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Rachel is, amongst many other things, a Third Culture Kid therapist specialising in Life Story Interview 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. For more information about Rachel’s therapeutic work, please visit: www.explorelifestory.com or drop her a line at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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204 - When Differences Scare Us

2026/10/23

This title feels like an odd one - after all, aren't TCKs supposed to be good at difference? As with so much, yes, and... Yes, we can be amazing at working with diverse experiences and viewpoints. Also, finding ourselves at odds with the people closest to us can feel deeply unsettling... In this episode I explore my experiences with this apparent paradox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

203 - Third Culture Kids and Neurodiversity

2026/10/16

This episode topic was requested recently, and I'm so glad it was! I've been circling around talking about Third Culture Kids and Neurodivergence for a long time now, and it took a push to do it. It can be a challenging and vulnerable topic, but it's so important to explore both how often it seems to come up alongside TCK stories as well as how identifying neurodivergence can be complicated by that very same TCK story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

202 - When Sadness meets Hope

2026/10/09

I recorded this while holding a lot of sadness - sadness for the pain in hear in so many TCK stories. In this episode I wonder about how much the stories of these sadnesses have to tell us about who we are - and my own experience of the hope this can bring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

201 - When we don't feel safe...

2026/10/02

In this episode, I wanted to reflect on how complicated it can be to work with safety. It's what so much wellness work is focused on - generating a bodily experience of safety, regulating our nervous system and reaching for calm and trust. But what do we do when we simply don't feel safe - and have good reason for that? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

200 - A Manual of Me

2026/09/25

200th episode! Eeeep! So good to look back and celebrate getting here! This episode is a revisit of a short workbook I developed a while ago - My Optimal Functioning Manual - because I am feeling the urge towards a check in around noticing what is going on when I feel most functional! It can be complicated for TCKs to explore their own personal preferences after a life of 'rolling with it' and high adaptation demands. Explore this with me today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

199 - How do we do... Joy?

2026/09/18

Today I'm pondering how Joy works for Third Culture Kids - why it can be hard to access, why our experience of it can feel complicated and how we can expand our story of Joy. Thanks for joining! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

198 - My Loft, Shared

2026/09/11

New season here in the UK, but I'm pondering the wonders of the last - specifically summer visits that had me enjoying anew the magic of having a loft - this time to share... Settledness as a TCK still feels new; but the idea that I could offer settledness? Brand new! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

197 - TCKs and Fear of Inadequacy

2026/08/21

A sense of inadequacy pervades for so many TCKs, and this week I'm reflecting (having had my own bruises triggered) on what pieces of our story make us sensitive to this - and how a sense of "good enough" matters... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

196 - When doing well feels bad

2026/08/14

Have you ever found yourself having finally achieved a goal or sitting in a chapter of life that you've been longing for... only to feel a sudden slump of mood, even a sense of dread? I have, and in this episode I ponder how it makes sense to me in the context of my TCK story... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

195 - Powerlessness as a TCK

2026/08/07

Powerlessness is a theme that shows up a lot in TCK stories. In this episode I'm exploring why this is and the difficulty of owning the power we gain as adults. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

194 - Rules or Relationship?

2026/07/31

I was reminded recently of the nuance between doing things that we feel are good for us because we 'should' or because we want to treat ourselves well. It is not uncommon for me to hear TCKs (myself included!) preoccupied with trying to crack the 'right way' to do our lives, and how this can bring a lot of anxiety. In this episode I explore what would shift if we were more preoccupied with treating ourselves well, than getting it right - and why that can be so hard for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

193 - Showing Up in my Garden... and my Life

2026/07/24

This week, I'm observing my behaviour around my garden - how I seem to get lost in how to keep showing up to it after the big push of landscaping... and how this is mirrored in many ways as I navigate settledness as a TCK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

192 - Unpicking Our Limited Stories

2026/07/17

This is a bit of processing moment today! I'm reflecting on those familiar sticking places we come back to - the same sinking feelings - and how we can disrupt the cycle by finding and naming the beliefs about ourselves that underpin them. And then change our stories - fundamentally! Walk with me as I ponder! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

191 - A Tiger & a TCK

2026/07/10

Today I'm reflecting on how hard it can feel to tell our story in a way that fully reflects our experiences, and the pain of seeing our attempts to share misunderstood. These reflections took me to Rousseau's 'Surprised' piece - where he depicts a tiger in a jungle, frightened in a storm. There is a connection, I promise! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

190 - Tongue-Tied in a Good Story

2026/07/03

In this episode, I'm reflecting on my week off recently... and on how hard I'm finding it to tell the story outside of the familiar 'learning and growing' genre, and to instead sit with a new story - where it was straightforwardly and uncomplicatedly good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Nebulea 2024/07/02

So many “ah-ha!” Moments

I’ve been listening to Rachel’s podcast for several years. I moved 7 times before I was 18, 11 of those years internationally as a military kid. As I ...

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