Episodes

What Your Body Knows About Belonging: Marcia Bonato Warren on Somatic Awareness Across Cultures
Nov. 16, 2025

What Your Body Knows About Belonging: Marcia Bonato Warren on Somatic…

This episode explores the deep connections between movement, body awareness, identity, and belonging, especially as experienced by people who navigate multiple cultures. The conversation dives into Marcia Bonato Warren's uniq...

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From Texas to Brussels: Erin Meyer-Cherneux on Raising Multicultural Children and Finding Home
Nov. 15, 2025

From Texas to Brussels: Erin Meyer-Cherneux on Raising Multicultural …

In this heartfelt and insightful episode, host Doreen Cumberford and co-host Megan Norton are joined by Erin Meyer-Cherneux —author, cultural anthropologist, and visual artist —for a rich discussion about belonging, transnat...

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Belonging: Life in the Camel Lane
Nov. 14, 2025

Belonging: Life in the Camel Lane

Today's Belonging Project bite is a reading from Life in the Camel Lane: Embrace Your Adventure which relates to the topic of experiencing a clear sense of belonging. We hope you are enjoying the Belonging Project. https://www.nomadicdiariespodcast.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Life-Camel-Lane-Embrac…

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BelongingI Am Me: Hiroko Bell on Japanese TCKs and Finding Home Between Cultures
Nov. 12, 2025

BelongingI Am Me: Hiroko Bell on Japanese TCKs and Finding Home Betwe…

In this heartwarming episode of Nomadic Diaries, hosts Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks welcome Hiroko Bell, a Japanese adult third culture kid (ATCK) and passionate advocate for cross-cultural families. Hiroko sha...

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25 Years in San Miguel de Allende: Camie Fenton on What It Takes to Truly Belong Somewhere
Nov. 12, 2025

25 Years in San Miguel de Allende: Camie Fenton on What It Takes to T…

In this episode of Nomadic Diaries, hosts Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks are joined by Camie Fenton, a long-time resident of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Camie shares her extraordinary journey of belonging, com...

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Between Belonging Everywhere and Nowhere: Melki Siddiq on the Nomadic Identity Paradox
Nov. 11, 2025

Between Belonging Everywhere and Nowhere: Melki Siddiq on the Nomadic…

In this heartfelt conversation on Nomadic Diaries: The Belonging Project, host Doreen Cumberford and co-host Megan Norton-Newbanks, interview Melki Siddiq, a communication coach, English teacher, counselor, and avid traveler....

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Belonging Beyond Borders
Nov. 10, 2025

Belonging Beyond Borders

Support the show Nomadic Diaries explores expat life, repatriation, belonging and global living. This episode may be part of our Re-Entry Series (30 episodes on coming home) or The Belonging Project (29 episodes on belonging ...

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The Bridge Between Change and Belonging — Carolyn Grant on Navigating Expat Transitions
Nov. 9, 2025

The Bridge Between Change and Belonging — Carolyn Grant on Navigating…

This special installment of the Nomadic Diaries podcast dives deep into the subject of belonging as it relates to nomads, expatriates, third culture kids (TCKs), and cross-cultural kids (CCKs). Host Doreen Cumberford and co-h...

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The Unrecognised Baggage Every Expat Carries — with Patrick Kadian, Expat Hypnotherapist
Nov. 8, 2025

The Unrecognised Baggage Every Expat Carries — with Patrick Kadian, E…

In this insightful episode of Nomadic Diaries, hosts Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks delve into the mental health challenges and evolution of belonging on the expat journey with special guest Patrick Kadian, The E...

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The Language of Home: How Your Mother Tongue Shapes Where You Belong
Nov. 7, 2025

The Language of Home: How Your Mother Tongue Shapes Where You Belong

Episode Overview: In this episode of Nomadic Diaries, co-hosts Megan Norton-Newbanks and Doreen Cumberford dive into the nuanced relationship between language and belonging. Drawing from their own global upbringings and exper...

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BrusselsBorn French, Raised Egyptian, Living Global: Beatriz Nour on Finding Yourself Between Cultures
Nov. 6, 2025

BrusselsBorn French, Raised Egyptian, Living Global: Beatriz Nour on …

In this thought-provoking episode of Nomadic Diaries, Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks interview Beatriz Nour and dive deep into the complex and evolving concept of belonging —especially through the lens of those w...

