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DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross ThornleyDecoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Hannah Louise Shelton - Global Commercial Engagement & Knowledge Lead - dentsuHannah Shelton is a global people operations and learning-development leader, expert at turning disengagement into driving force. With deep experience shaping talent strategy, employee experience, and organizational learning for multinational firms, she influences how companies design workforces that learn, adapt, and thrive.Ross and Hannah talk about thirst for curiosity, negotiating, everyday approaches, thinking differently, approaching things differently, personal transformation, The Strengths Profile, better appreciation, leadership, curiosity, doubt, potential, judgment, value, change management, elevating, personalised knowledge scaling, coaching, supporting the community, building trust, learning from other people, new phases, self service, learning, adaptability, the future of work...
2025-12-2348 minDECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross ThornleyDecoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Louise Shipway - Founder & CEO, of CareerMoversLouise has two and a half decades of experience across the HR, coaching, consulting and training space. A deeply passionate person, Louise loves helping global leaders navigate career transitions, role reinvention, and agile workforce mobility. In her happy place when empowering professionals to imagine, align, believe and create next-chapter careers.Her skills involve Confidence | Empathy | Adaptability | Active Listening | Authenticity | Audience Research | StorytellingRoss and Louise talk about HR, training, career transitions, playing in a orchestra, great experiences, music, choirs, change, executive change, strong foundations, hiring, brand new roles, creating new teams, positive change, good people...
2025-11-2553 min
Empowering The Artist Within#25 Finding Your Artistic Voice with Louise Fletcher: How to Trust Your Intuition & Find Joy in PaintingIf you’ve enjoyed my art or podcast, you can now buy me a coffee ☕ to support me and keep the creativity flowing!
Welcome to this week’s episode of Empowering the Artist Within with Liz Ross. I am so excited to bring you this extra special bonus episode this month. Today I’m joined by the incredible Louise Fletcher; Artist, mentor, and creator of the transformative courses Find Your Joy and Find Your Voice. In this honest conversation Louise shares her journey from overcoming her limiting beliefs to mentoring hundreds of artists worldwide, and how her work hel...
2025-08-171h 12
THE POWER OF REINVENTION with Kathi Sharpe-RossEP 151: C-Suite to Soul work: How Maria Weaver Built XO Maria LouiseMaria Weaver has led massive teams, shaped culture across media giants, and built brands at the highest level. But her latest chapter might be the most intentional of all.In this episode of THE POWER OF RE:INVENTION, I talk with Maria about her journey from acting as a child in New York City to rising through the ranks at HBO, Comcast, and Warner Music Experience. We discuss the decision to step away from corporate life to raise her daughters, the challenges of re-entry, and the many ways she Reinvented along the way.Maria shares...
2025-08-0837 min
Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryI Want to Believe! - Ross Douthat | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 154This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Ross Douthat, columnist at The New York Times and author of many books, including a new one titled 'Believe: Why Everyone Should be Religious.' We spoke about near death experiences, the mystery of the Turin Shroud, how mystical experiences change people (if at all), the challenge of detecting the presence of the Holy Spirit, and what … Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2040 min
The Pagey Train PodcastPagey Train #158 Lecia LouiseAboard the Pagey Train this week Lecia Louise a musician. From rock to blues to alternative pop and jazz, Lecia Louise embraces her musical diversity with accomplished virtuosity, not only as a guitarist but also as a multi-instrumentalist and singer.. Tune as Roscoe & Lecia talk about the writing process and the inspiration behind writing music. Listen or watch new episodes and SUBSCRIBE.
2025-05-081h 01
Kicking & StreamingThelma & Louise or: The Original Ride or Die DuoHappy 2025, Y'ALL. We're opening mainfeed this year with Thelma & Louise (1991). We're following two women who go on a fishing trip to piss off their men, and run afoul of men in general. Carie is only just now experiencing the last 2/3 of the movie for the first time. Ross experiences big feelings for Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. And you know the tissues come out in the end. It's nice to know sometimes these days when a movie is sequel-PROOFED.
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2025-03-101h 45
Dumfries & Galloway Rugby PodcastS3E21: Louise Coupar!After many requests to have her on the podcast (from both others and herself!), we finally welcome Louise Coupar to the podcast to discuss her love for rugby, the growth of Dumfries Saints, and the scope of our sport for the younger generations!
In part two, we chat about the build-up to the Six Nations, preview a couple of cup games and hear from both Colin Warrick and Rab McHenry!
2025-01-291h 21
The Social Media Takeaway - Louise McDonnell10 Game-Changing Social Media Tips for 2025 with Ross BrandIn this episode of The Social Media Takeaway, I sit down with Ross Brand, a trailblazer in live streaming and video podcasting. With over 1,000 live shows, bestselling books, (including “100 Livestreaming & Digital Marketing Predictions” series and “Video Podcasting Made Easy”) and a career helping creators and businesses grow, Ross brings unmatched expertise to the table.Together, we explore 10 cornerstone principles to elevate your social media strategy turning followers into leads and sales. This episode is packed with actionable insights for business owners, from building a thriving community to repurposing content, harnessing AI, cracking social algorithms, and more. You’ll a...
2025-01-2947 min
The Hope Prose PodcastEpisode 111 - Voices of the Future w/ Sarina LouiseSend us a textIn today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with Sarina Louise, an up-and-coming author from The Author Conservatory Program. As a teen, Sarina was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease, an illness that made her give up on her dream of being an author. Now, after walking a miraculous healing journey, she writes young adult stories that don’t shy away from brokenness, but always promise that healing is coming. Listen as they discuss the launch of her first Anthology publication with the Conservatory, Voices of the F...
2024-12-1044 min
BrandStack PodcastMaster Your Content Strategy with Louise McDonnellIn today’s BrandStack Podcast, Ross Brand and Dale L. Roberts sit down with Louise McDonnell, a social media strategist, author, and creator of the Social Media Content Planner & Guide. Louie helps coaches, consultants, and online experts maximize their social media impact. With years of experience running her agency, coaching academy, and one of Ireland’s hottest marketing podcasts, Louise has created a resource that’s both practical and inspirational.The 2025 Edition: Bigger, Better, and AI-PoweredLouise has just released the 2025 Social Media Content Planner & Guide: With ChatGPT Tips & AI Prompts, making it her most innova...
