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Third Culture Thriving — 163 episodes
130. Be Curious, Not...Anxious?
129. My Frequent Flyer Travel Tips
128. My Favorite Question to Ask Global Workers
127. When You Just Aren't Feeling It
126. Understanding Your Allostatic Load
125. Introducing THE WELL: A Soul Care Podcast
124. When Right Now, It's All Too Much
123. Questions to Ask Yourself When Leadership is Problematic
122. Rule of Life: Revisited
121. My Favorite Books of the Last Year
120. Surviving a Summer Trip Part 2: On the Ground
119. Surviving a Summer Trip Part 1: Planning
118. When Unrest Simmers Close By
117. Hello! We're Back! What's Saving My Life?
See You Next Week!
116. Playing the "God Card"
115. FREE Resources! A Review
114. When Grief Travels With You
113. When Staff Lets You Down
112. A Tree Glorifies God by Being a Tree
111. Obedience is the Mission
110. What's Saving My Life Right Now
109. WE BACK Y'ALL! But where have I been?
108. WSML Travel Edition!
107. Overwhelmed? 3 Quick, Mindful Grounding Techniques
106. Let's Build Your Global Worker Reading List
105. Spiritual Disciplines, or Spiritual Practices? Which do I Need?
104. A Fourth Quarter Reflection
103. When Dreams Are For a Season
102. Reflections on Sabbaths and Sabbaticals
101. Lessons from my Summer Off (+3 Small, Peaceful Rhythms to Try)
100. The State of My Soul (+ a Summer Sabbatical Manifesto)
99. What's Saving My Life (Spring 2023 Edition)
98. 7 Surprises From 7 Years in Rwanda
97. What Do You Desire FOR Me?
96. Transitioning Countries? A Gift For You
95. The Powerful Practice of Retreat
94. Valuing Family Over Ministry
93. Navigating Money Requests
92. Random Things to Make Life Overseas Easier
91. MORE Questions for Sending Agencies and Partner Organizations
90. Questions for Sending Agencies and Partner Organizations
89. Cultivating a Healthy Marriage on the Field
88. Join Us for a Lent of Prayer and Learning
87. Writing Newsletters That Don't Suck
86. Planning Your Week Well (+ 2023 TCT Overview)
85. Favorite Things of 2022
An Invitation to an Intuitive Advent
Cultural + Theological Blind Spots
Your Minimum Successful Day
Permission to Try Things On
Three Metaphors for Meditation
The Wisdom of Stability
Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
Introducing: our Reflection and Journalling Prompt Card Deck
Exercising Your Personal Agency
The Grace of Seasons (Ep 24 Replay)
Help! My House is Always Dirty!
The Unseen Impacts of Generosity (+ Some Ideas)
Setting Personal Terms and Reevaluations
Quick and Easy Health Tips (Anywhere in the World!)
BONUS: How do I Sabbath When My Whole Life is Work? (Ep 37 Replay)
5 Things to do in Your First Month Overseas
Leaving and Loving Well
68. Cultural Breaks When You Can't Leave the Field (Ep 11 Replay)
67. Exactly What We Did to Stay on the Field
66. Lean into the Shift
65. Tips for a Smooth Re-Entry (+ What NOT to Do!)
What's Saving My Life Right Now
63. When Generosity Becomes Overwhelming
62. Borrowing Prayers, and My Favorite Prayer Books
61. FAITH [the intentions project: february]
What if your dream is actually really hard? [replay]
59. Decluttering When You Need Backstock
58. ENDURANCE [the intentions project: january]
57. Welcome to The Intentions Project
BONUS: Year End Planner
56. Making Local Friends
55. A Greener Third Culture Home
54. Are We Triaging, or Preventatively Caring for Our Souls?
53. Coping Strategies for Cultural Stress
52. Simple Ways to Tend Your Marriage
51. When You Feel Jaded
50. On Goodbyes, and Finding New Community
49. When You Feel Like a Bad Missionary
48. Creating a Cohort
47. When You've Changed, and There's Tension
46. Mourning the Life You Could've Lived
45. Welcome to Season 3! + Ask Me Anything
DAY 30: Prayer to Feel at Home
DAY 29: Prayer for the Lonely
DAY 28: Prayer for Those in Undesirable Employment
DAY 27: Prayer for the Persecuted
DAY 26: Prayer for Non-Traditional Families
DAY 25: Prayer for Those With Disabilities
DAY 24: Prayer for Vulnerable Children
DAY 23: Prayer for Other Faith-Based Workers
DAY 22: Prayer for Those Experiencing Homelessness
DAY 21: Prayer for the Elderly
DAY 20: Prayer for the Sick and Injured
DAY 19: Prayer for Minority Groups
Day 18: Prayer for Public Figures
Day 17: Prayer for the Youth
DAY 16: Prayer for Local Churches and Leaders
DAY 15: Prayer for Healthcare Workers
DAY 14: Prayer for the Privileged
DAY 13: Prayer for the Education System
DAY 12: Prayer for Foreign NGO's
DAY 11: Prayer for Foreign Embassies
DAY 10: Prayer for Healthcare Systems
DAY 9: Prayer for Maternal and Infant Health
DAY 8: Prayer for Climate, and Against Natural Disasters
DAY 7: Prayer for Freedom of the Press
DAY 6: Prayer for Crime Rates and Public Safety
DAY 5: Prayer for the Soil, Livestock, and Food Systems
DAY 4: Prayer for History and the Future
DAY 3: Prayer for the Political Climate
DAY 2: Prayer for the Spiritual Climate
DAY 1: Prayer and Learning: Our Nation's Role in the World
44. An Invitation to 30 Days of Prayer and Learning
43. Hoarding vs. Being Prepared
42. Boundaries and Bucket Lists
41. Holistic Development, Simple Living, and Serving Single with Shelbye Renfro
40. Add Some CELEBRATION To Your Life
39. When Passport Country Relationships Change
38. Am I a Missionary? Are You? We Need a New Definition.
37. What's Sabbath Look Like When My Whole Life Is WORK?
36. Curating a Rule of Life (+ I'm Sharing Mine)
35. Finding a Church Home, Accompanying Spouse, and Third Culture Motherhood with Rachel Carroll
34. Gracious Goal Setting in a Third Culture
33. Welcome to Season 2! + Best Books of 2020
Easy Ideas for a Meaningful Advent
Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude
Passport Country Trip Planning
Our Pandemic Travel Experience
Establishing Family Rhythms
Cultivating Your Family Culture
Resources for Spiritual Growth
Inspo for Homeschooling Abroad
The Grace of Seasons
Encouragement for the Trailing Spouse
Keeping In Touch
Must-Have Apps For Life Overseas
Social Media and Cultural Adaptstion
My Malaria Experience
Ethical Short Term Teams
Jet Lag
When church is a challenge
Just because you're good at something doesn't mean you HAVE to do it!
Difficult Conversations With Supporters
The Surprising Gift of Post-Lockdown Re-Entry
What is the POINT of ME?
Taking Cultural Breaks When You Can't Leave Your Host Country
Creative Ways to Find Abundance
House Staff Pt. 2: Hiring the perfect person and setting you BOTH up for success
White Woman in a Black Country: Confessing My Racism as a Privileged Minority
House Staff Pt 1: Who do you REALLY need to hire?
Generosity and the poor: are you doing enough?
What if you're living your dream, and it's actually REALLY HARD?
Easy Meal Planning, Wherever you are
We need to DITCH the hardship mentality...sometimes
A Definition of Thriving
Third Culture Thriving PILOT