The Chameleon Club

Ready for the LAST interview of Season One? I have just the right guest for it: meet Jay, founder of @tckglobal, one of the largest online communities for Third Culture Kids!  In this special finale episode(we’re even trying out video podcasting!), I am honored to interview this community-builder who’s been a pioneer in the world of Third Culture Content for more than a decade. And it especially m...

Meet Zoë Grace Wang—a British-Chinese singer-songwriter from London and Singapore with a passion for storytelling through music. "I am in AWE when I engage with music. I'm making songs because I want to share this very awe with whoever listens." Maybe our complex cultural upbringing doesn't have to stay a "trauma" or "crisis". Maybe we can see it as a unique s...

Ever cried over a sunset? Ever shouted “LET’S GO!” as you spotted a whale jump out of the water? Two guys who have done both sit down to discuss beauty. Because we love it. And time is limited when you keep on traveling. ⠀ Elijah's poetry doesn’t come out of shallow “good vibes”—it is birthed through anger & pain turned into humility. The kind of humility that isn’t manufactured, but is si...

Can TCKs Fall in Love… ever? Welcome back to the club, chameleons! Today, I’m talking with someone I met on Instagram—it’s Kano(@ganmokan) another TCK storyteller I ran into! It’s not very typical of me to talk about love with someone I literally just met—yet here we are, being a couple of Third Culture Kids, diving straight into the deepest topics. Join this episode as Kano frankly tells us her s...

Today, I’m calling a dear friend I miss very much. Meet Aidan—a “domestic” TCK in Malaysia, a filmmaker, and a fellow volunteer who lived and sailed with me on a humanitarian ship in Africa. Aidan and I like to call our ship experience as “a TCK life on steroids”, and you’ll figure out why we call that as you listen to our stories!  In this episode, we also talk about a short film Aidan directed,...

This episode is especially for International School students & their parents. Brace yourself for some REAL TALK, that begins with a question many parents may prefer NOT to ask their Third Culture Children: "Would you do what we did to you... to your future children?" Yun In was well in his teenage years(!) when his parents broke him the news—that they're leaving everything behind...

Join this FUN conversation with my bubbly guest Julie, who I think is a talented bridge-builder between cultures.  How do TCKs make new friends while navigating the metling pot? Hear what Julie has to say about it, along with some tangents about “frontal-lobe development theory" from TikTok, “fake it till you make it mentality" in our passport country, and "owning our own uniqueness...

Welcome back and I’m BACK inside the wardrobe—this time, sweating profusely.  In this second episode, I’m telling you a piece of my core memories from 13 years ago. I’ve never shared this with anyone... not even with my family. Feeling unbelonging in a culture you were born can be a very difficult experience. In this episode, I'll be talking about that and the need for TCK care from early ages. A...

So, what's this podcast all about? In this introductory episode, I go over some important terms like Cultural Chameleon, Global Nomad, and TCK (Third Culture Kid), sharing my own story of learning about these words. But what's more important: I'm recording this inside of my wardrobe. And it's very cozy. Enjoyed the show? Suggestions? Connect with me on Instagram!  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecha...