Nyna Caputi: The Expat Woman Show: This week on The Expat Woman Show, Nyna Caputi Founder and CEO of The Expat Woman and Host of The Expat Woman Show chats with Megan Norton, Intercultural Consultant and Third Culture Kid (TCK ) who has lived in multiple countries and cultures. Megan will share how global mobility shapes one's sense of identity, the challenges and rewards of creating a sense of belonging , the evolving concept of "home," the balance between maintaining cultural roots and will also offer insights for those navigating a globally mobile lifestyle.
Rhoda Bangerter: Holding the Fort Abroad Podcast: Join me in this conversation with Megan Norton on how fostering a sense of belonging can strengthen family ties. Megan is an intercultural trainer and author of Belonging Beyond Borders. As the daughter of a US Foreign Service employee, she moved many times during her childhood. As far back as Megan can remember, her father was often on short-term assignments during their times abroad. Her mum was even about to give birth as her dad was working away! Megan dubs herself, her brother and her parents the Norton Core Four, a testimony to their strong relationships. You Will Learn: How the concept of belonging can be used as a tool to foster connectedness in families where one parent travels for work; Belonging to people, places and purpose; Making internal changes to reinforce one's sense of belonging; Creating your own community to belong to.
Doreen Cumberford: Nomadic Diaries: We are thrilled to bring you a brand new episode of Nomadic Diaries featuring Megan Norton. Megan, an author and daughter of a diplomat, shares her insights on cultivating a sense of belonging for adult Third Culture Kids (TCKs) in her latest book, "Belonging Beyond Borders: How Adult Third Culture Kids Can Cultivate a Sense of Belonging." During the podcast episode, Megan discusses how her book goes beyond the TCK community, exploring the universal human need for belonging. Using analogies from the garden, Megan delves into the patterns and opportunities for belonging, emphasizing the time, effort, and rooting necessary to thrive in new environments. Megan draws from her own highly mobile childhood, having grown up in six different countries. She shares some memorable gardening experiences, such as the beautiful gardens in Vienna, Austria, which hold a special place in her heart. Megan also discusses the significance of rooting in both the garden and human life, highlighting the attachment to people and places that contribute to a sense of belonging. During the episode, we delved into the themes of her latest book, "Belonging Beyond Borders: How Adult Third Culture Kids Can Cultivate a Sense of Belonging." Here are three key takeaways from our conversation that I believe you'll find valuable: Belonging is a universal human need: While the book focuses on TCKs, the concept of belonging extends beyond this specific demographic. Whether you're a TCK or not, understanding how to cultivate a sense of belonging is relevant to all of us; The garden analogy: In my book, I use analogies from the garden to explore patterns in belonging and opportunities for belonging. The garden metaphor is endless and helps us understand the time, effort, and rooting necessary to truly thrive in our sense of belonging; Rooting and attachment: Just like plants in a garden, we need to root ourselves to places and people in order to feel a sense of belonging. Rooting allows us to attach and thrive. However, uprooting can be traumatic, so it's crucial to minimize the associated trauma and invest in the skills required for successful transitions.
Michael Sullivan: Where are You From: A TCK Podcast: This is Part 1 of t wo Episodes with Megan Norton, author of Belonging Without Borders: How Adult Third Culture Kids Can Cultivate a Sense of Belonging. Mike dumps an overwhelming podcast script on poor Megan only hours before they were able to meet (2:00). But at least they were able to get Mike's name squared away. She gets into the 'Riculous Question' and has Mike beat by two countries lived in and two more continents than him (5:55). They nail down an overlapping bucket list item of Antarctica :D (8:00). They get into her book 'Belonging Without Borders", and Megan explains the power of the gardening/gardener anology when it comes to rooting and rerooting TCK's. Megan stocks her book full of wonderful quotes (12:25) and is prompted to share one. She chooses to vulnerably unravel a somewhat mysterious quote and the absence of romantic relationships discussed in the book (14:30). Mike chimes in with a quote that resonates with what his journey as been as a writer of his first book (16:45). Megan talks about the importance of feeling worthy and valued and how often TCK's have a frayed sense of self worth (18:30). She implores our audience of the larger responsibility that companies and organizations have in caring for the dependents of their employees working internationally. They get into Megan's dislike of cheaky wall hangings (21:25) and how they don't leave room for a holistic emotional experience. Also, she explains what what it means to have faulty tendencies to romanticize the past or future landing spots for people in transition (24:00). Finally this episode ends with a discussion on how to determine if relationships are "for the road" or "for the journey".
Marie Suazo: Talks with a TCK Friend: Today's episode features fellow author Megan Norton on her book "Belonging Beyond Borders: How Adult Third Culture Kids Can Cultivate a Sense of Belonging". We talk about what it means to belong as she shares the different topics on her book.
Dr. Henriette Javorek Runte: https://cultureum.com/ — Do you know what the difference is between Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and Cross Cultural Kids (CCKs)? How about the difference between flux culture and core culture, or ethnocentric and ethno-relevant views? Do you know where to draw the line between acting as a cultural ambassador and being guilty of cultural appropriation? Do you know what these terms refer to: passport culture, code switching, heart homes, shared identity, global citizenship, or cultural markers? Did you know that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives have of late added a B to the acronym DEIB – to also address issues of belonging? Well, all this is the topic of this episode, in which we “unpack belonging” and discuss the pressing cultural issues of today’s world. Megan’s book: Megan Norton. Belonging Beyond Borders: How Adult Third Culture Kids Can Cultivate a Sense of Belonging.
