What do you want to take for granted in your life?

In this episode of The Forging Fluidity Podcast, hosts Griffin Coombs and Savannah Wishart share their personal journeys of living abroad and navigating reverse culture shock upon returning to the United States.

Speaking from Beverly, Massachusetts, and Bellingham, Washington, respectively, we draw on our time in countries like Morocco, Sweden, and Portugal to examine how culture shapes our values, habits, and social norms.

Today we explore themes like work-life balance, coffee culture, and the conveniences we often take for granted. We discuss the transformative power of stepping outside one’s cultural “jar” to gain perspective - “You can’t read the label from inside the jar,” to highlight how living abroad reshaped our views of home... wherever that home may be, geographically.

Our conversation dives into the challenges of re-integrating into U.S. culture, including reconnecting with social circles and navigating differing values.

Closing out, we want to leave you with a thought-provoking reflection on the subtle choices we make about the assumptions and comforts we want to hold onto in our daily lives.

Our question to you: What elements, values, people, or other variables would you like to take for granted in your life?

Join us as we reconnect, reflect, and forge a path toward a more authentic and integrated life.

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Griffin Coombs ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thenorthstarbody⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠thenorthstarbody.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Savannah Wishart ⁠⁠⁠⁠@primalrevolutions⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠primalrevolution.com⁠⁠⁠

Griffin is a movement and breathing coach based in Tangier, Morocco, dedicated to helping people redefine and explore their approach to fitness and physical well-being. His work focuses on unlocking natural athleticism and empowering self-expression through the body. Whether you’re a seasoned fitness enthusiast looking to "level up" or someone new to physical training, Griffin specializes in addressing often-overlooked areas of physicality: freedom of movement, authenticity, and natural movement patterns.

For Griffin, courage, discipline, and accountability in training don’t mean grinding hard every day. It’s about tuning into your mind and body, understanding what they need in any moment, and taking responsibility for delivering that. With expertise spanning corrective exercise, bodyweight strength training, mobility and stability, martial arts, Animal Flow®, and performance breathing, Griffin brings a nuanced, holistic approach to coaching—essential for anyone seeking optimal health and peak performance.

Savannah is a multi-dimensional human who lives her life as a creative and a Self-Love Life Coach. With a background in photography, writing, and paleo food, she’s all about exploring what it means to live fully and authentically.

As a self-love expert, Savannah supports her clients in two transformative ways: through one-on-one life coaching sessions and her unique ⁠forest bathing embodiment photo sessions⁠. Formerly Sweden’s first ⁠Unbeatable Mind Coach⁠, she’s also a six-time MILRUCK event finisher and the founder of ⁠The Primal Revolution⁠ in 2013. Her passion for the ultimate human experience pushes her to explore life beyond modern distractions—you’ll often find her split-boarding in the backcountry or navigating mountain bike trails.

Savannah’s philosophy? Someone out there is living the life of your dreams. Why aren’t you?

You Can't Read the Label from Inside the Jar