2024-11-2610 min
Ross Brand AudioMaster Your Content Strategy | Louise McDonnellBrandStack Podcast 012Louise McDonnell talks about how to master your content strategy to boost visibility on the BrandStack Podcast. Louise's new book is the "2025 Social Media Planner & Guide." Learn more at https://rossbrand.substack.comIt's the BrandStack Podcast with Ross Brand. Dale L. Roberts cohosts.📚 2025 Social Media Planner & Guide (by Louise McDonnell): https://amzn.to/4i8opzw-------------------------------------------------------🎬 StreamYard 🦆This episode was recorded using StreamYard, an easy-to-use, browser-based studio for creating professional-looking livestreams and podcast recordings.Get StreamYard 👉 https://livestreamuniverse.com/streamyard...
2024-11-2610 min
Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryThe Problem with Polyamory - Ross Douthat | Maiden Mother Matriarch 104This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is Ross Douthat, columnist at the New York Times, and author of books including 'Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics' and 'The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success.' We spoke about whether polyamory is drifting back towards a more traditional model, the nature of repaganisation in relation to euthana… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-2154 min
NextGen Work Culture: HR, Management, Inclusive Parent-Friendly Work Environment, Employee Recruitment and Retention, Talent DevelopmentFertility Support and Awareness at Work: A Discussion with Louise SiwikiIn this episode, Kortney speaks with Louise Siwiki, a fertility empowerment coach, about navigating infertility in the workplace. Louise shares her personal journey of overcoming infertility and the importance of holistic support for individuals struggling with fertility issues. They dive into the impact of infertility on mental health, the demands of fertility treatments, and the need for awareness and support in the workplace. The conversation also touches on the recent advancements in Australia in recognizing pregnancy loss and the importance of destigmatizing taboo topics like fertility and breastfeeding in society. Connect with today's guest:As...
2024-06-1227 min
I Was Only Doing My Job: Australia's Military HistoryMatron Colonel Kathleen Annie Louise Best OBE: Courage Under Fire (History Guild Episode Three)23-April-1941. While serving as Matron of the 2/5th Australian General Hospital during the Second World War. Matron Kathleen Annie Louise Best was the youngest Matron in the Australian Imperial Force during the Second World War including the disastrous campaign in Greece and her decision to stay behind when the chance of capture was great.
In this episode, we focus on the nursing involvement of the Australian Imperial Force during Operation Lusture, the Failed Rearguard Operation to Defend Greece from the German Invasion.
This episode was made possible due to support from History Guild.
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2024-05-1130 min
Ross Brand on VideoTurn Social Media into a Revenue Generator with Louise McDonnellTurn Social Media into a Revenue Generator with Louise McDonnell Social media expert Louise McDonnell shares her formula for helping clients turn social media into a revenue generator with Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. Get the full game plan in her free 5-day challenge: https://rossbrand.krtra.com/t/iBYZuGqMoElF. 🎯 Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxVjSYMq0ovIn6firEej49Q?sub_confirmation=1 Conversation With Louise McDonnell of […]
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2024-05-0719 min
Ross Brand AudioTurn Social Media into a Revenue Generator with Louise McDonnellSocial media expert Louise McDonnell shares her formula for helping clients turn social media into a revenue generator with Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. Get the full game plan in her free 5-day challenge: https://rossbrand.krtra.com/t/iBYZuGqMoElF.🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l8cZqTfd-FE🎯 Subscribe to YouTube channel: https//:youtube.com/@livestreamuniverse MORE RESOURCES for CREATORS:🦆 STREAMYARD is my choice for livestreaming and recording videos and podcasts: https://livestreamuniverse.com/streamyard🎥 QUICKLY CREATE SHORTS & REELS with AI: Get OpusClip: https://www.opus.pro/?via=c061cd🎬 S...
2024-05-0718 min
Brand on BroadcastingTurn Social Media into a Revenue Generator with Louise McDonnellSocial media expert Louise McDonnell shares her formula for helping clients turn social media into a revenue generator with Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. Get the full game plan in her free 5-day challenge: https://rossbrand.krtra.com/t/iBYZuGqMoElF.🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l8cZqTfd-FE🎯 Subscribe to YouTube channel: https//:youtube.com/@livestreamuniverse MORE RESOURCES for CREATORS:🦆 STREAMYARD is my choice for livestreaming and recording videos and podcasts: https://livestreamuniverse.com/streamyard🎥 QUICKLY CREATE SHORTS & REELS with AI: Get OpusClip: https://www.opus.pro/?via=c061cd🎬 S...
2024-05-0718 min
The Read Magnet® PodcastYour sign to write your book, with Author and Manifestation & Success Coach Louise GeorgePurchase your copy of Manifestation Freq by Louise George HERELouise George's brand new book Manifestation Freq: Manifestation's not magic, is The Luminous Press's first amazing Author to put their work out into the world. In this episode Cate talks with Louise about:- Why now was the perfect time in her business to write her book- Her journey to becoming an author - How getting the support of a book coach helped her make it happen faster- Why waiting around for a book deal was less important than getting he...
2024-04-2538 min
Dumfries & Galloway Rugby PodcastS2E34: Louise Taperell!Another week, another episode and another Scottish international as a guest! Louise Taperell joins us this week to talk Dumfries Saints, her love for the front row and scoring against England in the U18 Six Nations!
0:00 - 26:35 - Louise Taperell
26:36 - 35:59 - Results Roundup
36:00 - 49:16 - Fixtures Preview & AORB
2024-04-1749 min
The Ambitious Introvert® PodcastEpisode 184: The Paradox of Perfection with Chana RossHaving high standards is one thing, but if you’re aiming to make everything in your life and work ‘perfect' you're fighting an impossible battle. This week on The Ambitious Introvert® Podcast I interviewed Leadership Coach, Women's Health Advocate and mom of four Chana Ross. She’s sharing her lifelong journey of perfectionism and the practices she’s implemented to overcome it.We chat about:How Chana developed perfectionism tendencies as a child, and the ways we’re conditioned by society to act this wayWhy, ironically, trying to do everything perfect prevents us being in a growth...
2024-04-0135 min
She Has The AudacityDoes being an introvert need to affect your business and entrepreneurship with Emma LouiseDoes the thought of a weekend packed with plans excite you or make you feel anxious? How about showing us how to deliver a webinar or speak on stage to thousands of people? As an entrepreneur, it feels like all marketing and coaching is geared towards "showing up" and always being "on." But, entrepreneurship is for introverts too!! Not only is there a space for introverts in entrepreneurship, but the world needs us! Join us in this conversation with Emma-Louise Parkes, an advocate for understanding and embracing introverts to help them feel seen in a world of extroverts.
