
Let's Catch Up! | Episode 25
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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...

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...

A quick Google search of "culture stress" will inform you there are phases to this phenomenon. One source summarizes it with the following f...

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...

In this episode, we're celebrating the latest release of Liturgies and Laments for the Sojourner: Volume One , co-authored by Heather Fallis...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This episode is all about vacations! We talk about our vacation rhythms (back when, you know, we could actually go somewhere…), how we make...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

At long last, Alicia is back! She's recovered from her whirlwind trip back to Indonesia, and her return inspired today's episode about movin...

Where are all our housekeeping fans? {crickets, crickets} Okay, so house cleaning and home management might not top our list of fun pastimes...

When you moved overseas did you have a plan for how long you would stay? Did you imagine you'd be there for a long time, or are you consider...

Our discussion this week is all about TCK friendships. This topic can be a tough one, but it's oh so important for the health and happiness...

We're chatting about new beginnings (NOT new goals). As expats, we don't have to wait for a new year to roll around to experience new beginn...

The Taking Route Community is growing and we are so happy to see more and more women from around the world connecting and encouraging each o...

For our last episode of Taking Route Podcast, we're doing something a little different — a Christmas Special, if you will. This episode is o...

The final stop in our series, "This Global Pandemic," is in South Korea to visit Oklahoma native, Kara. She, her husband, and their four kid...

We ' re coming up on that time of year: the time of turkey, traditions, and gathering around the table with the ones we love. It ' s almost...

Next in our 3rd installment of our "This Global Pandemic" series we are travel to São Paulo, Brazil to visit Tennessee native, Melissa (@mel...

One of the hardest parts about expat life is being so far away when tragedy strikes your home country. You want to hug your loved ones, proc...

As the Covid 19 pandemic spread to each of our corners of the world earlier this year, many of us had to consider access to medical care (or...

Wherever you currently find yourself in the world, it's no secret that all our lives have been affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. Our circum...

Here at Taking Route, we desire to make you feel like you are welcomed and belong in this expat community. We want you to be able to see you...

During this pandemic, we expats have fallen into one of two categories: those who stayed and those who left. Expats who made the decision to...

Jenilee Goodwin opens up with us about the stressful intense time in her life that included a tough medical diagnosis, family issues, cancer...

Should I stay or should I go? This is a question that most of us have had to wrestle with recently as country borders closed and flights wer...

A lot can change in ten years, especially when you throw being an expat in the mix. From reflections on moving abroad for the first time to...

Married or single, it's likely you have struggled at some point with finding joy and purpose in the tasks expected of you in your life abroa...

Some of you might think this episode is not for you. "I'm not a creative person," you might be saying to yourself. On the contrary, my frien...

When we first move overseas, we don't often think about the long-term implications. It's hard to wrap our minds around what nearly 20 years...

On the difficult days of expat life, we might be guilty of daydreaming about "going home." But then, we snap ourselves out of it and declare...

It's that time of year again: school uniforms are being purchased, homeschool rooms are being organized, and kids are holding signs and chee...

We're so excited to be recording this episode of Taking Route Podcast, mainly because it's been SO LONG since we've released a new one. Than...

On today's podcast, we have a guest who might be familiar to many: Ruth Van Reken, author of Letters Never Sent , and Third Culture Kids: Gr...

Time for a new segment of "It's Tea Time Somewhere." This is when our podcast team chats all about a particular topic of interest and this e...

How do you balance cross-cultural living, motherhood, the responsibilities of being a pastors wife, and still find the time to write books?...

We all know life overseas can be tough for adults, but think about how much more difficult it must be for the kids! They are going through a...

As a mother of three small children living overseas, the last thing you need is more on your plate. In the midst of transitioning between co...

Learning the culture of your host country is just as important as learning the language. Without ever intending it, we can cause hurt feelin...