Inter-Cultural Communication Posts

International Women: From Raising Kids to Crossing Cultures in the BoardroomA Nomadic Diaries conversation with Dr. Joy Wiggins | International Women’s Day 2026What does it really take to reinvent your career, raise a teenager abroad, and …

 I feel like international living can supersize a life.  And if so, is this a good thing?Think back to when a "large" soft drink was just 16 ounces. Today, we barely blink at 48-ounce cups that would have seemed unimaginable decades ag…

I write this to Celebrate World Book Day!As the host and founder of the Nomadic Diaries podcast, I've had the incredible privilege of interviewing over 30 authors in just our first 7 months on the air. These trailblazers have penned more than 50 b…

A phrase often heard in our house in Mexico when discussing the gap between what we observe and what we understand is frequently "It's All Cultural".  This is the way we explain away experiences we don't understand. However, over the las…

 Hosted by Doreen Cumberford and featuring Renata Urban, an expert with over 30 years of experience in cross-cultural communication, the episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone living or planning to live abroad.Understanding and …

**Title: Unwrapping Cultural Layers: A Journey into Intercultural Competence****Introduction: Embracing the Cultural Kaleidoscope**We live in a time when crossing borders is easier than ever, not just physically but digitally. Yet do we genuinel…

This blog is dedicated to the Nomadic Diaries podcast on Embracing the Mosaic of Identity: A Conversation with Dr. Rachel Cason which we recorded a few months ago.Introduction:Hosts Doreen Cumberford and Sharon Fields sat down with Dr. Rachel Ca…

Nick Dunn's interview was lively and practical.  In a world where every corner holds the potential for a diverse encounter, understanding and reconciling our differences is paramount for a cohesive global society. That's where our lat…

 Introduction: A Journey into Intercultural IntelligenceWe live in a world where borders are both rigid and non-existent, where one can physically be in one place while culturally immersed in another. Our latest episode of Nomadic Diaries, …