Are there dangers of growing up abroad? - never fully rooted, yet deeply shaped by every place you've lived? In this beautifully honest episode, Mickelle sits down with Dr. Rachel Cason, Third Culture Kid, therapist, and founder of Explore Life Story, to talk about the power of storytelling, identity, and what it really means to belong.

Rachel shares her own journey from growing up in Niger as the child of missionaries, to becoming a researcher, counselor, and guide for others navigating globally mobile lives. Through her signature Life Story sessions, she helps people reclaim the parts of themselves that have been scattered across time zones, languages, and cultures - offering a way to feel whole again.

Together, they explore why introducing yourself as a TCK often comes with internal editing, how parenting across cultures invites deep humility, and why being witnessed - without judgment or agenda - is so transformative.

Key Moments:

• What is a Third Culture Kid? Rachel unpacks the term and how it still holds meaning for adults.
• Movement vs. Migration: The hidden emotional toll of never expecting to stay.
• The Power of Story: How life story work helps people reclaim coherence and connection.
• Neurodivergence & TCKs: Surprising overlaps in experience and identity.
• Raising Cross-Cultural Kids: Why being a witness is more powerful than being in control.

Holding the Past with Grace: Learning to tell your story without pruning pieces away.

✨ Explore more of Rachel’s work at explorelifestory.com. 📚 Her book, Incredible Lives and the Courage to Live Them, is available on Amazon and Kindle.

🎧 Her podcast, The Life of a TCK Therapist, offers weekly reflections and insights.

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