2024-02-2141 min
Nomadic Diaries: Mastering Global Transitions🔒 One Woman's Odyssey, from Australia to Portugal via Colorado, USA - with Louise RossSubscriber-only episode🎧 New Episode Alert: 🌍 Nomadic Diaries - Spotlight on Louise Ross 🌟In the latest episode of Nomadic Diaries, we had the pleasure of hosting the incredible Louise Ross, whose journey from the shores of Australia took her across the globe to the hustle of Boulder, Colorado, then onward to Portugal.Louise has lived a tale of adventure. She has created a home and identity in multiple geographic locations all the while building a heartfelt story of balance and grounding. Louise shares her perspective on living abroad, the international appeal of Portugal, a...
2024-01-3041 min
The Next Chapter by Ellie BarkerS11 Ep 1: From lawyer to indie author - selling 10 million books: LJ RossLouise Ross loved reading and storytelling as a child but she had her heart set on being a lawyer. She became a barrister and while she loved helping people -she started to feel it was time to do something else. (In fact speaking of skies, it was when she realised her head was always down and she never looked up and appreciated a blue sky, she knew something had to change). Her husband James planted a seed on a train journey which changed everything. That tiny seed led to Louise writing 27 books and selling more than...
2024-01-251h 19The Next Chapter by Ellie BarkerS11 Ep 1: From lawyer to indie author - selling 10 million books: LJ RossLouise Ross loved reading and storytelling as a child but she had her heart set on being a lawyer. She became a barrister and while she loved helping people -she started to feel it was time to do something else. (In fact speaking of skies, it was when she realised her head was always down and she never looked up and appreciated a blue sky, she knew something had to change). Her husband James planted a seed on a train journey which changed everything. That tiny seed led to Louise writing 27 books and selling more than...
2024-01-251h 19
The Social Media Takeaway - Louise McDonnell2024's Top 7 Digital Marketing and Live Streaming Trends with Ross BrandIn this episode of The Social Media Takeaway, I am joined by Ross Brand, Author of 100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions Volume 4. We chat about the top 7 digital marketing themes for 2024 as predicted by the 113 contributors to his new book: The Power of Live Streaming for Business Growth: Ross shares his journey from broadcasting to live streaming, highlighting how this medium can significantly expand your brand’s reach and create deeper connections with your audience.AI in Content Creation: Discover how AI is revolutionizing content production and management, and learn to strike the perfect balance between automation and a...
2024-01-1843 minShe Has The AudacityUnlocking Transformation: Journey from Illness to Success with Dr. Louise SwartswalterAncestral traumas are keeping you behind in your business and life Dr. Louise emphasizes the importance of addressing belief patterns and clearing trauma in order to achieve personal and financial abundance. She stresses the need to do more than just affirmations. Simply believing in something is not enough, action must also be taken. Turning her health diagnosis into a mission to help others worldwide. From being on oxygen to help her breathe to skiing, hiking, and living the life she deserved. Louise learned how changing her environment and adopting a holistic approach to...
2024-01-1647 min
The Bounce Back to Breakthrough PodcastEpisode 4 - From Mourning to Meaning: A pathway from Grief to Growth with Samantha Louise HollettIn this deeply moving episode, join us on an intimate journey as we explore the transformative story of Samantha Louise Hollett. Facing the heart-wrenching loss of both her parents in rapid succession, Samantha found herself navigating the turbulent waters of grief, grappling with the profound impact on her life.Amidst the shadows of mourning, Samantha shares the pivotal moment when she decided to take control of her narrative. With vulnerability and resilience, she opens up about seeking guidance from a coach, unraveling the threads of pain, and weaving a new tapestry of purpose and growth."...
2024-01-101h 01
The Makers by Trade + ProsperS03E03 - Mia Wright-Ross - MWR CollectionI was immediately drawn to Mia Wright-Ross' amazing product line - an intrinsic collection of handcrafted Leather Lifestyle Accessories. It was clear to me that this lady was going places and my feelings were confirmed when I heard she had won a fellowship from the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City which now houses her studio.
2023-11-2224 min
Women Who WalkClosing a Chapter: Reflections, Revelations, & Farewell to Women Who Walk Podcast [Ep 48]In this final episode of Women Who Walk, I bid farewell to podcasting (for now). Throughout the three seasons and 48 episodes, I’ve had the honor of interviewing globally mobile women, who shared stories of courage, adaptability, and resiliency moving multiple countries for work, for adventure, for love, for freedom. The podcast has not only connected me to the women and the worlds they inhabited at the time of the interview, but also brought to life the vivid landscapes, streets, and cultures in which they were immersed. To help me reflect on the significance of the past 2 years and ho...
2023-05-2537 minWomen Who WalkPilgrimage: JF Penn, British Writer & Traveler, on Solo-Hiking Three Ancient Way Walks [Ep 47]Jo Francis Penn is English, currently living in Bath. As an 11-year-old, she lived in Malawi, Africa; in her teens she lived for a short period in Israel; and as a young adult she lived in New Zealand and Australia. Once back in the UK, she made a career change, moving from tech into writing fiction and non-fiction. Her international relocations and ongoing travels inform her trove of fiction thrillers, and dark fantasy stories, and her entrepreneurial savvy with the business side of writing informs her collection of non-fiction books. Jo is also an avid walker, often solo-hiking long d...
2023-05-1133 minWomen Who WalkFour International Moves: US-Australian Photographer, Joyce Agee, on The Newcomer Experience [46]Joyce Agee is originally from the US. Currently she lives a couple of hours southeast of the Australian city of Melbourne. Her childhood was peripatetic with her family moving every couple of years. As is often the case with individuals who moved frequently as children, Joyce continued to move, relocating internationally once she'd graduated university in the mid-70s, building a successful career as a freelance photographer in London. She says, "Freelance photography is the perfect career for anyone accustomed to moving frequently. It follows the same learned pattern. We arrive, we do the job, and then we depart."...
