Jeannie Marie gets personal about her physical health journey — what woke her up, why it matters specifically for global goers, and the practical changes she's making now. From walking and strength training to learning to see food as medicine, this is a candid, encouraging conversation about taking care of the body God gave you for the long haul.

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: Across the Street and Around the World
• Free Video Training : 3 Secrets to Share Jesus naturally with your Neighbors and Nations

Key Takeaways:

• Physical health is a spiritual discipline — our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit
• Global goers push their bodies in unique ways; physical reserves matter for the mission
• 30-40 minutes of daily movement transforms mood, clarity, and energy
• Strength training matters — especially post-50, muscle loss is real and preventable
• Learn what foods fuel YOUR body — food journal, Whole30, or work with a nutritionist
• Aim for: 30 min movement daily, 9 servings of fruit/veg, 100g protein, 90 oz water
• Living overseas can make you healthier — cooking from scratch beats processed food
• No shame, no guilt — just honest conversations with God and yourself

This Week's Challenge: Keep a food and exercise diary for 7 days. Then ask: what do I have to do to make it to 92? Pick one change. Get a coach, group, or app if you need accountability.

If you grew up overseas — or you're raising kids who are — this episode is for you.

Jeannie Marie is a classic TCK who grew up in the Philippines and moved to the US at 18. In this first episode of a planned TCK series, she talks about:

• what we all have in common,
• what shapes us,
• what we struggle with,
• and what an incredible gift this life really is.

IN THIS EPISODE

• What a third culture kid actually is — and why MK is no longer quite the right term
• The invisible "third culture" and the traits we all share
• Why TCKs make fast, deep friendships — and why goodbyes feel like death
• The question we all dread: "Where are you from?"
• Why coming back to your passport country can feel like culture shock
• What parents of TCKs can do to raise healthy, grounded kids
• Why TCKs often make incredible global goers as adults — and why mobilizers should be paying attention

BOOK MENTIONED

Third Culture Kid by David Pollock

COMING UP IN THIS TCK SERIES

• How to prepare your kids to go overseas
• Moving overseas with a teenager
• Special needs TCKs — should you go?
• Reentry: what coming home really looks like

RESOURCES

• Take the Global Goer Quiz
• Jeannie's book, Across the Street and Around the World

CONNECT WITH JEANNIE

• Instagram
• Website

Have you ever thought about creating an online business to help fund your life overseas or supplement your nonprofit work?

What if your years of training and knowledge could reach people while you sleep — and outlive you long after you’re gone?

In this episode, I’m sharing one way I have funded my own global passion and helped others do the same — through digital courses, memberships, and coaching programs built on an all-in-one platform called Kajabi.

If you’ve followed me for a while, you may remember that I used to partner with Amy Porterfield and her Digital Course Academy to help people learn how to create and launch online courses. That was a big investment. Amy isn’t doing that program anymore—so now I want to help you. I have a much lower-cost way to test this idea before you spend a lot of money. We’re talking $99 for three months, plus coaching from me, to see if this is even right for you.

This episode is for you if:

• You are heading overseas, and support raising feels hard
• You need income that travels with you
• You want a business that could serve as your visa identity in another country
• You have years of training and knowledge that need to outlive you
• You mobilize others and want to know about new ways to fund global work

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

1) Free Info Session: Fund Your Passion and Leave Your Legacy with Kajabi
Is Kajabi Right For You?

2) Examples of successful online businesses using courses, memberships, and coaching:

• Gospel Conversations That Connect by Jerry McCorkle from Spread Truth
• Getting Started in Disciplemaking Movements by Cynthia Anderson

3) Neighbors and Nations Course:

4) Inviting Muslims to Follow Jesus Course

5) Travel Hacking Course with Tim Walker

6) Theology of Women Academy with Dr. Cynthia Hester

7) All of the above, plus the Kajabi signup link, can also be found at: jeanniemarieacademy.com/kajabi

8) Across the Street and Around the World book