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Across Oceans#8- A Conversation with a Third Culture Kid Therapist (ft. Dr. Rachel Cason)I’d like to introduce you to a very unique guest- Dr. Rachel Cason! Not only is she a TCK and fellow podcaster, but she is also a therapist specialising in helping adult TCKs unpack their TCK upbringing through using the method of life story interviews. This is a method she researched and used during her PhD thesis on TCKs- and now uses in her therapy practice. Listen to hear about her journey from being a missionary kid to TCK therapist!
For more information check out her website and podcast linked below:
https://www.explorelifestory.com/2024-02-0231 min
The life of a Third Culture Kid therapist100 - Audiobook playtime and a big thank youToday Rachel started recording the audiobook for her book, "Incredible Lives and the Courage to Live Them" (print copies currently available at https://amzn.eu/d/hd88atF), and shares her experience, as well as her gratitude. Audiobooks played a huge part in her TCK childhood, and she reflects on the significance of auditory communication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-0516 min
Nomadic Diaries: Mastering Global TransitionsMoving Furniture & Assembling Identity - Rachel CasonHere are three key takeaways from the conversation with our exceptional guest, Rachel Cason author of 💫 Importance of Identity: Identity construction is often compared to solving a jigsaw puzzle or piecing together spiky shards of a stained glass window. It's particularly challenging for third culture kids. We need to acknowledge the value of understanding our melting pot identities as we navigate through life.🏡 Safe Spaces and Creativity: Therapeutic success for TCKs often lies in providing a safe and secure environment that encourages creativity and risk-taking. Through this, people can explore their ever-e...2023-12-0537 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist92 My weird is showing on my walls...Now that I have an established space, I'm feeling a whole new set of feelings around inviting people into that space - my weird is showing on the walls! In this episode I explore more about the vulnerability of letting ourselves show up in our homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-11-0319 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist91 - Power and ChangeChange has been the constant for so many Third Culture Kids, for so long. If there is one thing we can count on, it's change. Yet what is our relationship with change - and how much power do we feel we have in it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-2719 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist90 - I Belong Where I Want ToThis title, "I Belong Where I Want To" feels so subversive... I'm so acutely aware of the pain I and so many other TCKs have felt around belonging that this phrase feels almost ridiculous. And yet I've come to believe it - utterly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-2021 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist89 Dancing through our StoryRachel explored discovering a new way to connect to her body, moving from self-consciousness into joy, and reflects on the ways our bodies hold different chapters of our stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-1318 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist88 Do I Need or Do I Want?Rachel explores how many TCKs have learnt to minimize needs, to such an extent that the things we need to thrive start to feel like luxuries we shouldn't want. She offers another way in to discovering what our needs may be and how to acknowledge them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-0616 min
Where Are You From? A TCK PodcastEpisode 20: BONUS ROUND with Dr. Rachel Cason. Racism, Language Imperialism and other light topics .. :DIn the second half, Mike gets into some juicy topics in and around Dr. Rachel Cason's book, Incredible Lives and the Courage to Live Them: Thoughts of a Third Culture Kid therapist. Rachel first answers the question (2:30) of whether or not TCK's are less racist. Rachel talks about the necessary process of "de-othering" (8:00), and they each trade stories (9:20) of the power dynamics involved in being white and privileged in a foreign country. We then get into language imperialism (11:40). Mike asks questions from the perspective of being an English educator. Then they trade emotional stories (13:20) of their losses linguistically from...2023-09-3033 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist87 My Pet PeeveIn this episode, Rachel goes head to head with here pet peeve - her own habit of living by old rules she don't want anymore... So many Third Culture Kids picked up rules throughout their lives, are they serving us anymore? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-2919 min
Where Are You From? A TCK PodcastEpisode 19: Standing Still, Chameleons .. and the Courage to Tell our Story with Dr. Rachel CasonMike interviews Dr. Rachel Cason about her new book, Incredible Lives and the Courage to Live Them: Thoughts of a Third Culture Kid Therapist. She expertly navigates (4:20) the land mine of the 'ridiculous question' (Where are You From?). She talks (5:30) about what brought her to become a TCK therapist in the first place. They then get into (8:15) her book. They discuss (10:00) what her definition of a TCK is. They talk about (13:35) how important it is to have courage to look at our story as a whole and tell others about it. Mike has her break down a few of...2023-09-2235 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist86 Blocks to JournalingJournaling comes up a lot as a tool to help us process our stories. In this episode Rachel explores why journaling can be useful to us, what blocks we may face and some options to open up journaling as an option for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-0826 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist85 Social Capital - TCK impact audit!Rachel came across the idea of social capital in her sociology studies, but sees it come up a lot for Third Culture Kids. If social capital is the idea of the social networks that make us feel connected and embedded in our communities, do TCKs feel they have enough? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-0117 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist84 A loft of magical thingsRachel's getting her loft boarded... and it's bringing up some Third Culture Kid stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-06-2314 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist83 My Favourite Things..."What's your favourite...?" This is not a fun question for me. For what occasion? In which country? In what language? Defining our preferences can be tough as TCKs, and this episode explores why and how we can approach this differently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-06-0917 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist82 Indicators Transition is Going Well (or Not)Here again, Kristi Steele of www.kc360.co is asking questions many of us do about how TCKs may experience transition but this one is especially for those caregivers who want to be active participants in this challenging chapter of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-06-0236 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist81 Talking TCKs on BBC Radio LincolnshireOn May 19th I spoke to Melvyn Prior on BBC Radio Lincolnshire about TCKs and my book "Incredible Lives and the Courage to Live Them: Thoughts of a Third Culture Kid therapist".If you are an adult TCK, you probably sense that the multicultural, high mobility experiences of your childhood continue to impact your life in some way now. Making sense of the impact of these experiences, however, can feel overwhelming, especially if we have long experience of our stories being met with bafflement and incredulity.My hope is that this collection of my...2023-05-2210 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist80 TCK Romance and RelationshipsThis episode comes to you thanks to Kristi Steele of www.kc360.co whose dedication to aiding college students transition well has extended to reaching out to me! Kristi asks me in this episode about what TCKs need to be considering (and what their parents should be aware of!) around the particular challenges they may face around romantic relationships as they start their college years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-05-1923 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist79 Now or never, the impact of the truncated timelineMany TCKs struggle with a sense of a shortened timeline - leading to a sense of 'now or never'. Rachel ponders how this impacts us and how her garden is stretching her ability to 'wait and see'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-05-0516 min
KC360's Navigating College Search and Admission Podcast🔒 TCK Romance and Relationships with Dr. Rachel CasonSubscriber-only episodeInterested in romance or relationships? Listen in to this insightful conversation with Dr. Rachel Cason! https://www.kc360.co/kc360-services/Filling Your TCK's Love Tank Resource HERE.Rachel Cason's Website: https://www.explorelifestory.com/Send us a text2023-05-0124 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist78 The Successful TCKWe often carry a sense of how a "good" TCK life should look - and the burden of this can be crushing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-04-2715 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist77 The "Fun" SelfThe "Fun" SelfDo we know who we are if we don't know what our personal preferences and pleasures are? How does "fun" get complicated when we are Third Culture Kids? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-0717 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist76 My cat passed away. And so much remainsTrigger warning: pet loss This last week has been full of grief, transition, joy and (as always with me) reflections on how my story informs how I'm experiencing this current chapter of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-01-1618 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist75 A Christmas Walk and TalkLet's take a few minutes together - join me on my winter walk and let's talk about how you are doing, what Christmas can bring up for TCKs and how even a walk can bring up self-consciousness! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-2624 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist74 A walk towards belongingHow do you know you belong? Walking through our landscapes can become one way towards a deliberate intent to belong, as Rachel explores here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-1218 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist73 A conversation with Tanya Crossman - the TCK ACEs researchOne of my favourite people to talk "TCK" with is Tanya - she is so knowledgeable and generous with her insights. In this conversation we are talking through observations arising from the recent research she conducted with Lauren Wells around TCKs and ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). ACE scores have so much to indicate around future physical and mental health outcomes for TCKs through their adult lives, so it's an important study for all of us who are TCKs or who are working with TCKs. And it was so good to connect over our mutual care for this wonderful community....2022-11-281h 06The life of a Third Culture Kid therapist72 A language app and the hope it bringsI discovered a new language app this week - and it's a bittersweet revelation... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-11-1414 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist71 Ambassadors of our StoriesThe stories we tell - how do we act as ambassadors of our countries, and our Selves? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-10-3115 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist70 Money as IdentityOur beliefs and values around finances is a great indicator of identity - how we spend our money tells us about our priorities and preferences. Walk with Rachel through your own financial story in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-03-0817 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist69 My Home StorySharing some of my own story in this episode - how moving into my current home has invited a whole new challenge around expressing self in this space! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-02-2216 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist68 Comfort or StucknessDo you know what your comfort zone is? Third Culture Kid comfort zones can look very different from other people's... and what about if you have never had one at all? Rachel ponders all this, and also how we distinguish comfort from something a lot of us dread... stuckness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-02-1515 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist67 You don't have to earn a good story...This episode invites you to shed any shame you are holding for your past chapters and let go of any sense of needing to earn better chapters to come... You don't have to earn a good story - YOU are the good story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-02-0815 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist66 Creating Sacred SpaceThis is a tool that Rachel frequently recommends - it offers a place to integrate identities, express commitment to self and grounds us in our own thoughts and feelings. Will you build your own sacred space today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-02-0114 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist65 My 24 hour tantrumWhat can a tantrum serve? Well, for many TCKs it can be a healthy, albeit uncomfortable, moment where we are struggling with 'sameness' in our lives. It was for me this week and in this episode I'm talking about how sameness can trigger "I want to stop everything" feelings, and how we can move through these. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-2518 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist64 Third Culture Kids - risk takersAre we risk takers as TCKs? What is safety to us, and what feels like adventure? Our anxieties and needs may confuse those around us who already see us as adventurers... but what does your story have to say about it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-1815 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist63 Change without Self BlameSomething I notice in my work is how often we can land in a place of frustration just as we feel the strength and goodness of our growth journey... we feel frustrated at ourselves for not making these changes sooner. This frustration can be disheartening, so what can we do about it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-1113 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist62 Inner Child work and the TCKIn this episode, Rachel reflects on how our relationship with our inner child is impacted by our cultural experiences of childhood. How can we recognise inner child when they show up, and how can we work WITH them to meet their needs, rather than against them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-0428 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist61 Fear of being tired...What can be so scary about feeling tired? Echoes of past physical limitations can be one reason, as can fear of not being enough... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-3014 min
The life of a Third Culture Kid therapist60 Uncomfortable feelings of Joy...Uncomfortable feelings - Joy! What is it about feeling happy that can feel scary or uncomfortable? Turns out a lot of Third Culture Kids have ambivalent feelings about joy, and Rachel unpacks this in today's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-2318 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist59 High Vigilent IndependenceWhat is it about independence that makes us feel safe? Given that so many of us avoid being 'needy' (or dependent), is there an alternative? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-1615 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist58 Parenting non-TCKs (and how this intersects with interactions with non-TCK adults!)A fair amount has been discussed about raising TCKs but what about being a TCK and raising a non-TCK child? Rachel explores the particular challenges this can involve and how responding to these challenges can illuminate ways of being with other non-TCKs too! As ever, knowing your own story is key... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-0928 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist57 Old Scripts that Constrain UsWhat messages about yourself and the world are you carrying? Where did they come from? Rachel explores the "scripts" that are handed to us and how these can be constraining. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-10-1924 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist56 ContinuityWhat's the deal with continuity? In this episode Rachel ponders what it can offer us in times of change, and why Third Culture Kids can feel ambivalent about it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-10-1221 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist55 Anxiety - to be avoided?Continuing with the series 'Uncomfortable Feelings', Rachel explores how we can reframe our relationship with anxiety. Can we accept anxiety as a predictable indicator of growth, or doing something difficult, without loading shame and fear onto ourselves? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-08-0319 min
In Conversation with Jo Parfitt Podcast3. Do you Know Your Own Story? – In Conversation With... Dr Rachel CasonDo you know your story?
Understanding your own story is key to writing great memoir. Without knowing your strengths, your weaknesses, and what makes your story relatable, it will be hard to make your memoir a page turner for a new reader.
In this In Conversation writing Masterclass I was so lucky to gain a therapist's perspective on life story writing.