2023-04-2042 minWomen Who WalkBlack & Brown Global Mobility with Cameroonian-American Podcaster, Amanda Bates [Ep 45]Founder of The Black Expat and The Global Chatter Podcast, American Amanda Bates, talks about her cross-cultural experiences growing up in an immigrant community in the US and moving in her tweens to her parent's West African passport country, Cameroon. She explains how and why as an adult she was in the perfect position to change perceptions of black and brown global mobility, especially for folks of color who historically, have not been afforded the opportunity to see themselves represented as expatriates.
2023-04-0637 minWomen Who WalkHow living in Kyrgyzstan Inspired German Wiebke Anton to Co-create the Expat Couples Summit [Ep 44]Wiebke Anton is German – from a city that was formerly part of the communist state of East Germany. She’s a PhD in Political Science and her dissertation is on the Discourse of Russia in the European Parliament. But Wiebke deviated from academia into a career as a Mediator-cum-Certified Relationship Coach for Expat Couples. In the following interview, she explains how her heritage inspired her interest in Eastern European & Soviet history and how her skill as a political discourse analyst informed and encouraged her transition into work as a relationship coach, and how living in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – part of Soviet...
2023-03-2332 minWomen Who WalkMulticultural-Multilingual-Mixed-Race Jaia Sowden: Moving Countries as a Generational Legacy [Ep 43]British-Italian-Brazilian, @JaiaSowden, references three generations of her family moving countries as a "tradition," even proposing that moving countries is "in their blood," and that putting down roots "would feel claustrophobic." Jaia is the daughter of my Episode 41 guest, Tabitha Sowden, and certainly there are overlaps in their stories, such as relocating from Milan, Italy to the UK at around 17, where both mother and daughter finished secondary school. But from the UK, Tabitha ultimately went South, falling in love with Brazil, and a Brazilian, Jaia's father. In contrast, Tabitha went north from the UK, falling in love with the Nordic...
2023-02-2732 minWomen Who WalkInternational Mobility: Saying Goodbye & Confronting Loss, with host Louise Ross [Ep 42]International mobility is in many ways a privileged one. Yet there is a price to pay and that is the sadness and grief that comes with having to say goodbye, whether you're the one that's staying, or the one that's leaving. Recently, a young woman who was my Episode 25 guest, and who has been my right-hand helper and support person for upward of 5 years, emigrated to the US, where her extended Ukrainian family lives. Elisabeth's departure from Portugal opened flood gates of grief because I was losing someone who had become like family. Her leaving also triggered an acute...
2023-02-2319 minWomen Who WalkCountry-Hopping Gen X'er, Tabitha Sowden, on Straddling Cultures [Ep 41]Tabitha Sowden's story of country hopping is reminiscent of today’s Gen Z digital nomads. But Tabitha’s a Gen X’er, born in 1966, and as a young adult in the 1980s, she was moving with ease between countries, not with her laptop and IPhone, since there wasn’t the technology that’s available today, but with her handcrafted jewelry, which she made in Brazil, and sold at markets in London, Milan, in Germany and back in Brazil. She says it was all a bit hippy’ish, but in-keeping with the time. Now living in Lisbon, she says she's too used to...
2023-02-0930 minWomen Who WalkTanzania, The Gambia, Angola, Mozambique, Italy, Malawi, Myanmar, Bangladesh: Liz Shick's 27 Years Abroad [Ep 40]Originally from Massachusetts, Elizabeth (Liz) Shick began her international journey as a young college student when in the mid 1980s, majoring in Africana Studies, she spent a year at university in Tanzania. Thereafter, she went on to obtain a Master’s of International Affairs in Economic and Political Development at Columbia University. This opened the door to a career in humanitarian affairs and development with country postings in The Gambia, Angola, Mozambique, Italy, Malawi, Myanmar, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, where Liz, along with her Italian-Australian husband, is currently living and working. While living in Rome, she took a creative writing co...
2023-01-2637 minWomen Who WalkIndia to Australia & 4 Continents Thereafter: Rosemary Gillan on Immigrant Life & Relocating as a Hotelier's Wife [Ep 39]Rosemary Gillan grew up in India in the 1960s. A child of mixed-race parents, she was called “Anglo-Indian.” At 13, her family immigrated to Australia where she was called "small and dark." In her late 20s, Rosemary's international relocations began when she married. Over a 16-year period she moved 12 countries with her then hotel-manager husband. Along the way they had two children. But when her marriage ended, and her children had launched, with her IT work, she moved two more countries. Rosemary has documented the highs and lows of her peripatetic life in her writing, including contributions to a number of e...
2023-01-0441 minWomen Who WalkFemale Agency: Danish-Egyptian, Yasmin Abdel-Hak, in Conversation with Host, Australian, Louise Ross [Ep 38]In this last episode of Season 2 and 2022, my guest from Episode 9, Danish-Egyptian, Yasmin Abdel-Hak, starts by interviewing me, Australian, Louise Ross, the host of Women Who Walk podcast. Halfway through the episode, we switch, and I interview Yasmin. Ahead of time, we decided that the focus of our conversation would be female agency in our lives and work. I chose this as the topic because it's the red thread connecting the stories shared in this podcast. In other words, to some degree all the women I've interviewed exercise agency in their lives. Relative to our discussion, agency is a...
2022-11-3040 minWomen Who WalkSaskatchewan Adventurer, Landis Wyatt: Living & Working in Liberia, West Africa for 15 years [Ep 37]Landis Wyatt is from the 'bread basket' province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Though she considers herself conservative and somewhat cautious, as an avid outdoors woman and adventurer, she has repeatedly faced her fears, and as a young adult, she learned to ski, rock and ice climb, and more recently she's learned to surf. Her travels have included destinations that could be considered 'risky' for a woman, however, she and her partner, Kent, also an avid adventurer, have been a team for more than 20 years now. And perhaps their biggest adventure to date, has been their joint decision to live and...
2022-11-1040 minWomen Who WalkUK, Australia, S. Africa, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Portugal: Georgia Marnham’s Journey of Healing with Iyengar Yoga [Ep 36]British-Australian, Georgia Marnham, is an Iyengar yoga instructor whose story is full of twists and turns and fateful events that caused her to make dramatic shifts in her life's direction, including country moves with extreme consequences: When in Sri Lanka, the 2004 tsunami struck; while living in Johannesburg, and with 2 young babies, her home was violently burgled; in Brazil, she and her husband chose to live in an isolated eco village in Bahia where Georgia was often solo-parenting her 3 young children while her husband traveled. Georgia credits her success navigating these challenging circumstances, including the impact of surviving a near-fatal...
