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Season 5 Episode 14: Season Wrap up and Christmas Special
Join Brandi and James as they highlight some of their favorite episodes from this year and explore the themes that… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 13: Predicting Worker Burnout through Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and Leadership with Dr. Tasha Mitchell
Join Brandi and James as they sit down with Dr. Tasha Mitchell to discuss her research on missionary burnout, exploring… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 12: Safety Stories with Ulrika Ernvik
Join Brandi and James as they meet with Ulrika Ernvik to discuss helping people navigate traumatic experiences using Safety Stories.… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 11: Navigating Organizational Change and Transition with Kimberly Drage.
Join Brandi and James as they sit down with Kimberly Drage to explore the complexities of organizational change. Kimberly highlights… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 10: Prepping for Re-Entry, home assignments or furloughs with Kristen Cagwin
Join Brandi and James as they sit down with Kristen Cagwin to discuss both the external and internal preparations necessary… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 9: Hollistic Care with Dr. Alex Galloway
Join Brandi and James as they talk to Alex Galloway about the different types of care that are needed and… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 8: Socially Acceptable Addictions with Bethany Dearborn Hiser
Join Brandi and James as they talk with Bethany Hiser about the socially acceptable addiction to work. There can be… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 7: Bouncing Foward: a fresh look at Resilience and Stress with John Fawcett
Join Brandi and James as they interview John Fawcett and discuss resilience and stress for cross-cultural workers. John defines resilience… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 6: Reflections on Theology of Suffering and Moral Injury with Dr. Charlie Schaefer and Dr. Frauke Schaefer
Join Brandi and James as they talk with Dr. Frauke and Dr. Charlie Shaefer about the theology of suffering. We… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 5: Raising TCKs with Disabilities with MaDonna Maurer, MA
Join Brandi and James as they talk with MaDonna Mauer about the challenges of raising a TCK with disabilities. There… Read More
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Season 5, Episode 4: Money Matters! Financial Sustainability for Cross-Cultural Workers with Keith Webb
Join Brandi and James as they have Dr. Keith Webb back on. This time, they discuss the importance of financial… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 3: Raising TCKs with Anna Danforth – A Second Generation TCK Perspective.
Brandi and James talk with Anna Danforth about her own TCK experience and what it has been like to parent… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 2: Proactive Member with Lisette Gabre
Join Brandi and James as they speak with Lisette Gabre about proactive member care. They discuss the gap between what… Read More
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Season 5 Episode 1: Pilgrimage with Eve Austin
Join Brandi and James as they talk Pilgrimage with Eve Austin. Eve Austin has an MS in Clinical Psychology and… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 12: Season Wrap-up And Christmas Special
Join Brandi and James as they review the highlights of the podcasts from last year. With 12 episodes, they had… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 11: Sabbatical with Jeff Simons
Join Brandi and James as they interview Jeff Simons on Sabbaticals. Jeff is a missiologist at the core. He works… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 10: Chronic Depression with Dr. Lee Long. A Cognitive Behavior Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) Approach.
Join Brandi and James as they interview Dr. Lee Long, discussing chronic depression and the treatment modality of CBASP. This… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 9: Book Club! Emotionally Healthy Spirituality for Cross-Cultural Workers
Join Brandi and James as they share thoughts from Pete Scazzaro’s book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. They discuss the book’s principles and practices… Read More
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Season 4: Episode 8. Velvet Ashes with Danielle Wheeler
Editor’s note (The sound quality improves after about 15 minutes) Join Brandi and James as they interview Danielle Wheeler, the… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 7: Working with Cross-Cultural Teams with Stephanie Schwarz
Join Brandi and James as they talk to Stephanie Schwarz. She is a Registered Psychologist working with individuals, families, couples,… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 6: Attachment Styles and Our Relationship to God with Dr. Ted Wueste
Join Brandi and James as they interview Dr. Ted Wueste on Attachment Theory and how it impacts our relationship with… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 5: Addictions with Verne Salter
Brandi and James welcome Verne Salter to discuss addiction and its impact on cross-cultural workers. One of the bigger factors… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 4: Missional Resilience with Geoff Whiteman; Listening to Member Care.
Brandi and James welcome back Geoff Whiteman, ThM, LMFT, to discuss missional resilience and what he has learned from his… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 3: TCK Educational Needs with Bethany Walker
Bethany Walker is currently the curriculum director of an online Christian school called Northline Academy, which has served global workers… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 2: Talkin’ ’bout my g g g… Sandwich Generation with Hannele Secchi
Hannele Secchia serves with SIL in Ethiopia, where she grew up and has lived and worked for the last 15… Read More
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Season 4 Episode 1: The Transition of Retirement with Shonna Ingram
Join Brandi and James as they interview Shonna Ingram about transitions and retirement. It can often be a taboo subject… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 12: 2023 Wrap-up
Join Brandi and James as they wrap up 2023 with some highlights, trends, and what they look forward to next… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 11: Mindfulness with Bethann Miller
Bethann is the co-founder and CEO of Safe Place, a ministry that provides support, training, care, and guidance to folks serving… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 10: Short-Term Teams with Andrea Kroeze
Join Brandi and James as they talk about Short-Term teams with Andrea Kroeze. Andrea serves with Touch The World, offering… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 9: Autism and Neurodivergence among Cross-Cultural Workers and their Families.
