Shows
Lisa Burke ShowThe Longevity Equation, 08/08/2025Physical movement + mental stimulation combined, plus food, sleep and motivation.
I know you’re all busy and might only read the first paragraph so I’ll summarise what I can from the interview here, but of course, please do listen / watch the interview as you’ll get so much more from the conversation between my guests.
The core takeaways from our experts for boosting both lifespan and healthspan:
- Challenge your brain: Aim for tasks you succeed at 70 - 80% of the time.
- Move with purpose of thought: Combine high-intensity bursts with cognitive challenges.
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2025-08-0857 minLisa Burke ShowHonorary Consuls visit Luxembourg – delegation from Arizona, 18/07/2025Paul Binsfeld, Honorary Consul of Luxembourg to Arizona and New Mexico, escorted an Arizona delegation to Luxembourg.
Paul Binsfeld, Honorary Consul of Luxembourg to Arizona and New Mexico since 2021, reached out to me after listening to the show with Geoff Thompson about the Luxembourg diaspora in America.
Paul has been in Luxembourg for over a week now, as part of the 128-strong delegation of Honorary Consuls to Luxembourg from around the world. They were met by Minister Bettel, Prime Minister Frieden, The Chamber of Commerce and Foreign Ministry, and rounded off the day with a reception at C...
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The Inside Story of Building BusinessesFrom Broadcast to Business: Lisa Burke’s Story🤔 Ever moved to a new country, started from scratch, and wondered how to make people see your value?That’s exactly what Lisa Burke did — and not just once.In this episode of the Inside Story Podcast, I speak with Lisa Burke: seasoned broadcaster, event host, and the powerhouse behind launching RTL Today’s English-language news in Luxembourg.💬 We talk about:✔︎ Reinventing yourself professionally in a new environment✔︎ Why public speaking is a life skill, not just a stage skill...
2025-07-0138 minLisa Burke ShowOur oceans & why we should care, 07/06/2025On the latest episode of The Lisa Burke Show, four remarkable women – scientists, divers, and educators – join Lisa to share how landlocked Luxembourg is making waves in ocean conservation ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.
My guests are:
Dr. Anna Schleimer: Marine biologist, President & Co-founder of Odyssea
Dr. Lexi Grosbusch: Science Mediator, Luxembourg Science Center
Clarissa Ausilio: Scientific Mediator, Luxembourg Science Center
Lorieza (Lori) Neuberger-Castillo: Scientist, Scuba diver, Odyssea Committee Member, Founder of Diving Escapades
As the world prepares for the UN Ocean Conference 2025 in Nice, we welcome four incredible women who are passio...
2025-06-0754 minLisa Burke ShowCan maths save your knees? The data-driven future of sport, 30/05/2025From Olympic training to injury prevention, Luxembourg hosts the world’s brightest minds to prove why maths might just be sport’s secret superpower.
After a round-up of mid-week news with Sasha Kehoe, my guests this week are:
- Prof. Christophe Ley – Main organiser of MathSport International; leads the Modelling, Interdisciplinary Research, Data Science, Applied Mathematics and Statistics group at the University of Luxembourg.
- Prof. Romain Seil – World-renowned orthopaedic knee surgeon, IOC advisor, Director of the Neurosciences and Musculoskeletal Diseases Division at Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg; co-founder of the European Society of Sports Traumatol...
2025-05-301h 04Lisa Burke ShowEurope's role in space: Subcontractor or leader?, 23/05/2025This week on The Lisa Burke Show, a powerhouse panel of experts explored Europe's precarious position in the new space race, urging urgent action to reclaim leadership through innovation, unity, and sovereign ambition.
We began this week’s episode of The Lisa Burke Show with Sasha Kehoe’s round-up of global news. From the diplomatic unease surrounding Donald Trump’s controversial allegations against South Africa, to critical updates on humanitarian aid delays in Gaza and Luxembourg’s shifting pension policies. The segment also touched on CargoLux’s heartwarming mission rescuing two brown bears, and the growing geopolitical stature of Italian...
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Talk without BordersEp.7 - Lisa Burke: Purpose, Media & ExpatsLisa Burke is a broadcaster, science communicator, and the voice behind RTL Today’s English-language programming in Luxembourg.In this episode, she shares her personal and professional journey—from her academic background in chemistry to her transition into media, and her life as an expat and single mother rebuilding her career from scratch.We talk about the emotional realities of starting over, what it takes to build a trusted media platform, and the cultural and linguistic silos that still shape life in Luxembourg. Lisa also reflects on the role of media in a fragmented world, her...
2025-05-151h 01Lisa Burke ShowFrom synapses to the soul: Baroness Susan Greenfield’s first Easter, 18/04/2025This Easter on The Lisa Burke Show, neuroscientist and newly baptised Christian Baroness Susan Greenfield reflects on a life of scientific discovery, spiritual awakening, and the enduring quest to understand consciousness.
In this exclusive for The Lisa Burke Show, we welcome one of the most visionary minds of our time—a scientist, entrepreneur, author, and House of Lords peer who has dedicated her life to researching the brain and consciousness, and now journeys inward toward faith.
This Easter Sunday, as the season of renewal and rebirth arrives, it is a profound privilege to share with you a...
2025-04-181h 00Lisa Burke ShowYemen to Luxembourg – the story of a refugee family, 28/03/2025After traversing seven countries, and spending six years in camps here, Bushra & Mahmood just want a home to raise their family.
On this week’s episode I had the profound privilege of sitting down with Bushra Ahmed and Mahmood Abdu, a couple whose lives have been defined by a war that is still ongoing in Yemen.
Their courage, endurance, and aspiration for their family’s future drove them to leave everything behind and begin the journey to find a new home. Their story, spanning seven countries, is one of unimaginable hardship and enforced determination.
Bushra and...
2025-03-281h 00Lisa Burke Show'Branding is who you are – marketing is what you offer', 28/03/2025Fashioning a future with style, strength & storytelling: ELLE magazine's Editor-in-Chief, a French actress-singer, two fashion designers... my guests this week open up about the need for sincerity in branding oneself or a product, and finding alignment in life and with your work.
A Gathering of Creatives
In the latest episode of The Lisa Burke Show, the spotlight turned to creativity, self-alignment and the evolving identity of women in business and the arts.
The show featured four guests joining online and in the studio: Aurélia Khazan, French actress, singer and peace ambassador; Marie-Adélaïde L...
2025-03-281h 12Lisa Burke ShowPaul Galles: Priest to Politician, 21/03/2025Member of Parliament, Paul Galles, came to politics via the unconventional route of priesthood. We talk about this, his zest for life, philosophies he abides by and the want for happiness for all.
In my latest episode, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Paul Galles, a man whose life journey is steered by excitement and a depth of being.
Despite leaving the priesthood aged 37, Paul's core values remain in his role as a politician: commitment to faith, community, and the pursuit of happiness for all.
Spiritual awakening
As a...
2025-03-2156 minLisa Burke ShowThe disease of 1000 faces, 15/03/2025Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a complex neurological condition that impacts an estimated 2.8 million people worldwide. This week we explore the science behind MS, treatment options, and the lived experiences of those navigating life with this chronic illness.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been called "the disease of 1000 faces" for good reason - it manifests differently in almost every person it affects.
Understanding MS: The Science Behind the Disease
Dr. Zied Tayeb, neuroscientist and CEO of MyelinZ, explained the fundamental mechanism of MS in terms anyone can understand: "The brain communicates using electrical signals. These s...