2022-10-2741 minWomen Who WalkBelgium, Czech Republic, Nepal, Portugal: Suzanne Vanden Schrieck, Cranial Sacral Therapist [Ep 35]My guest in this episode is Belgian, Suzanne Vanden Schrieck. I met Suzanne the summer of 2015 at a social gathering of international women in Lisbon and I was curious to learn that she’d trained as an osteopath in Belgium, ultimately practicing cranial sacral therapy. Around the time of her 30th birthday, she relocated to Portugal from Kathmandu in Nepal, where she’d been volunteering as a cranial sacral therapist, working with traumatized exploited women, orphaned street children, and young performers with Circus Kathmandu. Prior to Nepal, Suzanne and her Dutch boyfriend were living in the Czech Republic, very clos...
2022-10-0634 minWomen Who WalkPractising Acupuncture in the US, France & Portugal, Hayley Enright Navigates Cultural Differences [Ep 34]Hayley Enright grew up in Florida in the US where she graduated from university with degrees in French and German. But in her mid-twenties, living in New York City, she had a sudden epiphany that changed the direction of her life. Returning to school, this time around, she graduated with a Master’s in Acupuncture, followed by a Master’s in Oriental Medicine and a Bachelor’s in Public Health. Well credentialed, in 2009 she began practising as an acupuncturist in Florida. Four years later, the opportunity to move to Europe came via her partner's Italian passport. The couple decided on Fra...
2022-09-0626 minWomen Who WalkParisian, Elodie Ribeiro, Practices Podiatry in Dubai, Istanbul, Mauritius, Vietnam & Portugal [Ep 33]Elodie Ribeiro is a podiatrist and reflexologist, now based in Portugal. Elodie is second generation French of Portuguese heritage, her grandparents having moved to France in the 1960s. As a native Parisian, learning Portuguese from her parents and grandparents, her spoken Portuguese was old school and this she found, along with her French accent when she spoke Portuguese, the basis of some clients mistrust of her when a year ago, she returned to live and work in Portugal. Prior to her return, she took her podiatry training from France and her reflexology training from Barcelona abroad, working in Dubai...
2022-08-2423 minWomen Who WalkScotland to Asia to Portugal, Gillian Harrison Finds her Life’s Work & the Community she Envisioned [Ep 32]Gillian Harrison is Scottish, now living in Portugal. She moved here in 2018 from Hong Kong, where she and her husband and children had lived for 6 years, and on a boat! Gill has a background in marketing, but when her mother died from cancer in the early 2000s, her interest in energy work and healing lead her to make significant personal and professional changes, culminating with a synchronous event that resulted in her buying and then running a New Age crystal shop in the north of England. Ten years later, when she and her family moved to Asia, she discovered...
2022-08-0929 minWomen Who WalkAnglo-Brazilian, Alexandra Clark: Being Bicultural & Developing a Holistic Health Practice in the US [Ep 31]Anglo-Brazilian Alexandra Clark was born and raised in Rio in a neighborhood on the iconic Copacabana beach, later living near Ipanema beach, made famous by the sultry bossa nova jazz song, "The Girl from Ipanema.” In her early teens, she made her first international move to attend boarding school in her father's birth country, Scotland, later attending university in England, followed by further studies in Madrid. In the 80s, she relocated to the US and eventually pursued a career in holistic health, specializing in Biomagnetic Pair Therapy, having trained with David Goiz, the son of Mexican Surgeon, Dr. Isaac Go...
2022-07-2732 minWomen Who WalkThird Culture Kid Specialist, Tanya Crossman, on The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century [Ep 30]In this interview, my guest, Tanya Crossman, talks about her own experiences as a TCK relocating from Australia, her country of origin, to the US as a teen, and then living in China as a young adult and over the last 10 or more years living and working between China, the US, and Australia. From her position as a cross-cultural consultant and TCK specialist, she talks through the current, and ever-evolving definition of a Third Culture Kid (TCK). Tanya is also the author of Misunderstood: The impact of Growing up Overseas in the 21st Century, which weaves together interviews and...
2022-07-0738 minWomen Who WalkKorean, Sa-Eun Park, on Growing Up in Saudi Arabia, Austria, & Identifying as "AsianAlien" [Ep 29]Sa-Eun Park was two-years-old when her family moved from South Korea to Saudi Arabia, where there were work opportunities for her parents, both of whom had struggled to survive the poverty and hardships of post-war Korea. In contrast to her parents early years, Sa-Eun spent her childhood adapting to the cultural and social mores of life as a veiled girl in Saudi Arabia, before transitioning to the very different culture of boarding school in the Austrian Alps. At 17, she relocated independently to UC Berkeley, California for college and so by the age of 20, Sa-Eun had adapted to four very...
2022-06-2233 minWomen Who WalkLiving & Working Abroad, German, Kate von Knobloch, Identified 4 Types of Thriving Female Expats [Ep 28]Kate is a mid-30s millennial from Germany, a self-professed ambitious career woman. She studied in the UK and Spain, relocating to Taiwan and then the US for work. Her background is in digital marketing and business development, which she ultimately evolved into a business of her own as a certified coach. By way of building her reputation as an expert in her field, coaching international women, she piloted a fascinating study, interviewing 30, expat-women principle-breadwinners, resulting in Kate designating 4 types of “Thriving Female Expats.” In this interview, she talks about the '4 types' and an additional study she conducted, expl...
2022-06-0834 minWomen Who WalkFrench adoptee, Florence Chabert d’Hieres, Discusses her Origin Story, Country Moves, Work & Family [Ep 27]Born in Sri Lanka in 1984, Florence Chabert d’Hieres grew up in a loving family in Lyon, France with her adoptive parents, an Italian mother and French father. Fast forward to the pandemic: While in lockdown, and working from home, Florence saw a YouTube documentary, "The Stolen Children of Sri Lanka." She learned that as many as 1500 Sri-Lankan babies had been stolen and trafficked during the 1980s and after months of research, Florence discovered that she was one of those babies. Learning that her origin story was not what her adoptive parents had been told and realizing that she wou...
