Podcast appearances and mentions of Lisa Walker

Federal funding for traumatic brain injury research could be cut if Congress follows through with the Trump administration's budget request. Lisa Walker, a licensed athletic trainer at Springville High School, shares her experience working with people with traumatic brain injuries.

15 years ago, Utah leaders came together to envision how immigration should be handled here in Utah and in the nation. The Compact values the rule of law enforced with compassion. Is the Compact still a guiding document for us going forward? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests this week on A Woman's View. Her guests this week are Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of Business and Director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville Hill School. 

Governor Cox launched Operation Gigawatt. He wants to double our energy production to accommodate the demands of the coming decade. Does nuclear energy have to be part of that future? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week are Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of Business and Director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville Hill School. 

We are watching thousands of students graduate from high school and college this month. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View for some advice for graduates as they enter the next stage of their lives. Her guests this week are Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of Business and Director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville Hill School. 

President Trump delivered his speech to a joint session of Congress this week. While he spoke, some Democrats held up paddles that said thinks like "false." The president warned we will have some rough times in the near future, but it will be worth it in the end. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they thought. Her guests this week include Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher of Springville High School. 

Utah Senator John Curtis spoke after President Trump's speech to Congress this week. One of the things he focused on was the need for us to begin at home. If we're at all displeased with what is happening in Washington, we need to look in the mirror. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they thought. Her guests this week include Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher of Springville High School. 

We've seen early steps being taken to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education. The newly sworn in Secretary of Education is taking the steps she can toward that end. Ultimately, Congress will need to act to completely dissolve the department. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they thought. Her guests this week include Ginette Bott, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher of Springville High School. 

One of the executive orders President Trump signed ends what we've known as birthright citizenship. Can he do that - when birthright citizenship is in the Constitution? KSl Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Sally Dietlein, Executive Producer of Hale Center Theater, Lisa Walker, Certified Atheltic Trainer, and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

BYU did research into whether parents have a favorite child. They found that parents tend to favor their youngest child. Having a favorite child has an effect on that child and on any  siblings. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Sally Dietlein, Executive Producer of Hale Center Theater, Lisa Walker, Certified Atheltic Trainer, and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

BYU did research into whether parents have a favorite child. They found that parents tend to favor their youngest child. Having a favorite child has an effect on that child and on any  siblings. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Sally Dietlein, Executive Producer of Hale Center Theater, Lisa Walker, Certified Atheltic Trainer, and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

One of the first executive orders President Trump signed pardoned the 1500 individuals convicted for January 6th, including some who assaulted police officers. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about that decision. Her guests this week include Sally Dietlein, Executive Producer of Hale Center Theater, Lisa Walker, Certified Atheltic Trainer, and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

A lot of women struggle with setting boundaries. People pleasing and doing things for others feels easier than saying No. But a few years ago, Lisa Walker, co-founder of Eir Women, set herself a challenge a little more left of field… a year of saying Yes. Lisa’s year of yes wasn’t just a catchy phrase—it was a life-altering experience that unlocked unexpected opportunities and incredible growth. After losing her husband to alcoholism, Lisa’s next chapter began at age 49 with a series of unexpected life changes. In a short period, she uprooted her life—moving homes, starting a new business, and enrolling her sons in a new school. After a decade of avoiding social interactions, Lisa realised that saying yes could be a path to rediscovery. It was a conscious decision to step out from the shadows of grief into confidence, openness, and an eagerness to engage with the world anew. Whether through accepting a simple coffee invitation, scuba diving and even pole dancing, saying yes helped break down the protective barriers Lisa had built around herself. Saying yes impacted Lisa professionally too. As a co-founder of Eir women, being a public face and storyteller for the brand was initially intimidating. However, by saying yes to speaking engagements and networking, Lisa propelled her company into the spotlight, using her own story to inspire and connect with others. Lisa is passionate about championing midlife wellness and advocates for health, balance and purposeful living with the utmost joy and love of life. Eir Women was born out of this passion, providing high-quality and clinical dose supplements for women over 40. While saying yes to fun and quirky adventures, Lisa shares how finding joy in life also comes from the every day commitment to wellness. Through daily meditation and mindfulness, Lisa shares how she has maintained balance, reminding us that saying yes to mental health practices is as crucial as embracing external opportunities. Although life is still tough going at times, these practices have helped her navigate the complexities of life with resilience and grace. Lisa’s story is inspiring to say the least and encourages us to examine our own lives and consider where a bit more yes could make a difference. In Lisa's words, start small—integrate mindfulness, try something new, or open yourself up to a conversation. Each yes is a step towards a more enriched, fulfilling life. LINKS Order My New Book “You Always Have A Choice” here Connect with Lisa: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisagriffiths/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walker_on_the_wild_side/ Eir Women: https://eirwomen.com.au/ Connect with Julie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/ Instagram: @juliehydeleads Website: https://juliehyde.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Nicola and Di chat with the incredibly inspiring changemaker, Taryn Brumfitt. Taryn is an award-winning filmmaker, bestselling author and speaker on a mission to help people redefine the way they think about themselves and to end the global body-hating epidemic. She is best known for founding the Body Image Movement and her inspiring documentaries Embrace and Embrace Kids. Taryn has reached more than 200 million people with her inspiring work and in 2023, her efforts were recognised nationally when she was named Australian of the Year. In this chat we get to talk about how it all started back in 2013, when Taryn posted a non-traditional before and after photo of herself that went viral. Her intention was to show some friends of hers that were struggling with their own body image, that even though she had reached her ‘perfect bikini body' through dieting and bodybuilding, she was actually happier when she let go of that extreme way of treating her body and learnt to embrace her body exactly as it was. What Taryn didn't know at the time was that the photo would go viral, reaching tens and tens of millions of people, leading to worldwide media attention and changing her life forever.  We hear about the deeply moving emails and messages that Taryn received from people all over the world sharing their own stories of body hatred and Taryn was determined to help these people and spread the message of self-love and body acceptance far and wide. Taryn has some wonderful tips in this episode for how you can begin to reframe the way you see yourself and start to focus on the way your body feels and what it can do for you, rather than simply your appearance. Taryn also shares what some of the pivotal moments along the way have been like - from winning Australian of the Year, to addressing the National Press Club in Canberra, and getting an invite to a State dinner at The White House with President Biden. This was a wonderful conversation with a brilliant woman who is doing such important work in the world. We loved chatting with Taryn and we hope you enjoy listening to her wisdom as much as we did.  This episode is proudly sponsored by Eir Women. Use code OTBF15 at checkout to receive a 15% discount on any purchase.  Follow Taryn on IG here Join the Embrace You community here Find out more about Taryn's work here Buy Taryn's books here  Follow Nicola and Di on IG here Follow Eir Women on IG here  Find out more about Eir Women here and use code OTBF15 at checkout Listen to Lisa Walker's episode hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was a story recently about a woman who donated a kidney to a man she met while hiking Y mountain. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View about what it takes to love your fellow man on that level. What can we do, even on a much simpler scale, to love and care for each other? Her guests this week include Susan Spiers, CEO of the Utah Association of CPAs, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School, and Kristin Sokol, professional relationship and dating coach. 

