This episode explores the challenges international cross-cultural workers face when caring for aging parents from across the world. Four participants from the Global Trellis Aging Parents Cohort share their personal experiences, highlighting the emotional complexity, practical difficulties, and unique support found in a community of like-minded workers dealing with an inevitable life issue.

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Article on Global Trellis: When Roles Reverse” by Katie Brown

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In this episode of Global Trellis: The Podcast, Tim Austin, the Global Trellis transition specialist, discusses the critical aspects of managing transitions for cross-cultural workers. The crucial aspects of transitions are (1) focusing on the importance of naming one's experiences, (2) normalizing the challenges, and (3) embracing the fears and resistance that come with change. The conversation explores how transitions impact identity, particularly in ministry settings, and provides practical insights and resources for individuals navigating significant life shifts.

Show Notes:

Tim Austin’s Coaching Practice

Global Trellis articles by Tim

Looming Transitions by Amy Young

Anchoring in Transition Webinar

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In this episode of Global Trellis, Virgil Tanner discusses his book "Soul Tending" and shares insights on helping cross-cultural workers build resilience and agency in challenging environments. The conversation explores strategies for thriving, working effectively, and developing personal and professional skills, emphasizing the importance of holistic soul care and strategic leadership in cross-cultural work.

Show Notes:

One Tree Ministries

Soul Tending – by Virgil Tanner

Becoming More Fruitful – by Amy Young

More Global Trellis resources for soul tending

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This is truly an eye-opening episode! Rachel Pieh Jones, Amy Young, and Bernie Anderson dive deep into the often-overlooked experience of "gendered culture shock" - exploring how men and women physically and emotionally navigate cultural differences across borders. This is a nuanced and compelling conversation about how cultural adaptation goes far beyond language and customs.

Rachel on Instagram: @rachelpiehjones

Rachel’s Books on Amazon

Podcast episode “Sexual Harassment While on the Field with Rachel”

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In this episode, Heather Fallis discusses her new book about creating liturgies as a powerful spiritual practice for international workers. Through personal stories and practical guidance, Heather shows how writing liturgies can help cross-cultural workers process their emotions, connect with God, and find meaningful ways to pray, even when words are difficult to find.

Blog interview with Heather (and a giveaway)

Heather’s Book: Crafting Liturgies for Life Abroad

Instagram: @liturgiesforalifeabroad and @heatherfallis

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Description: This episode explores the importance of design and visual branding in creating effective newsletters and communications for cross-cultural workers. Guest expert, Karen Huber, joins Amy and Bernie to share practical advice on leveraging design elements to engage supporters and convey the heart of your ministry.

Karen created a PDF that covers three helpful areas when it comes to newsletter design:

—What are three newsletter best practices?

—What are three ways newsletters go wrong?

—Now, let’s talk design specifics: color, font, and images/photos

Get the PDF here.

Show Notes and Links:

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• MailChimp - An email marketing platform discussed as an option for cross-cultural workers: mailchimp.com
• Constant Contact - Another email marketing platform recommended in the episode: constantcontact.com
• SendGrid - The email marketing platform available through Microsoft that was mentioned: sendgrid.com
• Canva - The design tool referenced for creating a color palette and style guide: canva.com
• Canva Color Finder - The specific Canva feature discussed for extracting color palettes from images: canva.com/colors/color-palette-generator
• "Write Interesting Newsletters" - A course offered by Global Trellis
• "Enjoying Newsletters" - A book written by Amy Young, the co-host of this podcast
• Check out the simple design elements of Substack, and while you’re at it, feel free to subscribe to the free version of Bernie’s Substack essays.

Additionally, the episode provided the contact information for the guest expert, Karen Huber:

• Website: fullstopcopy.co
• Instagram: @karengobragh

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This episode of the Global Trellis podcast explores the art of writing effective newsletters for cross-cultural workers. Hosts Amy Young and Bernie Anderson provide practical tips and mindset shifts to help listeners improve their newsletter communication and build stronger relationships with their supporters. Next week we continue the conversation with Karen Huber and the visual aspects of newsletters.

Show Notes:

Enjoying Newsletters book by Amy Young

Write Interesting Newsletters course on Global Trellis Insiders (50% off for Insiders)

Global Trellis website globaltrellis.com for more resources and information

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There’s no such thing as an “ordinary day” for most cross-cultural workers. In this week’s episode, Amy and Bernie share practical tips for navigating the complexities of unpredictable schedules and demanding routines.

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Global Trellis Article on Productivity (Leave your comments here!)

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