2022-05-2428 minWomen Who WalkGrowing up in India & China, Romanian, Ana Ghiban, Reconnects with her Roots via Fieldwork in Transylvania [Ep 26]Ana Ghiban was born in 1998 in Bucharest, Romania, where her parents worked in the textile industry. When she was nine, the family relocated to Delhi, where she attended an international American school. Three years later, the family moved to Dhaka, Bangladesh. A couple of years later, when she was 14, they moved to Colombo, Sri Lanka. At 16, the family made their final move within Asia, this time to Shanghai, China, where Ana graduated high school, before relocating independently to The Hague for her undergraduate studies. She chose a liberal arts degree with a focus on Global Challenges. Her decision was...
2022-05-1137 minWomen Who WalkUkrainian & Living in Portugal, Elisabeth Belous Talks Family & Helping Ukrainian Refugees [Ep 25]Elisabeth Belous is 27, Ukrainian, but born in Lünen, Germany where after the collapse of the Soviet Union her parents had immigrated, looking for work opportunities and a place to raise a family. In 2004, when she was nine, the family moved to Sacramento, California to be with extended family members who had moved there as refugees in the early 1990s and where her parents found further work opportunities. But in 2007, her parents moved Elisabeth and her brother again, this time to Portugal, to work as missionaries on behalf of the Evangelical church. In recent years, she has been living i...
2022-04-2026 min
15 Minute Freelancer53. Cybersecurity for freelancers (with Ross Wintle)Do you know if you’ve been pwned? If you don’t even know what that means, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The world of internet security can be a scary place, and it’s not always easy to know where to start with protecting ourselves online. But as freelancers, it’s a subject we can’t afford to just ignore and hope it won’t affect us.In this episode, Ross Wintle, a software developer and former freelancer, shares his tips to keep our online assets safe and sound. Listen in to hear:The four...
2022-04-0816 minWomen Who WalkRecognizing Women's Courage & Resilience During & After War with host, Louise Ross [Ep 24]As I reflect on the current crisis in the Ukraine, I'm reminded of eight women I interviewed for my book, Women Who Walk because eight of those 20 women either lived through a war, ultimately fleeing their home countries as refugees, or they worked in environments in the aftermath of a recent war; or they grew up with a father who fought in the second world war, and for several of the women, it was a combination of two of the situations I've just mentioned. Eight out of 20 is almost 50% and what I think that "almost 50%" figure indicates is that w...
2022-04-0735 minWomen Who WalkHomeopathy in Tanzania, Beekeeping in Virginia, US: French Scientist Isabelle Metairon's Volunteer Work [Ep 23]Parisian-born Isabelle is a marine scientist, and a classically trained homeopath. She's also one of the women I interviewed back in 2018 for my book, Women Who Walk: How 20 Women From 16 Countries Came to Live in Portugal. Since then, she has moved from Portugal to Spain, and now that she's 'sort of retired' she's been active volunteering abroad, in particular, at Spikenard honeybee Sanctuary in Virginia, in the US, and in Tanzania with the organization Homeopathy For Health In Africa. More recently, she's been volunteering closer to home in Rota, Spain for an organization that helps victims of human trafficking.
2022-03-2332 minWomen Who WalkHow Moving Country-to-Country Inspired Spaniard Montse Oliver’s Career as a Painter & Artrepreneur [Ep 22]Montse Oliver was born in the late ’60s in a town near Barcelona where she says, “I had a standard suburban childhood without any international glimpse whatsoever.” By the late ’80s she was juggling a career in finance, two small children, and when her husband’s job relocated to the US, she was extremely reluctant to go; life was simply too hectic to entertain the challenges and stress of a country move. However, she acknowledged that it would be an ‘opportunity’ for the whole family, and so she agreed to the move, negotiating a spousal work visa so she could continue...
2022-03-0632 minWomen Who WalkLife in The Travel Lane: 8 Countries, 4 Continents & 37 Moves with Doreen Cumberford [Ep 21]Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, Doreen Cumberford has been an expat for over 40 years. She has moved 37 times living in eight countries on four continents - plus the country moves she and her husband have made more recently as international housesitters! She worked for the British Foreign and Commonwealth office in London, and Cameroon, West Africa. This was followed by three years in Dubai, 10 years in the US, two years in Japan, and then Saudi Arabia, where she lived for 15 years as an accompanying spouse to her American husband and where they raised their daughter. Returning to the US in 2010...
2022-02-2329 minWomen Who WalkEight Country Moves: Sally Cronin Discusses her Nomadic Life & How it Impacted her Weight & Informed her Writing [Ep 20]Sally Cronin was born in the UK in the early '50s, but from the tender age of 18 months, she began what has been a lifelong nomadic existence living in eight countries, including Sri Lanka, Malta, South Africa, the US, Belgium and Spain before settling in 2016 with her husband on the Southern coast of Ireland. Her work and her desire to see some of the most beautiful parts of the world has taken her to many more destinations around Europe and Canada and south to New Zealand. All those experiences, including her weight loss journey, and the people she...
2022-02-0933 minWomen Who WalkEast Timor, Jordan, Outback Australia: On Mission with UN Peacekeeper, Jill Henry [Ep 19]In 1985, Jill Henry joined the Australian Federal Police and over the next 15 years, while based in Sydney, her work involved general crime, drug seizures and fraud cases. Dissatisfied with 'plain clothes' policing, she applied for overseas peacekeeping roles and was offered a post in East Timor with the UN. In 2000, she was relocated to the former Portuguese colony where she was an officer in the Vulnerable Persons Unit, dealing with crimes of sexual abuse, rape, child abuse and incest. The 6-month posting in East Timor was a springboard to 7 more overseas postings, including Cyprus, the Solomon Islands, Jordan...
2021-12-1733 minWomen Who WalkEastern Europe to Sth Africa, Dubai, & the UK, with Moldovan Writer, Inna Rothmann [Ep 18]Born in 1983 in the tiny country of Moldova, which at the time was still a part of the Soviet Union, Inna was in primary school when in 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed. Because she attended a school where classes were taught in a number of languages, she went on to graduate from University with a degree in English, French and Spanish language and literature, eventually teaching languages in Moldova. But as an intellectually curious woman with multiply interests, Inna adapted her skill set each time she moved countries resulting in a number of career changes. While living in Dubai, she...
2021-12-0829 minWomen Who WalkBehind the Scenes in Bangkok, Thailand with TV & Film Producer, South-Londoner, Zoe Popham [Ep 17]Equipped with a law degree, an internship from the BBC White City in TV script writing and film production, plus certification as an ESL teacher, and still only in her 20s, Zoe Popham headed for Thailand for adventure, and to teach English. Serendipitously, she knew an English guy working in Bangkok on a film and he invited her to work with him. The realization that there was international production work in Thailand, led to a job opportunity with an Indian-Thai production company that made TV commercials for India. Over the next 18 years, Zoe worked her way up in the...
