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ChlorgesängeFolge 74: Abtauchen in GeschichtenEndlich Sommerferien! Endlich wegtauchen von Job und Alltagsstress, eintauchen in neue Welten, egal, ob im Urlaub oder auf dem Balkon, am Strand oder im Freibad. Und weil man in dieser Zeit so gar keine Lust auf Höchsleistungen verspürt, sondern sich lieber den Abenteuern von anderen widmet, empfehlen wir gleich zwei Bücher von zwei sehr starken Frauen, deren gößte Leidenschaft es ist, das Meer zu bezwingen - jede auf ihre ganz eigene Art und Weise.
Die Extremschwimmerin Nathalie Pohl erzählt in ihrem Buch „Im Meer bin ich zu Hause“ von ihrem Traum, alle sieben Meerengen der „Ocean´s Seve...
2024-07-0330 min
More Beautiful PodcastJazz Up Your Personal SpaceInterior design for people over 40? You better believe it. On this episode, Maryann chats with designer Elizabeth Becken, who specializes in helping midlife clients align their intimate surroundings with their vision for a spectacular second act. Elizabeth believes that midlife is a time of tremendous change, growth and opportunity, so your home should reflect the sexy-cool person you're becoming. Whether you're downsizing after an empty nest or relationship change, moving into a new place, or simply looking to refresh your home to reflect where you are now in life, there is so much fun to be had in the...
2024-04-0459 min
Deep Track DesignsThe Moody Blues: A Personal ConnectionNowadays you may be finding it impossible to ignore what seems to be the mass exodus of so many bands, musicians, and songwriters of yesterday – too many in just the past couple of years. In true blue, rock 'n' roll fashion, Elizabeth scrambles to preserve the memories of music she followed her entire life, dating as far back as the '60s. In doing so, she welcomes Gary Kudrna, sound engineer for The Moody Blues for 12 extraordinary years. How Elizabeth and her latest guest's worlds happen to collide is a rock 'n' roll story well wo...
2023-10-0335 minDeep Track DesignsGen X: Life by DesignYO, everyone! Get yourself ready for another "gnarly" track from Deep Track Designs as Elizabeth Becken sets you up, once again, with a very special guest. Elizabeth admits she's a young Baby Boomer, but that doesn't derail the desire to share her vast knowledge of the 1980s, and she does just that alongside her homegirl, Jen. It just so happens these two have a ton in common as their businesses and personal lives have evolved simultaneously. Each of them are clearly taking the world by the tail and they explain how listeners can d...
2023-08-3154 minDeep Track DesignsLeopard and the Little RebelElizabeth Becken is turning up the volume with a spectacular line-up of guests for Season II of Deep Track Designs!She says the criteria for guests is simple: they must love music, must have something mind-blowing to add to their interior design conversation, AND, they absolutely must have a sense of humor. With her typical injection of Vermont flavor, Elizabeth explains how she met her first very cool guest. What grabbed her attention was this: the unsuspecting, soon-to-be guest had “two major (and I mean MAJOR) obsessions – leopard print and David Bowie.” As Elizabeth got to kno...
2023-02-1632 minDeep Track DesignsSeason One Finale: Out With a Bang!Deep Track Designs is going out with a BANG... literally!On a sweltering hot day in Vermont, Elizabeth cracks open a Harpoon Summer Ale to celebrate the season's end with her co-host and proceeds to tell everyone one last story.You have to listen to appreciate the full magnitude of Elizabeth's sweaty excitement when she unleashes her amazing new discovery – one of the world's most famous and talented drummers, the Japanese twelve year-old, Yoyoka Soma. She says she stumbled upon Yoyoka late one night while pulling her notes together for her final track of...
2022-08-3142 minDeep Track DesignsFarmhouse BlitzSmoothyblues owner, Elizabeth, and her co-host start this track off by painting a vivid picture of what it’s like to take in all of Vermont’s natural summer beauty, a distinct celebration for the senses. In the foreground of Elizabeth’s mind, however, are all of the farmhouses that can be seen around almost every turn she takes. She says, as an interior designer, she often finds herself gravitating towards a few particular farmhouse styles, and you can imagine why.But before getting into the thick of the design discussion, you can leave it to Elizabeth to cat...