Join Brandi and James as they interview Chyrl Mullins, an Educational Consultant with Wycliffe. They talk about Autism spectrum signs,… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 8: Expectations
Cross-Cultural Worker Expectations Worksheet – by James Covey, MA LPC-S Step 2: Invitations Internal Expectations A) Give grace to myself or… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 7: Trauma-Informed Staff Care
What is Trauma? “Trauma is a deep wound of the heart and mind that takes a long time to heal.… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 6: Compassion Fatigue with Mark Ventrella
Compassion Fatigue “It is impossible to be close to suffering and not be impacted by it” – Mark Ventrella. “Most… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 5: Emotional Intelligence
Brandi and James explore the significance of emotional intelligence, particularly for cross-cultural workers. Daniel Goleman’s insights emphasize understanding emotions to… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 4: The Rise of Teenage Anxiety with Brianna White, LMFT
Join Brandi and James as they talk with Brianna White, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, about anxiety in teenagers,… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 3: Navigating the Neutral Zone with Dr. Stephen Jones
Brandi and James discuss the challenging experience of transitions with Dr. Stephen Jones, who shares insights from his research on… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 2: Women in Cross-Cultural Ministry with Amy Galloway
Join Brandi and James as they welcome Amy Galloway to talk about the roles of women in cross-cultural ministry. The… Read More
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Season 3 Episode 1: Conflict Resolution with Dr. Janeen Davis
Join Brandi and James as they interview Dr. Janeen Davis to figure out why we can’t all just get along!… Read More
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Season 2 Episode 9: Care During Covid; What We Learned From The Pandemic
Join Brandi and James as they discuss James’ recent research and presentation on what the global staff care and counseling… Read More
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Season 2 Episode 8: Trauma with Dr. Phil Monroe
Join Brandi and James as they interview Dr. Phil Monroe with Langberg, Monroe and Associates about trauma. Dr. Philip Monroe leads Langberg,… Read More
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Season 2 Episode 7: Navigating the Risk in Returning with Anna Hampton
oin Brandi and James as they interview Anna Hampton, Author of Facing Danger, to talk about navigating theology of risk… Read More
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Season 2 Episode 6: Transition Coaching with Tim Austin
Join Brandi and James as they interview Tim Austin to talk about the challenges of transition and ways coaching can… Read More
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Season 2 Episode 5: Spiritual Direction with Roslyn Manson
Join Brandi and James as they meet with Roslyn Manson to discuss what is spiritual direction and how it might… Read More
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Season 2 Episode 4: Leadership Coaching with Keith Webb
Listen to the latest episode of Shop Talk: with Brandi and James as they interview Keith Webb to talk about Coaching and… Read More
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Season 2 Episode 3 “The Couch” With Paula Wong
Posted on February 4, 2022 under Cross-Cultural, Mental Health, podcast, Podcast, Shop Talk Join Shop Talk with Brandi and James as they talk with Paula Wong about… Read More
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Season 2 Episode 2: Merry Cross Cultural Christmas
Join Shop Talk with Brandi and James as they interview friends from around the world gaining insights at ways to… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 12: Resilience with Geoff Whiteman
Brandi and James interview Geoff Whiteman about his research on resiliency in cross-cultural workers, which involved 892 participants from 41… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 11: Depression and Cross-Cultural Workers
Shop Talk with Brandi and James In this episode, Brandi and James get a little deeper into what to do… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 10: TCK Part 3 with Dr. Lindsay Stone
TCK’s and Trauma focusing on the research of Dr. Lindsay Stone. Dr. Stone is a TCK/MK herself and her research… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 9: TCK Part 2 with Dr. Joel Cagwin
Shop Talk with Brandi and James, join us for Third Culture Kids Part 2 with special Guest Dr. Joel Cagwin… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 8: TCK Part 1
This episodee discusses Third Culture Kids (TCKs), who grow up abroad, exploring their unique experiences, identity development, and challenges upon… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 7: Grief Part 2 with Dr. Ted Wueste
Shop Talk with Brandi and James Episode 7. Listen in to part 2 of an interview with Spiritual Director Dr.… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 6: Grief (Part 1) – Dr. Ted Wueste
Shop Talk with Brandi and James Episode number 6 (Subscribe on wherever you listen to podcasts) followers of Christ to… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 5: Listening
Brandi and James discuss effective listening techniques, emphasizing the SOLER method: Sitting squarely to face the speaker, adopting an Open… Read More
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Season 1: Episode 4 New Years Resolutions or how to make CHANGE that lasts
In Episode 4 of “Shop Talk,” Brandi and James explore strategies to make resolutions effective, discussing the SMART criteria for… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 3: Enneagram Interview with Jenni Swink
Join Brandi and James with expert Jenni Swink as they look at the basics of what the Enneagram is how… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 2: Burnout
Subscribe to “Shop Talk” a podcast with Brandi and James and listen to their second episode. Available on Apple Podcast and Android and GooglePlay What… Read More
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Season 1 Episode 1: Why are we so tired?
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