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Round Trip Stories

Tracy Vilanova and Melissa Ens

Through weekly guest interviews, hosts Melissa Ens and Tracy Vilanova offer gifts of understanding for those who have recently returned from living abroad, reflection for those who have been back for years, and insight for those who have never left their home country. These stories help us all understand the world and ourselves just a little better. www.roundtripstories.com

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00:31:27

Make Space to Grieve: Jonny's TCK Return to...

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2025/01/28

Welcome back to Part 2 of our interview with Jonny Chin, science teacher from San Francisco and Chinese American third culture kid who grew up in Beijing, China for his K-12 school career. He repatriated to California to attend university and began the process of reflecting on his TCK identity in college and beyond. Jonny shares tips on how to reflect and even give back to others going through tough transitions.Resources mentioned: TCK/MK Re-entry Seminar⁠ ⁠TedTalk: "Don't Ask Where

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00:30:00

Being Chinese American in China: Jonny's TCK Stories...

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2025/01/22

Our guest today is Jonny Chin, science teacher from San Francisco and Chinese American third culture kid who grew up in Beijing, China from the ages of 5 to 18. Jonny’s dad was a public health doctor who worked for the World Health Organization and was sent to Beijing. While Jonny learned to wash his hands early during the 2003 SARS pandemic, discovering his Chinese American TCK identity has been a much longer journey. The international friendships he has made along the way haven’t just broadened

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00:23:47

Third Culture Kids Series Aerial View: Season 3...

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2025/01/14

This Review-Preview episode is an aerial view of where we’ve been in season 3 and where we are going in season 4. We are in the middle of our two-season series of Third Culture Kid (TCK) guests who have spent some of their childhood living outside their passport country. We review our season 3 TCK guests and share quotes and a few lessons from each of their interviews. Then we give a preview of the amazing TCK guests we have lined up for season 4. They have stories of coming and going to and from

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00:29:18

Becoming a bridge from East to West: Justin's Return...

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2024/12/18

Welcome back to Part 2 of our interview with Justin Lau, Adult Third Culture Kid who grew up in Japan, originally from Singapore, and now working as a worship leader in London. After finishing up a deep rooted education in his international school in Japan, he had to move back to Singapore for mandatory military service. It was then that he felt more Japanese than anything, and felt comfort in the few friends who took the time to understand who he really was as a TCK.See photos of our guests and

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00:29:41

Friends Can Be Family Too: Justin's TCK Stories from...

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2024/12/11

Our guest today is Justin Lau, Adult Third Culture Kid, originally from Singapore, who grew up in Japan and now works as a worship leader in London. Justin made the move to Japan at three months old and thrived in his international school community until he graduated at 17 years old. He shares stories about the warmth he holds for Japan and the deep connections he made with his international school friends.Learn more about Justin on instagram or read his writing on his Substack: Decolonising My

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00:28:40

Parents, Say Yes to Living Abroad: Maïa's TCK Return...

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2024/11/26

This is Part 2 of our interview with Maïa Talabard, a third culture kid from France who is a university business school student, artist, cheerleader, and travel lover. In this episode, Maïa shares about her return to France during middle school and the people who made her transition a little easier. She also tells stories about how her experience as a TCK continues to influence her life now and encourages parents considering moving abroad to do it!See photos of our guests and sign up for our email

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00:29:48

A Unique Childhood in Asia: Maïa's TCK Stories of...

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2024/11/19

This is part 1 of our interview with is Maïa Talabard, a third culture kid from France who is a university business school student, artist, cheerleader, and travel lover. She spent three years in Korea and three years in China during her childhood before she returned to France for high school. Maïa shares about the freedom, adventure, pollution, and connections during her time in Asia as a TCK. See photos of our guests and sign up for our email list

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00:29:17

Creating Connection: a Customs Chat about Hospitality...

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2024/11/13

Melissa and Tracy share their stories about experiencing hospitality when living abroad, and they also share stories from listeners Alwina, Urmi, Monica, and Scott. Whatever the version of hospitality and whatever it looks like in a host country or upon our return, there is no denying the human warmth received and gratefulness produced. Today's stories show that hospitality is sharing food, places, and culture. It builds bonds and creates new memories. When we experience hospitality, it makes us

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00:31:11

Feel the Way You Feel: Shukura's TCK Return Stories...

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2024/10/29

Welcome back to Part 2 of our interview with third culture kid Shukura Babirye, a travel and nature-lover from the United Kingdom who grew up in the United States and Singapore. Her return to the UK was one she was nervous about, and even arriving at the airport produced anxiety. Without her mom or twin brother nearby, the transition to her UK university was a lonely one. Listen to Shukura share her trial and error of finding friends and feeling of belonging, learning London slang, creating her

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00:29:22

So Many Different Perspectives: Shukura's stories...