Dr Rachel Cason is a therapist over at Life Story Therapies. She works primarily with adult Third Culture Kids, helping them shape their stories and empower them to grow towards self-expression and...2021-07-2852 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist54 TCKs as TouristHere Rachel explores why it can be hard to feel good about being a 'tourist' but how this can help us re-engage with our passport environments. Can we holiday local, with a sense of delight? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-07-2715 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist53 Parenting the Young TCKs in our LivesParenting/Loving the Young TCKs in our Lives: Why do our stories matter so much when we support and nurture young TCKs? Here I explore what you can offer young TCKs in your life, by better understanding your own TCK experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-07-2014 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist52 Decluttering or the Importance of 'Stuff'This started off about decluttering and then a conversation about why I don't want to! Why does 'stuff' matter so much to me... to you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-07-1318 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist51 SadnessWhy does sadness make us uncomfortable? What have we been taught about this feeling? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-07-0617 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist50 Holidays and Everyday LifeIt's coming up to holiday season! What we look for in a holiday can give us some great hints about what we need in our everyday lives... what do you favourite holidays tell you about your needs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-2920 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist49 Parenting as TCKsLet's explore how our experiences with the children in our lives are impacted by our own TCK stories... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-2215 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist48 Relative WealthWhat does money have to do with our TCK experiences? Quite a lot, I think... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-1515 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist47 Moving Home - ChoosingThis is the beginning of a short series that walks through Rachel's latest transition - home buying! The kind of commitment home ownership entails throws up some great questions for TCKs - this week about how we make decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-0817 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist46 AngerThis week is the first of a series I'm starting on Uncomfortable Feelings and we are kicking off with Anger! Let's explore our experiences so far with anger and how we respond to anger in others. And then what healthy anger could do for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-0124 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist45 Memories, Places and IntegrationPlaces get infused with so many of our experiences that revisiting them can flood us with memories - sometimes painful ones. How can we revisit our past places, encounter our past selves and integrate these to our present? Some ponderings here... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-05-2517 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist44 Languages - loved and lostHow many of us have loved languages, lost languages or carry shame around fluency? If this is you, you are not alone... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-05-1818 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist43 Fear of Failure and IdentityCan we fail at being ourselves? It can often feel this way... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-05-1112 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist42 Small Talk - are we scared of itSmall Talk - are we scared of it? - So much of our talk about small talk is about how much we hate it! Here I wonder what's behind this, and if small talk actually just scares us a little... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-05-0422 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist41 Meaning and MatteringIt's not unusual for us as TCKs to feel pressure to live meaningful enough lives. How can we understand our desire to find purpose, and to integrate this into our daily experience? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-2723 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist40 BoundariesBig scary word designed to push everyone away? Or invitation to closer, more sustainable relationships? This episode explores why so many of us TCKs find boundaries so challenging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-2017 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist39 How are you?Personal growth can get intense... so just wanted to check in, how are you? Have you done anything good for yourself today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-1307 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist38 Decisions, decisionsFind decision-making hard? You aren't the only TCK who does... Listen to hear more about how this can show up in my client work, and where I think it comes from. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-0616 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist37 Blooming where we are planted"Bloom where we are planted" - What do we need to bloom? Here Rachel explores what time in her yard reminds her about the role of hope in growth, and how we can provide the conditions for that growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-3022 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist36 TransitionsIn this podcast, Rachel explores the role of self compassion in transition, and how a better understanding of our needs can help us create supportive habits for ourselves, even in moments of transition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-2321 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist35 Playing with Images to understand the story of SelfRachel explores a technique of exploring your Self through images - how has your story of self changed through time - past, present and future? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-1612 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist34 Limiting BeliefsLimiting Beliefs - Limiting beliefs are something we are increasingly aware of and in this episode Rachel looks at what the impact of these can be on Third Culture Kids especially... and how we can shift them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-0220 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist33 In Conversation Masterclass - expat author Jo Parfitt with Life Story Therapist Dr Rachel CasonJoin me as I was interviewed by expat author, publisher and mentor Jo Parfitt, as part of her In Conversation Masterclass series of virtual events.Do you know your story? Understanding your own story is key to writing great memoir – and in this In Conversation writing Masterclass Jo gains a therapist's perspective on writing. Jo wanted to explore how writers can start to 'own their story' – and why it matters. Thank you Jo for the opportunity to do this!Audio used with permission of Jo Parfitt: https://www.joparfitt.com Hosted on A...2021-02-2351 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist32 Life Audits & Hierarchies of NeedsWhat does a life audit look like? What kind of questions can we ask ourselves? In this episode, Rachel explores how taking stock of the shape of life can refocus us as author again, not just editor, of our life story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-1616 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist31: Watch this space!This episode signals a bit of a pause in podcasting while Rachel prioritizes client time at the moment - but she will be back so stay subscribed and get in touch about what topics you'd like to hear more of in the future! Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-1905 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist30: Cleanse and DeclutterAre your decorations down yet? A lot of people use this time of year to rearrange and deep clean their homes... Third Culture Kids can have an interesting relationship with (re)organising their spaces, and in this episode we consider how doing so can be an exercise in identity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-1212 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist29: Setting Goals & CelebrationThis time of year is full of trying to set new goals and targets for the new year, but this year, what if we stop short of trying to improve ourselves for once, and simply celebrate who we've been so far? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-0515 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist28: A new year's meditation - walking through your houseThis time of year invites reflection and this year, perhaps more than most, it can be a bittersweet process. In this podcast Rachel invites you to join her in a meditation that walks through the metaphorical 'house' of your year 2020 and reflect on the state of four rooms there - and what you want different for 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-2922 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist27: Your Christmas Story so FarHow many of us feel disjointed in how we have experienced this season over the years, via different cultures and countries? Take some time to review the story so far to see how you want to write the story this year... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-2218 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist26: LonelinessThis is one of the most painful feelings we can encounter, and one we often want to avoid or deny. But what is loneliness trying to communicate to us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-1521 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist25: Gift GivingHow do our different cultural experiences impact our feelings about gift giving (and receiving)? If you find it an anxiety provoking element of this season... you are not alone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-0819 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist24: Divided LoyaltiesTo whom do we belong? How can we manage the sense of not belonging anywhere properly, and that sense of rejection from places we do feel kinship with? Here Rachel explores how we can soothe our internal hierarchies regarding the parts of ourselves, and use compassion to achieve integration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-0123 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist23: When people leaveHow do you feel when people leave? In this episode I share what I'm going through as friends are moving away, and my process as I deal with this... I hope it's helpful! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-2411 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist22: The Pets of our StoriesHow did growing up abroad impact our relationship with animals? And how significant are pets to our stories now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-1719 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist21: The Photos on my MantlepieceAs I gaze at the new additions to my own mantlepiece, I reflect on why it's so hard for many of us to put up pictures of the people that matter to us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-1014 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist20: You and Your BodyWhat is it that makes us flinch so from our own bodies? So many of us have complicated relationships with our bodies, and this is no less so as Third Culture Kids. We carry so many, often conflicting, body expectations that meeting our own gaze in the mirror can be painfully uncomfortable. I don't think it needs to be this way... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-0321 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist19: Autumn and honouring what has been lostAutumn has been a season that has prompted reflections around loss for many cultures. Here, Rachel reflects on how we can honour loss - through remembrance, harvest, preserving. We can light the darkness of our own grief by naming our losses, and loving the parts of us that loved them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-10-2721 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist18: When gratitude feels heavyIn this episode I explore why I avoid gratitude journals and how I lean into joy in the self instead. This can feel so counter-intuitive but I believe it's crucial for those of us who feel guilt or shame about what we "should" feel grateful for. This is especially problematic regarding experiences in our lives that leave us with struggles and challenges. Privileging our experiences of joy can help reclaim gratitude in a way that is lighter and less heavy than when it is used to shut down our more nuanced life experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2020-10-2020 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist17: Gender and IdentityMoving between cultures leads us to collect multiple (and at times, conflicting) experiences of our own gender. For every culture we encounter, there are different "right" and "wrong" ways of doing gender and this can complicate our experiences of identity. But complication becomes enrichment when we can map these out and make sense of where we have learnt our own sense of gender identity. And when we make sense of ourselves, then we have power over our self expression and sense of belonging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-10-1314 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist16: Thoughts on grumpiness and trying to be OKI'm talking to you on a grumpy-no good-terrible day. And by taking a moment to understand why I'm feeling so rubbish, I can make more sense of my story. We so often stick with ways of measuring our okayness that worked when we were younger - for me this was achievement and lists. But what happens when what counts as achievement changes as often as the countries in which we live? How do we achieve okayness then? And get rid of the grump? Join me as I ponder my own way through... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2020-10-0617 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist15: Sameness and ChangeDo you find yourself confused by your reactions to change or to stability/sameness? Let's assume you make sense, and explore together where these responses might have come from in your story, and what we can do to soothe our reactions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-2918 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist14: Four things we need to hear - Yes it can get betterOver the course of her therapeutic work, Rachel has heard the call of the human heart for four distinct assurances - you aren't broken, you aren't, alone, all of you is acceptable and yes it can get better. Here she explores why they matter so much to us, and the difference they can make. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-2214 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist13: Home - Building a home in yourselfOver a four part series, Rachel walks through different elements of home-building:Home as an intimate and representative spaceHome as friendshipsHome as placeHome as the self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-1519 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist12: Introducing my new Settledness Course!Come together with a group of 6 to 8 other Third Culture Kids over four weeks to explore the many homes of our stories, nesting, and feeling at home both locally and globally... and much more!Let me know you want to join by emailing me at rachelcason@explorelifestory.com and I'll get in touch to set up a free 20 minute meeting with you via Zoom to talk through your hopes for the course and preferences around times and days etc.I'm excited, and I hope you are too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...2020-09-1102 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist11: Four things we need to hear - All of you is acceptableOver the course of her therapeutic work, Rachel has heard the call of the human heart for four distinct assurances - you aren't broken, you aren't, alone, all of you is acceptable and yes it can get better. Here she explores why they matter so much to us, and the difference they can make. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-0815 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist10: Home - How to feel at home where you liveOver a four part series, Rachel walks through different elements of home-building:Home as an intimate and representative spaceHome as friendshipsHome as placeHome as the self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-0120 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist9: Four things we need to hear - You aren't aloneOver the course of her therapeutic work, Rachel has heard the call of the human heart for four distinct assurances - you aren't broken, you aren't, alone, all of you is acceptable and yes it can get better. Here she explores why they matter so much to us, and the difference they can make. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-2521 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist8: Home - How can I feel more at home in my friendships?Over a four part series, Rachel walks through different elements of home-building:Home as an intimate and representative spaceHome as friendshipsHome as placeHome as the self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-1821 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist7: Four things we need to hear - You aren't brokenOver the course of her therapeutic work, Rachel has heard the call of the human heart for four distinct assurances - you aren't broken, you aren't alone, all of you is acceptable and yes it can get better. Here she explores why they matter so much to us, and the difference they can make. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-1120 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist6: Home - What does your home say about your life?Over a four part series, Rachel walks through different elements of home-building:Home as an intimate and representative spaceHome as friendshipsHome as placeHome as the self Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-0420 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist5: Stories (Part 4)This series concludes by considering how we feel about our next chapters. Have we encountered plot twists? We can benefit from taking the time to consider our own authorship of our own stories, and where we want our next chapters to lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-2819 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist4: Stories (Part 3)It’s one thing to know our own story, to know ourselves, and to feel effective in how we communication our stories to other people. When does our behaviour seems to contradict the story we are telling others about ourselves? How do we feel when our narrative is challenged? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-2121 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist3: Stories (Part 2)This episode explores the characters we have admired in other people’s stories, and the characters we feel we have played out in our own stories. How do we feel about our characters, how others see and understand us? What roles or goals do we want for our characters in our story as it continues to unfold? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-1421 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapist2: Stories (Part 1)In this podcast, Rachel explores how we tell our stories – to ourselves and to others. What were your favourite stories as a child, and what do they tell you about your needs and view of the world at that time? The different ways our stories get told for us, the family narratives that script out our characters for us, or the way we partition up the chapters of our stories, impact our view of ourselves today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-0720 min
The life of a Third Culture Kid therapist1: How to love yourselfIn this episode, Rachel explores the way in which we can use Gary Chapman’s ideas around “Love Languages” to effectively offer love to ourselves. How can we extend love to ourselves in a way we can hear it? Sometimes the traditional ideas around self-care (bubble baths and quiet reading) is just not what we are drawn to – so here Rachel explores how we need to explore elements of all five love languages to able to properly keep ourselves ‘topped up’ and feeling good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-0620 minThe life of a Third Culture Kid therapistWelcome to Explore Your StoryRachel is, amongst many other things, a Third Culture Kid therapist specialising in Life Story Analysis and Accompaniment, an approach she developed from her Sociological doctorial research into TCK identity, belonging and relationship to place. This podcast is a place she comes to contribute her ponderings on personal growth, working with pain, and the transformative change that comes from a better understanding of our own stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-0500 min