Episodes

Dig Here: Story Archaeology and the Expat Life Well Lived
March 31, 2026

Dig Here: Story Archaeology and the Expat Life Well Lived

Send us Fan Mail About Lisa Liang Lisa Liang, known formally as Elizabeth, with a Z - is an intercultural storytelling coach, solo performer, and TCK who grew up across Central America, Southeast Asia, and the United States. She has spent decades helping globally mobile people do one of the hardest…
What If You Learned How to Stay? Pia Mailhot-Leichter on Belonging, Creativity and Extinction Moments
March 17, 2026

What If You Learned How to Stay? Pia Mailhot-Leichter on Belonging, Creativity and Extinction Moments

About Pia Pia Mailhot-Leichter is a self-described "recovering nomad" who has lived in more places than most people visit, from Manhattan to Sri Lanka, London to France, and eventually dropping anchor in Copenhagen after decades of following the nomadic pull. Born to a French-Canadian mother and a …
Becoming a Cultural Chameleon: The Art of Belonging Wherever You Live
March 12, 2026

Becoming a Cultural Chameleon: The Art of Belonging Wherever You Live

About Daniela Daniela Draugelis didn't just study cultural intelligence, she lived it before she even had a name for it. Born in Argentina to a Lithuanian immigrant family (her father fled Europe as a war refugee), she grew up speaking Lithuanian at home, celebrating cultural traditions on weekends…
International Women: From Raising Third Culture Kids to Crossing Cultures in the Boardroom
March 8, 2026

International Women: From Raising Third Culture Kids to Crossing Cultures in the Boardroom

Dr. Joy Wiggins Meet Dr. Joy Wiggins, she is a cultural agility expert, former professor, and single mum who packed up her life in Texas and moved to Lisbon, Portugal with her teenage daughter Ruby. She's spent decades living...
Packed Your Bags But Forgot Your Mind? The Emotional Side of Expat Life
Feb. 17, 2026

Packed Your Bags But Forgot Your Mind? The Emotional Side of Expat Life

What if the hardest part of moving abroad isn't finding a house, but finding yourself? In this episode, Doreen Cumberford sits down with Vivian Chiona, founder of Expat Nest, an online counselling platform offering psychological support in nine languages to expats, repats, and global nomads worldwi…
Tearing Down the Walls: About Really Living Across Cultures
Feb. 2, 2026

Tearing Down the Walls: About Really Living Across Cultures

What does it really take to build a life across cultures? In this episode, intercultural trainer Kathy Ellis joins Doreen for an honest conversation about the messy, beautiful reality of cross-cultural living. From her small-...
Advertising's Golden Era and the Hard Part: Coming Home
Jan. 16, 2026

Advertising's Golden Era and the Hard Part: Coming Home

Today on Nomadic Diaries, I sat down with Peter Levitan, former Saatchi & Saatchi executive and serial entrepreneur, to talk about navigating international assignments, adapting to new cultures, and the challenges of returnin...
Farewells and Reflections....
Nov. 30, 2025

Farewells and Reflections....

In this heartfelt farewell to the Nomadic Diaries podcast, Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks co-host reflect on a remarkable 10-month journey exploring the expansive topic of belonging. Together, they look back over...
Ruth part 2
Nov. 29, 2025

Ruth part 2

Support the show Home is Where Your Story Crosses Borders! We aim to inspire expat solutions, by helping you navigate global living with ease and grace.
Ruth 1
Nov. 28, 2025

Ruth 1

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A Belonging Bite: Celebrations & Holidays
Nov. 27, 2025

A Belonging Bite: Celebrations & Holidays

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Caz Stuart
Nov. 25, 2025

Caz Stuart

In this engaging episode of Nomadic Diaries, Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks welcome Caz Stuart, an accomplished documentary filmmaker, to discuss the art of storytelling, belonging, and community - both on and of...
LITCL
Nov. 24, 2025

LITCL

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Sa-Eun
Nov. 23, 2025

Sa-Eun

In this episode, Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks sit down with Sa-Eun Park, also known as San Shine, a belonging coach and spiritual entrepreneur based in Incheon, Korea. San shares her powerful story of growing u...
ABCs - Art, Belonging and Children
Nov. 22, 2025

ABCs - Art, Belonging and Children

In this heartfelt episode, Doreen and Megan sit down with Dr. Jemina Watstein, an internationally experienced visual art educator who specializes in working with third culture kids (TCKs) and international families. Together,...
TCKs Finding Belonging in School
Nov. 21, 2025

TCKs Finding Belonging in School

In this heartfelt and insightful episode, hosts Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks welcome Stephen Toole for a rich conversation about the challenges and triumphs surrounding belonging and transition for Third Cultur...
Letters Now Sent
Nov. 20, 2025

Letters Now Sent

In this heartfelt solo episode, Megan Norton-Newbanks pulls back the curtain on her new book, Letters Now Sent , a collection of letters from over 90 contributors who have experienced life as expats, nomads, and third culture...
Tayo
Nov. 19, 2025

Tayo

In this episode, Doreen and Megan dive into the theme of B elonging with Tayo Rockson, whose life as a global citizen, diplomat’s son, writer, and basketball lover has uniquely shaped his perspective on identity, inclusion, a...
A Belonging Bite: Food
Nov. 18, 2025

A Belonging Bite: Food

In this delightful “Belonging Bite” mini-episode, hosts Doreen and Megan dive into the profound connection between food and belonging. From childhood comfort foods to international culinary adventures, they explore how what w...
Building Belonging Bridges
Nov. 17, 2025

Building Belonging Bridges

In this insightful episode, Doreen Cumberford and Megan Norton-Newbanks chat with Dr. Helen Fagan about the nomadic spirit, the challenging journey of belonging, and the importance of self-awareness for meaningful inclusion. ...
Bodies Know Belonging
Nov. 16, 2025

Bodies Know Belonging

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 Bonasso Warren’s uni...
Belonging's Heartbeat in Brussels
Nov. 15, 2025

Belonging's Heartbeat in Brussels

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...
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…
TCKs - Japan & Belonging
Nov. 12, 2025

TCKs - Japan & Belonging

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...