomat, J.K. spent her childhood living across Latin America, Europe, and Washington, D.C., constantly adapting to new cultures, languages, and environments.We explore the meaning of home, identity, and belonging, as well as the challenges and opportunities that come with growing up across cultures. J.K. shares stories from Venezuela, Italy, Colombia, Spain, and the United States, reflecting on what it was like to always be the “new kid,” navigate different educational systems, and learn how to bloom wherever she was planted.We also discuss the impact of her international upbringing on her sense of self, the role her parents played in shaping her journey, and the inspiration behind Embassy Kid, one of the first Foreign Service memoirs written from a child's perspective.Whether you're a third-culture kid, an expat, the child of immigrants, or someone who has ever struggled with the question of where you belong, this conversation is for you.Connect with J.K.:Website: www.embassykid.comInstagram: @realembassykidFacebook: Embassy Kid