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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.
Season 2 will be hosted by Gaia Striano, a TCK mom who has raised 3 TCKs across borders, cultures, and languages.
This show explores the joys and challenges of Third Culture Kids—kids who grow up between cultures, languages, and identities.
Quiero un Panino con Cheese - a Podcast for TCKs and Multicultural Families
Building a Family Identity Beyond Borders - with Jovana from Real Moms Talking podcast
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What happens when Serbian, Cuban, and German cultures collide under one roof—and four languages are spoken daily?
In this episode, I sit down with Jovana, a speech processing engineer, mom of three, multilingual parenting advocate, and host of Real Moms Talking podcast.
Together, we explore the realities of raising children across cultures, the beauty (and chaos) of managing multiple languages at home, and why emotional connection matters more than perfection and consistency.
From “multilingual dogs” to navigating cultural traditions like Christmas and the Three Kings, this conversation is full of humor, honesty, and practical insight for any family raising kids between worlds.
🌍 What you’ll learn:
- The difference between growing up multicultural vs. becoming one as an adult
- How to raise kids with 4 languages without confusion
- Why “one parent, one language” isn’t the only approach
- How to blend traditions from multiple cultures into one unique family identity
- Why emotional safety is more important than language consistency
- How to handle criticism or misconceptions about multilingual parenting
- Practical strategies to encourage kids to use multiple languages naturally
Jovana shares how living in a “neutral country” like Germany allowed her family to build their own hybrid culture, combining the best of Serbian, Cuban, and German traditions.
Raising multilingual kids isn’t about perfection—it’s about connection, identity, and creating a space where all parts of your family’s story belong.
You can follow Jovana at Real Moms Talking on Instagram here
Also follow her podcast, Real Moms Talking on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Please hit the follow button and enter this crazy, multilingual, international world and explore these questions and so much more as I open up about my personal experiences over a cup of coffee, Americano, espresso, cafe con leche, or whatever gets you moving!
For more, please follow me also on Instagram at Quiero un Panino con Cheese