2021-11-2429 minWomen Who WalkGerman by Birth, Portuguese by Marriage: Octogenarian, Ingrid Bloser Martins, Recognized in Japan as a Woman of Distinction [Ep 16]In this episode, I have a kitchen-table style conversation with German-born, wise elder, Ingrid Bloser Martins. Ingrid is my neighbor in Estoril, Portugal, and she is someone I've come to know over the years as a woman whose diverse cultural experiences have afforded her a unique perspective. Our conversation focuses primarily on her insights into Japanese culture, as Japan is the longest posting her Portuguese husband was assigned as a diplomat, and it's where they lived in the Shibuya center of Tokyo for 8 years in the early 1960s. During this time, Ingrid mastered the ancient art of ikebana or...
2021-11-0433 min
Modern Mindset243 - Louise Ross and John Dunne on Vaping for StoptoberAdam Cox is joined by Louise Ross, of stop smoking app 'Smoke Free' and John Dunne, the Director General of the UK Vaping Industry Association, to discuss a new vaping initiative aimed at the NHS, and how we can support smokers who want to kick the habit. They look at how vaping can help smokers to quit and dispel some misconceptions around vaping. https://www.ukvia.co.uk https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/smoke-free-stop-smoking-now/id577767592
2021-10-2110 min
Modern Mindset243 - Louise Ross and John Dunne on vaping for StoptoberAdam Cox is joined by Louise Ross, of stop smoking app 'Smoke Free' and John Dunne, the Director General of the UK Vaping Industry Association, to discuss a new vaping initiative aimed at the NHS, and how we can support smokers who want to kick the habit. They look at how vaping can help smokers to quit and dispel some misconceptions around vaping. https://www.ukvia.co.uk https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/smoke-free-stop-smoking-now/id577767592
2021-10-2110 minWomen Who WalkAmsterdam, London, New York: The Evolution of Art Historical London with Dutch founder, Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff [Ep 15]With a BA from Sotheby's Institute of Art and an MA in Dutch Baroque Art from London's Courtauld Institute of Art, in 2013, Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff founded, Art Historical London, offering art lectures, courses, tours, travel and events from London. Over the years, she expanded to events in New York and Amsterdam, and in March, 2020, due to Covid and the cancelation of her in-person lectures and tours, Mariska quickly up-skilled, taking her programming online and worldwide – a marvelous example of how resourceful, and creative we've all had to be over the last two years, navigating the enormous restrictions imposed upon our li...
2021-10-2133 minWomen Who WalkCalifornia to Central Europe with Social Justice & Peace Activist, Septuagenarian, Berne Weiss [Ep 14]Originally from New York City, Berne Weiss moved from California to Central Europe following the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. An activist, Berne is also a Quaker, working for peace and social justice. Now in her late 70s, her stories of coming of age during the cultural revolution of the '60s, and eventually relocating to Hungary, where she lived and worked through the country's transition from communism to a 'sort of democracy' are a fascinating reflection on a slice of history that echoes something of the complex times in which we're living today.
2021-10-0636 minWomen Who WalkIndian Restaurateur, Aparna Aurora, on Restlessness & Moving Countries while Juggling Family & Building Chutnify [Ep 13]I first heard Aparna Aurora speak on a Women in Business panel at the annual Lisbon Web Summit, Europe's most influential tech event, which will be live once again November 1-4, 2021. Aparna talked to a largely millennial and female audience about growing Chutnify, her Indian restaurant from its inception as a street-food concept in 2014 in Berlin, to locations in Portugal, including Lisbon, Porto, and more recently Cascais. In this podcast episode, she talks of her restlessness and moving countries while juggling marriage, a family, and what the ups and downs of building a 5-restaurant business taught her about herself.
2021-09-2230 minWomen Who WalkBorn in Africa, Raised in Europe, Indian at heart: Sandhya Acevinkumar talks of Bollywood Weddings, Vitiligo, & Selfless Work [Ep 12]Sandhya is one of the women whose story appears in my book, Women Who Walk. She talks of a happy childhood growing up in the immigrant Indian community of Mozambique, where she was born. When Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in the mid-70s, escalating civil unrest caused her parents to abandon the comfortable life they’d built, and return to Gujarat in the north west of India to start over. Three years later, when she was 10, the family migrated again this time to Lisbon, Portugal in search of opportunities. In this episode we talk about her grown daughters an...
2021-09-0934 minWomen Who WalkWomen Who Walk Celebrates 3 Months & 10 Episodes with Host, Louise Ross [Episode 11]It's the middle of August and the height of summer in Europe, and in Portugal, where I live, that means everyone heads to the beach and life slows down. So today I thought I'd record a solo show and reflect back on the past three months and the evolution of the podcast to date, and that would be the first 10 episodes.
2021-08-1321 min
Books And TravelAn Ocean-Gazing People. A Gentle Country. Portugal With Louise RossSometimes we find home in a place where we don’t even speak the language. Louise Ross talks about discovering Portugal, a gentle country with ocean-gazing people, and recommends places to visit, as well as an attitude to self-reinvention. Louise Ross is the author of Women Who Walk and The Winding Road to Portugal. She’s an […]
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2021-08-1243 minWomen Who WalkGrowing an International Bilingual Preschool in Boulder, Colorado with French-Italian Entrepreneur, Marie-Pierre Nicoletti [Episode 10]Marie-Pierre Nicoletti grew up in a small town in the French Alps, in a bicultural French and Italian family. After graduating college with a BA in both Applied Foreign Language for International Business in English and Italian, and Italian Language and Civilization, she moved to Paris to attend fashion school. Upon graduating, she worked for the fashion house of Yohji Yamamoto as a trilingual marketing assistant and brand manager. In late 1990, she traveled to the US for a six-month sabbatical in Boulder, Colorado. Eight weeks after arriving, she met her future husband. Ten years later, now a resident of...