2025-03-151h 13Lisa Burke ShowDementia is not inevitable, 07/03/2025Many of us are lucky to grow older, and in Europe there is an aging demographic. With this come the diseases of aging such as dementia and a burden on family and society for care.
For a long time people have thought this inevitable but we will learn today that, as with so many diseases, lifestyle changes from a young age can counteract this, to reduce the risk of getting dementia and also stabilising mental decline.
In 2021, 20.8% of the EU population was aged 65 years or older. In 2019, an Alzheimer Europe report on the prevalence of dementia...
2025-03-0750 minLisa Burke ShowDomestic violence: you are not alone, 28/02/2025Coming up for air after being trapped in the fog of a cycle of domestic abuse – the story of (mostly) women who have finally found the strength to leave.
After a news review with Sasha Kehoe, the topic of today’s show is Domestic Violence.
Eric Lamhène and Rae Lyn Lee set out to make a film a few years ago where the back-story of one of the characters was domestic abuse. When they started their research in 2017, visiting shelters of victims, they realised this was the story they wanted to tell instead.
‘Breathi...
2025-02-281h 09Lisa Burke ShowOne-way, two-way doors, and fear of failure in Europe, 15/02/2025Is Luxembourg too risk-averse to foster a true startup culture, or can a shift in mindset help entrepreneurs embrace failure as a stepping stone to success?
When Pascal Wiscour-Conter got invited to speak at an event in the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, and then at 'Fuckup Nights' (link below), he realised there was an issue about the fear of failure in Luxembourg. This is an issue more broadly across Europe and is one factor as to why Europe doesn’t seem to be as entrepreneurial as some other countries.
https://fuckupnights.lu/en/our-speakers/
Is it...
2025-02-151h 10Lisa Burke ShowPalestine, 02/02/2025"Killing and Starving children is not Jewish. Fighting antisemitism demands decoupling of Jews from Israel."
Since many people don't have time to read full articles anymore, I want to start by linking to two poignant interviews I've had the privilege of conducting over the last few years:
- Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, the first Palestinian doctor to work in an Israeli hospital: lost his wife to leukaemia aged just 43, leaving him with their 8 children. Just four months later,during the 2008-9 Gaza War, three of his daughters and one niece were killed. And yet Izzeldin has dedicated...
2025-02-021h 08Lisa Burke ShowA sip of self-care, 01/02/2025Philanthropy and rare disease are the topics in this week’s show, after a global news review with Sasha Kehoe.
Philanthropy for Brain Research and Rare Disease
What would you do if you had a spare €10,000 or more to donate? Well, the University of Luxembourg has just opened up a new fund to tackle Alzheimers, Parkinsons, and Rare Diseases. You could become part of their ‘Champions Circle’ and get to know the researchers, the cutting edge development and help shape the future for so many people in the world with these conditions. Research is expensive and philanthr...
2025-02-011h 13Lisa Burke ShowGut health and good living; Art & Audits from the Acropolis, 24/01/2025Today's episode is all about tips from the renowned Vivamayr clinic on how to have a healthy gut, which means a healthy life; plus audits set in stone from the Accounts of the Acropolis.
This week we start with a news review with Sasha Kehoe, where naturally the focus is on Trump’s inauguration, and the direct flow of executives orders from that point on. The conversation continues to Bettel’s comments on his time working with Trump; who is leaving X and Stargate.
In other news, we have the continuing, if fragile, Gaza ceasefire, Chancellor Olaf...
2025-01-241h 08Lisa Burke ShowPredictions for 2025, 18/01/2025Welcome to 2025 from RTL Today here in Luxembourg! As the new year dawns with blue skies and crisp temperatures, we welcome listeners from around the world.
On today’s episode of The Lisa Burke Show, we’re taking a glimpse into the year ahead. What does 2025 hold for geopolitics, technology, culture, and beyond? Joining us is Sasha Kehoe, our seasoned daily news host, adept at finding the most interesting stories, and Sam Steen also jumps onto the show!
Geopolitical Shifts
The political landscape of 2025 promises dramatic shifts, with the inauguration of the 47th U.S. P...
2025-01-181h 15Lisa Burke ShowGirls in SciTech: inspiring the next generation of women in STEM, 14/01/2025The launch of Girls in SciTech in Luxembourg last week is a movement aimed at empowering girls to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths.
The Girls in SciTech campagin, coordinated by Professor Serge Haan, brought together high school students, university alumni, industry professionals, and political leaders, all united to tackle the gender imbalance in STEM fields. How can we encourage more young female minds to take up the ‘hard’ sciences rather than just the ‘soft’ sciences (life sciences, medicine, biological sciences etc.)? Indeed one can even question the words attributed to the sciences here.
The State of...
2025-01-141h 39Lisa Burke ShowBangladesh 2.0 – the Youth Voice, 04/01/2025From the youth uprising of Bangladesh in summer of 2024 which overthrew the Awami-led government, a new nation is beginning to sprout. Watch and listen to the interview on RTL Today.
Bangladesh doesn't hit international headlines so often unless it's for cyclone reasons. It's been quiet and slightly hidden from global news discussion. Why was that?
Well last summer, the youth of Bangladesh ensured their desires for their country was heard.
During July and August 2024, the youth of Bangladesh rose up against the Awami League-led government of Bangladesh, with nearly a thousand young people killed.
2025-01-0448 minLisa Burke ShowNews review 2024, 28/12/2024What a year 2024 has been. It's had it all. Highs and loves and lows, elections and entertainment.
With my colleagues Sasha Kehoe and Vanessa Phelan, we take a look at some of the biggest news stories of 2024.
It was a year of elections, but also of countries coming undone through continuous wars or overthrowing of regimes (Syria and Bangladesh).
Paris hosted the Olympics and added breakdancing as one of its choices.
We can't go without mentioning Taylor Swift and the Eras Tour. Then there was the mispronounced names including Kamala Harris, Chappell Ro...
2024-12-2848 minLisa Burke ShowEstrangement from parents, 21/12/2024As we approach the holiday season, where so much emphasis is put on families being together, I wanted to touch on the taboo topic of parental estrangement.
“Dirty Grief” is the phrase Stephanie Peirolo coined to describe that messy landscape of grief when a parent you are estranged from dies.
Stephanie and Eugene S. Robinson are seasoned storytellers through the spoken and written word, along with music in the case of Eugene.
I first came across Stephanie when I heard her talk about her son’s death on The Moth. One might think that this is...
2024-12-211h 27Lisa Burke ShowMentorship for career goals and self reflection, 14/12/2024Have you ever looked for a mentor or thought about becoming one? This week’s show explores the benefits on both sides.
Mentorship can help shape careers, foster inclusivity, and make a workplace less lonely by developing stronger connections across teams and experiences. Whether through formal programs or informal connections, mentorship creates opportunities, and nurtures growth on both sides.
My guests are:
- Sonata Louvigny
- Patricia Souza
- Inês Crisóstomo
- Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau
National Mentoring Day on 27 Oct was inaugurated at the Houses of Parliament in L...
2024-12-1457 minLisa Burke ShowCOP29, Christmas carols & Office Hours, 06/12/2024From a reflection of the COP29 results & what we can do, to Office Hours and a rousing invite to sing Christmas Carols in Echternach next weekend.
On this week’s show we talk to Andrew Ferrone about the latest COP29 results from Baku with Tessa Moeller.
We also have Adam Petersen to tell us about his new show, Office Hours, on Today Radio.