There was an interesting poll recently that asked parents and teachers how involved parents are in their students' education. 96% of parents believe they are either very or somewhat involved. Teachers, on the other hand, only believe 63% are either very or somewhat involved. What's the disconnect there? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Susan Spiers, CEO of the Utah Association of CPAs, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School, and Kristin Sokol, professional relationship and dating coach. 

This week we saw the first home pre-season game for the new Utah Hockey Club. Fans showed up in a big way, and the players felt the love. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about Utah's newest professional sports franchise. Her guests this week include Susan Spiers, CEO of the Utah Association of CPAs, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School, and Kristin Sokol, professional relationship and dating coach. 

This weekend is FanX in Salt Lake City. Hundreds of thousands of people come to the Salt Palace Convention Center, many in costume, to revel in the community of other people who love being fans. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Susan Spiers, CEO of the Utah Association of CPAs, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School, and Kristin Sokol, professional relationship and dating coach. 

If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be? “Crucial life decisions. Why don't we talk more about the importance of health during mid-life - including physical, mental, financial, legal.”Lisa Walker, co-founder of Eir Women and mum of two boys, transformed her life and career after the sudden loss of her husband at 47. Determined to honour his memory by living fully, she launched Eir Women to support women over 40 in prioritising their well-being.At 49, Lisa began a "year of yes," committing to saying yes to every opportunity. This included experiences from fly-fishing to pole dancing, culminating in an extravagant 50th birthday celebration. These adventures brought joy and profound change, making her more confident and resilient.Lisa's journey inspired her mission, emphasising the importance of midlife health and joyful living. She is passionate about finding purpose after grief, designing a fulfilling life, and making critical health decisions in midlife to set you up for your future. So much goodness in all of that, I can't wait to dive in and hear more from the fabulous Lisa Walker…For more information about Lisa, check out these places;-Website: Eir WomenLinkedIn: Lisa WalkerInstagram: Lisa Walker Insta___________Head to michellejcox.com for more information about the ONE QUESTION podcast, your host or today's guestsConnect with Michelle on Linkedin here:- @MichelleJCoxConnect with Michelle on Instagram here:- @michellejcoxConnect with Michelle on Facebook here - @michellejcoxAND, if you have a burning topic you'd love people to talk more about, or know someone who'd be great to come on the One Question podcast, please get in touch;- hello@michellejcox.com

This week Nicola and Di chat with the joyful and inspiring Lisa Walker. Lisa is the co-founder of Eir - a women's wellness company which creates supplements for women over 40 to help them feel well and full of joy. After a career in beauty and health marketing, Lisa spent years fine tuning the stories of other brands and celebrities including Canon, Invisible Zinc, Skinstitut, Lisa Wilkinson and Dr Chris Brown. Whilst she was working at Canon, Lisa met her business partner Kate, and the idea for Eir was born. Following the tragic loss of her husband in 2022, Lisa found a new sense of purpose and fulfilment in building her company and helping other women find midlife health for longevity to get the absolute best out of the 2nd half of their lives. Lisa is also the proud mum of 2 young boys.  In this chat we hear about Lisa's year of YES - which was a decision she made on her 49th birthday, 1 year after her husband Ben had passed away, to commit to a year of yes. Yes to joy, to life, to love, to friends, to experiences.  Yes to new beginnings. We hear lots of the great stories from that year - all the different things Lisa tried, from fly fishing to pole dancing, and what her favourite experience was. We also have a fun time chatting to Lisa about the dating scene in her 50s, the courage it takes to put yourself back out there and whether she's open to meeting someone new.  Lisa also shares her thoughts on grief - how she's coped through this difficult time, the tools that have helped her along the way, how she processes her grief and the lessons she continues to learn. We had such a wonderful time in the studio with Lisa. It was an inspiring conversation that covered challenging things such as alcoholism and the loss of her husband, but also joyful and uplifting stories of finding a renewed sense of purpose in midlife. A real chat about what it's like being human and the emotional rollercoaster that can be at times. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.  Follow Lisa Walker on IG here Follow Eir Women on IG here Find out more and order Eir Women products here Read Lisa's Year of Yes article here  Follow Nicola and Di on IG hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent polls show that young people aren't as interested in having children as previous generations were. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about this trend. Her guests this week include Francine Giani, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

The Kids Online Safety Act passed the Senate recently. It creates a duty in social media companies to protect children who do and will use their platforms. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about this new law. Her guests this week include Francine Giani, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

President Biden has suggested some changes to the Supreme Court. One is term limits. The other is the implimentation of ethical standards. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about these suggestions. Her guests this week include Francine Giani, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

How do you and your spouse handle money? Is it all in one pot or does your spouse handle these bills and you handle these? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think about splitting up finances. Her guests this week include Francine Giani, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Robin Ebmeyer, UVU's Director of Emergency Management and Safety. 

This week we saw the Surgeon General suggest that guns should come with a warning much like we put on tobacco products. Last week he suggested social media needed a health warning, and now he's advocating for a warning on guns. What do you think? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Francine Gianni, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Kimberly Gardner, an elementary and middle school teacher and chairperson of the Colonial Heritage Festival, and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School. 

