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Balancing Stories

Sharing stories about the balancing in our lives and in ourselves with culture, expectations, identity and more. Conversations hosted by Meghan Kitchen. Episode topics include: Parenting, Marriage, Grief, Activism, Cooking, Photography, Jewellery, Film Making, Gender & Identity, Racism, Names, Disownment, Assimilation, Immigration, Third Culture Kids, Traditions, Representation, Inclusion, Publishing, Translation, Education, Introverts, Holistic Lifestyle, Uterine Health, Social Media,

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00:23:43

68: Closing 2021 – Mini Mantras to End a Year

Balancing Stories ·

2021/12/30

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 68: Closing 2021 – Mini Mantras to End a Year ….. In Episode 68 and 69, over the changing of the year, I am sharing my mini mantras. These are very small, free actions that have helped me with my physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Did I mention they are free? And not in the, please sign up for my newsletter in order to get this PDF kind of way. These actions can take seconds and involve no passwords. The question is, why do I need

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00:42:52

67: Empty Nest Christmas – Remembering Traditions,...

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2021/12/23

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 67: Empty Nest Christmas – Remembering Traditions, Adjusting Expectations, & Redefining Christmas ….. My mom is here to talk about Christmas. Like all the episodes I do with my mom, we have a working title, overall theme but no outline. However, this episode ended up with 4 distinct segments: Part 1 The Italians (my mom’s paternal side) moving to the US and establishing Christmas traditions, Part 2 My mom’s childhood – same same but

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00:54:15

Encore 27: Balancing Christmas - Trees, Presents,...

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2021/12/16

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Encore of Episode 27: Balancing Christmas – Trees, Presents, Food, & Negotiating Traditions .... Balancing Christmas Encore! Last year I sat down with my brother (across an ocean) to talk about Christmas. We were both born and raised in the USA but both ended up marrying Europeans. I married a Finn and live in Germany and my brother married a half German, half Belgian, American born, raised with European values wife. You can get to know her

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00:39:38

66: Identity in the Workplace – Gender Equality &...

Balancing Stories ·

2021/12/09

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 66: Identity in the Workplace – Gender Equality & Racial Equity in Corporate Culture ….. Identity, Equity, Equality… just a few words that highlight my conversation with Leanne. First, we talk about how cultures can shape us. Then we dog into corporate culture which leads us to the big topics of gender equality and racial equity. Which lead to a chat about equity versus equality. Which brought us back to, what needs to change in

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00:33:25

65: Her Finland – Helping Non-Finns Make Their...

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2021/12/02

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 65: Her Finland – Helping Non-Finns Make Their Finnish Dreams Come True ….. Do you dream about Finland? Varpu of Her Finland is here to talk about making Finnish dreams come true, especially for non-Finns… or in our case, Finns outside of Finland. We talk about Finnish culture, about my Finnish dream, about her current adventure and personal Finnish dream, and I finally get some answers about a particular Finnish tradition around

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00:38:05

64: What’s in a Name? The Culture a Name Carries &...

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2021/11/25

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 64: What’s in a Name? The Culture a Name Carries & Our Balancing with Belonging ….. Jorge with a J is here to tell us more about the power of a name to give us a sense of belonging, to make us stand out, to connect us to heritage, to pass on legacy and to help us build bridges. A name can say so much. Here is one man’s story from immigrant parents, to Canadian upbringing to living abroad and his name along the way.

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00:49:40

63: Can We Talk About Balance? Moving, Changing,...

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2021/11/18

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 63: Can We Talk About Balance? Moving, Changing, Becoming, Balancing ….. Balance and the In-Between: Most ofus havemoved at some point inourlives,to a new city or country, andhadto strike a balance between here and there, then and now. So today,Nicole from the Expat Cast is here andwe are chatting about Balance. We’re askingourselves:Who were we, Where are we, &What do we want? We don’t have the answers but here’s a podcast full of

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00:46:52

62: Future Proofing with GrowGetters – Empowering...

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2021/11/11

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 62: Future Proofing with GrowGetters – Empowering Women through Skill Building & Community ….. Are you a GrowGetter? In this episode I speak with the founders of GrowGetters, because it’s now or never for so many women around the world. Let’s get future proof! They want to inspire women to stop, to reflect, to ask: am I happy? Does this place serve me? What I’m doing right now, does it serve me? GrowGetters are empowering women to be

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00:40:45

61: The New Face of Grief – For when life is not what...

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2021/11/04

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 61: The New Face of Grief – For when life is not what we thought it would be ….. Let’s talk about Grief. Katie Rössler is back on Balancing Cultures to share her story of living through it, writing it down, and now sharing with the world… The New Face of Grief. Katie’s debut book is self-help meets memoir meets grief 101. Helping us feel informed and empowered when life is not what we thought it should or would be. (Check out Katie’s

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00:51:40

60: Why We Moved– Considerations, Emotions &...

