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The View From A Broad
Teresa Norton
27 episodes
1 day ago
Send us a text Teresa talks with theater director, visual artist and Founder of Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Lindsey McAllister, about a column written 30 years ago when Teresa and her girlfriend were picking out the replacement wives for their husbands, not in the event they divorced their spouses, but if they widowed them. The conversation covers a everything from euthanasia to a cocktail party dress code SNAFU, an accident during a rehearsal of "Sweeney Todd" that led to a marriage pro...
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Send us a text Teresa talks with theater director, visual artist and Founder of Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Lindsey McAllister, about a column written 30 years ago when Teresa and her girlfriend were picking out the replacement wives for their husbands, not in the event they divorced their spouses, but if they widowed them. The conversation covers a everything from euthanasia to a cocktail party dress code SNAFU, an accident during a rehearsal of "Sweeney Todd" that led to a marriage pro...
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Personal Journals
Education,
Society & Culture,
Self-Improvement,
Relationships
Episodes (20/27)
The View From A Broad
A Match Made in Heaven | Teresa talks to Lindsey McAllister
Send us a text Teresa talks with theater director, visual artist and Founder of Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Lindsey McAllister, about a column written 30 years ago when Teresa and her girlfriend were picking out the replacement wives for their husbands, not in the event they divorced their spouses, but if they widowed them. The conversation covers a everything from euthanasia to a cocktail party dress code SNAFU, an accident during a rehearsal of "Sweeney Todd" that led to a marriage pro...
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2 weeks ago
30 minutes

The View From A Broad
A Bird's Eye View of Survival | Teresa talks to Victoria Wisniewski Otero
Send us a text In 1999 Typhoon York tore through Hong Kong and the resulting devastation inspired Teresa's newspaper column about the force of Mother Nature and the nature of forced displacement. The conversation with guest Victoria Wisniewski Otero, Founder and CEO of RESOLVE Foundation, takes a similar journey, opening with an imagined conversation between the birds outside Teresa's window as they relocate from a tree felled by the typhoon, to the joys of open water swimming. From ch...
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4 weeks ago
36 minutes

The View From A Broad
Where Else But In Wanchai? | Teresa talks to Harry Wong
Send us a text A sentimental journey for Teresa and her guest and former FM Select radio co-host, Harry Wong, as they unpack a newspaper column of her's that looks back 3 decades to a magical experience she had at a little movie theater in Hong Kong's Wanchai district. Popular children's entertainer, magician, puppeteer and television personality, known to generations of Hong Kongers as Harry Gor-Gor (Big Brother Harry) shares a bit of cinema history, his delightful interaction with an old sc...
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1 month ago
34 minutes

The View From A Broad
The Naked Truth About Facing 40 | Teresa talks to Linda Naiman
Send us a text Facing 40!?! What about facing 70!??! Teresa and guest, Linda Naiman, unpack a column Teresa wrote in the 1990's about the advice she got from an "older woman" about the independence that comes with turning 40. Also (un) covered in the column is a photoshoot in Playboy Magazine entitled "Fabulous at 40!" Teresa and Linda discuss milestones in life, the beauty of aging, setting long-term goals and the importance of embracing freedom and self-discovery, fe...
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1 month ago
30 minutes

The View From A Broad
It's Do or Diet Time | Teresa talks to Brian Brenner
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 C...
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2 months ago
32 minutes

The View From A Broad
La Coo Coo Crotchah | Teresa talks to Andrew Bull
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...
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2 months ago
34 minutes

The View From A Broad
Domestic Blissters | Teresa talks to Evgenia Papageorgiou
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 ...
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3 months ago
33 minutes

The View From A Broad
The Goodbye Boy | Teresa talks to Grace Wong Folliet
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 cel...
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3 months ago
34 minutes

The View From A Broad
Ghost of a Chance to Go Green | Teresa talks to Chris Kyme
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 c...
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4 months ago
29 minutes

The View From A Broad
Holidays? It's Halloween Hands Down! | Teresa talks to Betty Cheung
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...
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4 months ago
29 minutes

