Episode 13 is a special edition, commemorating one year since the start of the podcast in two ways.

First, the host and producer of CrossWorld Puzzles, Shiori Okazaki, discusses her own journey, attempting to address questions she has been asking her guests about identity and various life choices she's made so far. She also discusses why she started this podcast.

Second, she discusses what she learned from the past 12 episodes, providing some recommendations on which episodes specific listeners might find especially helpful.

Shiori Okazaki grew up in Honolulu and Tokyo, and is currently based in Washington, DC. She is the President of Shiori Communications, LLC, where she connects her two home countries through interpretation and writing services. She previously worked with the communications team of various organizations, including the Embassy of Japan in the U.S.A., the Embassy of Japan in the UK, and the U.S.-Japan Council. As an interpreter, she has supported dozens of high-level meetings and people-to-people exchange programs throughout the U.S. and Japan.

For more information on Shiori, please see photos (and the episode transcript) here: https://crossworld-puzzles.com/episode13-shiori/.

CrossWorld Puzzles is a podcast that explores how multicultural individuals consider life’s big questions, such as where to be based, how to build their career, who to spend their life with, etc.