2021-07-2831 min
Peak EnduranceLouise Burke: world leader in sports dietics shares her expert knowledge on carbo-loading, fasted running and iron stores in athletes.Welcome to the Peak Endurance podcast! Episode 119 is an interview with Louise Burke. Louise is a sports dietitian with 40 years of experience in the education and counselling of elite athletes. She worked at the Australian Institute of Sport for thirty years, first as Head of Sports Nutrition and then as Chief of Nutrition Strategy. She was the team dietitian for the Australian Olympic Teams for the 1996-2012 Summer Olympic Games. Her publications include over 350 papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, and the authorship or editorship of several textbooks on sports nutrition. She is an editor of the International...
2021-07-271h 04Women Who WalkCopenhagen to Lisbon with Danish-Egyptian Human Rights Lawyer & Middle East Expert, Yasmin Abdel-Hak [Episode 9]Yasmin Abdel-Hak was born and raised in Denmark. Her father is Egyptian. Her mother Danish. For several generations the migratory paths on both sides of her family have stretched from the Middle East to Scandinavia, the US and Europe. Her Danish childhood was somewhat unconventional as her father is Muslim and her maternal grandfather, who was in the resistance movement during World War II, is a communist and staunch atheist. In contrast, Yasmin attended a private Christian school for girls in Copenhagen. Her career as a Human Rights Law, began at the Danish Immigration Service, where she worked with a...
2021-07-2132 minWomen Who WalkExploring Central Asia and The Silk Road with 40-year UK Resident, Chicagoan, Diana Driscoll [Episode 8]In the early '70s, Diana left Chicago, relocating permanently to London, where she graduated from the University of London's School of Oriental and African studies. Her postgraduate research focused on Islamic studies. Following positions at the University of Bath, and within the University of London, she was appointed Director of Education at the British Council in Hong Kong. She lectured at various educational institutions throughout China and East Asia, and during this time developed an interest in the history of the Silk Road. Today, Diana has more than 40 years of experience studying and exploring Ancient Near and Middle...
2021-07-0729 min
The Pagey Train PodcastPagey Train #85 Lecia LouiseAboard the Pagey Train this week Lecia Louise a musician. From rock to blues to alternative pop and jazz, Lecia Louise embraces her musical diversity with accomplished virtuosity, not only as a guitarist but also as a multi-instrumentalist and singer.. Tune as Roscoe & Lecia talk about the writing process and the inspiration behind writing music. A new episode every Wednesday 630pm. Listen or watch new episodes every week and SUBSCRIBE.
2021-06-3035 minWomen Who WalkHouse & Pet Sitting in 24 countries with International Housesitter, Aussie, Jodie Burnham [Episode 7]Originally from Australia, Jodie and her wife Natalie have been traveling as full-time international house-and-pet sitters since early 2013. They've enjoyed 95% free accommodation all over the world thanks to their back-to-back housesits. With no home base and no residency anywhere, they travel with all they possess, which is less than 50 pounds each, enabling a sense of freedom with the minimalist lifestyle they now relish. Jodie, and Nat's website is InternationalHousesitting.com
2021-06-2329 minWomen Who Walk19 years in Vietnam & Indonesia with Asia Pacific Travel & Lifestyle Writer, Londoner, Samantha Coomber [Episode 6]Asia-Pacific Travel & Lifestyle writer, Samantha Coomber, talks about working in Vietnam and Indonesia for the past 19 years living the "Anthony Bourdain experience from a woman's perspective." Samantha left London in 1998, since then she's been a full-time freelance travel and lifestyle writer, based in Asia Pacific, including three years in Sydney, Australia followed by five years in Hanoi and five years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, eight years in Bali, Indonesia, relocating back to Ho Chi Minh City in 2018 where she's currently based. She has contributed and updated travel guidebooks such as Frommer’s, Fodors, Rough Guides and Insight Gui...
2021-06-0928 minWomen Who WalkIn Search of Dostoyevsky's Russia with Portuguese-born, American Philosopher, Joia Lewis [Episode 5]Joia Lewis was born in Portugal to American missionary parents during the Salazar dictatorship. Ten years later, her family moved back to the US. After studying violin at Boston Conservatory, she continued college in Massachusetts, and at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow, Russia, graduating with degrees in Russian Language and Literature, and Soviet and East European studies. Looking for a way to continue study in both the humanities and the sciences, led to a Ph.D. In the Philosophy of Science from Indiana University. Following three decades of teaching scientific reasoning, philosophy of mind, logic and medical ethics in...
2021-05-2637 minWomen Who WalkWriting, Dancing & Performing through Nigeria, Qatar & Texas with Australian, Andrea Barton [Episode 4].Andrea Barton is an electrical engineer, turned career consultant, turned writer. She's lived in the U.K. and spent 12 years with her husband and two sons living in Nigeria, the United States and Qatar before we repatriating to Melbourne Australia, where she's from. As a result of her years and experiences abroad, Andrea has compiled and edited two anthologies on the expatriate experience. She's also written nine stage productions tackling social themes. In Nigeria by request, she wrote about child trafficking, malaria, gambling, safety, and heart disease. Eight of those stage productions were produced in Lagos, and two were p...
2021-04-2631 minWomen Who WalkWriting, Dancing & Performing through Nigeria, Qatar & Texas with Australian, Andrea Barton [Episode 4]In this episode, I interview Andrea Barton, an electrical engineer, turned career consultant, turned writer. She's lived in the UK and spent 12 years with her husband and two sons living in Nigeria, the United States and Qatar before we repatriating to Melbourne Australia, where she's from. As a result of her years and experiences abroad, Andrea has compiled and edited two anthologies on the expatriate experience. She also wrote nine stage productions tackling social themes. In Nigeria by request, she wrote about child trafficking, malaria, gambling, safety, and heart disease. Eight of Andrea&ap...
2021-04-2531 minWomen Who WalkLife in Rural Chile as a Travel Writer & Global Communications Coordinator with Bostonian, Carolyn McCarthy [Episode 3]Carolyn McCarthy is originally from Boston. She has lived for the past 15 years in Chile, 12 hours south of Santiago in a rural area, where she's based herself as a writer, authoring 50-plus travel guides for Lonely Planet focusing on the Americas. A fluent Spanish speaker and skilled at tough travel, Carolyn has explored the Amazon basin via dugout canoe, and solo hiked Patagonia for Lonely Planet's Trekking in the Patagonia Andes. She has documented life in some of the most remote corners of Latin America. More recently, Carolyn transitioned to working remotely as Global Communications Coordinator for Tompkins Conservation. T...
2021-04-2225 min