And Jeff Hemmen is inviting us all to either sing, play or come to watch the ‘Big Christmas Wind Orchestra & Choir’ who will perform in Echternach on 15th December.
My gue...
2024-12-0656 minLisa Burke ShowSport for social change, 30/11/2024LUNEX legends undertake the Laponie Trophy to raise money for the Red Cross’s programme to support families with trauma through nature activities.
Imagine the drudgery of a one hour commute each way to work: France to Luxembourg and back again, to do an office job for the Red Cross Luxembourg. This was Sonia Barjonnet a few years ago. She wanted to do more for her employer, the Luxembourg Red Cross, rather than ‘just’ an office job. Sonia wanted a challenge, and with a random google search for ‘Adventure Travel’ she happened upon the Laponie Trophy. Her reasons:
2024-11-3056 minLisa Burke ShowHow to flourish financially, 23/11/2024Financial advisors can be quite intimidating, especially if we feel we’re starting ‘too late’, or we don’t have ‘enough’ money. Dr. Sophie Jablonski and Minna Schmidt are on a mission to break that stigma and encourage more people to talk about money matters in a healthy way.
On The Lisa Burke Show this week, Sasha Kehoe starts off by giving us a reflection of the week's news.
Flourishing Financially in mid-life.
Dr. Sophie Jablonski and Minna Schmidt set up Flourish Financially to help empower people both mentally and financially, the two being highly combined. Th...
2024-11-2356 minLisa Burke ShowPresident of the EU Court of Auditors – Tony Murphy, 16/11/2024Problems with traceability of the EU's Covid Recovery Fund is one of the issues Tony Murphy discusses, with concern, on this show.
Irishman Tony Murphy is at the helm of the EU financial watchdog, as President of the European Court of Auditors.
The European Court of Auditors is one of the seven EU institutions and it’s based in Luxembourg. With nearly 1000 staff members, their role is to scrutinise the way in which EU money is spent; make it transparent, traceable and accountable. Plus, does the use of the money ultimately serve the EU citizen?
2024-11-161h 06Lisa Burke ShowThe carbon cost of our homes, 09/11/2024Today we discuss the whole energy life cycle of a home and how, perhaps in the future, we should consider a ‘carbon-wallet’ for our lives, which includes where we live and its own carbon costs.
"Build nothing, build less, build efficiently, build with less impact"
Architects have to think of many things. Resource-efficient designs will help reduce the need for new construction and demolition. In a world facing resource scarcity, the way in which materials are sourced and buildings are constructed must change.
My guests are architects Carine Oberweis and Philippe Nathan, civil engineer Lee...
2024-11-0956 minLisa Burke ShowRun in the Dark with Mark Pollock, 02/11/2024Coping with blindness, then paralysis, to showing us that we can achieve more than we thought possible.
Blindness
Mark Pollock started losing his sight from childhood, culminating in blindness just before his finals at Trinity College Dublin in 1998.
Mark’s blindness is tied to the date of the Good Friday Agreement being signed on 10 April 1998 in Northern Ireland. He speaks of the uncertain years of autopilot after this diagnosis, the five stages of grief and the sense of being left behind as his friends went off to start their adult lives.
Mark ha...
2024-11-021h 06Lisa Burke ShowBook Club #4, 25/10/2024Colleagues Vanessa Phelan and Sarah Tapp join Lisa to discuss a bookshop book and more besides.
The first shocking fact about this month‘s Book Club is that we found a communal date after one try. For three working women, with children and other jobs, this is rather remarkable.
We start our discussions by talking about Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum.
And, as always, there is a conversation full of books to follow.
Tune in to The Lisa Burke Show on Today Radio Saturdays at 11am, Sundays at noon, and T...
2024-10-2556 minLisa Burke ShowU.S. Elections - Voice of the Minority, 12/10/2024Lisa discusses the significance of the "minority vote," swing states, and other topics that will impact the U.S. elections coming up in November. Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, Retired Ambassador Dr. Carlo Krieger, and U.S. Diplomat Meghan Dean share their thoughts on this week's show.
Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins observed the importance of having the right to vote in childhood, watching her Grandmother pick cotton in the morning and teach school in the afternoon so that people could learn how to write their names and therefore vote, once that law eventually came into place.
Dr. Jefferson-Jenkins took...
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Mom Life in LuxembourgNavigating Life's Changes with Lisa Burke, 11/10/2024Episode 1
Hayley and Lisa explore how they responded to life’s changes and challenges, the need to reinvent yourself and ultimately striving to live your best life in Luxembourg.
2024-10-1135 minLisa Burke ShowFashion Week Luxembourg , 05/10/2024Joining Lisa and Sasha in the Today Radio studios are the planners of Differdange's Fashion Week Luxembourg, sneaker savvy Today Radio presenter Steven Miller, and Laura da Silva – a fashion-forward nurse, tattoo artist and advocate for breast cancer support and awareness.
Starting with a review of the week’s global news with Sasha Kehoe, we discuss:
US Election
Just one month away and Melania Trump has declared her support for a woman’s right to control her own body, including abortion.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/melania-trump-memoir-defends-abortion-rights
JD Vance, Donald Trump’s pick fo...
2024-10-0555 minLisa Burke ShowBuilding resilience from the inside out, 28/09/2024Thoughts of a massage with four hands (two people) and 8–9 litres of oil sounds like utter bliss to me. And more, from Ayurveda Parkschlösschen.
Our roundup of the week’s news, with Sasha Kehoe, covers:
- Pope Francis’s visit to Luxembourg on such a wet Thursday and the much-noted coffee-shop visit
- Upcoming Austrian elections with a potential real far-right win
- Former Prime Minister and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker addressing the ongoing rumours of his alleged alcoholism
- Pirate Party Defections
- Euthanasia in Switzerland - death i...
2024-09-281h 12Lisa Burke ShowHow to create a career for life, 13/09/2024Career planning, as a student or an adult; plus the upcoming Science Slam in Luxembourg.
Arnit Dey has two more years of High School left before he and his cohort of global students have to decide what to study, where to go and what to do with the first part of the rest of their adult lives.
Arnit himself was born in the UAE to an Indian family and now lives in Luxembourg. He feels that the upcoming decisions need to be spoken about more at this important juncture in life, which conflates education, peer and p...
2024-09-1354 minLisa Burke ShowBook Club #3: Summer Reads, 07/09/2024Lisa, Sarah, and Vanessa gather in the Today Radio studio for Book Club's third instalment, sharing their very favourite summer reads - and they'd love to know yours!
This week's show is a deep chat on the books we've loved this summer. I'm joined by my colleagues Sarah Tapp and Vanessa Phelan.
Here are some of the books we talk about:
When the Coffee gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Ann Patchett - all of her books!
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Do let us know what books you e...
2024-09-0758 minLisa Burke Show'Not everything goes right the first time': H.M. Ambassador Fleur Thomas, 31/08/2024British Ambassador Thomas opens up about her life - describing an unusual path towards a successful career in diplomacy, from early struggles with sexual harassment to her recent battle with thyroid cancer.
Fleur Thomas was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on 21 April 2021.
Fleur Thomas's journey is a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of diversity. Starting her career as a chartered surveyor, she faced sexual harassment from senior colleagues, forcing her to leave that path. This early experience, though traumatic, shaped her character and fueled her resolve. Instead of be...
