The Expat Mom Podcast

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Stress Part 1: The Power of Thinking Differently About Stress Sep 28, 2020

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Stress. In our modern world stress can feel more like the norm than the exception. We often think of stress as a villain--something awful that robs us of our joy and peace. But modern research shows that actually stress can be beneficial. AND, even more importantly, the way we think ABOUT stress matters. When we see it as a problem it has all sorts of negative side effects. But when we see at as beneficial our biochemistry changes. The physical and emotions effects are profound.
On this episode you'll learn:

The negative physical and emotional impact stress can have
What the latest research shows about why the way we perceive stress matters
Some of the incredible benefits of stress
What it looks like to shift our thoughts about stress

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Handling Criticism Well Sep 17, 2020

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No one likes criticism. It's something most of us would love to avoid if possible, but the truth is that most of us do experience criticism more often than we'd like to. Our natural reaction to criticism is usually to withdraw and feel resentful or embarrassed, or to be irritated and defend ourselves. Neither of these responses help our relationships or our confidence. Criticism can actually HELP your relationships and your confidence if you know how to think about it and respond. This podcast offers you two simple questions you can ask yourself when someone criticizes you to help guide your response in a way that can strengthen your relationship and increase your confidence.
What you'll learn on the podcast:

Why our default response to criticism hurts our relationships
How to press pause on our default response and create space before we respond
Two questions that can guide your response to criticism
Examples of several different healthy ways to respond
How criticism can help strengthen your relationships
How criticism can build your confidence

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Finding Your Purpose Part 2 Sep 11, 2020

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Humans have a deep need for purpose. Purpose is what compels us and gives us the necessary motivation to do difficult things. In part 1 we talked about how purpose is decided not discovered. We uncovered 7 limiting beliefs that blind us to identifying and living our purpose. In this episode, I offer 4 simple steps to help you identify and begin taking action toward deciding on and creating your purpose. I give you lots of examples of how I and my clients have applied these principles. I’ll also offer some important ways to manage your mind in the process.

Here are some of things you’ll learn on this episode:

How spending more of the day consuming things rather than creating can limit your ability to identify and create your purpose
Where to start in creating your purpose
Important questions to ask yourself
Why looking inside yourself for the answers rarely works and where to look instead Important ways to manage your mind

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This roadmap includes the 7 limiting beliefs that blind us to our purpose, and the 4 steps to creating purpose--including the questions to ask yourself.
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Mentioned on the show:
Secretary of Cake Instagram Page @secretaryofcake
US History Abroad https://www.ushistoryabroad.com/about
Articles about Creation and Consumption
Are You Consuming or Creating During Coronavirus?
How to Make Mom Breaks Refreshing: Creation vs. Consumption
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Finding Your Purpose Part 1 Sep 04, 2020

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One of the most frequent requests for coaching I receive is about how to find purpose. As humans we crave purpose--it gives us direction, significance and belonging. However, I have discovered 7 limiting beliefs that often hold us back from recognizing and living our purpose.
What you'll learn on the podcast:

The difference between things that give us meaning in life, and a life mission
How to begin to recognize your purpose
Why purpose matters
Why the idea of "finding" our purpose is inaccurate and unhelpful
How we can have multiple purposes and why that's beneficial
Why purpose won't provide the sense of value you may be craving

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How to Deal with Difficult Emotions Aug 27, 2020

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Because we are human, we experience a wide range of emotions. Emotions are the brain’s way of communicating something to us. Most of us dislike our negative emotions and we try all sorts of ways to avoid feeling them. When we do this, our brain has to work harder to get the message through and this ends up causing new problems. Most of us aren’t really taught how to handle difficult emotions in a healthy way. We are usually taught to shove them down, or distract ourselves. But it’s important to learn how to actually feel and process our emotions—when we allow ourselves to feel difficult emotions, ironically we free ourselves from their grip. This podcast will teach you how.

