128 - Julia Walker and Brogen Lund on being Third Culture Kids

Join us for a conversation with Julia Walker, host of the Across Oceans podcast, and guest Brogan Lund.  Julia, a child of international school educators, and Brogan, a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and international school graduate, share what it means to be TCKs, as young adults and professionals. Together they share how growing up in various countries and attending different international schools has shaped their identities and perspectives. They share their stories and insights about growing up overseas, returning to their passport countries, and the unique experiences and challenges that come with being a TCK. 

 

About Julia Walker

 

Julia grew up attending the international schools her parents worked at. As a family, they lived in Canada, Egypt and Singapore before she returned to Canada to study. Now, she is finishing her masters degree in Switzerland. In 2022, she started her own podcast, Across Oceans, discussing all things related to being a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and a child of international school educators. 

 

Across Oceans Podcast Instagram:@acrossoceanspodcast

acrossoceanspodcast@gmail.com

 

About Brogen Lund

 

Brogan was born in Dallas, Texas to Canadian parents. His family moved to Singapore, then Atlanta, before finally settling in Geneva where he attended the International School and eventually became a Swiss citizen.   

After studying in Montreal, he has returned to his adopted home in Switzerland where he now works in IT.

 

Resources

 

Across Oceans Podcast 

 

Across Oceans is a podcast where we discuss all things related to Third Culture Kids (TCKs), growing up overseas, returning to passport countries, unique travel stories and more. You will hear a unique TCK perspective of someone who is now an adult, but who grew up moving around the globe because of their international school teacher parents. We’ll discuss the benefits, the challenges and everything in between with growing up as a global nomad. 

 

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acrossoceans 

 

Books: 

Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds by Ruth Van Reken and David Pollock 

https://www.amazon.com/Third-Culture-Kids-Growing-Revised/dp/1857885252 

 

Incredible Lives and the Courage to Live Them: Thoughts of a Third Culture Kid Therapist by Rachel Cason 

https://www.explorelifestory.com/book/ 

 

Arrivals, Departures, and the Adventures In Between by Chris O’Shaughnessy 

https://www.chris-o.com/chriso/index.html 

 

Ted Talk:  Don’t ask me where I’m from, ask where I’m  a local 

https://www.ted.com/talks/taiye_selasi_don_t_ask_where_i_m_from_ask_where_i_m_a_local?language=en

 

John Mikton on Social Media

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton

Web: beyonddigital.org

 

Dan Taylor on social media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt 

Web: www.appsevents.com

 

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