Catherine Zinger - Find Your Voice

The Accidental Anthropologist Podcast

Culture

30 min

Empty Nesting Part 2: The Struggle is American – Why Parents in the USA Suffer More from Empty Nest Syndrome than Any Other Culture in the World

Have you ever considered the possibility that the intensity of a parent’s pain over their children leaving the nest might… read more

Culture

30 min

Freedom or Fear? How Do Different Cultures Around The World Approach The Empty Nest?

In this first episode of Season 2, Catherine asks the question: Is the acute sense of grief associated with empty… read more

16 min

High Horses: A Prelude to Season 2

It’s Season 2! The Accidental Anthropologist is back with a new look & feel & vibe: new artwork, new music… read more

The Accidental Anthropologist Essays

Gratitude- How Do You Find It When You’re Not Feeling It?

A friend reached out to me a few days ago. She recently lost her husband whom she more than just… read more

The Consequence of “Othering”

A Commentary on Asian-Targeted Violence in the United States 1987 I’m at a restaurant with my then French boyfriend. We’re… read more

Cultural Narcissism

Do We Feel Superior to Others Based on Where We’re From? In Episode 2 of my new podcast, The Accidental… read more

About Catherine

For women who are facing major life changes, I am a writer and podcaster who explores global themes from diverse cultural perspectives both on my show The Accidental Anthropologist Podcast and my blog The Accidental Anthropologist Essays. My goal is to suspend default assumptions about how things “should be done.”

My multi-cultural background and experiences as a Filipina/American/Canadian in Europe for 20+ years have made me culturally-astute at embracing “the new normal.” I try to approach it all with sensitivity, humour, authenticity and kindness.

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