Upgraded with Deirdre Lorenz

Join me as I dive into the sailing world of Captain Ted and Santorini, Greece. Find out about all the best island tours, how the Kardashians sailed and filmed, and about some of the most scenic and romantic adventures available.  You’ll be ready for a dip in the hot springs by the time we wrap the episode!

International fashion designer Alejandro Blanco joins me in the studio to share all about his new found love of vacationing and vibing in Spain, and the chic and extraordinary fashion, food and wine scene there.  Then, he shares about a recent vacation in Tulum with friends, the value of relaxing without any schedules or set plans and how going with the flow while traveling has led to his absolute best adventures and new found friends.  We chat about working together, his style and love of being a designer, his design process, how he learned so much from his fabulously talented mother, and that his greatest fashion inspiration is, and always has been, the one and only Sophia Loren.  Of course, I have to share a little about that time I was lucky enough to meet her AND to eat her spectacular pasta dish that she had just made for the tv show segment.  Incredible! What a cherished memory with such an icon!  Alejandro then shares about designing for 11 years at Guess, designing for Eva Mendez, and all about what's trending now and into the summer.  This episode is packed with more Easter eggs than the new pope's welcome basket!  Let's go!

Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award winning and nominated pop and opera songstress, N’Kenge joins me on Upgraded to share all about a massive summer 2025 scholarship opportunity (through her NKENGEFOUNDATION.ORG) in Paris for aspiring triple threats. She shares about getting discovered, singing on Broadway, meeting Aretha Franklin herself and getting invited to her birthday party!!! N’Kenge actually SINGS with her stunning voice for us, shares about two live albums she just recorded and will be available shortly, shares about a musical tv series and a Broadway show on Dorothy Dandridge’s life and music that she is developing, as well as her absolute love of warm, sunny beaches and relaxing vacations. (I couldn’t agree more!) Come listen in to this inspiring, action packed conversation!

Find a lot more on N’Kenge at
Insta: @divaankenge
NkengeMusic.com
NkengeFoundation.org

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🎙️ Join me in the studio as we hear all about the value of Pilates for the body and mind, how it was originally created for rehabilitating injured soldiers, how much instructors matter, what is on the travel list, and all about where to take classes and instruction by Nwando herself. Check out more at @nwandobartley and @melissawoodhealth ✨🪄✈️

Join Deirdre in the Athens, Greece virtual studio with Maria Korinthiou as the multi award winning actress, producer, fashion company CEO and jewel of Greece shares about her love of acting, the magical connection of theatre, the importance of artists in sharing stories, educating and communicating, her love of travel, how she unwinds and then she announces some BIG international news for one of her extraordinary plays. 

Deirdre and Maria also reminisce about filming on location years ago, and the cast & crew memories of the award winning feature film "Santorini Blue". 

This entire episode is packed with inspiring goods!   

Join Deirdre in the virtual studio as she dives into the world of the award winning Viennese actor Wolfgang Cerny as he shares about his early education, discovering his love for the arts, wild and adventurous filming and role development on film sets, his nude scene experience, his volunteer work and soul changing experience of helping refugee youth through theatre, and his deep love of all forms of nature. You will love this compelling storyteller!

Join Deirdre and multi award winning director, editor, cinematographer, and fashion photographer Taj Francois as they dig into the lure of Japan, the Oscar eligible Latinx short film making the festivals shine, early inspirations from a teacher who was like Robin Williams in Dead Poet's Society, documentaries, music videos, tv pilots, creating a legacy, and just getting started. Let's GO!

Join Deirdre in the virtual studio as she digs into fashion designer Dee White's wild and adventurous stories of fashion school in the 90's and making friends for life, the old club scene and velvet rope challenges, starting her sustainable fashion company, designing for a fashion show celebrating breast cancer survivors, how she survived the dirty streets of New York, dancing and partying with sketchy cancelled icons and also iconic celebrities, stoicism and letting go of stress, and where to find the hottest men in the world,  Let's go!

Join Deirdre in the virtual studio for an interview with former radio DJ, movie producer, and bar/restaurant/club manager Viet (aka Rikee) Nguyen.  Viet and Deirdre toast to the best things in life, Viet reveals that he's taking off on a 30 hour solo travel adventure with a one way ticket, talks about diving into life in Saigon as a local, the culinary scene he plans to explore, dating possibilities he has going on and how he's excited to meet women from around the world, bartender etiquette for people ordering fancier drinks, what to watch out for when out on the town, bucket list travel ideas for Vietnam, being open to life adventures, how to live on $20 or less a day, the kindness of people in Vietnam, making his wildest travel dreams come true, and seizing the day!