Anna Seidel- For Global Minds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYP9TdmZcjI — Megan Norton shares her story, what inspired her and who supporter her to create her book Belonging Beyond Borders: How Adult Third Culture Kids Can Cultivate a Sense of Belonging. It's a book for TCKs setting out on their own but can also inspire caregivers and parents. It will help everyone support Third Culture Kids and cross-culture kids better and deepen understanding for some of the specific challenges & opportunities they face.
The Way Home Podcast: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5679ff90-f93b-40ce-9b0f-78e87311376e/episodes/8585f76f-1ee9-4d93-9a82-c5bfcf76346c/the-way-home-megan-appreciating-the-moment —- this episode features megan norton, an adult tck who has done so much for the tck community. we discuss navigating life as an adult tck, working as an intercultural trainer and a tck consultant and finding belonging and contentment in the present moment. hope you enjoy!
Culture Stew Podcast: https://culturestew.libsyn.com/belonging-beyond-borders-megan-norton — What is a Third Culture Kid? Are they adults? How does this cross-cultural experience impact the lives of TCKs? How do we cope with change and return to our parent culture? Megan Norton knows all too well these experiences and struggles. Megan discusses this, and more, with Maria and Roger in this eye-opening conversation.
Nomadtopia Podcast: https://www.nomadtopia.com/megannorton/ Identity is often closely tied to our location: where we were born, where we grew up, where we live now. For those of us living nomadic lives, however, that sense of identity can feel out of reach. As we transition from place to place, we experience the grief of leaving our old selves behind and the excitement of stepping into a new world. But how can you find a sense of belonging when you don’t belong to any one place? In this episode, I’m joined by third culture kid educator and author Megan Norton. She’s sharing her experience as an adult third culture kid, how her identity informs her work, and how those of us living highly mobile lives can find belonging wherever we are in the world.
The Big Purple Blob Podcast: https://thebigpurpleblob.libsyn.com/031-third-culture-kids-thriving-megan-norton — Megan Norton shares her insights and wisdom after growing up in 6 different countries. As an adult who works with TCKs today she has a lot to share on the curiosity and courage our kids can develop.
TCK VOF Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-5-tck-and-work/id1523194748?i=1000536534603 —- Megan Norton is an Adult TCK (who has lived in 10 countries and 5 U.S. states), writer, podcast host, and speaker who designs and delivers socio-emotional programming tailored to globally mobile families and youth. Megan hosts workshops and webinars for TCK teens and TCK university students. In this episode, we interviewed Megan on her observations and recommendations for TCKs in the workforce.
Quick Takes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ34dD67XOc — Sea Change Mentoring hosts Tina Quick and special guests Megan Norton and Rachel Cason to discuss friendships and romantic relationships during the TCK/CCK/International School graduate's transition to university.
Flourishing Education Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZcV8TH8raejdrUS7Hi3Ob — Today I speak with the talented Megan Norton, an intercultural training consultant, facilitator, and researcher focused on supporting cross-cultural families. and we discuss what we can learn from her experience of being and working with Third Culture Kids (TCK). Such a powerful conversation again! Megan's expertise as an intercultural trainer combined with her experience in international education has enabled her to design socio-emotional and educational programming tailored to globally mobile families and youth. Megan mentors, writes, and consults to enable Third Culture Kids, families, and cross-cultural workers to identify and implement tools and strategies that will help them transition well and thrive wherever they are. Growing up as a U.S. diplomat dependent/Third Culture Kid, she lived in 6 countries (the U.S., South Africa, South Korea, Germany, Japan, and Israel) and has lived in 4 more as an Adult Third Culture Kid (Austria, Greece, Hungary, Poland) in addition to 5 U.S. States (Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Washington DC, and Michigan). She loves hearing TCKs share their stories and supporting their journey into their next “home.” Megan is also host and producer of “A Culture Story” - a podcast which focuses on cultural identity, belonging, and purpose in relation to intercultural stories.
Third Culture Talks: https://open.spotify.com/show/46guojHCwR5gZDB0E5IGN1 — In this episode, we welcome our guest Megan C. Norton, intercultural trainer, podcaster and Adult Third Culture Kid. Currently based in Michigan, we get to share notes on that most particular of states, but further get to explore her more classic story of global nomad life: constantly moving every 3 years as the child of a diplomat and then for work in her adult life. We also discover why a Vietnamese Texas Oil Man might juggle geese.
Diesel and Clooney Unpack the World: https://blog.chris-o.com/category/podcast/page/4/ — We're joined by the very insightful Megan Norton (web: adultthirdculturekid.com, podcast: "A Culture Story", Instagram: adult_third_culture_kid) to discuss the cultural impact of sports, the challenges of repatriation, and dole out more useful fashion advice.
Sundae Bean: https://www.sundaebean.com/2018/02/19/help-tck-sense-identity-belonging-adulthood/ — I am excited to have special guest Ms. Megan Norton from Intercultural Transitions with us to understand: What TCK (or CCK) stands for and why that matters to parents and their children, The 3 anchors critical you can create to support your TCK to be happy and successful, How already supporting your pre-teen can help them transition on to a successful college experience, The biggest hurdles for TCKs. Ms. Megan Norton is not only an intercultural training specialist and researcher focusing on trends in transnational higher education she is also an Adult Third Culture Kid, having lived in 10 countries and 5 U.S. States. She combines her lived experience with her professional expertise as an intercultural trainer to design programming tailored to globally mobile students. You can find her micro-blog here: www.adultthirdculturekid.com.