The life of a Third Culture Kid therapist
The life of a Third Culture Kid therapist
Dr Rachel Cason
Rachel is, amongst many other things, a Third Culture Kid therapist specialising in Life Story Interview and Accompaniment, an approach she developed from her Sociological doctorial research into TCK identity, belonging and relationship to place. This podcast is a place she comes to contribute her ponderings on personal growth, working with pain, and the transformative change that comes from a better understanding of our own stories. For more information about Rachel’s therapeutic work, please visit: www.explorelifestory.com or drop her a line at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
105 - Why can it be hard to feel good?
So many of us are struggling to learn how to overcome challenges, change thought patterns and achieve our goals. So why, just as we start to see ourselves make these hard won changes, do we sometimes hit a whole new level of discomfort - that of feeling good!? Many Third Culture Kids find that the struggle and change is more familiar to us than the work of maintaining 'arrival' in those good places we dream of... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2024
22 min
104 - am I a good learner as a TCK?
TCKs often grow up accustomed to the need to learn new skills quickly (with varying degrees of felt success!) and this can complicate our relationship to our identities as 'learners'. In some ways we receive feedback we are ahead of our passport peers, and in other ways we can feel very behind. In this episode I explore something that has recently got me contemplating my own belief about myself as a 'poor learner'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 9, 2024
14 min
103 - When we don't want to need care.
I hear this a lot, "but I don't want to need to take care of me". It's often in recognition of how much you've been through, how much taking care of yourself has already cost you... and the pain of realising how much time and energy your body, mind and heart are still asking of you... and today I'm sitting with you here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2024
16 min
102 - Third Culture Kids and Reciprocity
How does being a TCK impact how we approach reciprocity in relationships? In my experience, it often leads us to want to heavily weight the experience towards us being givers, rather than takers... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2024
18 min
101 - New Year's Resolutions - abandoned already?
It's the new year, and how are those resolutions coming along? Are you feeling motivated? Accomplished? Or, like me, are you wondering why your goals are now making you feel so judged? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2024
18 min
100 - Audiobook playtime and a big thank you
Today Rachel started recording the audiobook for her book, "Incredible Lives and the Courage to Live Them" (print copies currently available at https://amzn.eu/d/hd88atF), and shares her experience, as well as her gratitude. Audiobooks played a huge part in her TCK childhood, and she reflects on the significance of auditory communication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2024
16 min
99 - A Year in Review
129 clients in, and nearly 8000 downloads in the last year of this podcast, and it's time to reflect before the year turns to 2024! In this episode I invite you to review your year too - with gratitude for the you that travelled with you these last 12 months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2023
17 min
98 - You are a gift
At a season where so many of us are wrapped up (see what I did there?!) in finding the perfect gifts, I want to take a moment to explore how the idea of being a gift to the world may have touched our story as Third Culture Kids, and how I'd like to offer a reframe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2023
15 min
97 - A Hallmark Christmas
The familiar (and repetitive) scripts of Christmas Hallmark movies remind me of how we can find safety in the predictable stories we hold this season. However, it's worth exploring if these familiar stories are ones we are choosing, or if we even feel good about the characters we are playing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2023
23 min
96 - Other People's Stories of Us
How comfortable are we when other people's stories of us don't align with how we want to be perceived? In my experience, it's a common human experience to feel the need to have some control over the story of who we are. For many TCKs, it's aligned to our very social survival... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2023
13 min
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