What do you make of this - only one of the Republican candidates who won at their party's convention won in the primary? How do you understand that disconnect and should anything be changed to address it? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on a Woman's View. Her guests this week include Francine Gianni, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Kimberly Gardner, an elementary and middle school teacher and chairperson of the Colonial Heritage Festival, and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School. 

We are getting conflicting information about the economy. We get reports every week about how unemployment is low and inflation is coming down. Our economy seems strong on so many levels. And yet - if you ask individuals in Utah - they feel stressed by the economy, particularly by inflation. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests hwo they understand this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Francine Gianni, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Kimberly Gardner, an elementary and middle school teacher and chairperson of the Colonial Heritage Festival, and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School. 

How are you and your family spending the 4th of July? Fireworks, hamburgers, parades? What about going back to colonial times in Orem at the Colonial Heritage Festival! KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View how their patriotism is feeling this Independence Day. Her guests this week include Francine Gianni, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Kimberly Gardner, an elementary and middle school teacher and chairperson of the Colonial Heritage Festival, and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School. 

We saw arrests of students on 25 different college campuses in 21 states in the last week. There were protests here in Utah on both the University of Utah and Utah State University campus. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View what they think as they watch the protests and the police response. Her guests this week include Christine Cooke Fairbanks, education policy fellow at the Sutherland Institute, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Shauna Scott-Bellacomo, former president of Women's State Legislative Council.

There is almost a fear now in talking about the war in Gaza. If you question anything Israel is doing, you'll be labeled antisemitic. Can we be supportive of the college students who are protesting without being labeled antisemitic? How do we get beyond the banners and labels and have the crucial conversations? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Christine Cooke Fairbanks, education policy fellow at the Sutherland Institute, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Shauna Scott-Bellacomo, former president of Women's State Legislative Council.

There was a report this week that Gen Z is ditching college for trade school. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson wanted to know how we approach this topic with open minds. College is still valuable for some and the trades is a terrific choice for others. This is a personal choice. She asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Christine Cooke Fairbanks, education policy fellow at the Sutherland Institute, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Shauna Scott-Bellacomo, former president of Women's State Legislative Council.

We watched delegates at the Utah GOP convention boo Governor Cox. He wasn't the first governor booed at that event. This year was a particularly divisive year where even our Lt. Governor said she didn't feel comfortable bringing children to the event. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Christine Cooke Fairbanks, education policy fellow at the Sutherland Institute, Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School and Shauna Scott-Bellacomo, former president of Women's State Legislative Council.

