Season 5 Episode 5: Raising TCKs with Disabilities with MaDonna Maurer, MA

Join Brandi and James as they talk to Alex Galloway about the different types of care that are needed and available for cross-cultural workers. This includes ways sending organizations can be resourced and equipped and how to find outside or external help when needed. This type of help can be cousneling, spiritual direction, coaching and […]

Join Brandi and James as they talk with Bethany Hiser about the socially acceptable addiction to work. There can be an unhealthy attachment or co-dependency on work that shapes our identity and sense of acceptance. Work often becomes the socially acceptable addiction, particularly for those in full-time ministry and cross-cultural work. A significant part of […]

Join Brandi and James as they interview John Fawcett and discuss resilience and stress for cross-cultural workers. John defines resilience as the capacity or ability to manage, cope, and thrive amid change. Change is a constant in life, and the stress it brings can lead to distress. The ability to navigate these changes and distress […]

Join Brandi and James as they talk with Dr. Frauke and Dr. Charlie Shaefer about the theology of suffering. We all have one, as it frames the way we believe about the nature of God and the suffering we encounter. Frauke talks about what often causes spiritual struggle is the discrepancy between prior assumptions and […]

Join Brandi and James as they talk with MaDonna Mauer about the challenges of raising a TCK with disabilities. There may be more limitations, challenges, and minimum care necessary to live cross-culturally with a family member with a disability. However, there are also beautiful opportunities to see God at work in your family and in […]

Join Brandi and James as they have Dr. Keith Webb back on. This time, they discuss the importance of financial planning for cross-cultural workers. So often, this is an afterthought, a point of contention, or even a theological block. Keith talks about financial planning as having Faith in Advance. Keith has developed a training called […]

Brandi and James talk with Anna Danforth about her own TCK experience and what it has been like to parent her two TCKs. Check out TCK training, which offers over 80 workshops driven by research and designed to equip TCKs and their families. This conversation covers a range of TCK experiences, including raising young TCKs, […]

Join Brandi and James as they speak with Lisette Gabre about proactive member care. They discuss the gap between what we know and what we do regarding care. In a holistic view of care, how do we engage the whole self: mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually? This involves understanding ourselves well enough to recognize that […]

Join Brandi and James as they talk Pilgrimage with Eve Austin. Eve Austin has an MS in Clinical Psychology and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She takes a holistic and client-centered approach to counseling, walking alongside clients through the process of tuning into their hearts, souls, minds, and bodies. She incorporates expressive arts, […]

Join Brandi and James as they review the highlights of the podcasts from last year. With 12 episodes, they had many wonderful guests covering a broad range of topics impacting cross-cultural workers. This episode ends with three guest spots sharing stories of their holiday memories living cross-culturally. Meet our Guests below or in the podcast!  […]