Episodes

  • Season 4 Episode 12: Season Wrap-up And Christmas Special

    Season 4 Episode 12: Season Wrap-up And Christmas Special
    Dec 19 2024
    Join Brandi and James as they review the highlights of the podcasts from last year. With 12 episodes, they had many wonderful guests covering a broad range of topics impacting cross-cultural workers. This episode ends with three guest spots sharing stories of their holiday memories living cross-culturally. Meet our Guests below or in the podcast! […]
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  • Season 4 Episode 11: Sabbatical with Jeff Simons

    Season 4 Episode 11: Sabbatical with Jeff Simons
    Oct 22 2024
    Join Brandi and James as they interview Jeff Simons on Sabbaticals. Jeff is a missiologist at the core. He works out this passion as a trained leadership coach and a cross-cultural companion to global leaders in major transition to, within, and from the field. His unique wiring plays out as a Resourcing Developer—of people, tools for […]
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  • Season 4 Episode 10: Chronic Depression with Dr. Lee Long. A Cognitive Behavior Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) Approach.

    Season 4 Episode 10: Chronic Depression with Dr. Lee Long. A Cognitive Behavior Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) Approach.
    Aug 9 2024
    Join Brandi and James as they interview Dr. Lee Long, discussing chronic depression and the treatment modality of CBASP. This relatively new and foundational approach to treating chronic depression helps clients navigate fear avoidance and perceptual disconnection. This is primarily accomplished through two goals of CBASP of felt didactic safety and perceived functionality. This approach […]
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  • Season 4 Episode 9: Book Club! Emotionally Healthy Spirituality for Cross-Cultural Workers

    Season 4 Episode 9: Book Club! Emotionally Healthy Spirituality for Cross-Cultural Workers
    Jul 12 2024
    Join Brandi and James as they share thoughts from Pete Scazzaro’s book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. They discuss the book’s principles and practices and how they apply to cross-cultural workers. Family Retreat Activities: Here are some activities for families to do together, including a family genogram. Here is a resource for anyone who would like to do a supervision […]
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  • Season 4: Episode 8. Velvet Ashes with Danielle Wheeler

    Season 4: Episode 8. Velvet Ashes with Danielle Wheeler
    Jun 12 2024
    Editor’s note (The sound quality improves after about 15 minutes) Join Brandi and James as they interview Danielle Wheeler, the founder of Velvet Ashes. They talk about the unique experiences of women serving cross-culturally and the loneliness and isolation that can be a hallmark of the experience. Danielle Wheeler is a spiritual director and the […]
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  • Season 4 Episode 7: Working with Cross-Cultural Teams with Stephanie Schwarz

    Season 4 Episode 7: Working with Cross-Cultural Teams with Stephanie Schwarz
    Jun 11 2024
    Join Brandi and James as they talk to Stephanie Schwarz. She is a Registered Psychologist working with individuals, families, couples, and children. She enjoys building relationships in communities, connecting with schools, providing supervision, and supporting people negotiating international transitions. Today the conversation is about the challenges with cross-cultural teams. This includes navigating conflict and much […]
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  • Season 4 Episode 6: Attachment Styles and Our Relationship to God with Dr. Ted Wueste

    Season 4 Episode 6: Attachment Styles and Our Relationship to God with Dr. Ted Wueste
    Apr 24 2024
    Join Brandi and James as they interview Dr. Ted Wueste on Attachment Theory and how it impacts our relationship with God. You can find more about Ted at https://desertdirection.com. “attachment theory, in developmental psychology, the theory that humans are born with a need to form a close emotional bond with a caregiver and that such a […]
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  • Season 4 Episode 4: Missional Resilience with Geoff Whiteman; Listening to Member Care.

    Season 4 Episode 4: Missional Resilience with Geoff Whiteman; Listening to Member Care.
    Mar 25 2024
    Brandi and James welcome back Geoff Whiteman, ThM, LMFT, to discuss missional resilience and what he has learned from his most recent study listening to member care professionals. You can learn more and get in touch with Geoff at www.resilientglobalworker.org “At the end of our grit, missional resilience really flourishes, and we come to the end […]
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