2022-07-2644 minDeep Track DesignsAn Eclectic Approach to Music, Design, and LifeStraight out of the gate, you can tell Elizabeth’s especially passionate about this topic. She begins with drawing a parallel between the way she’s led her life and experimental gardening. She says, “Life is an experiment... You gotta try new things!" Be prepared to hang on to your earbuds, because this episode features more music discussion than any other previous track!If you’re a returning listener to Deep Track Designs, you may recall how Elizabeth started listening to all kinds of records at an early age. She explains how she moved from loving ro...
2022-06-1638 minDeep Track DesignsSmall Spaces: What’s Up My SleeveIf you’re interested in learning more about the real Elizabeth and what her life is like living on the side of Vermont’s Mt. Ascutney, this is definitely the episode for you! She admits she was a tomboy growing up alongside her three older brothers. To this day, she still doesn’t mind getting dirty one bit. This girl, when called to the task, even drives a tractor. You can be sure, there’s more to this story.Don’t you worry, though, there’s plenty of chit-chat around solutions for your small space.It doesn...
2022-05-2035 minDeep Track DesignsBoldometer: Exploring Your Decorator BoldSmoothyblues’ Elizabeth Becken is at it again! This time around, she’s tipping her hat to the Dutch rock band, Shocking Blue. The 1969 hit song is Venus, sung by lead vocalist, Mariska Veres. Elizabeth and her co-host do their share of bad singing on this podcast track. She may need to consider adding a “bad-singing acceptance” button, sort of like a “cookies” button, to her podcast webpage. Besides being undeniably bold, you may ask why this song for this track? It’s pure and simple – Elizabeth wants to make sure all her Deep Track Designs lis...
2022-04-1934 minDeep Track DesignsDe Dos and De Don’tsDon’t miss out on Track 4 of Deep Track Designs. Not only is it jam-packed with interior design Dos and Don'ts, its humor will keep you laughing throughout the entire episode. This spin around, Elizabeth’s co-host cleverly decides to throw out a curveball in the form of a trivia question... and she scores!So, buckle up! As usual, there’s a heavy dose of music talk, so don’t be surprised when she warns listeners about the potential for a costly mistake while driving to the beat of an energetic song... CRANKED! The story...
2022-03-2332 minDeep Track DesignsInterior Design: A Bird's-eye ViewFrom her lush floor to her majestic skies, mother nature offers so much beauty and, most certainly, endless inspiration to interior designer, Elizabeth Becken.Elizabeth says she, like so many of us, finds it challenging to strike a healthy balance between work, family and having time to nurture her own well-being. So, to the woods she heads… While recently taking a walk one crisp winter’s day, she looked up and spotted a gigantic nest. She surmised it must belong to last year’s resident red-tail hawk. What a wonderful discovery, which was nearly as...
2022-02-1529 minDeep Track DesignsLeather and Lace: Design Compromise for CouplesWhen you hear these two words, leather and lace, your mind probably drifts off to the Stevie Nicks and Don Henley romantic duet, which was masterfully written by the Fleetwood Mac sweetheart in 1981.But sit tight, because...Elizabeth Becken not only takes this song to a different level, she makes this song a hit once again with her unusual choice to dissect the lyrics in a manner in which they relate a commonplace struggle couples have – deciding how to put their homes together amicably. Although both the melody and the words may make your heart me...
2022-01-1823 minDeep Track DesignsThe Birth of Smoothyblues: Then and NowIn the first installment of Deep Track Designs, Elizabeth discusses her love for music and interior design. She goes on to describe how her passion for both developed and the unusual way she intertwined the two to create a successful interior design business. She also shares what it was like to launch a new business at the start of a pandemic. While other more traditional interior designers were struggling to be relevant in an online world, she explains that Smoothyblues Online Interiors started out that way. Not to mention, Elizabeth's signature brand, Not Too Serious Offices, couldn't have...
2021-12-0826 min