Best Versus Mode Podcasts (2024)

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127 - Guilt Triggers for TCKs 25:06

5h ago25:06

25:06

Guilt - that horrible twisting feeling in our gut that so often shows up, unbidden and unwelcome. As awkward as it is, today I'm digging into what can trigger this in TCK stories especially, and how we can bring understanding and context to this sensation - and recognise it as something beyond a simple indicator we've done something 'wrong'. Hosted…

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HOP Into Action - Mind Growth Series - The role of error, blame and performance modes 11:15

2d ago11:15

11:15

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126 - Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Value 18:55

5h ago18:55

18:55

Are you confused by how you think about your own worth? Maybe one part of you feel like you have things to offer, that you have value to add, but another feels like you can't quite believe the idea you matter to other people... Third Culture Kids often experience this paradox - "I am someone, but I'm not someone to others". I explore this experienc…

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HOP Into Action - Mind Growth Series - HOP Principle - Learning and Improving is Vital 10:03

4h ago10:03

10:03

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125 - The Courtroom of Feelings 16:09

3h ago16:09

16:09

I'm noticing how many of us TCKs are struggling to set boundaries without feeling the need to build a case of moral justification - our own feelings and needs don't seem to be 'enough' to allow us to say, "No". Here I'm exploring what might be going on, the potential impact of this, and how important it is to listen out for this in our narratives. …

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HOP Into Action - Mind Growth Series - HOP Principle - Blame Fixes Nothing 5:36

1h ago5:36

5:36

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HOP Into Action - Mind Growth Series - HOP Principle - Context Drives Behavior 6:57

7d ago6:57

6:57

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HOP Into Action - Mind Growth Series - HOP Principle - How Leaders Response Matters 11:03

3d ago11:03

11:03

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124 - Decluttering Identity 20:26

4d ago20:26

20:26

I'm in a season of decluttering... and my TCK self is happily familiar with how soothing it feels to streamline. So many of us get anxious at the accumulation of stuff (however will it all fit in my suitcase?!) but I'm a lover of things. What I'm seeing through is how important it is for my material surroundings to remind me of WHO I am. This episo…

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HOP Into Action - Mind Growth Series - HOP Principle - Error is Normal, People Make Mistakes 8:24

5d ago8:24

8:24

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123 - Red Flags, Green Flags 19:27

1M ago19:27

19:27

"I saw the signs... and I went there anyway!" I hear this so often, and it's such a familiar cry of my own heart too. We are often admonished to 'watch out for the red flags' but I'm wondering how much this is the relevant issue. Here I'm exploring what can lead TCKs to be especially vulnerable to seeing the warning signs of incompatible behaviours…

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HOP Into Action - Mind Growth Series - Introduction to HOP 10:52

1M ago10:52

10:52

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HOP Into Action Series - 8 Organizational Wastes versus Safety Clutter 29:51

1M ago29:51

29:51

Welcome to Season 5 and the 111th episode of the podcast series. Today, Brent Sutton is joined by Brent Robinson, and they discuss the relationship between the eight types of waste from Demming’s work and Lean and Six Sigma, compared to safety clutter from the safety science research of Rae, Provan, Weber, and Dekker at Griffith University. Waste, …

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122 - Editing the Story 20:25

20d ago20:25

20:25

In this episode, I'm pondering associations between changes and endings. In my story recently, I realised my needs had changed and the impact this was having around my book club involvement. I quickly assumed that acknowledging this change would initiate an ending, a quitting and loss around community. But what if changes could be integrated into a…

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121 - Acclimatised to Discomfort 16:44

2M ago16:44

16:44

What are the implications of a life lived in adaptation? One of them seems to be a familiarity with discomfort! This can impact different TCKs different ways - some of us get super sensitive to challenge, over-saturated as we have been in early chapters. Some of us identify so much with challenge that we continue to seek it out in our adult lives. …

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New Campaign for PEACE in America! 20:38

1M ago20:38

20:38

THIS is a CALL TO ACTION TO ALL HEALERS and those who understand the power of thought feelings and consciously directed energy. Its up to us (regardless of your political party) to bring healing to the U.S.. This pod is a call to please join me in lifting America's collective vibration. We can actually do this! I hope you'll listen and join in! Nam…

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HOP Into Action Series - Fear of Learning Teams 15:42

2M ago15:42

15:42

Welcome to Season 5 and the 110th episode of the podcast series.By Brent Sutton

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120 - Coming Home 17:15

2M ago17:15

17:15

Today I'm reflecting on coming home. As TCKs, we can often develop sensitivities and strategies for managing the leaving experiences of our lives, but I'm noticing an area I want to work on - returning. I know leaving, do I know how to return? Turns out I didn't handle my most recent return brilliantly, so this episode is walking through that exper…

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2:3 Limitations to the Law of Attraction 31:05

2M ago31:05

31:05

Orna Ross unpacks the limitations of the "Law" of Attraction (LoA) and why it's only part of the conscious creation process. Discover the misconceptions and common pitfalls that many encounter when relying on LoA. It's not your fault, Orna explains, as there are seven stages in the creative process, and LoA covers only two of them. Tune in to learn…

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119 - TCKs and Selfies 16:37

2M ago16:37

16:37

So I messed up the timing of this one! Got all organised, and recorded before going away last week on holiday - then never scheduled it to post! So it's going out this week instead :) In this episode I ponder something that comes up a lot - with TCKs and in general discourse - the Selfie! I'm always fascinated when we have a resistance against some…

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2:2 The Seven Mind Modes and Psychological Stages 44:39

2M ago44:39

44:39

In this episode, Orna Ross draws on the work of Abraham Maslow and Ken Wilber to delve into the seven mind modes and psychological stages that shape our creative and personal growth. From the foundational Tribal and Conquering stages to the higher realms of Communitarian, Creative, and Transcendent mind modes, Orna explains how understanding and na…

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118 - Different Modes of Me 18:00

3M ago18:00

18:00

After some creative scribbling, I feel like I've cracked something I want to now share with you - how I've seen myself privilege one version of my identity over others! This is something I hear us especially prone to doing if managing fluctuating energy levels, sometimes due to chronic conditions or illnesses. As TCKs, the pressure is often on to d…

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HOP Into Action Series - Mid Year Madness - Time to reflect 35:37

3M ago35:37

35:37

Welcome to Season 5 and the 109th episode of the podcast series.By Brent Sutton

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2:1 What is conscious creation? 19:16

3M ago19:16

19:16

Discover what it means to be a creativist and how to harness the power of creative intention and attention to unfold what you want to create. Orna explains the core ideas behind this transformative approach and the defining aspects of being in creative mode. This episode will inspire you to create with intention and purpose as the simplicity of the…

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117 - TCKs and Aging 17:45

3M ago17:45

17:45

What do our TCK stories tell us about aging? And how does this impact our identities? This episode throws open this question and explores how we can use our stories as a resource to help us understand where our own (perhaps multiple) constructs of aging come from, and how we can navigate this with mindfulness and gentleness. Hosted on Acast. See ac…

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116 - Initiating Change Protocol 17:34

3M ago17:34

17:34

This last week I hit a familiar feeling - low motivation, a sense of 'what's the point anyway?' and general resistance to the elements and rhythms of my daily life. As with all of my confusing feelings, I tried to look at the context around it - and realised I was coming up to my three year mark: It's nearly three years I've been in this new house …

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115- Birthday Ponderings 21:27

3M ago21:27

21:27

So birthdays can bring up a lot for people, and for TCKs, these were often affected by mobility: Who do you invite to a party when you are the new kid? How do people celebrate here? And mine tends to make me pensive around identity also - who have I been this year, and where am I at now? And so in this podcast, I invite you to ponder with me those …

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HOP Into Action Series - HOP In Canada with Brent, Josh and Baz The Crocodile 28:51

3M ago28:51

28:51

Welcome to Season 5 and the 108th episode of the podcast series.By Brent Sutton

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114 - The Secret of Happiness 14:26

4M ago14:26

14:26

I've just read Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist" and now I know the secret of happiness... and it's reminiscent of what I see Third Culture Kids doing every day in the tension they work to hold - between the "here" in my hand and the "there" out in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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1:7 Creative Movement, Creative Stillness 23:26

4M ago23:26

23:26

In this episode, Orna Ross delves into the dynamic interplay between creative movement and creative stillness for enhanced creative practice, and overall well-being. With insights on how to harness the power of both movement and stillness, it also offers practical tips to integrate conscious motion and tranquility into your daily life. Hosted on Ac…

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113 - Where My Behaviours Make Sense 23:15

4M ago23:15

23:15

Am I bad at communicating my needs, or did I just learn how to communicate in an indirect, obligation-based culture? Am I over-bearing, or did I just learn that high-volume enthusiasm is how one communicates love? The places of our stories have so much to offer in helping us understand why our way of being may not fit easily in the here and now, bu…

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1: 6 Finding Creative Flow: An Activation 26:54

4M ago26:54

26:54

Orna Ross explores the internal dynamics of creative resistance, emphasizing that the creative flow is an ever-present force, though we often disconnect from it through conflicted thoughts and feelings. And she offers a powerful activation process for finding creative flow through internal dialogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

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1:5 Overcoming Challenges the Creative Way 32:40

4M ago32:40

32:40

Orna Ross explores how going creative transforms the way we meet and manage life's challenges. Learn three creative codes and a practice that will help you to tackle whatever personal and professional hurdles life is asking you to jump right now—the creative way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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112 Third Culture Kids and Self Esteem 14:58

4M ago14:58

14:58

As with so many mainstream concepts, I find that Third Culture Kids often have a complicated and nuanced experience of "self-esteem", so it's definitely worth talking about! Some of us absolutely struggle with feelings of worthlessness, a grim and exhausting experience. Others of us, find that we have a strong sense of our own worth, and yet find o…

