Episode 004 - The Neutral Zone - part 1 of 3

In this episode, Stephen and Jennie Jones join to talk about their transition from life and ministry in the United States to their new position Envision Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

In the coming weeks, we will be viewing the upheaval in their life through the lens of Stephen’s book, Transitions Across Cultures and his Cross Cultural Transition Handbook.

In this 3 part series, Stephen and Jennie talk about the elements of the neutral zone they are experiencing as they prepare to move to Berlin. The neutral zone, or the transition zone is that unique and sometimes uncomfortable place between the endings of something old and the beginnings of something new.

In today’s episode, we introduce the concept of the neutral zone and begin to talk about how the impact the neutral zone is having on Stephen and Jennie’s life.

Resources from this episode:

Stephen’s book Transitions Across Cultures: Bookshop.org or Amazon

Videos and other resources for transitions: traxcultures.com

Follow Stephen and Jennie on Instagram: @thejonesesinberlin

Visit liminal edges on Instagram: @liminal_edges

Blog posts from Stephen at iamintercultural.com

Contact I Am Intercultural about customizing the Cross-Cultural Transitions Handbook for your cross-cultural ministry organization.

Join the conversation on Discord

About the host and guests:

Bio from Stephen

Bio from Jennie

Bio from Mike

Credits:

Regular Theme music by Mike Picconatto

Unterwegs is recorded and produced in a partnership with Envision Berlin

Cover art: Rachel Norton

This episode was recorded, in part, on the land of the Wahpekute, Anishinabewaki, and the Očeti Šakówiŋ (Sioux).

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