What you'll learn in this episode: What to expect at the second Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial and tips for attending. How Portugal's 48-year authoritarian regime and the Carnation Revolution continue to influence Portuguese artists and jewelers today. Why jewelry is so closely linked to power and politics. How artists can use masterclasses and workshops to refocus their work. How Marta is working to promote Portugal's art jewelry scene.   About Marta Costa Reis Marta Costa Reis started studying jewelry in 2004, as a hobby, in parallel with other professional activities. She dedicated herself fully to this work in 2014. Costa Reis completed the jewelry course at Ar.Co – Centro de Arte e Comunicacção Visual, in Lisbon, and the Advanced Visual Arts Course at the same school, in addition to workshops with renowned teachers including Iris Eichenberg, Ruudt Peters, Lisa Walker, and Eija Mustonen, among others. In addition to being a jewelry artist, Costa Reis teaches jewelry history at Ar.Co, writes about jewelry, and curates exhibitions. She also serves as artistic director of the Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial and as a board member of Art Jewelry Forum. Additional Resources: Marta's Website Marta's Instagram   Photos Available on TheJewelryJourney.com Transcript: How does jewelry symbolize power, and where do jewelry and politics intersect? That's the central question that Marta Costa Reis and her fellow curators, artists and speakers will explore at this year's Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial. Marta joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about why this year's theme is so timely; how Portugal's turbulent political history influences jewelry today; and how to plan your trip to make the most of the biennial. Read the episode transcript here. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey, exploring the hidden world of art around you. Because every piece of art has a story, and jewelry is no exception.   Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey Podcast. This is the second part of a two-part episode. If you haven't heard part one, please head to TheJewelryJourney.com. Today, we're going to be talking about the Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial. I am talking with Marta Costa Reis, who is going to tell us all about it. Welcome back.   Sharon: Are you a maker?   Marta: I am a maker.   Sharon: Have you been developing jewelry that's linked to power?   Marta: Actually, not so much. My themes are a bit more, maybe spiritual is the word. I don't know. I'm interested in themes that revolve around time and our connection to time and what is behind us. It's quite different, but this was already the theme of the first biennial. We have to move on and have different themes. Of course, I couldn't do work myself for this biennial. I don't have the time or the mindset to be making at this time. I'm fully focused on the biennial.   Sharon: I was noticing you have several curators. How did you choose the curators of different seminars and exhibits? How did you choose them?   Marta: I can speak, for instance, about the main show that is called Madrugada, daybreak. The main title. I wanted someone that was not a Portuguese person so we don't stay too closed in our own bubble. I wanted someone from another country but who could understand what happened here. Mònica Gaspar is Spanish. Besides being an amazing intellectual and teacher and writer and very knowledgeable about jewelry and design, being Spanish, they had a similar process as ours. They also had a very long dictatorship, and at almost the same time as we did, they became a democracy. So, she could understand more or less the same events. That was important, to have someone with that experience of changing from the dictatorship into a democracy.    We spoke last year Schmuck in Munich about it, and she was interested, but she has a lot of work, so it took a little while to convince her. It's because we are a team and we can share the work that were able to do it and Mònica is able to do it. Patrícia Domingues is the other curator. She's Portuguese, but she's younger than we are.   Sharon: Who is that?   Marta: Patrícia Domingues. She recently had a show in Brooklyn. I can write it down for you later, maybe afterwards.   Sharon: Okay. Patrícia. How do you spell the last name?   Marta: Domingues, D-O-M-I-N-G-U-E-S. I think I got it right. I know how to spell it, but sometimes saying it in English is more difficult. She has been living abroad for a quite a long time, but she's Portuguese, so she has a perspective that is both an insider but also an outsider. I wanted that very much, someone that is not closed here in our little bubble. She's she recently finished a Ph.D. She's younger. She's very much in contact with everything that is being reflected about jewelry in the world right now.    I think they are amazing curators, and they bring a lot to the biennial and to the show. I am there as well not only because I enjoy it, but I wanted to help out with the work, sending the invitations and keeping track of everything so that everything goes smoothly. We are a very small organization, and we do a lot of it ourselves on a voluntary basis. We have to take different jobs in this process. But I'm happy they joined us, and I'm very happy to be working with them on this show.   Sharon: Are you the main curator? Is there a main curator who chose the other ones?   Marta: Yes, that is me. I am the main curator for the whole biennial. Then there is a team and we discuss. We basically invited Mònica and Patrícia and they agreed. The other shows, for instance, the tiara show is curated by Catarina Silva, who is also the head of the jewelry department at ARCO. I'm also taking care of, it's called Jewels for Democracy. That's the show that I mentioned about the women being honored. There's a lot of people involved, but it's quite smooth.   Sharon: Somebody has to keep everything moving and coordinate. How are you promoting the show in Portugal and in general? Anything?   Marta: We will start promoting now. We have the two shows in April. We did the launch last November for the whole biennial. We try to be active on Instagram. Not so much on Facebook, but mainly on Instagram. We will start a more intense campaign. We have a professional communications person that will take care of this. We will start a more intense communication campaign very soon. We have it in two parts, so we are focusing on April. Then we'll have the other show in May, and then it's the end of June. It will be in different parts.    We will also announce the masterclasses very soon. I haven't mentioned the masterclasses yet. That's what I was forgetting. There will be two masterclasses, one with Lin Cheung and one with Manuel Vilhena from the 22nd to 26th of June. We'll open the registrations very, very soon. This week we'll open the registration. You'll start seeing more about it, and we will promote it in different venues. I did an interview for SMCK Magazine, the European magazine about jewelry. It just came out in their last issue. I did it in October or at the end of September, but it just came out. So, we're doing a number of things, but it will become more intense at the end of this month, in February. We will reinforce the communication and the advertising.    Sharon: How long are the shows in the biennial? Does it go through the summer, or is there an ending point or beginning point?   Marta: The main thing is that in the last week of June, everything will be open. The shows in the Royal Treasure Museum, the shows at the Design Museum, the colloquium, the schools, the masterclasses, the students, the galleries. Everything will be open in that last week of June. That will be the right moment to come to Lisbon. That's when we are concentrating everything. On the 30th of June, the two shows at the Royal Treasure Museum will close, but the show at MUDE, the Design Museum, will continue until the end of September, so it will go through the summer.   Sharon: Why do you call it a masterclass? Who's teaching it and what are they teaching?   Marta: It's Lin Cheung. She's from the UK. Manuel Vilhena is a quite well-known Portuguese artist and amazing teacher as well. It's five days. I'm not sure how to differentiate between a workshop and a masterclass, which I guess is a workshop with the masters, and they are masters. They are some of the top teachers I know. I did a small course with Manuel Vilhena a few years ago. Not yet with Lin, but I know they are amazing teachers. I'm sure everyone who comes will enjoy it.    Last biennial, we also had masterclasses, one with Caroline Broadhead and the other with Christoph Zellweger. They are very interesting moments of sharing and learning and deepening your understanding of your own work, not just for students but for artists in every moment of their careers. It's super interesting to be able to have these few days to stop and look at what you do, what you want to do next with very good teachers like they are. This can be a very special moment. For a long time, I did as many workshops and masterclasses as I could, and it was so great.   Sharon: The people who teach the classes, do they vet the people coming, or can anybody who wants to come into the class and take it?   Marta: There is a small vetting process, but basically you send a CV and your motivation, not even a letter, but a few words of why you want to do these classes. That will be the vetting process. But it's pretty much open to everyone in every stage of their education or career.   Sharon: The exhibits and going to galleries, are there charges? Are they free? What is the story with that?   Marta: To visit the galleries, some of the venues will be free. The museums have tickets, but most of the venues that are not museums are free.   Sharon: MUDE is the design museum that just opened.   Marta: Yes. It opened a while ago, but it was under renovation for a long time. It's the only museum in Portugal that has a contemporary jewelry collection. They have been building a collection, and hopefully it will grow. They also have lots of fashion and all kinds of product and graphic design. It's a very interesting collection, very interesting building. They haven't opened yet. We will be one of the first shows. The first temporary show after the renovation will be this one.    Sharon: Wow.    Marta: Yeah, it's exciting.   Sharon: Do you think there'll be a triennial?   Marta: Hopefully we'll do the next one. I have a few ideas. I cannot say yet, but yes. I like to start thinking about the next one while still doing this one. If the team wants to, if we get the support we need, for sure there will be another one.   Sharon: Now for somebody who wants—I started thinking of myself and other people, but members of the audience, if there somebody who wants to come alone, who wants to come to Portugal alone to see the exhibit, where do they stay? You said the end of June is the best time to come.   Marta: The last week of June, yes.   Sharon: Okay, and they stay at a hotel?   Marta: Lisbon is a wonderful, very safe and, I think, easy to navigate town. We don't have a special hotel to recommend, but you can reach out to us and we can help give some suggestions. Stay in a hotel, you will get your program, tell us you are coming. We will try as much as possible to help you out. If you want to organize a group, we can help organize the group as well. But it's easy. Uber goes everywhere, taxis go everywhere, you have the subway, you have buses, you can walk, bike. There are all kinds of ways to travel in town. It's not very big. We're not always able to do it, but many of the events, the venues, will be quite close. There will be a few groups in different locations, but you can visit a lot of things by foot that will be very close by. I think it will be very easy to come even if you're alone.   Sharon: Okay. As long as I have you, tell us about the market for art jewelry in Portugal. Has it grown? Do people care about it?   Marta: I think like almost everywhere else, it's a specialist market that certain people enjoy a lot. Actually, it's not very known by everyone. Most people, when you say jewelry, think about more traditional, more commercial jewelry. Like everywhere, there's a way to go, I think. But there is a group of interested people. There's certainly very interesting artists.    We've had contemporary jewelry, art jewelry being done and presented in shows here since the 60s. We've had a school, the specialized school in Lisbon, since the 70s. We have two galleries. One of them just turned 25. The other I think even more, maybe 30. So, we have had the market for a long time. Now, of course, it's a little bit slow, but I think that happened everywhere with the recent crisis. But it exists, and it's been here for over 40 years, 50 years now. Like everywhere else, it's a continuous work, but people love it. Many people love it. I think it will never stop being interesting and important to a number of us.   Sharon: Okay. Go ahead, if there's anything else you wanted to say.   Marta: About the market, that's basically it. It's an issue, and also what we wanted to promote. That's why we did the biennial, to help people see there's a lot more jewelry than the ones they're used to in the traditional way. That's part of the reason we're doing this, not just for ourselves or the ones who already know what jewelry content actually is all about, but for the ones who don't and might be interested in knowing. Getting the beautiful works that are done out there and reaching out to more people, that's it.   Sharon: Okay. I'm trying to read my handwriting here. I was reading your information last night again, but let's see. The cost, the people and most of the stuff is in English as well as Portuguese.   Marta: Yes, everything will be translated. The colloquium will be in English. Everyone will speak English at the colloquium, and in the museums you will have English. Everything will be translated. Our website is translated. Our Instagram, not all is translated, but because it translates automatically, it's not even an issue anymore, I think. But yes, usually you will always have Portuguese and English, except the colloquium that will be fully in English. It will be quite easy for everyone. English is indeed the common language for almost everything, so we just assume. In Portugal everyone speaks English more or less.   Sharon: Do they learn it in school?   Marta: Yes, yes. In school, movies. The movies are not dubbed. They are in the original English, so we are used to listening to English from when we are very young. It becomes a very common language.   Sharon: That's interesting. We'll have the Instagram and the website listed when we post this.   Marta: Okay, great. Going back, if people want to travel to Lisbon, if they by chance come before June, they will still have very interesting things to see besides the program of the biennial. There are the galleries that will have shows in Lisbon. There's Galeria Reverso and Galeria Tereza Seabra. They both will have shows as they usually have. In April and May, if you visit Portugal, come, because there will be jewelry to be seen. If you plan to come for the biennial, June is a very exciting month. The city is beautiful. It's when there are flowers, there's green, there's the sun. People are just happy in June, everywhere I guess.   Sharon: How is the weather then? Is it hot?   Marta: No, it's warm. June is still quite good. End of July, August is maybe a bit too much, but June usually is still quite good. I won't say the number because I would say it in Celsius so it doesn't mean anything, and I don't know how to say it in Fahrenheit. I won't say a number for the temperature, but it's really nice. The best thing is that the evenings are warm. That's the best, when in the evening it's still warm and it's nice outside. That's June.   Sharon: Are there a lot of people in the streets still when it's warm outside and warm in the evenings? I know you don't live in the center.   Marta: Yes, people will go out. As I said, in June you have traditional parties. The patron saint of Lisbon, his day is in June. From there, you have many, many parties. People go outside, they will eat outside. There will be concerts outside, there will be movies outside, everything will be outside and it will be very nice.   Sharon: I hope that we can all go. I have here the official name is the Second Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial, right?   Marta: Exactly.   Sharon: What is the theme once more again?   Marta: The theme is political jewelry and jewelry of power.   Sharon: Okay. And PIN is involved with this also? PIN is the art jewelry—   Marta: PIN is the Portuguese Contemporary Jewelry Association, and it's the organizer of the biennial.    Sharon: Reading through this information I was ready to book my flight. It looks wonderful.   Marta: Yes. I'm happy you come. But surely, if people want to come, reach out to us. If you write to us through Instagram, the website, it will be easy to reach out to us, and we will help in any way. If you want to come, we can help make it happen in the easiest way possible for you. We're happy to have you and everyone who wants to come.   Sharon: Well, thank you very much for telling us about it.   Marta: Thank you for having me and helping us tell our story.   Sharon: We will have photos posted on the website. Please head to TheJewelryJourney.com to check them out.   Thank you again for listening. Please leave us a rating and review so we can help others start their own jewelry journey.

