Episode 24

Confrontation is Good. Confrontation is Necessary. 

I was excited to talk with Amie Mignatti about the Peace Corps, Sailing around the world, and her life as an adventure Entrepreneur… I literally asked one question from my outline.

Before I could even say, Welcome to Balancing Cultures, we dove into how cultural balancing is a thread that runs through all her stories. And away we went, digging deeper into the elements that contribute to our growth when confronted by cultures outside of our bubble. In Amie’s case, it took her from Austin, Texas to a mud hut in South Africa, and around the world.

“Growing up under the sunny skies of Austin, Texas has had a profound influence on my attitude and outlook towards life- both the sunshine and the funkiness of Austin played it’s part. I believe that everything is possible, that every cloud does indeed have a silver lining and that life is meant to be a whole lot of fun even while it is gritty and tough.”

Listen to hear Amie’s story (including her almost life at Sesame Street) 

and our discussion about the lifelong process of culture shock.

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