Let's Catch Up! | Episode 25
At the time of recording this episode, we had not released a podcast episode or posted ANYTHING on Taking Route for a solid nine months. Den...
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Taking Route Podcast | Expat Women Making the World Their Home
As expats, we travel but we aren't ONLY travelers. You won't hear as much about trekking through jungles as you will about trekking through traffic to the market. This is a podcast for those...
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20 of 75 episodesThe Four Phases of Culture Stress | Episode 24
A quick Google search of "culture stress" will inform you there are phases to this phenomenon. One source summarizes it with the following f...
Don't Move Overseas If... | Episode 23
Are you thinking about moving to another country and wondering if you're cut out for the expat life? If so, you'll want to listen to this ep...
Praying in ALL Circumstances in the Expat Life | Episode 22
In this episode, we're celebrating the latest release of Liturgies and Laments for the Sojourner: Volume One , co-authored by Heather Fallis...
Navigating Medical Emergencies (and Mysteries) in a Foreign Context | Episode 21
Most of us are probably familiar with the book, "Where There Is No Doctor." It's a medical manual available in more than 85 languages and pr...
You Asked, We Answered: Round Two | Episode 20
In this episode, we're doing our second round of "ask us anything." We didn't have time to cover all the questions, but we do discuss bounda...
Mary Did You Know? (An Expat Perspective) | Episode 19
We thought it might be time to do another Christmas episode since our last one was in the Year of Our Lord 2020. This time, we're taking a l...
The Do's and Don'ts of Raising TCKs | Episode 18
We don't claim to be experts in this department, by any means, but we do have some experience with raising TCKs. You can treat this episode...
Ghost Fish and Roaches and Dengue, oh my! | Episode 17
It's been awhile since we've gathered for some tea time chatter, so we thought we'd spend an entire episode sharing stories from our life la...
The Do's and Don'ts of Rest | Episode 16
What is rest? What does it look like—especially for those of us whose personal lives blend right into our work/ministry lives? How can we te...
The Do's and Don'ts of Home Assignment | Episode 15
We're doing a little series of "dos and don'ts" for the next few episodes. And we're starting off with home assignments (aka: furlough, home...
Celebrating Milestones in Expat Life | Episode 14
We're usually quick to notice where we fall short and often forget to celebrate the progress. In this episode, we'll be sharing stories abou...
Handling Conflict in Expat Friendship | Episode 13
Conflict will arise from time to time in any friendship—even the best of them— and how we manage these inevitable disagreements with our fri...
Moving Again After Moving Abroad | Episode 12
You've already done the BIG-sell-all-your-things move. But now it's time to move again—maybe it's across town or across the country. You don...
Vacays and Staycays | Episode 11
This episode is all about vacations! We talk about our vacation rhythms (back when, you know, we could actually go somewhere…), how we make...
School's Out for Summer | Episode 10
In this episode, we're talking about "summer break" and whether or not we're actually having a break from school. We discussed how the 2020-...
I Feel Pretty (Sweaty) | Episode 9
This is the Beauty Episode! In this episode we talked about the evolution of our style and beauty throughout the years; from all the way bac...
Extending a Holy Welcome with Rachel Pieh Jones | Episode 8
Today we're chatting Rachel Pieh Jones (who has previously joined us here on the podcast). For those of you who don't already know Rachel, s...
The Preggisode | Episode 7
Welcome to the Preggisode! But don't run away! This conversation is packed full of laughs that you'll enjoy even if pregnancy is far from yo...
You Asked: We Answered | Episode 6
In this episode, we're doing our first round of "ask us anything." We had so many questions from listeners there was no way to answer all, b...