Thriving Between Cultures
Finding Identity. Building Belonging. Discovering Purpose.
The Need and the Opportunity
Growing up between cultures can be an incredible gift, but it also comes with challenges that often go unseen.Many young people struggle with questions of identity, belonging and where they fit in, even while appearing confident and adaptable.
Research highlighted by TCK Training reveals that 73% of surveyed Third Culture Kids struggled with belonging, and 47% experienced suicidal thoughts. Yet there is hope. Those reporting seven protective childhood experiences were 65% less likely to experience suicidal ideation. Meaningful relationships, positive experiences and supportive communities can make a real difference.
That's where InBetween comes in.
Through shared experiences, meaningful connections and supportive communities, we help young people discover their identity, find belonging and build the confidence to thrive.
We believe growing up between cultures brings unique strengths—adaptability, empathy and the ability to connect across differences. Our purpose is not simply to address the challenges, but to unlock that potential.
Our vision is a New Zealand where growing up between cultures is an advantage, not a risk.
Were you raised outside your parents’ home culture?
If so, you may know what it is to live between worlds — adapting, connecting across cultures, and carrying questions of identity, home, and belonging.
InBetween offers understanding, support, and tools for the journey.
Our Approach
1 Intercultural camps and shared experiences
2 Leadership development for young people
3 Equipping mentors, parents and church leaders
4 Building a connected network of ongoing support
Who am I?
Who am I? - is easier to answer than - “Where are you from?”
I started life like many little girls: parents who loved me, a younger brother to play with, and a childhood shaped by familiar rhythms.
Then, when I was seven, everything changed. My family moved from middle America to South Africa.
Life was suddenly far less simple. A new country. A new school. New friends with people who didn’t look like me, speak like me, or think like me.
It was exciting. — It was disorienting. — It was formative.
It was also the beginning of learning how to live between cultures.
Years later, I married my husband, and together we moved to New Zealand and raised three boys. Parenting them across cultures deepened both my understanding of identity and my commitment to creating spaces where people feel they truly belong.
Today, we call New Zealand home.
Learning to belong in more than one world and culture has shaped the work I do today.
As a speaker, teacher, mentor, and coach, I draw on both lived experience and formal training to support others in understanding their cross-cultural identity — not just navigating it, but thriving within it.
What is Inbetween?
Inbetween is a movement to give voice and a place of belonging to those who grow up between worlds.
Based in Auckland, New Zealand means that we have a smorgasbord of cultures that we interact with daily. In fact 43% of Aucklanders weren’t born in NZ and even more New Zealanders have traveled and raised kids overseas.
These are our people! We know what it is like for our parents to think differently than our teachers and friends. We feel the pull to be one or the other for acceptance and belonging. We have moments when explaining our lives is too hard.
Regardless of our age we recognise others who understand us. Inbetween is a place to belong, to be seen and hopefully find out a bit more about how amazing you are.
My qualifications include:
StrengthsFinder Coach
TCK Groundwork Certification
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification
LivingWorks Start Suicide Prevention Certification
Unstacking Certification
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Level 1 & 2
Contact Us
Interested in hosting a seminar, learning more, TCK Camps or collaborating?
Get in touch. We can’t wait to hear from you!