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 choice

85: Raising Kids While Raising Ourselves with Cat Tiu

Jun 9th, 2022 48m 30s

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 (Carmel

84: Tall Girl, Hold Your Head High with Chelsea

Jun 2nd, 2022 36m 40s

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

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

May 26th, 2022 20m 50s

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’

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

May 19th, 2022 46m

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, w

81: Resetting as a Highly Sensitive Person with Kellie Daab

May 12th, 2022 42m 45s

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 "l

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Moving Days - Out of Office

Apr 21st, 2022 3m

Balancingstories.comFollow on social media for all updates for Balancing Stories Podcast. Send encouragement with a 5 star review on your favourite platform. If you like what you hear and want to support the podcast (and Meghan), you can leave

80: Balancing Assertiveness – A Fixer Upper Story

Apr 14th, 2022 21m 40s

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 tu

79: Fertility Journey Across Borders with Kristin Izsak

Apr 7th, 2022 37m 14s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 79: Fertility Journey Across Borders with Kristin Izsak…..A Fertility Journey Across BordersI interviewed Kristin, a Canadian international teacher, married to a pilot, who lived

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

Mar 24th, 2022 42m 25s

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 c

77: Parenting with an Accent with Author Masha Rumer

Mar 17th, 2022 46m 12s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 77: Parenting with an Accent with Author Masha Rumer…..I am parenting with an accent. My Finnish husband and American me are attempting to raise multilingual kids in Germany. And…

76: Finding Love Again, From Widow to Wife with Jane Kitchen

Mar 10th, 2022 49m 10s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 76: Finding Love Again, From Widow to Wife with Jane Kitchen…..It’s a story of my mom finding love again, going from widow to wife. By the end of the episode, we are ready to cele

75: Body Acceptance and Dressing Authentically with Dacy of Mindful Closet

Mar 3rd, 2022 40m 45s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 75: Body Acceptance and Dressing Authentically with Dacy of Mindful Closet…..Dacy of Mindful Closet is here to chat about all the layers of how we curate our wardrobes. From socia

74: From Expat to Repat – Who Am I Now? With Brandi Lunn

Feb 24th, 2022 41m 34s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 74: From Expat to Repat – Who Am I Now? With Brandi Lunn…..From Expat to Repat… Brandi and her husband spent over 10 years abroad, living in France and Germany, continuing to rene

73: What Can We Do About Food Waste? With Mei Li of Food Waste Feast

Feb 17th, 2022 41m

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 73: What Can We Do About Food Waste? With Mei Li of Food Waste Feast…..Food Waste Happens. It is a big picture thing with a lot of moving parts and waste at every turn. So, what c

72: The Making of a Digital Nomad Life with Anne Claessen

Feb 10th, 2022 40m 30s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 72: The Making of a Digital Nomad Life with Anne Claessen…..Remote working is on the rise and many are asking, where can I take this?In this episode, I speak with Anne of Digital

71: International Perinatal Support with Johanna of Afloat

Feb 3rd, 2022 31m 54s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 71: International Perinatal Support with Johanna of Afloat…..You deserve support.In this episode, we hear from Johanna who works with the growing initiative of Afloat to support

70: Balancing Chapters in Life and Writing with Laura Tremaine

Feb 2nd, 2022 53m 5s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 70: Balancing Chapters in Life and Writing with Laura Tremaine…..Laura Tremaine is a writer and podcaster balancing between her Oklahoma roots and her Los Angeles, California wing

69: Opening 2022 – Mini Mantras to Start a Year

Feb 2nd, 2022 26m 15s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 69: Opening 2022 – Mini Mantras to Start a Year…..In Episode 68 and 69, over the changing of the year, I am sharing my mini mantras.The question is, why do I need these? Why do I

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NEW NAME: Introducing Balancing Stories

Jan 20th, 2022 2m 36s

I’m Meghan Kitchen and this is Balancing StoriesToday is the day Balancing Cultures becomes Balancing Stories.I am so happy I started my podcast life with Balancing Cultures. It was the title and direction I needed at the time but the convers

68: Closing 2021 – Mini Mantras to End a Year

Dec 30th, 2021 23m 43s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 68: Closing 2021 – Mini Mantras to End a Year…..In Episode 68 and 69, over the changing of the year, I am sharing my mini mantras.These are very small, free actions that have hel

67: Empty Nest Christmas – Remembering Traditions, Adjusting Expectations, & Redefining Christmas

Dec 23rd, 2021 42m 52s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 67: Empty Nest Christmas – Remembering Traditions, Adjusting Expectations, & Redefining Christmas…..My mom is here to talk about Christmas.Like all the episodes I do with my mom,

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Encore 27: Balancing Christmas - Trees, Presents, Food, & Negotiating Traditions

Dec 16th, 2021 54m 15s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Encore of Episode 27: Balancing Christmas – Trees, Presents, Food, & Negotiating Traditions....Balancing Christmas Encore! Last year I sat down with my brother (across an ocean) to talk a

66: Identity in the Workplace – Gender Equality & Racial Equity in Corporate Culture

Dec 9th, 2021 39m 38s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 66: Identity in the Workplace – Gender Equality & Racial Equity in Corporate Culture…..Identity, Equity, Equality… just a few words that highlight my conversation with Leanne.Fir

65: Her Finland – Helping Non-Finns Make Their Finnish Dreams Come True

Dec 2nd, 2021 33m 25s

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com…..Episode 65: Her Finland – Helping Non-Finns Make Their Finnish Dreams Come True…..Do you dream about Finland? Varpu of Her Finland is here to talk about making Finnish dreams come true, e