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Ulrika Torquato is as diverse in the countries she has lived in as in the careers she has pursued: medical doctor, a career as opera singer and currently  postgraduate studies in palliative care psyc…

Ulrika Torquato is a…

Ulrika Torquato is as diverse in the countries she has lived in as in the careers she has pursued: medical doctor, a career as opera singer and currently  postgraduate studies in palliative care psychology. The outcome of this: Joyering: the practice of noticing joy in every day life. We are talking meaning, presence and what truly matters. BIO Born in Sweden, raised in Brazil, and now living in Switzerland, my path has been anything but linear. I first trained and worked as a medical doctor before leaving that career to pursue opera singing in Europe. Although the change felt deeply right at…

In this episode I speak with Ulrika Torquato—who grew up in Brazil, studied medicine, became a doctor, switched careers to opera singing, and is now pursuing postgraduate studies in palliative care …

In this episode I sp…

In this episode I speak with Ulrika Torquato—who grew up in Brazil, studied medicine, became a doctor, switched careers to opera singing, and is now pursuing postgraduate studies in palliative care psychology—about “joyering,” the practice of noticing joy in everyday life. We explore presence, meaning, and why people postpone happiness by chasing external changes, comparing themselves to others, or believing they don’t deserve to feel good. Ulrika distinguishes joyering from forced gratitude lists, describing it as genuine, childlike deep appreciation of small moments (like tasting c…

In her pitch to me she wrote: Celebrated my 80th birthday in March; strength training 3 times a week in a goat barn; granny to 3 littles thus far. Author of “ Brownies for breakfast” Favourite sub…

In her pitch to me s…

In her pitch to me she wrote: Celebrated my 80th birthday in March; strength training 3 times a week in a goat barn; granny to 3 littles thus far. Author of “ Brownies for breakfast” Favourite subject: life really begins at 50.And I thought, yep, this sounds like my sort of inspiration! So today me have glam grandmother Lynne Bowman, all the way from her farm on the coast of Northern California!A fascinating woman, full of Wisdom, insights and valuable tips! BIOLynne has been featured at women’s expos throughout the country, teaming with actress Deidre Hall to write and publish Deidre Ha…

Today I interview glam grandmother Lynne Bowman, an 80-year-old author from coastal Northern California, about why life can begin at 50 and how food, friendship, and strength training support healthy …

Today I interview gl…

Today I interview glam grandmother Lynne Bowman, an 80-year-old author from coastal Northern California, about why life can begin at 50 and how food, friendship, and strength training support healthy Aging. Lynne shares pivotal life transitions around age 50, including an emergency hysterectomy due to dangerous fibroids, losing her sister, and her children leaving home, plus earlier experiences with gestational Diabetes that inspired her cookbook Brownies for Breakfast. She argues everyone should “eat like a diabetic,” prioritizing whole foods and cutting processed sugar, recommending monk…

THE WOMAN YOU BECOME AFTER YOU SURVIVE How hardship changes us and why we can’t return to who we were before, a conversation with Trauma educator and former emotional intelligence instructor Lisa La…

THE WOMAN YOU BECOME…

THE WOMAN YOU BECOME AFTER YOU SURVIVE How hardship changes us and why we can’t return to who we were before, a conversation with trauma educator and former emotional intelligence instructor Lisa Lacy. Lisa shares surviving a full-blown psychosis in her 40s, living with a congenital blood disease and repeated near-death pulmonary embolisms, and how a January hospitalization and turning 50 led her to cancel big birthday plans, retreat alone to the mountains, grieve, and confront mortality. She describes leaving corporate work to write her memoir, Notes of a Certified Madwoman, to release sham…

Today we explore how hardship changes us and why we can’t return to who we were before. How she survived a full-blown psychosis in her 40s, living with a congenital blood disease and repeated near-d…

Today we explore how…

Today we explore how hardship changes us and why we can’t return to who we were before. How she survived a full-blown psychosis in her 40s, living with a congenital blood disease and repeated near-death pulmonary embolisms, and how a January hospitalization and turning 50 led her to cancel big birthday plans, retreat alone to the mountains, grieve, and confront mortality. We discuss stopping instead of pushing through, building healthy Relationships, normalizing trauma, using reflection, divided attention and grounding in breath/heartbeat, reframing negative self-talk with statements of fact…

Summary: The host introduces the theme “Why Having It All Figured Out Isn’t Helpful” and interviews Chip Schultz, author of Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections of Life, Love and the Lathe, an exe…

Summary: The host in…

Summary: The host introduces the theme “Why Having It All Figured Out Isn’t Helpful” and interviews Chip Schultz, author of Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections of Life, Love and the Lathe, an executive coach, speaker, and woodturner. Schultz, married 42 years and a stepfather to three daughters, argues nobody has it all figured out and that embracing being wrong enables flexibility (“semper gumby”) and curiosity over judgment. He describes how a Stroke at 55 shifted him from performance and overwork to authenticity, Health, and usefulness, alongside renewed creativity through woodtur…

The host introduces the theme “Why Having It All Figured Out Isn’t Helpful” and interviews Chip Schultz, author of Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections of Life, Love and the Leash, an executive co…

The host introduces …

The host introduces the theme “Why Having It All Figured Out Isn’t Helpful” and interviews Chip Schultz, author of Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections of Life, Love and the Leash, an executive coach, speaker, and woodturner. Schultz, married 42 years and a stepfather to three daughters, argues nobody has it all figured out and that embracing being wrong enables flexibility (“semper gumby”) and curiosity over judgment. He describes how a stroke at 55 shifted him from performance and overwork to authenticity, health, and usefulness, alongside renewed creativity through woodturning and w…