2024-08-3141 minLisa Burke ShowJournalism – Keep a distance from the deciders, 23/08/2024From one News Director to another – after 32 years of news journalism, Guy Weber hands over to Luc Marteling, the new News Director of RTL.
Guy Weber started his career in radio. After a brief stint in PR for the steel works, he returned to RTL Television in June 1994 as a journalist. In 2017, he became Editor-In-Chief of the television division and then News Director. He retired in June of this year.
Luc Marteling has returned to RTL where he worked from 2008 to 2019. He left to become Director of the Center for the Luxembourgish Language and has now re...
2024-08-2358 minLisa Burke Show'Harmony Across Borders' – a competition celebrating female composers, 17/08/2024The ‘Harmony Across Borders’ international choral competition is now open for entry, a tremendous opportunity for amateur choirs to perform female composers’ work in Cambridge and Ely in July 2026.
Anyone who knows me knows that I love music, and that I’ve been singing in choirs most of my life. When I move country, one of the first things I research are choirs. They’re an instant ‘in’ to a community, who share a universal passion for music making and making of music as a shared experience beyond oneself. Music, singing, deep breathing and the social context of a choir makes...
2024-08-1724 minLisa Burke ShowPalliative and End of Life Care, 04/08/2024Facing the end of life, often away from family if we are ex-pats, means we lean on others for support. Omega 90 is one such place, and through this conversation we discuss end of life preparation for ourselves and our loved ones.
My guests this week are:
- Claire Jordan, who cared for a friend to the end, with the support of Omega house
- Nancy Burg, a volunteer at Omega 90
- Maurizio Cortesi, psychologist and volunteer
- Fabian Weiser, Finance and Administrative Director at Omega 90
Palliative care is often considered a t...
2024-08-0454 minLisa Burke ShowThe Value of Volunteering, 27/07/2024Rotary Hearts fundraise for childhood cancer and youth mental health issues.
Rotary Hearts fundraise for childhood cancer and youth mental health issues.
My guests this week are:
Anne Goeres, Director Luxembourg Foundation for Children with cancer, Fondatioun Kriibskrank Kanner
Vinciane Grevesse – Governor-Elect of Rotary Club's District 2160 for 2024-2025
Anastasia Vanden Berghe - President of Rotary Club Luxembourg Hearts for 2024-2025
Pol Bertems - Project Manager at Arcus asbl.
Rotary Club Ambitions
The vision of the Rotary Club was born in 1905 with Paul Harris, an attorney in Chicago, to bri...
2024-07-2755 minLisa Burke ShowAutism awareness & support in Luxembourg, 20/07/2024Tom Weber was diagnosed as an adult with autism. We discuss his story, the resources available for people with autism in Luxembourg — along with information for the caregivers who support loved ones with autism.
My guests this week are:
- Tom Weber, English - German translator, and published author
- Sabine Angelsen, Director CTSA, Centre pour enfants et jeunes
présentant un trouble du spectre de l’autisme
- Anne Wagner, CTSA - psychologist
- Nathalie Oberweis, Head of Learning & Development - Autism Luxembourg
- Aleks Panzone, co-founder of T'ees Iced Tea
2024-07-201h 03Lisa Burke ShowOlympics II, 13/07/2024In part II of our Olympics special, we meet more of the Olympic entourage supporting Luxembourg's athletes in Paris this summer, plus more sport experts.
- Raymond Conzemius - Chef de mission of Team Lëtzebuerg for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, Technical Sports Director at COSL
- Christophe Ley - Associate Professor of Applied Statistics at the University of Luxembourg
- Aude Aguilaniu - Physiotherapist, ex elite athlete (Ski Cross)
- Max Englaro - Strength & Conditioning, & Rehab Coach U23 FC Augsburg
- Frank Muller - Sport Psychologist
- Nina Goedert - Physiotherapist
2024-07-131h 21Lisa Burke ShowLuxembourg and the Olympics - Part One, 06/07/2024"Working Hard is a Talent in itself" says Laurent Carol, Deputy Technical Director of the Luxembourg Olympic and Sport Committee, and former Olympic swimmer.
In the first of two shows on the Olympics, my guests this week are:
- Laurent Carnol - Deputy Technical Director, Luxembourg Olympic and Sport Committee; Comité Olympique et Sportif Luxembourgeois (COSL), former Olympic swimmer
- Dr Yves Dominicy - Sport Statistician
- Loïc Hoscheit - ALAD Director - anti-doping agency Luxembour
- Marie Muller - former Olympic athlete - Judo
Laurent Carnol is the Deputy Te...
2024-07-0659 minLisa Burke ShowThe Global Peace Index, 05/07/2024Steve Killelea, founder of the Institute of Economics and Peace, talks about this year's Global Peace Index.
On this week’s episode is the Australian entrepreneur Steve Killelea, founder of the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP), and the first recipient of Luxembourg’s Outstanding Technology for Peace award in 2016. Steve gave the keynote speech on this year's Global Peace Index at the Luxembourg Peace Prize in MUDAM in June.
Steve created the software company IR in 1988 which went on to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2000. He also set up a Venture Capital fund...
2024-07-0535 minLisa Burke ShowAsteroid Day & Women in Space, 29/06/2024Three phenomenal women in space share their stories with us this weekend, in honour of Asteroid Day — a UN-recognised initiative raising awareness about the potential impacts, and opportunities, of these marvels of astronomy.
Asteroid Day takes place on 30 June, the anniversary of the Tunguska event in 1908 where a meteor destroyed a landmass of about 2,150 km2 (a little smaller than the landmass of Luxembourg) of forest in Siberia, Russia.
Asteroid Day was co-founded in 2014 by physicist Stephen Hawking, B612 Foundation president Danica Remy, astronaut Rusty Schweickart, film-maker Grigorij Richters and astrophysicist (and Queen guitarist) Brian May. Now recog...
2024-06-2957 minLisa Burke ShowLet's Make it Happen, 22/06/2024Anyone living in Luxembourg will have seen the Nation Branding ‘Let's Make it Happen’, but where did this come from, and what does it stand for?
My guests this week are
Béryl Koltz - Head of Luxembourg Brand Image Promotion
Sarah Pitt - Luxembourg for Tourism
Lena Mårtensson - Luxinnovation
Hélène Jacuszin - Research Luxembourg
Catherine Decker - Ministry of Culture, KulturLX & UNESCO
Kamel Amroune - Co-Founder of Nexus2050, CEO of The Dots
Cécilia Zunt Radot - Director of LËT'Z Arles - Luxembourg photograph...
2024-06-2258 minLisa Burke Show'For Flourishings Sake', 15/06/2024Proactive wellbeing from school to adulthood – you're at your best when you work with your character strengths.
Frederika Roberts, known as "The Happiness Speaker", brings the science of wellbeing to life through applied positive psychology. Her background as a teacher served to launch her work into whole school wellbeing, for both students and teachers. The idea is to work with character strengths for wellbeing. Her method helps children (and adults) learn the vocabulary necessary to discover one’s own character strengths.
Frederika Roberts ran an online challenge for International Day of Happiness in March, and Klárka Penzeš...
2024-06-1558 minLisa Burke ShowAll about Perimenopause and Menopause, 08/06/2024Still slightly taboo in the workplace, and still often unrecognised by medical professionals, perimenopause is a long and difficult stage of life for many women. Lisa and Sasha are joined in the Today Radio studio by a dream team of guests to discuss this long-overdue topic — including a menopause coach, a preventative health entrepreneur, a medical and health management specialist in menopause, as well as a sexologist and perimenopause specialist.
