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When the Flames Go UpCaring for parents in Tokyo means bridging a huge cultural gulf.Aya Yasukawa-Dudzinski is a “third culture kid,” a native Japanese who has spent almost all of her life in America. She has a full-time job and two tween daughters here, and her parents in Tokyo are adjusting to her dad’s newly diagnosed dementia. But that’s not the hard part. Aya’s parents are proud and private people in a proud and private culture, and her mom, in particular, is having a difficult time releasing her iron grip on control over her dad’s care. Her strategy for now is to think proactively, like a chess master, and...2024-10-301h 05
When the Flames Go UpEpisode 37: "While I still can, my answer is always Yes."As a mother of twins and self-described overthinker, Laurie Smithwick began planning for sending her daughters off to college “on the way home from the gynecologist’s office.” So when the house was suddenly empty again, she was ready.She was taught to embrace change as an opportunity by her dynamic parents—a mom who’s working on her eighth book and a dad who’s still processing the medical accident that paralyzed his leg. That intermediate downsizing a few years ago was a bitch, but it was worth it.Like Wendi Aarons told us in Episode 1...2024-03-061h 12
The Long Leash with James JacobsonTales of Dogs We’ve Loved with Jim Mitchem“He was not old. It was not his time, I will spare you the drama, except to say: I lived in the pupil of his eye.” -Dead Dog by Lisa Underwood.That poem is one of 52 stories from people around the world in author Jim Mitchem’s book “Gone Dogs” – a tribute to the dogs that have left us, written by the people who loved them. But this crowd-sourced book only came to be after Jim wrote a blog post about his dog’s passing. This simple tribute generated so much love and support, Jim realized something profound: All ...2022-07-0831 min
The Long Leash with James JacobsonJim Mitchem – “Gone Dogs” Author“He was not old. It was not his time, I will spare you the drama, except to say I lived in the pupil of his eye,’ Dead Dog by Lisa Underwood.That poem is among 52 stories from people around the world in author Jim Mitchem’s book “Gone Dogs” – a tribute to the dogs that have left us, written by the people who loved them. But the crowd-sourced book only really came to be, after Jim wrote a blog post about his dog’s passing. It was a simple tribute that generated such a strong response, he re...2021-08-2727 min
Make LightStep Away from the Screen with Laurie Smithwick: Make Light, Episode 09Designer and artist Laurie Smithwick joins Karen to talk about how she curated her designer life, what she learned when she stepped away from her screen, and how she earned a Grammy nomination for her work.2017-09-2543 min
Marketing Squadcast#Squadcast 57 : Creative, Technology, and Clients! Oh My! Laurie Smithwick LEAPsThe creative and agency industry is wrought full of interesting characters, artists, freelancers, anglers and carnies - trying to express themselves, massage their ego, or rub two nickels together. Trying to do business with them (and us) can often be a challenge.Laurie Smithwick of Leap Design - one of Charlotte’s leading creative houses joins the showgram for some round table fodder about how the Creative model, technology, and clients have changed over the years and what’s the same.This plus Brandon's latest Cool Tech Tools...Off the cuff. Always on target. This...2013-10-2952 min