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2021/10/07

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 60: Why We Moved– Considerations, Emotions & Reflections Around Moving ….. Why did we move? Why do we move? In over 60 episodes, I have talked to many guests about why they move and in this episode it’s the main event. My mom is back for a reflection on the considerations and emotions around moving. We will talk through four different phases of her life (which overlap with mine in a few cases) and how the reasons for moving changed:

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00:46:01

59: Choosing to Stay Abroad – Life with a Blend of...

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2021/09/30

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 59: Choosing to Stay Abroad – Life with a Blend of Cultures, Outsider Benefits & Creative Pursuits ….. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked: Why did you leave California? California is great. I will always be Californian. When people ask where I’m from, I still say California. But I did not leave my heart in San Francisco. I packed it up, brought it to Europe and now it belongs to Munich. And I’m not the only one. Eleanor

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00:22:54

58: Interview Extras – Umlauts, Inspiration,...

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2021/09/23

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 58: Interview Extras – Umlauts, Inspiration, Education & An Airlift ….. Welcome to interview extras and behind the scenes of Balancing Cultures. I like to have fun with my guests, which means we warm up with chit chat, sometimes take a quick break in the middle, go off on fun conversational detours and check in after the questions. I’ve saved clips from 4 recent interviews to share with you from: Episode 50 Clarity with Keltie,

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00:48:03

57: Parenting Non-Binary – Balancing Religious...

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2021/09/16

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 57: Parenting Non-Binary – Balancing Religious Upbringing, Feminist Values, Military Family & Being an LGBT Ally ….. Parenting is hard work. It’s not just the endless to do lists; It’s the exhausting confrontation of who we are, how we grew up, and what controls our decision making. It’s also the concerns we have about the world and how we prepare our kids to be a part of it. Callie knows these challenges very well. She is the mom of

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00:46:01

56: An American in Finland – From the Pursuit of...

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2021/09/09

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 56: An American in Finland – From the Pursuit of Happiness to the Happiest Country in the World ….. It’s the classic story of an American girl meets a Finnish guy. Well, at least there are two of us. They met in the USA but basketball took them abroad and back to his home country. Jade is here to talk about her side of the love story as an American in Finland: From learning the language, to finding a job, adjusting to the communication

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00:46:00

55: How We Talk About Eating Disorders – How...

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2021/09/02

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 55: How We Talk About Eating Disorders – How Conversations Have Changed & Should Change ….. Conversations matter. In the last 50 years, the conversations around eating disorders have drastically changed From the conversations in medical education, to the inclusion of conversations as a part of diagnostics and treatment, and our awareness around the conversations we have about our own bodies. In this episode, I invited my godmother

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00:38:37

54: Balancing in the Playroom – Empowering Identity &...

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2021/08/26

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 54: Balancing in the Playroom – Empowering Identity & Nurturing Empathy Through Play ….. How do we share our culture? Whether it’s between generations or with friends along the way, how do we have conversations about what makes us different with confidence in who we are and with openness to other cultures? It starts in the playroom! Representation of culture in books and toys helps children develop and take pride in their identity

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00:30:30

53: All About Periods – A Conversation with My Mom...

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2021/08/19

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 53: All About Periods – A Conversation with My Mom about the Conversations We Never Had ….. We need to talk about periods. As a follow up to Ep. 43, We need to Talk about the Uterus, and Ep. 46, I’m Ready to Talk About My Uterus, here is a conversation with my mom about periods. All the things that were never said to us, the things my mom wished she would have said to me, and how we want the conversation to change for my daughter.

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00:49:12

52: Relocation & Personal Development - Balancing...

Balancing Stories ·

2021/08/13

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 52: Relocation & Personal Development - Balancing Expat Expectations around Work & Life in Germany ….. Location, Location, Relocation! In this episode, I speak with Madalina who is a relocation consultant and cross boarder recruiter. For me, the best part of the interview was learning about her personal experience as an expat that has given her an empathy superpower when supporting clients. When jobs were scarce in her home

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00:44:31

51: Author Interview Laxmi’s Mooch – A Conversation...

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2021/08/05

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 51: Author Interview Laxmi’s Mooch – A Conversation about Books, Balancing and Body Hair ….. Author Shelly Anand is here to discuss her debut children’s book that reflects her own upbringing as an Indian-American. This became an episode about a kid’s book that is about so much more than kid’s books; A conversation for everyone, not just those with kids in their lives. Laxmi’s Mooch is the story of a young Indian girl in a diverse

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00:40:36

50: Cultivate Life with Clarity – Celebrating 50...

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2021/07/29

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 50: Cultivate Life with Clarity – Celebrating 50 Episodes with Stories of Getting Unstuck and In Motion ….. Keltie Maguire is here to talk about Clarity. What it is, why she sought it for herself, how she helped me, and where we go from here. Because clarity is not just knowing what we want, need and value… it’s taking action! Getting Unstuck and In Motion!

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