The View From A Broad
Adding Up the Elements of Life | Teresa Talks to James Andrade
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 p...
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4 months ago
31 minutes

The View From A Broad
Trouble's a Brewin' | Teresa talks to Tim Peirson Smith
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...
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5 months ago
32 minutes

The View From A Broad
And All That Joss | Teresa talks to John Dykes
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 ...
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5 months ago
35 minutes

The View From A Broad
Reading By the Book | Teresa talks to David McKirdy
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 Heane...
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5 months ago
32 minutes

The View From A Broad
Grace in the Face of Adversity | Teresa talks to Peter Cook
Join Teresa in a thoughtful conversation with Peter Cook, mentor, author, meditator, business blogger and monk, as they unpack her newspaper column about the terrifying effect the 1940's movie musical The Wizard of Oz had on her as a child and how, despite that, she watched it with her 4 year-old daughter. Peter and Teresa explore themes of parenting, childhood fears, and the importance of striking a balance between protecting children and allowing them to experience the world. ...
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5 months ago
30 minutes

The View From A Broad
Curled Up for a Night Between the Covers | Teresa talks to Beth Blatt
Join Teresa for this musical trip down memory lane beginning with the column she wrote that appeared in Hong Kong's South China Morning Post on November 1 1997. Her guest, Beth Blatt has written for stage, TV, radio and print in the U.S. and abroad. Her dramatic work – musicals, plays, songs - have been performed at the United Nations, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, in New York City, across the US, and in Asia and Europe. Her words have won numerous awards, grants, commissions and reside...
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6 months ago
33 minutes

The View From A Broad
The Value of a Lesson Learned | Teresa talks to Tobey Fitch
In this lighthearted conversation on some serious topics, Teresa and her guest, Tobey Fitch, dig deep into how generational influences shape attitudes towards finances, and the importance of having open discussions about money, life and death. Teresa's column this week describes growing up in the 60's with Depression Era parents, and Tobey introduces the concept of having "Taco Conversations" to break the ice that blocks us from having those uncomfortable cross generational discussions...
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6 months ago
36 minutes

The View From A Broad
Tea for Tung and Tung for Tea |Teresa talks to Staci Ford
The newspaper column, written by Teresa 30 years ago, and chosen for discussion in this episode by Affiliated Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Arts at University of Hong Kong, Staci Ford, was one that shared a hopeful look toward the future of Hong Kong under the leadership of newly appointed Chief Executive Tung Chee-haw. Teresa and Staci discuss the complexities of expatriate life in an environment undergoing sociopolitical change, and the impact that column had on Staci's view of Hong Kong a...
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6 months ago
27 minutes

The View From A Broad
Playground Politics | Teresa talks to James Osborn
In this episode Teresa invites James Osborne, a licensed therapist and coach, to discuss the relevance of her 30-year-old column newspaper column titled 'Playground Politics' about a conversation she had with her, then, 7-year old son about a situation with a schoolmate that was worrying him. James and Teresa explore themes of bullying, the impact of social media on youth, and the complexities of adolescence. The conversation also highlights the importance of compassion, meaningful rela...
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6 months ago
33 minutes

The View From A Broad
A Dirty Prospect For Women | Teresa Talks to Vaudine England
In this episode of The View From A Broad, Teresa revisits a past column with guest Vaudine England, and agonizes over a song title she used 30 years ago to make her point about gender inequality. Author and historian Vaudine discusses the evolution of language, gender roles, and women's rights over the past three decades, discussing the impact of historical perspectives on current issues, the complexities of social experiments, and the ongoing struggles for women's rights globally. In this l...
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7 months ago
35 minutes

The View From A Broad
Send us a text Teresa talks with theater director, visual artist and Founder of Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Lindsey McAllister, about a column written 30 years ago when Teresa and her girlfriend were picking out the replacement wives for their husbands, not in the event they divorced their spouses, but if they widowed them. The conversation covers a everything from euthanasia to a cocktail party dress code SNAFU, an accident during a rehearsal of "Sweeney Todd" that led to a marriage pro...