What you'll learn in this episode: What to expect at the second Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial and tips for attending. How Portugal's 48-year authoritarian regime and the Carnation Revolution continue to influence Portuguese artists and jewelers today. Why jewelry is so closely linked to power and politics. How artists can use masterclasses and workshops to refocus their work. How Marta is working to promote Portugal's art jewelry scene.   About Marta Costa Reis Marta Costa Reis started studying jewelry in 2004, as a hobby, in parallel with other professional activities. She dedicated herself fully to this work in 2014. Costa Reis completed the jewelry course at Ar.Co – Centro de Arte e Comunicacção Visual, in Lisbon, and the Advanced Visual Arts Course at the same school, in addition to workshops with renowned teachers including Iris Eichenberg, Ruudt Peters, Lisa Walker, and Eija Mustonen, among others. In addition to being a jewelry artist, Costa Reis teaches jewelry history at Ar.Co, writes about jewelry, and curates exhibitions. She also serves as artistic director of the Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial and as a board member of Art Jewelry Forum. Additional Resources: Marta's Website Marta's Instagram   Photos Available on TheJewelryJourney.com Transcript: How does jewelry symbolize power, and where do jewelry and politics intersect? That's the central question that Marta Costa Reis and her fellow curators, artists and speakers will explore at this year's Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial. Marta joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about why this year's theme is so timely; how Portugal's turbulent political history influences jewelry today; and how to plan your trip to make the most of the biennial. Read the episode transcript here. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey, exploring the hidden world of art around you. Because every piece of art has a story, and jewelry is no exception. Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey podcast. This is the first part of a two-part episode. Please make sure you subscribe so you can hear part two as soon as it's released later this week. Today, we're going to be talking about the Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial. I am talking with Marta Costa Reis, who is going to tell us all about it. I met Marta about eight to 5 years ago at the first biennial in Lisbon, Portugal. One of the goals was to gather together examples and information about the history of modern Portugal and the jewelry that's associated with it. When we think of Portuguese jewelry, we don't automatically think of art jewelry. But it has a history of more than several decades about the work that's been going on and art jewelry in general. The second Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial is coming up this summer in Lisbon. The last one was held in Lisbon, too. Marta Costa Rice is going to be telling us about this biennial and what to expect this summer in Lisbon. There will be a lot going on in many venues. There is the exhibition at MUDE, which is a very well-known Portuguese design museum. There's an international symposium with people coming from all over the world to discuss the theme of the exhibition, which I'll let Marta tell you about. A lot is taking place at many of the galleries. One of the key exhibits is taking place at the Royal Treasure Museum. But I don't want to steal Marta's spotlight. Today, she'll tell us all about the second Contemporary Jewelry Biennial in Portugal. Marta, welcome to the program. Marta: Thank you so much. Thank you for having me and for this very nice introduction. So, where should I start? I don't even know. There's so much to tell. I'm currently organizing the second Lisbon Contemporary Jewelry Biennial. I do it as a new chairwoman of PIN, which is a Portuguese contemporary jewelry association. Sharon: PIN, P-I-N? Marta: PIN, yes. PIN has existed now for 20 years. It will be 20 years this September. It was created to organize quite a big event. At the time, Cristina Filipe was one of the founders and was the chairwoman for a very long time. Of course, you know her by the Susan Beach Grant. She received the first Susan Beech Grant for Mid-Career Artists, and that allowed us to publish a book which came from Cristina's Ph.D. about Portuguese jewelry, contemporary jewelry in Portugal. That time, when the book was published, that's when she had traveled to Portugal and we met. We had this challenge for ourselves, saying that if we managed to do a good program to present interesting shows, good visits, we could be able to do a biennial. That's its inspiration, this trip, how all this came to happen. Of course, the timing for the first biennial—we called it the AJF trip. It was like year zero, the pilot episode. The first biennial happened in the middle of the pandemic, so we were never sure that we really would be able to make it happen because there was still a lot of restrictions. But luckily it happened in September 2021, when people were able to travel a little bit. Then we managed to have a huge number of artists and collectors and interesting people. The theme was about the pandemic. It was jewelry of protection and connecting contemporary objects, contemporary jewelry of protection in the 21st century with very old relics and sacred objects that were shown together in an exhibition in a museum here in Lisbon. Of course, we did call it the biennial to force ourselves to do the second one. Sharon: I wanted to ask, what does biennial mean, literally? Marta: It's supposed to be every two years. That that's what it means. It's supposed to happen every two years. Of course, it's a little bit more than two years now. It's two years and a half between the first one and the second one. But because we have this idea to always have as a theme for the biennial something that is happening in the world at the moment. The first one was the pandemic. Now in Portugal 2024, we will have this very important event, which is the 50th anniversary of our revolution when we became a democratic country. I don't know if people are aware that we had an authoritarian regime for 48 years, and it happened in 1974. It was a very smooth revolution. Let's just say that, because it happened without almost any gun being shot. Of course, it took a little while. The Democratic constitution was approved a bit later, but that is the fundamental moment when we became a democratic country or started to become a democratic country. It happened 50 years ago now, so it's really a whole new generation, a whole new world, and we want to celebrate that. Jewelry, of course, has a lot to do with power or representations of power. There is also in contemporary jewelry a lot of political work. Many artists do work that is political or can be read in a political way. We wanted to consider those issues, jewelry of power and political jewelry. That's basically the idea of how it came about. Sharon: Why is it called the Carnation Revolution? Marta: That's an amazing story, actually. It happened because literally a woman that had some red carnations in her hands started to put carnations, the flowers, in the guns of the soldiers. Some of the most famous images of the revolution are soldiers with the flowers in their guns. It represents a lot of things, namely that the guns were not being shot. They were holding flowers. It happened by accident. It's suggested that this lady, apparently one of the soldiers asked her for a cigarette. She said she didn't have cigarettes, but she had a flower, and she put the flower in his gun. And then people started to replicate the gesture. Until today, the red carnation--there were also white carnations, but basically the red carnation is still very much a symbol of that movement, that revolution, and it took the name. For us, thinking about that, the gesture she had is also very much a gesture of adornment, the gesture of adorning that gun with the flower. So, we wanted to pick up on that and what it could mean. Sharon: How is jewelry linked to power? Marta: You have that example, for instance, in the Royal Treasure Museum that you mentioned, which shows the jewelry of the national treasure, jewels that belonged to the state—well, to the crown, basically. Some of them were private jewelry worn by kings and queens. Some of them are more royal estate jewelry. Basically, it's that representation of the power that it can show and the time when diamonds and precious stones and even precious metals were not used by everyone. It showed how powerful a person was, how important or how close to the eye of power. It's the idea of a crown or a tiara, of a whole set of diamonds, but also all the objects that you can put on your body, like the jeweled swords and things like that. Jewelry indeed has a lot to say about power, how you show yourself as a person of power or representing a situation of power, being a king or queen or someone with a very high responsibility. That connection always existed. This museum is brand new. It will be two years ago in June. This jewelry was not accessible. It was not shown for a very long time. It was only in a temporary exhibition, so it's an excellent opportunity to see these pieces that are absolutely incredible. Although many were lost and sold, they're still a very nice collection. Sharon: So, a biennial can be anything, theoretically. Every 10 years, it could be trucks. It could be jewelry, but it could be a biennial about anything, right? Marta: We tried to connect it to things that are ongoing in the world at the moment. For 2024, our main motivation with this event was that we knew it would happen in Portugal. There will be a lot of other moments of celebration of democracy, basically. That that's what the celebration is all about. But if you look at the world at large, it's also very topical, this issue and the themes. It's something that people can relate to at the present moment, not just Portuguese. That's what we thought could be interesting, to see how our jewelers, our artists, are connecting to the world at the present and what they have to say about it through their work, through jewelry. Sharon: How did you get involved in it? Marta: I don't know. It's probably a personality trait. I like to get involved in things. I like this tendency to be of service to something larger than myself. I became involved first with PIN because in my previous professional life, I used to—I was not a lawyer, but I studied law, so I worked with law. I started to be involved with PIN about some situations that were happening with laws that were changing that affected jewelry. So, I started to cooperate with them on that issue. Then I was very much involved in AJF's first visit to Lisbon, and then in the organization of the first biennial. Sharon: AJF means—I want everybody to understand that AJF means Art Jewelry Forum. Marta: Art Jewelry Forum, yes. So, I was the person helping in Portugal. There were others, but I was one of them.  I got very much involved in the first biennial and then Cristina wanted to leave and not do the second one. She was very tired and wanted to move on to something else. I said, "Okay, but we did this biennial. We need to try to do the second one." That's what happened. And I said, "Okay, I'll try to take over and do the second biennial." That's what happened. That's my mission at the moment at this organization, the Portuguese Association for Contemporary Jewelry, to do the second biennial, and from then on let's see how many more we can do. Sharon: I noticed that she wasn't on the list of speakers. Are you giving any kind of prize or a grant like Cristina received 10 years ago to do her book? Marta: No. The program is two exhibitions in the Royal Treasure Museum. One of the exhibitions will be contemporary jewelers doing work to honor a woman of their choice that had a role in the democratic transition, so a woman that was especially hurt by the dictatorship or was especially involved in the democracy. Many of them are artists because we also had censorship and artists could not be free in their work. Many of the women the jewelers chose to honor are artists. A few of them even had to leave Portugal and move to other countries to be able to do their work. But not only do we have anonymous women, we have some politicians. We had one of the first women prime ministers in Europe, so she will be honored as well. There are a few other women that people felt needed some recognition or wanted to give them their recognition. In 1974, when the revolution happened, many of the actors were men because it was done by military men, and all the politicians were men. A few women started showing up afterwards. But before the end of our dictatorship, women had no representation at all in the public space. They were mostly shown as accessories. Good woman, good wife, good cook, but that's all. Only after 1974 did women start to have their own representation as professionals in other things besides being wives. We couldn't even travel to other countries without the husband's permission or have bank accounts or things like that. When I was born, that was still the reality in my country. It's not 200 years ago. It's very, very close to us. That's also why it's important to show those who have not lived through that that an authoritarian regime is a terrible thing. So, we are honoring these women. We have another show of contemporary tiaras by a contemporary artist that will be shown next to the crown jewels. That will be an interesting contrast. These two shows will open in April. So, from April to the end of June, you can see contemporary jewelry in the Royal Treasure Museum, which will also be a first. It's a very endearing project, and there have been great, great partners. Then in May, a show by the contemporary artist Teresa Milheiro will open as well. It's sort of an anthological show, but not only. She always had political themes in her work, so that's one of the reasons why she was chosen to do this solo. Then in the last week of June, between 24th and 30th of June, there will be an immensity of shows. The big show at MUDE that is curated by myself, Mònica Gaspar and Patrícia Domingues is an international collective show with artists from many different parts of the world. Not all parts of the world, because in many countries you still don't have a lot of contemporary jewelry. But we're doing our best to have it as broad as possible. There will be what we call parallel events, which are shows organized by artists, collectives and students that are doing shows at the same time in Lisbon. There's the colloquium with international speakers from many parts of the world. The colloquium will be in English. It will also be accessible online for anyone who wants to stay at home and still be able to accompany that. It will also be about political jewelry and politics and politics of jewelry and power. This will still be the main themes. There will be a show with schools from different countries, a meeting of the students and then an exhibition. The educational part is very present. I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot of things or there are things I didn't say yet. There will be what you call a jewelry room with galleries from different countries. Galleries are still, and hopefully will be for a long time, a very important part of the jewelry world, so we want them to be present as well and show their artists and their choices. The last week of June will be absolutely filled with contemporary jewelry in Lisbon. Plus it's an amazing month. It's the best month in Lisbon. There are parties on the streets. It's the best. Sharon: Do the galleries choose what to show that's linked to this theme? What is the official theme? Marta: There is a title, which is Madrugada. That means daybreak. This title is inspired by a very beautiful poem by a Portuguese poet, Sophia de Mello Breyner. It's very short, but basically it says this is a new dawn after a very long, dark night. It's a poem about the revolution. She loosely calls it a new dawn. This is the theme. We asked the galleries to bring work that is connected to theme, to political jewelry, and we also asked them to present a Portuguese artist. Some of them already have Portuguese artists in their midst, in their group of selected artists, and some don't. What we want is for galleries to have a look at the national, Portuguese artists, and make their choice. That way, our Portuguese artists get more representation or more presence and maybe a little more representation in other countries. Sharon: You mentioned the educational piece of the shows and symposia. What do you have planned, and what are the topics? Are they in English? Marta: They are in English. The symposium is in English. I can give you some examples. We will have, for instance, and this could be interesting for you, the artist Cindi Strauss will speak about themes from the book she published recently on American jewelry in the 60s and 70s and the counterculture. She will be there. We will also have a Brazilian researcher called Dionea Rocha Watt, and she will speak about jewelry of power, like the jewelry that Imelda Marcos owns, or the jewelry from the recent scandal with the former Brazilian President Bolsonaro, who sold some jewelry he received, and other representations and connections between jewelry and power. But we will also have, for instance, Rosa Maria Mota, who will speak about traditional Portuguese jewelry. It was used by popular woman from the countryside that bought as much gold jewelry as possible as a way to preserve their finances and their power. It's the connection between traditional gold jewelry and women power. Things like that. It's always around politics and policy and power and jewelry. Hopefully it will be very interesting. Sharon: We will have photos posted on the website. Please head to TheJewelryJourney.com to check them out. Thank you again for listening. Please leave us a rating and review so we can help others start their own jewelry journey.  