Perimenopause and menopause are stages of a woman's life that are becoming more present in conversations socially and even in the workplace. But still, so many women go th...
2024-06-081h 22Lisa Burke ShowClimate Policy: the art of making everyone equally unhappy, 01/06/2024For next week's World Environment Day, Lisa's guests discuss the state of the climate today, myriad climate policy boards, and the inclusion of the youth voice. There is an incredible array of resources and opportunities for young people in Luxembourg on the subject and countless organisations working together on the issue — but is it enough?
We have all noticed how wet this spring has been. Conversation in my circles have noted the long-term predictions of climate change on our weather patterns and seasons: more humidity, increased storms and rainfall in this geographical zone.
The mention of cl...
2024-06-0156 minLisa Burke ShowDiscussing Global Higher Education with Prof. Simon Marginson, 26/05/2024Prof. Marginson from Oxford University visited Luxembourg this week and spoke with Lisa at length on a variety of topics around education and geopolitics.
Sasha Kehoe kicks off the show with the weekly reflection of global news stories. Prof. Marginson joins us with his own perspectives having lived in the U.K. for the last decade, but also having visited New Caledonia, French territory, which is relatively close to his homeland of Australia (closer than France anyhow).
Simon Marginson is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Oxford, Director of the ESRC/RE Centre for...
2024-05-261h 24Lisa Burke ShowThree steps forward, two steps back: the Echternach Hopping Procession's ties to Ireland and the UK, 25/05/2024The Echternach Hopping Procession, on the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage list, celebrates the life of St. Willibrord. On today's show, Lisa is joined by guests from Ireland, the UK and Luxembourg — to discuss the life of St. Willibrord via his links with these three countries.
The Echternach Hopping Procession, on the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage list, celebrates the life of St. Willibrord. On today's show, Lisa is joined by guests from Ireland, the UK and Luxembourg — to discuss the life of St. Willibrord via his links with these three countries.
Despite the 'high humidity', as Raoul Scho...
2024-05-251h 06Lisa Burke ShowThe Book Club #2, 18/05/2024Join us as we jump into another discussion about books and culture, with Vanessa Phelan, Sarah Tapp and Sasha Kehoe.
Hello and welcome to book show #2 with Vanessa Phelan and Sarah Tapp. This week Sasha Kehoe also joins us and we begin with a reflection of some of the news stories of the week.
As we move to books, I start with a little quiz of words relating to books and book lovers. Are you a ‘librocubicularist’ for instance? (Someone who loves to read in bed).
Now onto books with my ‘book bosomed’ friends (carrying...
2024-05-181h 27Lisa Burke ShowHow to redesign Europe for growth, 10/05/2024Europe is aging, sagging in its efficiency, falling behind. How can we fix this?
Philippe-Emmanuel Partsch comes from a long line of Law Professors, who were forced to move country due to the changing political climate of Europe through the last century. He was raised knowing the fragility of Europe, alongside its potential.
Philippe-Emmanuel is a lawyer who has served at the European Court of Justice, private practice now at Arendt, university teaching and research. With over thirty years of working knowledge, he is well placed to consider how the European Union is functioning right now...
2024-05-101h 22Lisa Burke ShowEurope for Youth, 03/05/2024Europe for Europe – a wonderful opportunity for 18–23-year-olds to discover the EU together.
Ahead of Europe Day on 9 May, and the upcoming European elections, 6-9 June, my shows this week and next will have a distinctly European flavour.
To start with, Sasha is back with a chat about recent world news.
Anne Calteux, Representative of the EU Commission to Luxembourg, is entering a very busy period of work, sharing her passion and knowledge for the European Union. Anne is effectively the Commission’s voice in Luxembourg.
There were many steps, and setbacks to the...
2024-05-0358 minLisa Burke Show20 years since EU expansion — a lens on Lithuania, 03/05/2024This week, 1 May, marks 20 years of the rapid expansion of the EU with the accession of many former Soviet satellite states. Dr. Laima Andrikiené reflects on her role in the history of Lithuania's transformation and its current geopolitical challenges within the EU. While a well renowned Lithuanian choir are coming to Luxembourg.
20 years ago, the European Union grew bigger as, on 1 May 2004, the citizens of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia became citizens of the EU.
Laima Liucija Andrikiené is an ex-politician, now working at the European Court of Aud...
2024-05-031h 13Lisa Burke ShowEurovision Bonanza, 19/04/2024From soft diplomacy to block voting, Luxembourg's last entrant in 1993 to Tali, this show is full of Eurovision fun & folklore before the big day in May!
Eurovision!
We’re almost there!
Eurovision 2024 will take place in Malmö, Sweden, on 11 May with semi-finals on 7 and 9 May. It is the third time that Malmö has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest following 1992 and 2013 editions, and the seventh for Sweden. It’s happening in Sweden of course because of Loreen’s win in Liverpool in 2023.
Tali Golergant, the artist representing Luxembourg, will be performing in the first of...
2024-04-191h 22Lisa Burke ShowThe Book Club, a new monthly series, 13/04/2024Exciting launch! Our very first Book Club show with Today Radio's Vanessa Phelan and Sarah Tapp. Every month we'll share recommendations and take on a new book, as voted by our readers.
It all started with Sarah chatting about the wonderful interview she did with Dr. Susan Rogers on her tome about music cognition and cyberaustics: "This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You"
And then the conversation took a book curve into what we're reading, what we've enjoyed over the past few months, and we thought it would be...
2024-04-1359 minLisa Burke ShowFashion Fiesta, 06/04/2024Melody Funck, Zenia Dutta Roy and Elena Gromova brighten Lisa's studio with their artistic fashion stories.
Melody Funck rose to fame in Luxembourg as 'la fille aux robes' with her social media sites, Instagram, TicTok and YouTube, during covid times. Since then, she has garnered more attention as one of the hosts of the Eurovision Luxembourg Final earlier this year.
Melody's passion for stunning dresses is borne out each day as she frequently turns up to work in such attire. One might question how she can manage another job with the machine that is social media...
2024-04-061h 11Lisa Burke ShowAugmented Intelligence?, 30/03/2024Bias in LLMs, why the US is still great for start-ups, supercomputers, brain signals to combat cyber attacks, digital twins of ourselves, and the philosophy behind all of it.
My guests this week range from a research institution, a super-computer provider, two start-ups and a philosopher. This lateral discussion echoes the need for interconnected conversation to develop AI and its end-use.
Francesco Ferrero, Director of the IT for Innovative Services department at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), discusses the newly launched LIST AI Sandbox. This looks at 16 LLMs (large language models) and...
2024-03-301h 27Lisa Burke ShowWhat is there beyond wealth?, 21/03/2024Prof. Subi Rangan from INSEAD business school talks about the evolution of capitalism from an output to outcome economy.
Prof Subi Rangan was invited to Luxembourg to make the keynote address to celebrate INSEAD Luxembourg Alumni’s 50th anniversary on Thursday 21 March, entitled “Expansion - Evolution - Engagement”.
Philippe Osch, President of INSEAD Alumni Association in Luxembourg, hosted Subi ahead of their anniversary evening celebrations.
Subi Rangan is Professor of Strategy and Management at INSEAD Business School in Fontainebleau Paris, and the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court Endowed Chair in Societal Progress. His educat...
