The Psychology of Growing Up Between Cultures

Get the free identity rebuild workbook: https://cultursmag.ac-page.com/self-assessment-Dr-Charles Dr. Charles Warter was born in Chile, moved around the US his whole childhood, and didn't have a word for any of it until he was 26 and stumbled onto the Third Culture Kid literature in grad school. Suddenly the quirks weren't quirks. The hyper-awareness when walking into a room, the friendships dropped without flinching, the way he read everyone before saying a word. All of it had a name, a body of research, and a community. In this conversation with host Elleyne Aldine, Dr. Warter talks about building Protected Roots, his intensive treatment center for kids and young adults, and his new contract with TriWest, the largest insurer for military families. He breaks down why one sibling thrives in a constantly moving family and another struggles, why TCKs often find collaboration harder than connection, and why depending on other people is a skill, not a risk. Topics discussed: 00:00 - Discovering the TCK literature at 26 and everything clicking 03:00 - Building Protected Roots and the TriWest military families contract 07:30 - The classroom moment he realized he was the one leaving 12:30 - Cultural humility, Hawaii, and getting rocked on the East Coast 14:30 - Why one sibling adapts and another struggles in the same family 20:30 - Why TCKs connect deeply but collaborate uncomfortably 24:30 - The third space and the universal language of attunement 28:30 - The farewell box and TCKs who have less to give 30:30 - Trusting your intuition, the first survival skill of a TCK 31:30 - Why depending on others is a muscle, not a risk 🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. CHARLES WARTER: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-charles-benjamin-warter-5bb2234a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/PRI/100092351931156/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protectedrootsintegrative X: https://x.com/pritreatment Website: https://pritreatmentcenter.com/ ABOUT CULTURS: Reaching millions annually, CULTURS champions unique cultural identity, transforming culturally fluid populations (multiethnic and/or geographically mobile people like Third Culture Kids) from being invisible outliers to originals. This includes people of culture in the rapidly growing DNA testing-fueled Not Parent Expected (NPE) community. Our world-class, veteran team of researchers and professionals spans five continents. Get social with us: https://www.youtube.com/@CultursPodcast https://www.instagram.com/Cultursmag/ https://www.facebook.com/cultursmag https://www.pinterest.com/cultursmag/ Join the CULTURS community: https://shop.cultursmag.com/products/culturs-membership Original Music by Tommy McMillion, McMillion Entertainment Hair by Tanya Mason This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique: https://www.podcastboutique.com