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Teresa's guest, Brian Brenner, chose a newspaper column Teresa wrote about a fad diet that was making the rounds in the 1990's.  Brian chose it because he too has fought the battle of the bulge.

They talk, with humor and compassion, about their own challenges with body image, aging, health and how much of our approach to food has to do with family and culture.

Brian is a global real estate consultant whose journey spans 17 years in Hong Kong where he and Teresa met through the American Chamber of Commerce. He now lives in Orange County, California with his wife Mayumi and their three children. Brian advises companies around the world, supports U.S. life sciences firms with advanced manufacturing site selection, and serves as a trusted advisor in Orange County. He’s also a proud board member of U-Go University, which provides scholarships for high-potential young women in low-income countries.

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Brian has also been on a number of different diets over his lifetime but has found an answer that is working for him, and shares it with Teresa in this episode.  Enjoy! 

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Join Teresa and legendary figure in Hong Kong's nightlife scene, Andrew Bull, as they unpack a decades old column of hers about three people whose tequila consumption got the better of them on the dance floor or a Mexican restaurant. 

Bull (aka DJ El Toro), reminisces about Hong Kong nightlife in the 70's, the vibrant disco era of the 80s and the tragic effect of AIDS during that period, and the fantastic experience of opening Canton Disco and the international stars who graced its dance floor including Sylvester Stallone, Kylie Minogue and Swing Out Sister.

Andrew shares about being on the business side of the party scene, and how working with legends like Eartha Kitt and Peter Ustinov shaped his career.

Loads of anecdotes and some wonderful memories of nights under the disco balls!

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You just never know where a conversation will take you! In this episode, Teresa's humorous 1990's column that had her grousing about her man's lack of participation in household chores, becomes a fascinating look at how to keep the romance in relationships.

Evgenia Papageorgiou, brand and marketing consultant and story sharer, talks with Teresa about her theories on domestic vs romantic intelligence, the importance of timely communication of relationship expectations, and the notion that one partner cannot meet all of a person's needs.

Can romance be sustained in a traditional marital arrangement?  

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This episode's column looks back on Teresa's six year old son's heartbreak at having his best friend move to another country.

Teresa and her guest, independent communications consultant Grace Wong-Folliet, explore the importance of encouraging emotional expression in boys, the lessons learned about parenting through talking with other mothers, and the current emphasis on young people's mental health, post-Covid.. 

Though they talk about grief and loss, the focus is on finding ways to celebrate what joy, growth and learning is gained as a result of the relationships that have ended. Grace and Teresa discuss how to navigate emotional challenges, the evolution of communication in the digital age, and the significance of maintaining emotional connectivity in a world dominated by technology. 

Grace shares about Inspirelle, a non-profit media platform for international women in France which she co-founded. 

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This episode begins with a column Teresa wrote in 1999 in response to a proposed campaign to reduce the pollution from "smoky vehicles" that she felt didn't go far enough...so she wrote a tv spot designed to "scare the poop" out of offenders and pedestrians alike. 

Adman Chris Kyme joins Teresa to unpack the column, the challenges of public behavior campaigns, the evolution of advertising in Hong Kong and the importance of combining "the idea" with "strategy".

Chris shares his story of creating a beautiful campaign for milk...and what soured it, along with a bright idea for Teresa's podcast.

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If Teresa's favorite holiday as a child was Halloween because of the costumes and candy, she picked the right guest in Hong Kong's ArtJamming founder Betty Cheung for this episode.  

Architect turned full-time artist, Betty's ability to construct costumes of epic proportions (see: No Face in the film Spirited Away") matches Teresa's passion for Trick or Treat loot.

Beyond the fun, they also discuss the power that putting on a costume can have in terms of living out a fantasy. 

Betty also shares about a gallery concept she plans to add to her ArtJamming studio. 

A fun trip down Memory Lane that includes bobbing for apples, the holiday's Celtic origins, wax lips and Tootsie Rolls, and the evolution of Halloween in Hong Kong and the joys of being frightened by things that go "bump" in the night

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A terrific conversation is had with Dr. James Andrade, former Senior VP and Head of Catapult Executive Leadership  Institute where he and Teresa first connected. He's a held leadership positions in the real estate industry, government, academia and the consumer packaged goods industry. He's a father and a neuro scientist and his story is a wonderful one about overcoming a fear that could have derailed his career.

Join Teresa and James as they discuss the future of education, AI and the power of questioning, self constructed obstacles to success and childhood memories on this episode of The View From A Broad.

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Teresa's guest, Tim Peirson Smith, had a completely different take on the column he chose for this week's episode!   An episode that begins as a 3 decade old gripe about her then husband's inability/refusal to make the coffee becomes a conversation about love and caring for one's partner, children and parents. "You're a romantic!"  Teresa declares.

Tim, a self-professed  lapsed Brit has been proud to call Hong Kong home for the last 35 years. For the last quarter century, after founding Executive Counsel Limited, a strategic communications advisory he has been advising the corporate world on government relations and the public and private sector on public relations, crisis management, stakeholder management and corporate governance. 

However, as evidenced in this podcast episode, Tim is by far, most proud to be the father of Ben, Milly and Issy, recently married husband and as  son to parents he clearly loved and admired.

Learn more about the charity that Tim supports here:  https://www.crossroads.org.hk

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Teresa's guest, John Dykes, is a globally-recognised sports broadcaster, who has presented and commentated on FIFA World Cups, the Olympics, tennis Grand Slams,  golf Majors, F1, the Premier League and much more. 

The topic is a newspaper column wrote in the 1990's about her devotion to Feng Shui when she was living and working in Hong Kong. They look at diversity in belief systems both religious and non and John shares about the movie that hit home with him on the topic.

From joss sticks to baseball bats, if you have ever felt the need for some sort of "divine intervention" there's something for you in this episode of The View From A Broad. 

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Teresa's guest, David McKirdy, is a true Renaissance Man.  Published poet, motocross champion, Formula 1 mechanic, professional musician and the go-to guy if you need your fleet of antique automobiles kept in good shape.

The conversation, winds its way from Kindle vs hardbound book to fascinating details about beautiful vintage cars from the early 1900's, the maintenance of which take him round the globe, and a story of a pub crawl through Hong Kong with Irish poet laureate, Seamus Heaney.

This episode of The View From A Broad is a fascinating ride from start to finish!

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