What you’ll learn on the podcast:

What creates emotions in our body
How negative emotions can help us
The most common ways people handle difficult emotions and why they don’t work
Practical ways to deal with negative emotions in a healthy way

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How to Raise Resilient Children Aug 20, 2020

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Resilience is the ability to deal with and bounce back from challenges and difficulties, and during this time of pandemic, global change, and uncertainty, our children need this skill more than ever. Studies show that a few common characteristics help expat kids—as well as other kids—be more resilient. Today I’ll cover the top four skills to help kids be more resilient. I’ll offer you some simple, practical examples and ideas to start cultivating these skills in your kids right now.
What you’ll learn on this episode:

What resilience is and why it matters
How to handle things when your child is struggling
How to cultivate a growth mindset in your child through the compliments you give
How to increase your child’s emotional intelligence and adjust their expectations
How to teach your child to build relationships through conflict
What family history has to do with resilience

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Mentioned on the Show:

NIH study of expat kids and resilience
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6064735/

Expat Children and Resilience
Simons, Julia Emotional Resilience and the Expat Child

NY Times article briefly describing Dr. Duke’s work on family history and resilience in kids
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html

Moving: How to Feel More Peace While Navigating Change Aug 19, 2020

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Moving and change are a hallmark of expat life. There are a lot of exciting things that accompany a move, but also some difficult emotions and stressors as well. Expat moms are often the emotional anchor point for the family while also being the lead logistics coordinator for closing out the old life and starting a new one. This is a huge job.
Understanding what happens to the brain during a move, and how to navigate the difficult emotions that accompany a move can help you feel more peace and less overwhelm during the process.

I share an experience I had in Kenya when I was asked to move unexpectedly; I share some of the lessons I learned from that experience. I’ll also share some mindset shifts that can help you be the mom you want to be during a transition time and give you lots of practical ideas about how to apply these mindset shifts right away.

What you’ll learn on this podcast:

What happens in the brain when you move and why you’re less productive at first
How to deal with difficult feelings that accompany change
How to know when it’s time to stop focusing on grief from a change and shift your focus
Ideas for how to create a new normal
How identity is affected by moving and what to do about it
What to do when you’re in a post-moving slump

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How to Thrive Anywhere Aug 19, 2020

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Welcome to The Expat Mom Podcast! Expat moms are amazing. They navigate all the normal challenges of living and mothering while living abroad. Studies show these challenges often take a big toll on the emotional health of expats. This podcast offers some mindset shifts and practical tools for improving emotional health and thriving abroad.
In this episode, I share one of my first break through moments in improving my emotional health as an expat mom when I discovered that blaming my children’s anxiety and suffering on frequent moving may have actually been unfounded. I was able to see how our expat lifestyle might actually be helping my kids’ anxiety. I’ll share the tool that helped me see things differently, and I’ll offer you a way to start applying this principle right away.
What you’ll learn on this episode:

Why the thing you think is making you miserable might not be what’s actually making you miserable
How to use your emotions as clues to help you solve problems
The science behind how the brain processes experiences
Why sometimes our perceptions are distorted
How to shift your perspective and why it matters

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Mentioned on the Show:
Study quoted about expat statistics
https://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/3/prweb9277073.htm
Book referred to about constructing multiple true realities.
Before Happiness. Shawn Achor

Podcast Trailer Jul 31, 2020

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Welcome to the Expat Mom Podcast!
Who is this podcast for?
This podcast is for expat moms who want to improve their emotional health.
Why this podcast?
Expat moms navigate the normal challenges of raising kids, cultivating their marriages, and managing their careers--all while juggling additional challenges of living abroad. Studies show that 50% of expats experience depression, anxiety rates are 2x higher, divorce rates are 50% higher and 40% of foreign assignments are broken due to unhappy trailing spouses.
I get it. I have experienced culture shock, overwhelm, depression, anxiety, loss, children who struggle, relationship issues and much more. I know what it's like to be stuck emotionally, and I know how to get unstuck.
I've learned some amazing tools that have helped me increase my emotional health and confidence, improve my marriage, find purpose and reinvent my career and be the mom I want to be while abroad. I created this podcast to share these tools and perspectives with other expat moms.
Who I am
I'm Jennie Linton. I'm a certified life coach, and expat mom to four daughters and married to a US diplomat. I've spent many of the last 20 years abroad. I coach women from around the world and help them find more joy, peace, and confidence so they can be the expat moms they want to be.
What to Expect
Each week you’ll walk away with one concrete idea, tool or shift in perspective that you can apply immediately to help you increase your confidence, feel more peace, improve your relationships and find more purpose.
How to Connect with Me
Schedule a free, 25 min. mini-coaching session with me http://theexpatmom.com/schedule
Free resources and articles on my website: http://theexpatmom.com
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Facebook: @theexpatmomcoach

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