Pt 2 - TCKs & NEURODIVERSITY: Treasures Among Us

Pt 2 - TCKs & NEURODIVERSITY: Treasures Among Us

From PONDERING PURPLE by Michele Phoenix

June 10, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

This episode explores neurodiversity among TCKs, discussing its strengths, challenges, and personal stories from adult neurodivergent MKs.

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. In this second segment of the series on TCKs and Neurodiversity , we go deeper into the topics, exploring what neurodiversity is, its strengths and challenges, and why it so often gets missed in cross-cultural contexts. You'll also hear quotes from adult neurodivergent MKs about their lives and the lessons they've learned. Note: this is an audio recording of the article found here . One more installment in this series will drop in the next couple of weeks—a video of those eleven adult TCKs revealing more of their stories. You won't want to miss seeing their faces and hearing their voices! Send a quick email to ⁠shellphoenix@gmail.com⁠ if you'd like to be notified when they do. The TCK Profile page : https://michelephoenix.com/neurodiversity-tck-profiles/ Articles quoted in this episode: How to Help Neurodiverse TCKs in Transition – Jenilee Goodwin How to Notice Neurodiversity in Third Culture Kids – Jenilee Goodwin Navigating Neurodivergence and Third Culture Identity – Dr. Kristen Williamson Third Culture…

People in this episode

Host: Michele Phoenix

Topics covered

  • TCKs
  • neurodiversity
  • cross-cultural contexts
  • adult neurodivergent MKs
  • strengths and challenges

Keywords

  • TCKs
  • neurodiversity
  • cross-cultural
  • adult MKs
  • strengths
  • challenges
  • neurodivergent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Child Serve

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