The View From A Broad
Hi welcome to The View From A Broad. I'm Teresa Norton and this podcast dives into my past, revisiting columns I wrote for the South China Morning Post between 1993 and 2000 during my 40 years living in Hong Kong.
These often funny, sometimes tender, occasionally provocative musings cover everything from marriage and working motherhood, to national identity and global events. As a weekly columnist I aimed to capture the quirks of human interactions, carve up a few sacred cows and tell it like it is... but did I? In the 30 years since those columns were written much has changed and... so have I.
In each episode I read a column and talk to a guest about how the piece stands up today - what still rings true and what feels out of sync with today’s world. They then share a true story from their past that's been unearthed by something in the column.
The result is an engaging and honest conversation about the evolution of social norms, culture and humor, re-examining the past through the lens of today’s values.
By looking back with compassion and curiosity, my hope is that The View From A Broad encourages reflection on how our perspectives have changed... or not... and why.
The View From A Broad
Making Up is Hard to Do | Teresa talks to Michele Koh
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Join this trip with Teresa and psychotherapist and legal psilocybin facilitator Michele Koh, as they discuss the complexities of self-image and societal expectations, eyebrow piercings and convent school uniform quick changes, what constitutes "slutishness" and the primal instinct that drives attraction and what causes resistance to accepting a compliment.
Michele shares about her work as a "trip sitter" during the therapeutic application of magic mushrooms, some surprising insights into the varied backgrounds of people who are engaging in psilocybin therapy and the outcomes they are seeking.
The conversation wraps up with Michele's personal reflections on anxiety about masking her imperfections, her discovery of the beauty of blemishes in herself and her clients, and her commitment to authenticity in self-presentation.
You can learn more about Michele's work as a therapist here: https://www.numen-nosctherapies.com/
And find her latest work of fiction Lion Hunting: Tales of Desire and Dissent here: https://www.amazon.com/Lion-Hunting-Tales-desire-dissent/dp/B0DQDFTK6V
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