Rhoda Bangerter is a life coach, author, and podcast host. Her work specializes in working with couples with a traveling partner. She first attempts to answer the ridiculous question (5:00), and gives us a great overlay of the trials and differences of having bicultural parents (6:50). Mike then discusses with her the discoveries Rhoda has made and how this impacts her crosscultural marriage (9:30). This resonates with Mike (14:00), as he too is in a cross-cultural relationship. She further breaks down what positives she will take from her parents, and the negatives she will leave behind (19:00). Rhoda then asks Mike about examples in his marriage and how he went about making it work (23:00). Rhoda and Mike then discuss the journey one takes coming from growing up cross-culturally (as TCK's) and tyring to put a our their finger why we feel the way we do and where we feel most comfortable (28:00). She opens up about struggles with appearance and racial stereotypes and how damaging they can be to a child (32:00). Finally, they discuss Rhoda's work with expat couples helping them overcome the challenges of a partners frequent business travel (37:00). You can connect with Rhoda on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhodabangerter/ Her website is here: https://amulticulturallife.com/ Her podcast can be found here: https://feeds.captivate.fm/holding-the-fort-abroad/ Connect with the Host, Mike Sullivan here: https://sullyworks.com/

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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