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1:4: Creative Virtues Part Two: Compassion, Celebration, and Courage 29:33

5M ago29:33

29:33

In Episode 4 of the Go Creative! podcast, Orna Ross presents the second installment of the Cardinal Creative Virtues series. She explores the interlinked qualities of creative compassion, celebration, and courage. This episode illuminates how these virtues not only enhance our own personal creative process but also deepen our connection with those …

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111 - Social Mistakes and Emotional Flashbacks 20:33

5M ago20:33

20:33

So many Third Culture Kids tell me how they can feel suddenly triggered or 'tugged' back into a previous chapter by the "smallest thing". This can be an amazing moment of nostalgic joy but often it's a moment of pain - a flooding feeling that dislocates us from the present moment. If we are to avoid self-shaming for "over-reacting" or being "too se…

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1:3 Creative Virtues Part One: Commitment 26:51

5M ago26:51

26:51

Host Orna Ross delves into the first of four Cardinal Creative Virtues: Commitment. Discover the pivotal role creative commitment plays in the process as Orna unpacks how selection, intention, and creative conditions fuel creative success. Learn how to harness the power of commitment to transform your creative desires into reality and understand th…

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1:2 Being Creative Versus Going Creative 24:49

5M ago24:49

24:49

In this episode, Orna Ross dives more deeply into the mind state that induces creative flow—what she calls the create-state, a chosen way of understanding and processing life—and the difference between being creative (a quality shared by all human beings) and going creative (a mind-state consciously chosen by some). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

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110 - Rest, Productivity and Growing Pains 25:40

5M ago25:40

25:40

I've been wrestling with rest this week, and contemplating how my TCK story complicates my relationship with rest. Also explored, how hard and awful it can feel to change our narratives! Even when that change itself feels good... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:1 Introducing the Go Creative! Podcast 20:06

5M ago20:06

20:06

Novelist and poet Orna Ross introduces herself as a creative and creativist, and explains what to expect from her new solo podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Orna Ross

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109 - Health and the TCK 14:51

5M ago14:51

14:51

Whether via health trauma or everyday cultural stories around body and wellness, health is a huge chapter in the Third Culture Kid story. Growing up with the classic, "Where There is no Doctor" book as a staple in my home in Niger, I explore here the role of health experiences on my own story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…

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108 - The Renewal of Spring 16:24

6M ago16:24

16:24

When staying in place, seasonal change becomes a helpful access point to change and novelty for Third Culture Kids. Join me in this episode as I contemplate how we can review and renew our multifaceted selves at the the season's change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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107 - Room for all of Me 20:42

6M ago20:42

20:42

There are so many elements to our selves as Third Culture Kids it can feel stifling to feel stuck in one iteration of self for long. Moving to places that invite a different self forward is one solution, but today I'm reflecting on how setting internal boundaries can spin the dial and allow different selves to take space alongside one another. In a…

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106 - Third Culture Kids and Boundaries 20:37

6M ago20:37

20:37

Boundaries... we can have a very heavy relationship with this word. Fear of crossing them, of faux pas, and fear of setting them - this is the story for many Third Culture Kids. In this episode I'm exploring what it is about our experiences of mobility that can complicate boundaries for us, and how we can rebuild relationship with them. Hosted on A…

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105 - Why can it be hard to feel good? 22:49

6M ago22:49

22:49

So many of us are struggling to learn how to overcome challenges, change thought patterns and achieve our goals. So why, just as we start to see ourselves make these hard won changes, do we sometimes hit a whole new level of discomfort - that of feeling good!? Many Third Culture Kids find that the struggle and change is more familiar to us than the…

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104 - am I a good learner as a TCK? 14:16

7M ago14:16

14:16

TCKs often grow up accustomed to the need to learn new skills quickly (with varying degrees of felt success!) and this can complicate our relationship to our identities as 'learners'. In some ways we receive feedback we are ahead of our passport peers, and in other ways we can feel very behind. In this episode I explore something that has recently …

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HOP Into Action Series - Lessons from decades of HOP Integration and Sustainability 28:39

7M ago28:39

28:39

Welcome to Season 5 and the 104th episode of the podcast series.By Brent Sutton

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103 - When we don't want to need care. 16:01

7M ago16:01

16:01

I hear this a lot, "but I don't want to need to take care of me". It's often in recognition of how much you've been through, how much taking care of yourself has already cost you... and the pain of realising how much time and energy your body, mind and heart are still asking of you... and today I'm sitting with you here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.…

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102 - Third Culture Kids and Reciprocity 18:27

8M ago18:27

18:27

How does being a TCK impact how we approach reciprocity in relationships? In my experience, it often leads us to want to heavily weight the experience towards us being givers, rather than takers... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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101 - New Year's Resolutions - abandoned already? 18:49

8M ago18:49

18:49

It's the new year, and how are those resolutions coming along? Are you feeling motivated? Accomplished? Or, like me, are you wondering why your goals are now making you feel so judged? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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