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When Your Teenager Feels at Home Nowhere: Andrea Schmidt on TCK Girls and Identity
Nov. 5, 2025

When Your Teenager Feels at Home Nowhere: Andrea Schmidt on TCK Girls…

In this insightful episode of the Nomadic Diaries' Belonging Project miniseries, Doreen and Megan welcome Andrea Schmidt, a trilingual global teen life coach specializing in supporting third culture kids (TCKs), especially teenage girls. The conversation delves into the complex processes of identit…

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Your Generational Journey: Where Do You Belong - Part 2
Nov. 4, 2025

Your Generational Journey: Where Do You Belong - Part 2

In this insightful second episode with Lois Bushong, the hosts dive deep into the concept of belonging for Third Culture Kids (TCKs), adult TCKs, and globally mobile families. Lois Bushong shares her expertise as a licensed m...

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Your Generational Journey: Where Do You Belong? Part 2
Nov. 4, 2025

Your Generational Journey: Where Do You Belong? Part 2

In this episode, Lois Bushong joins Megan Norton-Newbanks and Doreen Cumberford - Host of Nomadic Diaries for a thoughtful discussion on belonging among Third Culture Kids (TCKs), globally mobile families, and expats. The con...

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Your Carry-On Baggage: How TCKs Build Belonging From the Inside Out
Nov. 3, 2025

Your Carry-On Baggage: How TCKs Build Belonging From the Inside Out

In this episode of Nomadic Diaries, hosts Doreen Cumberford, Megan Norton-Newbanks welcome Lois Bushong, Author, Retired Counselor and Coaching expert on Third Culture Kids (TCKs). This conversation dives deep into the ever-e...

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Why Belonging Is the Question Every Expat Eventually Asks
Nov. 1, 2025

Why Belonging Is the Question Every Expat Eventually Asks

In the inaugural episode of Nomadic Diaries, hosts Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks dive deep into the concept of “belonging” within the context of global mobility, international relocations, and the personal effec...

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Where Do I Belong
Nov. 1, 2025

Where Do I Belong

Welcome to the introductory episode of Nomadic Diaries, The Belonging Project hosted by Doreen Cumberford. Doreen reflects on two years of conversations with guests e.g. cross-cultural trainers, writers, therapists, and ordin...

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Expat Repatriation Reality - Reposting
Oct. 23, 2025

Expat Repatriation Reality - Reposting

The Plot Twist Nobody Warns You About! In this insightful conversation, Angie Weinberger returns to Nomadic Diaries to explore the complex emotions and practical challenges faced by expats and global citizens, especially around repatriation and defining "home." Angie, based in Zurich, shares her ex…

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The Invisible Grief of Coming Home: Angie Weinberger on the Emotional Stages of Repatriation
Oct. 16, 2025

The Invisible Grief of Coming Home: Angie Weinberger on the Emotional…

Episode Overview In this insightful episode of Nomadic Diaries, host Doreen Cumberford re-interviews Angie Weinberger, a renowned expert in global mobility and repatriation. Angie shares her deep knowledge about the complex journey of returning “home” after years abroad, unraveling common myths and…

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When Home Becomes Impossible: One South African's Honest Story of Starting Over Abroad
Oct. 8, 2025

When Home Becomes Impossible: One South African's Honest Story of Sta…

In this heartfelt episode of Nomadic Diaries , host Doreen Cumberford chats with Brigitte Muller, a South African marketing strategist and long-term expat living in Tampa, Florida. They delve into the complexities of expat li...

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From Aramco Brat to Filmmaker: Todd Nims on Growing Up Between Saudi Arabia and America
Sept. 17, 2025

From Aramco Brat to Filmmaker: Todd Nims on Growing Up Between Saudi …

Some time ago I recorded this episode of Nomadic Diaries with Todd Nims, an Aramco Brat whose parents we had known in Saudi Arabia. Episode Highlights In this captivating conversation, we explore the fascinating journey of fi...

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Moving With a Family to San Miguel de Allende?
Sept. 16, 2025

Moving With a Family to San Miguel de Allende?

Key Topics Discussed Tracy’s Expat Journey: Tracy shares her path from Aberdeen, Scotland to Mexico, with stops in Houston and Cancun, and explains how her kids have thrived in a multilingual, multicultural environment.San Miguel de Allende for Families: It is definitely shifting from a retiree-foc…

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Moving to San Miguel de Allende: Practical First Steps
Sept. 9, 2025

Moving to San Miguel de Allende: Practical First Steps

In this episode of Nomadic Diaries , host Doreen Cumberford welcomes friend and real estate expert Tracy Moss to discuss the ins and outs of buying property in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Tracy draws on her 20+ years in Me...

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What Every Expat Parent Needs to Know About Their TCK's Mental Health — with Patrick Kadian
Aug. 26, 2025

What Every Expat Parent Needs to Know About Their TCK's Mental Health…

Doreen Cumberford welcomes Patrick Kadian - an expat, hypnotherapist, and expert on mental health for global nomads. With over 30 years of expat experience spanning 16 countries, Patrick offers a unique perspective on raising...

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