2024-03-2158 minLisa Burke ShowPensions in Luxembourg, 15/03/2024President of CNAP, Alain Reuter, talks to us about how to obtain a pension in Luxembourg. Sasha discusses the week's news, and I wish you all a Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Pensions are one of those parts of life-long planning which, due to the nature of our busy days, we don't always have time to think about or organise. Now if you happen to spend your entire working life in Luxembourg, and you're an employee (rather than an independent worker), again you have to think a little less about such issues.
However, a lot of my...
2024-03-151h 00Lisa Burke ShowInternational Women's Day, 08/03/2024Celebrating ladies of all ages, Lisa's guests explore experiences in their lives from the female perspective.
Dear Ladies (and everyone else),
Thank you so much for all of your emails when I made a call out for women of all generations to write in and share your stories with our audience at RTL Today.
I am so grateful for your honesty and opening up of sensitive stories that touch a woman's life through the ages.
In this show, my guests are:
Ginevra Ortiz
Laura Fagan
Emily Amor
...
2024-03-081h 31Lisa Burke ShowJoys of the Single Life, 01/03/2024Cesar Gonzalez Fernandez tells us all about his mission to 'Clean Something for Nothing'. Bella DePaulo talks about the growing voice for those who choose to live a life on their own and flourish doing so.
Social scientist Dr. Bella DePaulo is a leading expert on the Single Life, perhaps the leading expert. Her latest book, Single at Heart, has drawn attention from all corners of the world as people feel more able to talk about living a single life, by choice, and feeling utterly fulfilled.
Currently an academic affiliate in the Department of Psychological and...
2024-03-011h 00Lisa Burke ShowThe Power of our Surroundings for high performance, 24/02/2024Roland, Bessie and Urve have travelled from Berlin and Estonia to talk about their passion to develop the perfect working environments to allow people to thrive.
Berlin Adlershof is Germany’s leading science & technology park. How do you plan such a layout, from historic buildings to new developments, and design their interior, to maximise personal happiness when working and high impact results?
This is one of the questions at the heart of Roland Sillmann’s management. As CEO of WISTA Management, which looks after Berlin Adlershof, his quest is to attract and retain the best...
2024-02-2459 minLisa Burke Show'I was 47 the first time I met Palestinians as human beings', 22/02/2024Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan became ‘brothers’ due to the most painful loss of their daughters at different times due to the intractable Israel and Palestine conflict.
Bassam Aramin, Palestinian, and Rami Elhanan, Israeli, are members of The Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF), families whose lives have been upended due to tragedy. However, instead of giving into hate, each member has worked to understand and listen to the other side. They have become friends and advocate constantly for solidarity and peace in their land.
Luxembourg hosts the Festival des Migrations this weekend, and will showcase the docume...
2024-02-2250 minLisa Burke ShowRare Disease Month, 16/02/2024In the lead up to Rare Disease Day on 29th February, we talk about the mental health impact on the whole family and care-giving unit.
Rare disease affects 350 million people worldwide, which is about 1 in 12 families. There are about 10,000 named rare diseases, but together they affect more people than cancer and AIDS combined.
Diagnosis varies hugely but on average takes 5-7 years, during which time families live with chronic uncertainty. Children are disproportionately affected accounting for 75% of cases. Many of these won't live past their fifth birthday. And so, the load on a family with such...
2024-02-1659 minLisa Burke ShowCzech Ambassador to Luxembourg & Sarah Kane's 'Psychosis', 09/02/2024Ambassador Bärtl talks about the upcoming visit of his President. Plus actor Catherine Elsen & director Sandy Artuso tell us about the power of Sarah Kane's work.
Vladimír Bärtl, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has lived in Luxembourg for four years. He and his family arrived at the start of Covid, but rather than allow this to hinder developing diplomatic relationships, Ambassador Bärtl linked the song nano-textile production industry of his homeland with LuxInnovation.
As a pilot, Ambassador Bärtl and AMCHAM co-organised and flew a group of NA...
2024-02-091h 00Lisa Burke ShowBelgium's Presidency of the Council of the EU + TEDx Kolléisch Youth, 03/02/2024Ambassador Lambert & Anne Calteux explain some complexities of the European Commission / EU, and Artnit Day, Pedro Castilho & Tiara Ernzen represent the upcoming TEDx Youth event.
From the start of this year, it is Belgium’s turn to hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the 13th time. Ambassador Thomas Lambert, Belgian Ambassador to Luxembourg, tells us more about this role, which switches between the 27 member states of the EU every six months. They work in a group of three, and this trio, working across an 18 month period includes Spain and Hungary. So it ran fr...
2024-02-031h 00Lisa Burke ShowTeachers - ‘the pit crew’ for their students, 27/01/2024Education in an age of AI with the Director of ISL, Dr. D.J. Condon and Head of Technology Sherriden Masters
Sasha Kehoe gives us a round-up of the week’s news, and we start close to home with this weekend’s Luxembourg Song Contest for Eurovision. Who will represent Luxembourg in Malmö in May? The eight finalists will go head-to-head at Rockhal this Saturday. You can watch the live-stream here on RTL Today with English commentary and live ticker.
https://today.rtl.lu/culture/music/a/2161266.html
Melissa Dalton and Sarah Tapp will be commentin...
2024-01-2757 minLisa Burke ShowPutting humanity first, 20/01/2024With testimonies from MSF in Gaza, this show is dedicated to those who put humanity at the centre.
Over 24,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of this war, catalysed by Hamas, between Israel and Palestine. 70% of these are women and children. Over 7,000 people are under rubble. About 2 million people, about 85% of the population, are forcibly displaced. And the atrocious statistics keep on building.
In this conversation I talk to the Luxembourg Director of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors without Borders), Thomas Kauffmann. We also have testimony from MSF workers on the gr...
2024-01-201h 02Lisa Burke ShowPositive News for 2024 plus Bridging Art, Finance, and Social Impact, 05/01/2024Sasha, Steve and Lisa delve into a positive look towards 2024. Plus Catherine Wurth tells us about a competition for Social Entrepreneurs. And Patrizia Luchetta talks about an upcoming Art Endeavour.
And Patrizia Luchetta talks about an upcoming Art Endeavour.
As we step into the new year, Sasha Kehoe and Steve Miller chat about some positive news ahead for Luxembourg and more globally.
As we step into the new year, Sasha Kehoe and Steve Miller chat about some positive news ahead for Luxembourg and more globally.
1. New Government and Promised Tax Cuts
2024-01-0559 minLisa Burke ShowJean McDonald: Ambassador of Ireland to Luxembourg, 28/12/2023Bringing the magic of Skerries to Luxembourg!
Jean McDonald, Ambassador of Ireland to Luxembourg, arrived here at the end of August along with her husband Greg. The two met in Paris and have lived in Dublin and Geneva where Ambassador McDonald was Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN for Ireland.
Since arriving in Luxembourg, Ambassador McDonald has been carried on a wave of Irish Community events, plus integrating into Luxembourg more generally.
The vibrant Irish community here reminds her of her hometown of Skerries. This town, north of County Dublin, recently made headlines due...
2023-12-2825 minLisa Burke ShowExploring the Arctic, Mobbing at work, Fondation Follereau Luxembourg and Science in Comics!, 23/12/2023Patrick Peters, Conny Reichling, Serge Haan and Andy Genen are my guests for this Christmas weekend.
Patrick Peters is an orthopaedic surgeon and also an explorer. As a natural progression from ice-climbing he finds polar exploration the perfect mental and physical reset, and carries out science experiments simultaneously.
