Valencia Connected
Valencia Connected
Podcast Description
Welcome to Valencia Connected—a podcast about finding home, building community, and raising families across cultures. Each episode brings stories, insight, resources and honest conversations from those navigating international life in Valencia and beyond.
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes themes of multiculturalism, family dynamics, and personal growth, with episodes delving into topics like mindfulness in parenting, the importance of community, and personal journeys in a new culture. Examples include Kate Kolea discussing Montessori practices and presence in parenting, and Joseph Peha reflecting on his family's journey of belonging in Valencia.
Welcome to Valencia Connected—a podcast about finding home, building community, and raising families across cultures. Each episode brings stories, insight, resources and honest conversations from those navigating international life in Valencia and beyond.
What does it mean to truly observe a child—with presence, curiosity, and care? What starts as an explanation of the Montessori practice, observation, turns into a deeper dive into the universal concept of presence and, as Maria Montessori believed, “love is not an emotion but a way of being present”. Montessori educator and coach Kate Kolea shares how observation becomes an act of love, how mindfulness supports parenting, partnerships and teaching, and why even grown-ups need to go outside and look for spider webs…
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