Balancing Stories

Jun 16 2022 6

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Sharing stories about the balancing in our lives and in ourselves with culture, expectations, identity and more. Conversations hosted by Meghan Kitchen. Episode topics include: Parenting, Marriage, Grief, Activism, Cooking, Photography, Jewellery, Film Making, Gender & Identity, Racism, Names, Disownment, Assimilation, Immigration, Third Culture Kids, Traditions, Representation, Inclusion, Publishing, Translation, Education, Introverts, Holistic Lifestyle, Uterine Health, Social Media, Corporate Culture, Equity versus Equality, Body Acceptance, What is Home? and so much more.

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The Gift of Time and Podcasting with Meghan Kitchen

Jun 16 2022 14 mins

It’s my birthday week and there is something about birthdays that makes you reflect back and look forward. When I look to the future, it’s not about a bucket list and big adventures, though I hope to make time for those thoughts too. The choices currently circling around my head are about creating a life, the boring day to day life, that I will be happy to be living. I want to

85: Raising Kids While Raising Ourselves with Cat Tiu

Jun 09 2022 48 mins

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 85: Raising Kids While Raising Ourselves with Cat Tiu ….. “Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” This was the quote that inspired Cat (Carmelita Tiu) to start her podcast and community. Her content drew me in, so I invited her to join me for a conversation about raising

84: Tall Girl, Hold Your Head High with Chelsea

Jun 02 2022 36 mins

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 84: Tall Girl, Hold Your Head High with Chelsea ….. Tall Girl, you hold your head up high. Chelsea is here to share her story, from dating to fashion, from the USA to Germany, from slouching to confident… What’s tall got to do with it? Let’s find out.

83: Things I Tell My Kids, That I Should Tell Myself

May 25 2022 20 mins

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 83: Things I Tell My Kids, That I Should Tell Myself ….. On the way to and from school my son processes life by talking. I have no idea where he gets it from. He tells me things he’s learned, experienced, wondered, and asks me endless amounts of questions.He treats me like I treat google. Except, he asks the thing

82: Culture, Personalities and Literacy around Money with Lisa Severing

May 19 2022 46 mins

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 82: Balancing Culture, Personalities and Literacy around Money with Lisa Severing ….. How do we feel about money? What is our normal with financial literacy? In this conversation, we look at the connection between sociology and finance: looking back at the influences of upbringing, culture, personalities and access

81: Resetting as a Highly Sensitive Person with Kellie Daab

May 12 2022 42 mins

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 81: Resetting as a Highly Sensitive Person with Kellie Daab ….. Kellie is a Highly Sensitive Person. But…What is an HSP? How did Kellie discover this about herself? How does this "label" impact her life?and How did she change her business to create more balance? We talk through these questions and so much more.&nb

Moving Days - Out of Office

Apr 21 2022 3 mins

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80: Balancing Assertiveness – A Fixer Upper Story

Apr 14 2022 21 mins

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 80: Balancing Assertiveness – A Fixer Upper Story ….. So, we bought a fixer upper. I wanted to record this in retrospect but we are still in it. The journey is still twisting and turning. This is just to say, you are not getting “happy to be home” it was tough but it was all worth it Meghan. You are getting, s

79: Fertility Journey Across Borders with Kristin Izsak

Apr 07 2022 37 mins

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 79: Fertility Journey Across Borders with Kristin Izsak ….. A Fertility Journey Across Borders I interviewed Kristin, a Canadian international teacher, married to a pilot, who lived in multiple countries and sought medical support in even more, over a month ago when we both had availability. But, while emailing abou

78: Leaving Ukraine – One Woman’s Story with Anastasia Vladychynska

Mar 24 2022 42 mins

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 78: Leaving Ukraine – One Woman’s Story with Anastasia Vladychynska ….. This is one woman’s story about leaving Ukraine. We recorded this conversation on March 17th, 2022. When we chatted, it had been 3 weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, starting a war that would, as of today 4 weeks after the invasion, displ