On Episode 171, Eric and Josh discuss the newly published scientific journal, "Interactive bioacoustic playback as a tool for detecting and exploring nonhuman intelligence: 'conversing' with an Alaskan humpback whale" by Brenda McCowan, Josephine Hubbard, Lisa Walker, Fred Sharpe, Jody Frediani, and Laurance Doyle. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16349 WE HAVE A PATREON! Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/RidingTheTorus You can find Eric's research notes for every episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1syBwRsJ3b3YnOlUCXXFEEUpgF0NODLL2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also! If you enjoy the Riding The Torus theme song, you can now download it for FREE from the Bueno Tornado bandcamp page. Here is the link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buenotornado.bandcamp.com/track/riding-the-torus-theme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: eric beal - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ericbealart/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Josh Campbell - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/josh_campbell⁠

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If there was one thing you think society should talk more about, what would it be?“We need to start killing off society's expectations of 9 to 5, 2 kids and a house in the suburbs. We are destined for so much more!”_______International Award Winner and speaker Lisa Walker says she's a bit crazy, a bit extra, she likes to think outside the box, and has a huge heart! She's had a varied career in many sectors including Government, Accounting, Retail, and now Agriculture and Healthcare, yet she's still trying to work out ‘what she wants to be when she grows up'! Lisa gained her Certified Practising Accountant qualification in 2007 & was awarded a Fellowship of the CPA in 2022. She was the winner of the Woman in Health category at the inaugural International Women Changing the World Awards in 2023, and recently added Author to her bio launching her first co-authored book Women Leading the Way at the London Book Fair. Lisa has a number of businesses she has established or rebuilt with her partners including four Healthcare businesses. They recently won the 2023 Telstra Best of Business - Championing Health category for the ACT. With any remaining time she has left after raising her kids & managing all the companies, she also has a Truffle farm, located in the Yass Valley, NSW. For more information about Lisa, you can find her here;-Instagram: Lisa WalkerHead to michellejcox.com for more information about the ONE QUESTION podcast, your host or today's guestsConnect with Michelle on Linkedin here:- @MichelleJCoxConnect with Michelle on Instagram here:- @michellejcoxConnect with Michelle on Facebook here - @michellejcoxAND, if you have a burning topic you'd love people to talk more about, or know someone who'd be great to come on the One Question podcast, please get in touch;- hello@michellejcox.com