Dr. Peters was the first Luxembourger to the North Pole and the first to complete a full classic polar crossing. He set a record breaking expedition in 2008 coast to coast Greenland East to West; a full South North Greenland kite expedition in 2019, and had two scientific...
2023-12-231h 00Lisa Burke ShowTalent Scarcity in Luxembourg, 09/12/2023Do people want to live & work in Luxembourg? How do you stand out on LinkedIn? Just some of the questions we ask in this week's show.
My guests this week cover a range of outlooks on the talent market in and needed in Luxembourg.
Roger Krämer is Head of Innovation & Project Management at Spuerkess, where he has worked for 35 years.
Christophe Regnault is Head of Marketing at the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology, the LHoFT, which cares passionately about connecting talent to industry, whether than be start-up or large-scale.
Dr. James M...
2023-12-0959 minLisa Burke ShowThe Human Connection, 01/12/2023Linking Luxembourg and Brazil through ARBED, and Riding the Rainbow.
Connections build communities, trust and friendship.
This week, both sets of guests show that links are global and humanity prevails.
A Luxembourg Community in Brazil through ARBED
Dr. Dominique Satana is a Luxembourg-Brazilian historian, screenwriter, director and trans-media storyteller. By chance, on a visit to Brazil, she came across the historical link between the city of João Monlevade, a city in Minas Gerais, and Luxembourg, due to its 'red earth'.
As part of her Ph.D. research, Dominique d...
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RTL stories – The podcastRTL stories - The podcast: Trailer
Stories of extraordinary people who have made RTL their professional home. Colleagues from all over RTL Group share their favourite moments, stories of success and sources of inspiration after years or decades of working at the company. This is RTL stories – The podcast, hosted by Lisa Burke, Presenter at RTL Luxembourg.
2023-11-2800 minLisa Burke ShowSpider Woman: Lady Hale, 24/11/2023Baroness Hale of Richmond is a pioneering female legal mind who became President of the Supreme Court in the U.K.
Baroness Hale of Richmond was invited to give the Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Lecture by the British Luxembourg Society this week; only the second woman in its history to have done so, the first being Margaret Thatcher.
Her talk was entitled “The Independence of the Judiciary and some of its Enemies”.
Baroness Hale is, in the words of criminal barrister Gareth Weetman, ‘legal royalty’. Her fame grew beyond the world of legal minds when, as...
2023-11-241h 05Lisa Burke ShowWalfer Book Fair and Christmas Theatre show, 18/11/2023Culture this week with the biggest book fair in Luxembourg, plus we talk theatre with cast members.
Walfer Bicherdeeg
The Walferdange Book Fair has grown year on year, with an increasing English section.
This year Black Fountain Press will be present with book launches, book signings, readings and general book-loving appreciation. Life - A Series of (Un)Eventful Events by Young Voices from Luxembourg is one such book, comprised of written works by winners and shortlisted authors of the Young Voices Writing Contest. Anne-Marie Reuter who runs Black Fountain Press tells us more.
2023-11-1859 minLisa Burke ShowTEDx Luxembourg City 2023, 16/11/2023'Breaking Barriers' was the theme. Listen to behind-the-scenes interviews with Lisa.
Sagacious and sated. That's how we felt after an afternoon of TEDx talks at the Philharmonie last Saturday.
Emile Studham spoke about getting the best out of your team, to "Catch the Good" in order to build trusting relationships. Effectively we need to balance six positives to one negative comment for this trust bank.
Özgü Gümüstekin, at just 23 years old, explained how we can biologically increase our luck by noticing opportunities, using our intuition, leveraging epigenetics and building resilience.
Mart...
2023-11-161h 28Lisa Burke ShowHire for Attitude, 11/11/2023Circu Li-ion return to talk about their growing success, plus Videobot co-founder Matias Mäenpää.
After a review of the week's news with my colleague Sasha Kehoe, this week's show features two young companies: Circu Li-ion and Videobot.
Circu Li-ion
I first met Circu Li-ion co-founders in September 2022. In just over one year they have grown their team, secured seed funding of 8.5 million euros and deepened their business acumen through various prestigious acceleration programmes. Circu Li-ion's tagline is to maximise the value of each battery, securing the greatest potential from all the intrinsic components, whi...
2023-11-111h 00Lisa Burke ShowWhat's Lebanon's next move?, 04/11/2023This week, Kristina Mikulova talks about Lebanon's current situation as it waits to see what Hezbollah will do next; André & Jjay talk about the creative process of Music Making; & Monique Kirsch tells us about the upcoming Science Festival.
Lebanon's looking on
Dr Kristina Mikulova is the Representative of the European Investment Bank to Lebanon, and has been recently forced to leave Lebanon due to its proximity to the Israel-Hamas war.
During her time in Lebanon, Kristina could see the effects of a country battered by economic and social stressors, where the currency has lost o...
2023-11-041h 08Lisa Burke Show12 Steps to Spirituality, 28/10/2023Reverend David Usher shares his wisdom on how to become more spiritual, and Carlotta Minderhout tells us about the opening of Uniqlo in Luxembourg.
Reverend David Usher has had an unusual path in life, which makes him all the more interesting. Born in Adelaide, Australia, he grew up as a Unitarian.
Dropping out of his first stint at university to study architecture, he spent four years in the outback as a 'jackaroo', working on remote sheep and cattle stations. This was followed by 18 months travelling solo through New Zealand, the Pacific islands, Mexico, USA, Canada and...
2023-10-2852 minLisa Burke ShowObserve the Moon Night, News and Connectivity, 20/10/2023NASA invites us to look at the moon tonight as a global initiative. MyConnectivity Luxembourg helps us better connect. And Sasha Kehoe goes over the week's news.
Observe the Moon Night - 21 October
Julie Anne Fooshee joins me online from blustery Scotland to talk about International Observe the Moon Night with NASA.
Now a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh in Science Communication and Public Engagement, Julie Anne has already spent over a decade working in the field, and was on the organising committee to celebrate the first ever International Observe the Moon...
2023-10-2057 minLisa Burke ShowLUNEX University, Luxembourg Media & Digital Design Centre and SciLux, 13/10/2023A busy show this week with six guests covering LUNEX University, LMDDC's creative educational work and Hanna from SciLux.
LUNEX University
Prof Marcus Müller and Valeria Maglia are two members of staff who bring unique experiences to their teaching at LUNEX, a university for sport, health and management.
Marcus spent 20 years in the corporate world before moving into academia. His experience in business has shaped his research into leadership, and how one needs to blend our 'private' life with 'work' life. Marcus believes in the ABC for employees: Autonomy, Belonging and Competency. With t...
2023-10-1300 minLisa Burke ShowElection Weekend and Scienteens Anniversary, 07/10/2023It's election weekend: Guy Weber, News Director RTL, & Sasha Kehoe tell us more. Plus Elizabeth John reflects on founding the Scienteens Lab, now ten years old.
Guy Weber has worked on so many elections in his time as a journalist and yet his energy is palpable, the excitement doesn't wane. Elections have that. A potential turning point for a country. Granted, even if things were to change politically for Luxembourg I'm not sure how much change one would actually feel as many of the parties have a center-ist feel. But this will be a close election for sure.
2023-10-0759 minLisa Burke ShowLuc Frieden, 30/09/2023The lead candidate for CSV is the reason this election will be a very tight race.
When I last interviewed Luc Frieden in September 2022, and actually titled the piece, 'The Leader that never was', I never thought I'd be interviewing him one year on for that precise role. Although it doesn't surprise me at all.
