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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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