                               Episode 39: Tips for Hosting Overnight Guests   In this episode, Kristie LaLonde has a very special guest, her sister in law, Lisa Walker. Lisa is the oldest of seven and has been hosting her family overnight at holidays for decades.  Lisa and her husband recently opened 3 Forty, short term rental units,  in the heart of downtown Lexington, Kentucky.  They are expanding their hospitality to tourists wanting to visit the bluegrass state. Lisa truly thinks of everything for her guests at home and at 3 Forty.  Tune in to the episode to hear Lisa's many practical tips to make your guests feel welcome and loved.  -How to Connect with 3 Forty-   https://3fortylex.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3fortylex/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3FortyLex   -Resources- Breakfast Casserole Recipe: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6393b47deaedbb325a776032   For Friends: https://forfriends.com/   Kayla Weber Art:  https://www.kaylaweberart.com/ -Quick Notes- (01:50) About Lisa Walker and 3 Forty (05:40) How is entertaining guests overnight different from entertaining dinner guests? (08:00) What are the essentials for making your guest feel comfortable? (9:01)  Little luxuries for your guests (10:08)  Anticipating your guests needs (13:03) How Lisa's hosting experiences at home influenced the design of 3 Forty? (15:14) Lexington's Tourism and Themes for 3 Forty (20:05) What holds people back from entertaining overnight guests? (21:25)  Lisa's tips for overcoming the fear of failure and overwhelm (22:02)  Tips  for big grocery shopping trips (26:26) How do you make people feel welcome in your home? (29:10)  How to handle things not going according to plan (32:24) Lisa's advice for the new hostess (34:32) Intention and mindset for preparing for your guests (36:14) Speed Round Questions (38:15) Where to find 3 Forty online and social media   Happy Hostess https://www.happyhostesscollective.com/ https://www.instagram.com/happyhostesscollective/ https://m.facebook.com/happyhostesscollective

We learned this week that Utah is the 7th most expensive home market in the country. The median price for a home here is over $600,000. How will our kids afford to buy a home here? Will the housing market push them to move to states like Mississippi or Oklahoma? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests about this on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Robin Ebmeyer, Director of Emergency Management and Safety for Utah Valley University and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We saw former President Donald Trump plead not guilty this week in a third indictment, this one focusing on the events leading up to January 6th. KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View for their take on the situation. Her guests this week include Robin Ebmeyer, Director of Emergency Management and Safety for Utah Valley University and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We heard testimony this week that alleged Hunter Biden put his father on the phone regularly during business meetings. Do you want to know more about these calls? Do you want to hear directly from the president? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests what they think on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Robin Ebmeyer, Director of Emergency Management and Safety for Utah Valley University and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There've been a lot of questions about a form parents fill-out for their daughters to play high school soccer. One mom asked why they were asking about their daughter's menstrual cycle. Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and board member of the Utah Trainers Association, explains the reason behind the question on these forms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When her husband Ben Walker—founder of outdoor media company Shopper—passed away in his sleep at age 47, leaving her as a single mother of two young sons, Lisa Walker realised the best way to survive her grief was to create a new future.  She decided to turn her pain into purpose to co-found premium Australian wellness brand Eir Women—named for the Norse goddess of healing—in January 2023. . She was in her 40s and had to make some tough decisions.  Tough because most women would not make that power move when they are meant to be grieving.  She powered up because she had two young boys to nurture through their formative years and she knew if she could shine a light for them she could shine a life for others. She decided to tap into her ultimate superpower which was being curious about the world in which we live  and how she could make a true difference to the lives of others.     Lisa knew she would struggle moving forward if she did not claim her purpose.   Topics discussed:   1) Women find it hard to claim their power because they are afraid to own what is truly happening in their own life. You have a very personal story where you claimed your own power to then create a business for other women to claim theirs…where did your story begin?  What were the challenges you faced?   2) I know when I went through my own challenging times it took a few life lessons to discover that my health was my wealth. In creating EIR women what have you discovered that women want and need? (Please share some statistics on some in their 30s 40s and 50s here).   3) Stepping from corporate to becoming an entrepreneur  - what have you learnt in building this business? What have been the challenges?     4) I have spent 20 + years creating and building brands and believe that one of the key ingredients to success is advocacy - tapping into the power of partnerships and communities to build a brand with a pay it forward mentality. I know you have seeded the product with some incredible results - can you share how you are building your brand via community and how our audience can. Get involved?   5) My favourite EIR product is ‘showing up'.  Not only does the product name motivate me daily the product actually helps me become the best version of myself to give value to others because my body switches on despite the transformation changes it is facing through per-menopause - can you explain to our audience just how powerful and good this product truly is..   Lisa and I met through the power of a connection and community.  You can learn how you can build your own powerful, personal brand message and amplify your global network by signing up for our online Network Like a Pro Masterclass for $99. Follow the power of Lisa's story www.eirwomen.com.au - I love these products, especially the Triple Threat pack See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.