S1 Ep12: Understanding Transition & Culture Shock

The Rest is Just Geography · Oct 23, 2025 · 1h 3m

In this episode of The Rest is Just Geography, a podcast from Liberty University, Chesed sits down with Janelle, a graduate student studying counseling, to explore the emotional and psychological journey of transition and culture shock. Together, they unpack the general pattern of how culture shock unfolds, common responses people experience, and the internal shifts that often accompany cross-cultural movement.

This is the first of a two-part conversation. In this episode, the focus is on understanding the process—what it tends to look like and why it matters. In the next episode, Chesed and…