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Culture-Ready Podcasts
Real conversations with real people from around the world, to help you get ready to serve with a Centered, Curious, Considerate, and Confident heart.
The Culture Guy
Podcast
Join me on a quest to interview people from every place on the planet!
There are 197+ countries and territories, and we'll get to know them together, one voice at a time. Welcome to the adventure of meeting an everyday person from every corner of the globe.
The Culture-Ready
Podcast
Listen in on conversations with recently returned missionaries to help you get more familiar with the places, the people, and the culture where they served, and where you may be assigned!
They also share great tips on companionship culture that worked for them.
Latest Episodes
The newest conversations, fresh from the podcast.
The Culture Guy Podcast
Mexico with Elisa
October 14, 2026 · 37 min
Elisa shares what makes central Mexico feel like home: Día de Muertos, tortillerías, and how trust is built through family.
The Culture Guy Podcast
Argentina with Ismael
October 13, 2026 · 43 min
Ismael takes us from mate circles and late dinners to growing up in Misiones and what makes someone trustworthy in Argentina.
The Culture Guy Podcast
Ukraine with Marichka
October 12, 2026 · 42 min
Marichka walks through Ukrainian names, formal and informal address, family traditions, and why Ukrainians say exactly what they mean.
Where We’ve Been
Every place we have heard from so far, across both podcasts. Click a place to meet the people who shared it.
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Be a Guest
Every conversation starts with someone willing to share their story.
Whether you grew up in a place we have not heard from yet, or you have lived and served somewhere that shaped you, we would love to talk with you. Share what it is really like, and help others get ready with a Centered, Curious, Considerate, and Confident heart.
Be a guestCheck the map above to see where we are still looking