Luc Frieden, for anyone who grew up in Luxembourg or has kept a keen on on politics here, has a deeply political background, having been the youngest member of the house when he was elected to the Chambre des Deputées i...
2023-09-3059 minLisa Burke ShowYuriko Backes, 26/09/2023The Minister of Finance for the Luxembourg Government talks to Lisa Burke ahead of the upcoming elections on 8 October.
Yuriko Backes grew up in Japan and spent her life before government as a career diplomat, before joining the coalition on 5 January 2022, following the resignation of Pierre Gramegna.
In this conversation, we talk about Minister Backes' top priorities if elected. Naturally, they cover the usual spectrum of housing, taxes and climate change, to name but a few. However, given her time in office, Yuriko Backes can add weight to the conversation of a true long-term vision for...
2023-09-2629 minLisa Burke ShowSven Clement and Djuna Bernard, 23/09/2023Today's political interviewees come from the Pirate Party and The Greens, and join me with Sasha Kehoe from Today Radio.
Sven Clement and Djuna Bernard were both the youngest people elected to parliament at different times.
Sven possibly has the best website domain name in Luxembourg: sven.lu, and is highly active across all social media, including Tictok. In 2009, Sven co-founded the Pirate Party in Luxembourg and became its first President. Amongst other things he is a successful entrepreneur with the launch of taxx.lu with Jerry Weyer.
Elected to the Chamber in 2018, Sven...
2023-09-231h 00Lisa Burke ShowFranz Fayot, 22/09/2023Minister of the Economy and Minister for Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Affairs for Luxembourg.
Franz Fayot joined LSAP in 1994 and became its chairman in 2019. Before being elected, Minister Fayot was a barrister, appointed to Parliament in 2013 and 2018.
In Parliament, Franz Fayot assumed the role of rapporteur for the draft budget for 2015 and focused on public finances, cultural policy, as well as on social justice and poverty issues.
Following the cabinet reshuffle on 4 February 2020, Franz Fayot joined the coalition government and was appointed Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and Minister of the Economy.
2023-09-2232 minLisa Burke ShowIran, one year on, and Creative Convergence, 16/09/2023Four Iranian emigrants talk about their homeland one year after the death of Masha Amini, and Laurent Uhres tells us about the inspiration behind his book.
Iran - the situation one year on
Masha Amini died on 16 September 2022, aged just 22 years, in the hands of the morality police in Tehran, Iran. Since then, there's been international coverage of the bravery of other women, and men, in the face of the morality police.
Mass protests, crackdowns, women defying the defined dress code... things seem to have taken an immovable turn towards personal choice for women.
2023-09-161h 00Lisa Burke ShowCookery, Comedy and Slamming it, 09/09/2023Matteo Ressa, CEO of ChefPassport, Monica Serban, economist turned screenwriter and Adelene Lai from Science Slam talk with Lisa Burke
ChefPassport - Matteo Ressa
From tech maven to culinary visionary, Matteo Ressa talks about his global cook-meets-tech start-up ChefPassport.
Italian by origin, Matteo Ressa is CEO and co-founder of ChefPassport, which combines his cultural love of food with a background career working in digital innovation for companies such as Amazon, Vodafone and BMW.
Matteo's vision is to create a global network of chefs who, virtually or in-real-life, create cooking experiences for individuals...
2023-09-0952 minLisa Burke ShowHow to make a decision, 01/09/2023Michelle Florendo, a decision engineer, talks about her craft. Plus, Today Radio's Sarah Tapp tells us about the ongoing situation in her homeland of Hawaii.
The Craft of Decision-Making
I've wanted to talk to Michelle Florendo ever since I read about her work as a decision engineer. There are many times in our lives, personal and professional, when we are faced with very difficult decisions. Most of us are not 'taught' at school how to make a good decision, and there there is a whole science behind how to best make decisions with the information you...
2023-09-0157 minLisa Burke ShowOenology - the Science of Wine Making, 26/08/2023Jean Cao, oenologist, is the special guest on today's show after a global news review with Sasha Kehoe.
News Review
After a few weeks away it's great to be back in the studio with a long-overdue look-back at the week's / the summer's news with Sasha Kehoe. And it's been a busy summer! Once more, the blond-one, whose name I won't mention here, has his mug-shot across most news feeds, and many more besides too.
Our news review covers everything from the Prigozhin plane crash in Russia to the baby serial killer Lucy Letby in...
2023-08-2659 minLisa Burke ShowWork / Life balance doesn't exist, 11/08/2023Summer is a time when many of us take a holiday, change the scene, pause, breathe and reflect on the direction life is carrying us.
Many people find themselves on a treadmill of life, having to provide for family or themselves, hand-cuffed to jobs that pay the bills but don’t fulfil them inwardly. And so, the role of a career or life coach is more sought after than ever before, as more of us seek to find contentment with our work.
My guests are three such coaches. Dr Keith Amoss specialises in working wi...
2023-08-111h 03Lisa Burke ShowEducation and Wine Culture Enjoy, 29/07/2023This week on the Lisa Burke Show, Lisa catches up with Alain Massen, Ulrik Møller and Nathalie Neiers.
Parents groups in Education
Alain Massen, President of the National Parents’ Representation in Luxembourg since 2020, and Ulrik Møller, President of the Parents Association International School Michel Lucius Primary School, join me to talk about the importance of the parents’ voice in the Luxembourg school system.
Alain speaks of the need for a partnership between parents and teachers, how this dialogue can only improve the educational situation for all children living in and coming to Luxemb...
2023-07-2959 minLisa Burke ShowHumans ever more important in a world of AI, 16/07/2023This week on the Lisa Burke Show, experts on AI and ChatGPT foresee a world where critical thinking will be king.
AI, Chat GPT… the world of automation and replication of ‘easy’ tasks will continue to rise around us. This week my guests talk about the power of AI but also the continued and changing importance of our role as humans to negotiate with these tools.
Martin Jonsson, editorial lead for RTL Today and deputy head of digital products, has been tasked with leading RTL Luxembourg's AI workgroup.
Martin believes that AI will certainly take c...
2023-07-161h 00Lisa Burke ShowRacism in Luxembourg, Sportunity and Arca Properties, 08/07/2023It takes courage to speak about racism in Luxembourg, but it exists, even in this multi-lingual, multi-national country. Damien Garot talks about his experience. Sportunity is actively working to integrate refugees and local people, founded by Eryn Zander. And Arca Properties is the latest entrepreneurial offering by Giacomo Trenz.
In this week’s show I’m back with Sasha Kehoe to chat about the week’s news, from protests in France to Luxembourg Pride Week.
My other guests are Damien Garot, Eryn Zander and Giacomo Trenz. Damien talks about his experiences of racism in Luxembourg. Eryn is the...
2023-07-081h 00
Vous avez comme un accent21. Lisa Burke, Melissa Dalton & Sam Steen - RTL Today Radio, 17/03/2022 06:00Térence Jarosz hosts Lisa Burke, Melissa Dalton and Sam Steen from RTL Today Radio to talk about Ireland and Irish as a Gaelic language.
From Ireland, their native country, to Luxembourg, Lisa, Melissa and Sam explain what Irish language.
They share also their views on the use of English in Luxembourg.
RTL Today Radio, launched recently, addresses now to a community and audience of native and non-native English speakers in the Grand-Duchy and beyond.
All along the discussion, the question remains how English, as a global language, is cohabiting in Luxembourg, a...
2022-03-1700 min