Quarantine Dailies

Born in Portugal, international career, lives in Brussels, married to a Belgian, a son living in France and a Japanese grandson... Teresa is a true citizen of the world. 

This is a wide ranging conversation and fascinating perspective of someone who's had a truly international life, and is now taking some time to reconnect back to the roots and give back.

As usual, hit up [email protected] for feedback!

This year is the first time I heard about #Juneteenth. I had to come to terms with how little I know about my own cultural background and history.

You see, Portuguese Slave Trade and American Racial History clearly intersect. And I did not know that.

I dug into this for myself. But then I thought I should share it, and that's how this episode came about.

If you do end up listening, I would love your thoughts.

Originally from Spain, Ana moved to Sweden a couple of years ago.

For the last couple of months she’s been stuck between two realities: contrasting her near complete freedom where she lives with the extreme restrictions and fear with her family back home.

In this really fun conversation, Ana explores:

• How being in touch with the Spanish experience made her feel guilty

• Why Sweden is a great place to be in

• How Swedes were pretty much social distancing just because of social norms

• What she is looking forward to explore next in the country

• Eating better and staying healthy during these times.

As usual, looking forward to your feedback!

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 What would you do if the restaurant you managed closed permanently due to the pandemic?

That's what happened to Tatiana, but she remains positive about all the future projects and prospects for her industry.

When the COVID lockdown became a reality, Richard had a choice. Take one of the last flights back home to the UK, or stay with his staff and company in Rwanda.

Richard never doubted what his choice would be, but it wasn't easy all the same.

Talking from his office and bedroom in Kigali, we have a conversation that really engaged our brains but warmed our hearts. We discuss everything from:

• the future of rural electrification in Rwanda

• helping those earning daily wages over there

• getting back into cooking and watching Tiger King

• the potential impact of the crisis on our civil liberties

And much more...

Find out more about Meshpower's work in Rwanda via http://www.meshpower.co.rw/ or by following them on Instagram @meshpowerltd.

You may recognise some of the names in this podcast. Clovis was in episode number 2 of this podcast, works for Richard's company and is a common friend... Check out Clovis's episode if you haven't already!

Suggestions for this podcast? Would love to hear from you! Get in touch via [email protected]

Christina works at a dispensary in Denver Colorado, and loves it. But since Cannabis dispensaries were deemed essential businesses, Christina has gone to work every single day during the lockdown.

This is a fun and fascinating conversation where we explore:

• the medical benefits of Cannabis, and why it makes sense to keep dispensaries open during these tough times

• the diverse range of people that use it nowadays

• dealing with anxiety

• dealing with rude people

And much more.

Suggestions for the podcast or ideas on who to interview next? Get in touch via [email protected]

Manuela is in the business of taking care of people.

There was only one thing going through Andrea’s mind back in January: getting through her pregnancy.

That changed shortly after her baby was born, and lockdowns started getting enforced.

In this wide ranging and positive conversation with Andrea, we discuss:

• The magic in studying old books and manuscripts

• How the lockdown means spending more quality time with her husband and newborn

• How her previous dealings with anxiety have helped her cope with the current times

• The different realities in Mexico City right now

• How different the experiences of our kids raised in a post pandemic world will be from our own

• The parallels between the current pandemic and that brought by European colonisers to North America in the 16th century

A wonderful chat!

Let us know any feedback and suggest next guests via [email protected]

Alexio had his luggage packed as he walked into his Genoa office, ready to catch his regular flight to Brussels for a meeting.

But that meeting got cancelled. And then another. And as he sat having dinner back home that night, the first step in the Italian lockdown was announced.

Talking from one of the hardest hit regions in Italy, Alexio gives his perspective on the industries he works closely with, including logistics and EU funding, and sheds some light into the opportunities he sees for the future.

The call quality was as good as the overworked internet connection from the whole of Italy on lockdown allowed us to, but it was a great chat.

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Suggestions on who to interview next? Get in touch via [email protected]

Every day Julie writes in her journal from her Manhattan apartment. Leafing back through it tells the story of how masks started taking over the city, before bars started closing down and the streets became empty.

From her 350 sqft (32 sq m) apartment, Julie chats openly about how to social distance responsibly, the response of the state of New York vs that of the country, and how the crisis made the relative privilege of so many of us so apparent.

A great conversation for episode 20 of Quarantine Dailies.

Ping us at [email protected] to suggest who we should interview next.