Amy and Bernie walk through the stages of singleness on the field—from flexible 20s to calling questions in the 30s, the “in-between” 40s, and the realities of aging parents and retirement later in life. You’ll get a clear, practical look at what singles carry in each decade and how teams can genuinely honor, include, and support them.

💰 Ending Well Costs Money (Read here)

💧 How to Picture All You are Carrying on the Field (Read here)

🎋 Realism and Optimism: Does it have to be either/or? Can it be both? (Read here)

👚 Annual Debrief (get it here)

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Why do some third culture kids come through a cross-cultural childhood resilient and rooted, while others quietly struggle to feel like they belong anywhere? Author and coach Anna Danforth has spent years studying exactly that question, and in this episode she joins Amy and Bernie to talk about the answer she landed on: support — specifically, seven kinds of it. Drawing from her new book, Nourished: Third Culture Kids and the Village They Need, Anna breaks down the seven essential supports that separate surviving from flourishing, and gives parents, leaders, and caring adults concrete ways to show up for the TCKs in their lives.

📚 Nourished: Third Culture Kids and the Village They Need on Amazon

🌐 Anna Danforth website

⚒️ Nourished Simulator Tool

🎯 TCK Training Safe Space Responses

🎧 Other episodes with Anna on the podcast:

• When Grief is Unrecognized: Disenfranchised Grief with Anna Danforth (here)
• Eight Experiences to Build Resilience in Third Culture Kids (TCKs) with Anna Danforth (here)
• How to Communicate Change in Cross-Cultural Work to Supporters with Anna Danforth (here)

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Is it possible for Mom and Dad to sabbatical at the same time? If you’ve ever tried, you know it’s tough. In this “Mailbag Episode,” Amy and Bernie are joined by Jenilee Goodwin to explore how parents with kids at home can realistically experience a sabbatical. They unpack how to redefine sabbatical in a full season of life by slowing the pace, lowering expectations, simplifying meals and schedules, and involving the whole family in supporting mom’s rest (as well as dad’s).

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🧭 Sabbatical Journey Course (Global Trellis)

• Main course page: https://globaltrellis.com/sjc
• Also find it via the Shop on Global Trellis: https://globaltrellis.com/shop

🏠 Home Assignment / Sabbatical Resource Page (Global Trellis)

• Includes tips for traveling with infants, TCK resources, general home assignment tips, and a recorded sabbatical panel: https://globaltrellis.com/resources/home-assignment/

💪 Coaching With Jenilee

• https://jenileerachel.com/

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Women's security on the field isn't solved by a checklist or a one-off self-defence session, it's built through listening, learning, and making changes that actually fit the context. Shannon Mureithi of Crisis Consulting International joins Amy and Bernie to share practical, accessible steps that organisations and individuals can take right now to meaningfully increase women's safety and dignity in cross-cultural work. Practical, honest, and full of tools you can actually use, this is one episode you'll want to share with your whole team.

🎧 Global Trellis Podcast: Gender and Culture Shock with Rachel Pieh Jones: https://globaltrellis.com/episode/44/

🍇 Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Assault in Cross-Cultural Work research paper and resources: https://globaltrellis.com/lets-talk-about-sexual-harassment/

🎯 Crisis Consulting International: https://ccionline.site/

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Before you ever landed on the field, you were already shaped by distorted ideas about authority, power, calling, and the body of Christ—and chances are, you're still carrying them. In this episode, Cori Crawford Van Oss joins Amy and Bernie to name five heresies that cross-cultural workers bring with them or encounter on the field. They also explore the tools you need to recognise, resist, and replace them with Christlike, Spirit-led shepherding.

🎯 Cori Crawford Van Oss’ Website: https://coricrawfordvanoss.com/

📃 Here is a PDF chart of the five heresies and the truth to combat them.

🌪️ Narcissism Week: 5 days of training geared for cross-cultural workers, included in Insiders

🎧 Global Trellis Podcast with Stacey Covell: More than a Machine: Your Personal Dreams Have Value

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What is something you’ve always wanted to do? Discover why your God-given dreams and creative pursuits matter—even when they’re not “ministry related”—and how they can actually protect you from burnout and add richness to your life and work. In this episode, Bernie, Amy, and Stacey offer practical, grace-filled ideas for naming your dreams, taking small consistent steps, and investing time and resources in what brings you joy. Share some of your dreams with the rest of us!

💭 Workshop: How to Guard a Dream [Available here]

✍️ Connect with Stacey at One Word Editing: https://www.onewordediting.com/

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In this episode, Amy and Bernie talk with Emily Maljanian (who also happens to be Amy's niece!) from Wordsmith Services about why donor communication is essential for staying funded, connected, and emotionally supported in cross-cultural work. Emily shares practical tips for writing brief, consistent newsletters, even if you don't see yourself as a writer. Whether you're just starting out or feeling stuck in your communication rhythm, this conversation will leave you energized and ready to reconnect with the people who make your work possible. Tune in and get ready to be encouraged!

✍️ From Emily:

Newsletter Story Worksheet (Free) – 13 questions to help you brainstorm stories before you write: https://wordsmithservices.net/worksheet

Donor Communication Cohort – Emily’s 8-week cohort (training, edits, and community) begins June 10: https://wordsmithservices.net/cohort Use code TRELLIS for 10% off for the Global Trellis community.

🎧 Related Podcast Episodes:

Five Steps to Make Your Newsletter Writing Fun [Listen Here]

Elevating Your Newsletter Design for Maximum Impact with Karen Huber [Listen Here]

🌿Global Trellis Resources:

Write Interesting Newsletters (Win!) Course: available here

Enjoying Newsletters (Book by Amy Young): available here

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Every culture, organization, and person operates under an "overstory"—a dominant narrative so pervasive it's nearly invisible. In this episode, Amy and Bernie unpack Malcolm Gladwell's concept of overstories and explore what it means for cross-cultural workers who are constantly navigating between competing narratives. If you've ever felt disoriented, misunderstood, or stuck in a cultural context, or just curious about what's going on, this concept might explain why.

📕 The Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

📝 The online Holistic Conference for Global Workers (includes the Overstories worksheet and the bonus resource of Toxic Leadership Assessment). The conference is 50% off through May 15, 2026.

🎧 Three podcast episodes:

• Global Online Conference: Holistic Care for Cross-Cultural Workers [Listen here]
• Holistic Care for Cross-Cultural Workers: Insights from the Global Trellis Team [Listen here]
• How to use The Toxic Leadership Assessment [Listen here]

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