Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World

Episode 45: Chris and Jerry plumb the capacious depths of wisdom, warmth, and insight that are Doreen Cumberford (of the Nomadic Diaries Podcast). Doreen's so accomodating, she interviewed us on our own podcast! We also get a sneak peek at what's brewing in her forthcoming new book! Check out Doreen's marvelous podcast: Nomadic DiariesOr find … Continue reading Life Lessons with Doreen Cumberford Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/

Episode 44: Goodbyes are hard... but so very necessary! Chris & Jerry delve into how not just to say – but DO goodbyes well, weaving through friendship rankings, issues that take flight, and stock market crashes along the way. Music Credit: "There It Is" and "Deuces" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution … Continue reading Okay, Bye! Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/

Episode 43: The wise, insightful, and generous college admissions expert, Kristi Steele of kc360.co joins Chris & Jerry to share tips, timelines, secrets, and strategies for TCKs, non-TCKs, and their families, navigating everything from essays and finances to major selection and common pitfalls on the way to reaching the finish line of academic goodness. Here … Continue reading College Admission Olympics! Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/

Episode 42: The astoundingly insightful Dr Rachel Cason, author of Incredible Lives and the Courage to Live Them joins Chris & Jerry to unpack the weather, whether anyone is really monocultural, the other side of stories and so much more. Visit Rachel's website (https://www.explorelifestory.com) for more information about her work, check out her blog & … Continue reading Our Therapist Has Arrived! Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/

Episode 41: Chris & Jerry are joined by the incredibly charming Antonia Loncar, a communications expert well-versed in the world of cross-cultural understanding. Together, they'll explore how communications have progressed in a rapidly changing world, look into the connection between story-telling and communicating policy, and infuse the importance of food in cross-cultural understanding with an … Continue reading The Comms Expert… and Dentistry Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/

Episode 40: The legendary Michael Pollock joins us for our 40th episode! Listen in as Michael reflects on the ITCK Conference and shares his thoughts on everything from epigenetics and three-legged stools to the future of TCKs and emerging understanding of Highly Sensitive People (HSPs). To get in touch with Michael and inquire about coaching, … Continue reading Deepoloonylooza! Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/

Episode 39: In their first VIDEO podcast episode, Chris and Jerry take on the complexities of time by postponing expectations, delving into how pain affects our perception of time, and rafting (even anti-rafting) across the waves of moments that make up experience. Check out our sponsor, KC360 (www.kc360.co). KC360 is your one-stop source for insights, … Continue reading Perspectives on Time Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/

Episode 38: One of the main points of a holiday is that it’s consistent: it’s an expected and predictable point on the calendar emphasized by traditions and the making of memories. So what happens when you throw transience, geographic separation, and / or multiple cultures into the mix? Well, Jerry and Chris are here to … Continue reading Return to The Holidays Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/

Episode 37: The adventure of college, university, or higher education is a common goal for many... but the process of getting into (and figuring out how to pay for) that adventure is... more than a bit of an adventure in and of itself! We bring in the abundantly knowledgeable and marvelously approachable Kristi Steele of … Continue reading Adventures Getting Into College Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/

Episode 36: Back with even more research, Lauren Wells and Tanya Crossman of TCK Training (www.tcktraining.com) join us to share their latest insights helping TCKs and their families address the challenges of a globally mobile lifestyle. The journey includes stopping to admire the beauty of numbers, how sociological mad scientists interpret childhood perceptions and misperceptions, … Continue reading Mitigating Risk Research Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://blog.chris-o.com/