Quiero un Panino con Cheese - A Podcast for TCKs and Multicultural Families
Ever tried answering the question “Where are you from?” and gave a 10-minute monologue? Ever caught yourself switching between three languages in the middle of a sentence? Ever wondered what home really means when you’ve had more than one?
If so, welcome to Quiero un Panino con Cheese, the podcast for parents, kids, and families living the beautiful chaos of multicultural life.
Hosted by Gaia Striano and Hazel Swayne, two moms who have raised children across borders, this show explores the joys and challenges of Third Culture Kids—kids who grow up between cultures, languages, and identities.
Podcasting since 2025 • 20 episodes
Quiero un Panino con Cheese - A Podcast for TCKs and Multicultural Families
Latest Episodes
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
As the year comes to a close, we’re also wrapping up Season 1 of Quiero un Panino con Cheese — and what a year it’s been. This episode serves as a year-end recap, where we share our honest thoughts on what ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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38:09
Planes, Trains, amd Automobiles
Traveling—especially during the holiday season—can be exciting, chaotic, and downright stressful all at once. In this episode of Quiero un Panino con Cheese, Hazel and Gaia dive headfirst into the highs and lows of travel, sharing thei...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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38:26
Happy Holidays???
In this light-hearted episode, Hazel and Gaia dive into the joys and challenges of navigating the holiday season as part of a multicultural, globally-scattered family. With relatives spread across countries and time zones—and traditions coming ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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42:47
Expat Guilt - with Elisabeth Hutman, multilingual psychotherapist
In this episode, we sit down with Elisabeth Hutman, a multilingual psychologist based in Madrid, to explore a topic many expats quietly struggle with: expat guilt.Together, we unpack questions such as:
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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32:42
The Life of an "Embassy Kid" - with author J.K. Amerson López
Today we sit down with J.K. Amerson López, author of Embassy Kid: An American Foreign Service Family Memoir — the first book to tell the story of Foreign Service life from the perspective of a child.Kelly, as she l...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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41:38