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2024/10/22

This is part 1 of our interview with Shukura Babirye, a travel and nature-lover and adult Third Culture Kid from the United Kingdom. Shukura and her twin brother attended British schools in the United States and Singapore because their mom worked at their international British schools in those two countries. Shukura values the global perspective and access to service opportunities at her international schools. In Singapore, however, Shukura found it very challenging to be a young black woman in

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00:29:53

Change is Constant: Sam's TCK Return Stories to the...

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2024/10/08

Welcome back to Part 2 of our interview with Sam Fisher, adult TCK who grew up in Indonesia and Malaysia as a missionary kid to a local Indonesian mom and an American dad. Returning to the U.S. for college was another huge transition, but his network of relationships from boarding school and all the new university friends helped him feel at home. In this episode, listen to Sam discuss his journey defining his identity, embracing his superpower of fitting in, and processing his childhood even more as

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00:28:24

Grounded in Faith Through Transitions: Sam's Stories...

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2024/10/01

This is part 1 of our interview with Sam Fisher, an adult Third Culture Kid who grew up in Indonesia and Malaysia as a missionary kid to a local Indonesian mom and American dad. Returning to the U.S. for college, Sam is now a book seller and dad of four in his forties living near Boston. Sam’s family spent some periods of his childhood in the US, but they primarily lived in Indonesia in a small, tight knit community, until Sam went to boarding school in Malaysia for middle and high school. Though

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00:30:40

The Freedom in Having Lived in Different Spaces:...

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2024/09/17

This is Part 2 of our interview with adult third Culture Kid Sherene Joseph, a writer and storyteller born in Tamil Nadu, India. After growing up in Oman from the age of 4 to 17 years old, she moved back to India for university studies. Sherene later married and moved to the US with her own family. In this part of her interview, she shares her stories of returning to India after university and not being able to fully share about her growing up in Oman. As time went on, she realized that she

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00:29:27

An Idyllic TCK Childhood in the Middle East:...

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2024/09/10

Our guest today is adult third culture kid, Sherene Joseph, a writer and storyteller born in Tamil Nadu, India. From four to 17 years old, Sherene grew up in the Sultanate of Oman, and then moved back to India at 17 for university studies. Sherene later married and moved to the U. S. with her own family. In part one of her interview with us, she shares her stories of growing up in the Middle East in the 1980s. Sherene tells about her family being rooted in their community within the Islamic country

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00:31:27

Wisdom for Global Families: Interview with TCK Expert...

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2024/08/28

This is Part 2 of our interview with Third Culture Kid expert Tanya Crossman who has worked over 20 years with and researching issues related to TCKs to support international organizations, schools, churches, and families. Tanya is from Australia and is the director of research at TCK Training. She is a TCK herself having spent her teen years in the United States. In this episode we continue to discuss her book "Misunderstood," and her recommendations she has for parents of TCKs and

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00:30:47

Unpacking the Third Culture Kid Experience: Interview...

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2024/08/20

This is Part 1 of our interview with Third Culture Kid expert Tanya Crossman who has worked over 20 years with and researching issues related to TCKs to support international organizations, schools, churches, and families. Tanya is from Australia and is the director of research at TCK Training. She talks a bit about her time as a TCK in the U.S and transition back to Australia, and then she shares about her research and writings, including her book: Misunderstood: the Impact of Growing up Overseas

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00:14:06

Season 3 Preview: Third Culture Kids' Round Trip...

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2024/08/13

Welcome to Season 3! This short episode is a preview of the amazing Third Culture Kid guest interviews we have for this season. Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are those who grew up outside their passport countries at some point before the age of 18. Melissa and Tracy have been touched by their TCK guests’ deep reflection on their own global experiences, identities, and settling into who they are now and how to use the gifts they have been given to share with their world. We hope that you are looking

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00:28:58

Jewels of Wisdom: Combined Advice from our Guests -...

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2024/06/04

After two seasons of interviews and ten guests, we want to share our guests’ combined wisdom and advice for what helps when living abroad and during the transition back after living overseas. In this episode we have gathered our guests’ excerpts from their responses to our question "What last word of encouragement or advice can you give to our listeners?" You will hear metaphors, practical advice for families, permission to take it slow, and encouragement on how to make that rough return

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00:30:30

Back Home to Recalibrate: Joanna's Return Stories to...

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2024/05/21

This is Part 2 of our interview with Joanna Mead, an international baccalaureate Technology and Math teacher originally from Trinidad. After living abroad for sixteen years, she felt she was losing her Trinidadianness and time with her family. She landed a job at an international school in Trinidad an hour away from her mom, and began the process of immersing herself in her home culture once again. However, Joanna's accent had changed and people looked at her as a foreigner. Joanna discovered

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00:28:22

Resourcefulness Leads to Connection: Joanna's Stories...

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2024/05/15

Our guest today is Joanna Meade, an international baccalaureate Technology and Math teacher originally from Trinidad. After attending university and teaching in the U.S., Joanna's itching for change took her abroad to teach in Japan, and China. She especially wanted to immerse herself in the local Chinese culture and language when she moved to Wuhan. She hit the ground running, but realized she did not have google maps to guide her. But no worries, Joanna’s tech savviness and willingness to ask

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