What if growing older isn’t about becoming less of who we were, but becoming more of who we are? In this episode of Things That Matter, I sit down with Wendi Knox, whose relationship with dragonflies began during a major turning point in her life. At 50, Wendi lost her job as an advertising creative … Read more
Sometimes the smallest things carry the biggest stories. In this episode of Things That Matter, I sit down with Xanthe to hear the story behind a small black ashtray she acquired in 1986 after moving from Australia to France at just 18 years old to dance at the Lido de Paris. The ashtray stayed with … Read more
The Sobriety Chip That Represents an Entirely New Life. One of my favorite questions to ask every guest is: “What did you bring to show and tell?” Sometimes the answer is a family heirloom. Sometimes it’s a photograph. Sometimes it’s something incredibly unexpected. In this episode, Maria Leonard Olsen shared something small enough to fit … Read more
The Story Hidden Inside Two Wedding Pendants Sometimes the smallest objects carry the biggest stories. In this episode of Things That Matter, I had the privilege of sitting down with author Leslie Powell Ahmadi to hear the remarkable story behind two wedding pendants gifted to her by her Iranian in-laws nearly four decades ago. What … Read more