
Hosted by Stephanie Cook · EN
This is the follow-on podcast from "Transcontinental Overload".
Everyone faces tough times. Some are chosen, others are forced upon us. What matters most is how we respond.
This podcast is about real people who have faced real challenges — setbacks, obstacles, loss, or life-altering changes, such as a move abroad — and found a way forward. Each episode dives into a personal story of resilience, courage, and sometimes transformation. My guests share what they went through, what shifted their mindset, and how they learned not just to survive, but to grow.
If you’ve ever wondered how others manage to rise from difficult moments with new strength and perspective, this is the space for you. Honest conversations. Practical wisdom. Hope for the journey ahead.
I'm Stephanie, and I love talking to people and hearing their stories. Moving on from my old podcast, "Transcontinental Overload", where I talked to guests about their experiences of moving and living abroad, I'm expanding my focus to include those who haven't moved countries. After all, life's challenges hit us all sooner or later, whether we've stayed in one country or not.
Join me as we uncover what it truly means to overcome, and how the toughest moments can sometimes open the door to the strongest versions of ourselves.

Send us Fan MailWelcome y'all!It was time for a change. My book, "Transcontinental Overload - a Memoir of Movement, Meltdowns & Making a Life In Between" is coming out this Thursday, 23 October 2025, and the title will be reserved for all things book-related.So why "Get the Boots"? Well.... dive into this episode and find out!I'm excited to start something new and look forward to talking with all my new guests and listeners."Get the Boots" goes hand in hand with my Substack publication, Steph Gets the Boots.You can still find me on my old website, as well as on Instagram, Bluesky and LinkedIn.Buy my book here (US) or here (UK), or find it globally (ebook and paperback) at your favourite book sellers.

Send us Fan MailHere's the latest episode - it is the last episode of Transcontinental Overload the Podcast. But fear not: I will continue in a different format with a fresh focus and a new name very soon.Today's episode is all about what it's like to be a TCK - a third culture kid. My guest is Tanya Crossman, a cross-cultural coach, mentor and researcher, who is supporting families in their global journeys.This episode is first and foremost for parents, all parents, not just those of TCKs, and above all, parents of teenagers. Please listen, share and talk about this episode - there is so much wisdom in it.Find out more about Tanya on her website, follow her on Instagram and on LinkedIn, and read her books, Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century, and Thongs or Flip Flops: Australian kids overseas and what comes next. Tanya is writing her third book and is gathering input! Make sure you check out her Instagram.You can find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Substack.

Send us Fan MailThis is the penultimate episode of Transcontinental Overload - the Podcast. One more after this, and then it's off to new adventures. I'll keep you posted! Don't forget to subscribe so you automatically get the new episodes.Today's episode is about being a TCK - the next one is about being a TCK and working with TCKs. My guest today is Urmi - Italian by birth, Bengali by blood, Canadian by law. She tells her story of being a brown girl in Sicily, brought up by Bengali parents who immigrated to Italy and assumed they were raising a Bengali child. Urmi's book, Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle, is available on Amazon.Urmi's activities and achievements are too many to list – you can find them all on her Linktree.

Send us Fan MailHeute gibt's eine Folge mit ganz viel Herz!Frank nimmt uns mit in seine Herzensstadt San Francisco, wo er seit mehreren Jahren lebt und als Tourguide arbeitet.Unser Gespräch fängt mit Franks spannender Geschichte an und schlängelt sich durch Themen wie Mut, Freundschaft und den Unterschied zwischen deutschen und amerikanischen Beziehungen, die derzeitige politische Lage, Minderheiten, den Blick von außen, Nationalgefühl, und die Liebe zu anderen Menschen und Orten. Weitere Infos zu Frank findet ihr auf seiner Website, auf Facebook und auf Instagram, und für weitere Einblicke gibt es diese ARD- oder ZDF-Reportagen.Mich findet ihr weiterhin auf Instagram, und seit neuestem auch auf Substack! Habt einen schönen Sommer.

Send us Fan MailAs promised, here's part 2 of my conversation with Christina, a German expat here in New Jersey. Christina is a certified Embodicode® Mentor & Human Design Coach. She offers sessions both in German and English.What is Human Design?To sum it up, Human Design is a comprehensive and integrative system that combines elements from various ancient and modern disciplines to help individuals understand their unique personality, decision-making process, and life purpose.The Human Design System synthesizes aspects of two types of science: the ancient observational systems of Astrology, the Chinese I’Ching, the Hindu-Brhmin Chakras and The Tree of Life from Kabbala; and the contemporary disciplines of Quantum Mechanics, Astronomy, Genetics, and Biochemistry - this is according to its founder, Ra Uru Hu, in 1987. Human Design centers around the division of human beings into 5 "energy types": Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors. Each type has its corresponding "strategy," a mode of behavior that is natural to the functioning of that particular type’s aura or energy system. Human Design focuses specifically on these aura dynamics, using this information to prescribe "self" and "not self" themes that are then used to evaluate how one should best live according to one’s type.Human Design maps 9 energy centers in the body. An individual's bodygraph reveals which of these centers are "defined", meaning that they are consistent and reliable in their functioning, and which ones are “undefined”, meaning the energy is more fluid and less consistent. These centers are connected by Channels and form Gates at the connecting points.There are also 7 Authorities, including splenic, emotional, sacral, or lunar, amongst others, and 12 different Profiles.And all of it can be calculated based on the date, time and location of birth.We mention the Gene Keys, a big component or rather complementary system, but we don't go into this during our conversation due to time constraints.Time stamps: 24:42 Manifestor, 31:55 Projector, 33:04 Generator, 38:09 Manifesting Generator, 42:33 Reflector.Here are some resources on Human Design, some of which are mentioned in the episode:Christina's website (in German, AI is your friend for translation)Jovian Archivehttps://humandesign.net/https://human.design/https://www.mybodygraph.com/Gene Keys (Richard Rudd)Interesting podcast episode: Rick Rubin (Tetragrammaton podcast) interviewing Richard RuddContact Christina via her website or on Instagram.