This is Part 1 of t wo Episodes with Megan Norton, author of Belonging Without Borders: How Adult Third Culture Kids Can Cultivate a Sense of Belonging. Mike dumps an overwhelming podcast script on poor Megan only hours before they were able to meet (2:00). But at least they were able to get Mike's name squared away. She gets into the 'Riculous Question' and has Mike beat by two countries lived in and two more continents than him (5:55). They nail down an overlapping bucket list item of Antarctica :D (8:00). They get into her book 'Belonging Without Borders", and Megan explains the power of the gardening/gardener anology when it comes to rooting and rerooting TCK's. Megan stocks her book full of wonderful quotes (12:25) and is prompted to share one. She chooses to vulnerably unravel a somewhat mysterious quote and the absence of romantic relationships discussed in the book (14:30). Mike chimes in with a quote that resonates with what his journey as been as a writer of his first book (16:45). Megan talks about the importance of feeling worthy and valued and how often TCK's have a frayed sense of self worth (18:30). She implores our audience of the larger responsibility that companies and organizations have in caring for the dependents of their employees working internationally. They get into Megan's dislike of cheaky wall hangings (21:25) and how they don't leave room for a holistic emotional experience. Also, she explains what what it means to have faulty tendencies to romanticize the past or future landing spots for people in transition (24:00). Finally this episode ends with a discussion on how to determine if relationships are "for the road" or "for the journey". REMEMBER!! This Month (9 more days) .. Get a signed copy of the book. Get it here! https://www.amazon.com/Belonging-Beyond-Borders-Culture-Cultivate-ebook/dp/B0BNLRZYL2?ref_=ast_author_mpb Reach out to Megan here! https://adultthirdculturekid.com/

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