Conversations with Lisa
CwL on the road Ep 10 – Do the Swedes have less problems? (with Lisa’s friend, Anna)
In a country where there seems to be loads of support for families (universal healthcare, great parental leave options, heavily subsidised childcare and free education) do the mothers feel less overwhelmed? Lisa sits down with her long time friend, and Swede, Anna to find out first hand whether or not life in progressive Sweden is…
Read MoreCwL on the road Ep 9 – Observations of life in Sweden
Sweden is often painted as this idyllic progressive planet and people friendly utopia, but is that the reality? In this episode, Lisa shares her observations of life in Sweden… and whilst it is a kind of progressive wonderland it’s certainly not all riding bikes and universal healthcare. Stay tuned for part 2 of Swedish observations,…
Read MoreCwL on the road Ep 8 – A lovely afternoon on the edge of Lake Biwa
On a very hot day in Japan, Lisa and the kids escape to Lake Biwa for some respite from the heat. She reflects on how it’s in the moments of simple perfection that the loss of Nick is most present. Continue your conversation with Lisa: Instagram | Facebook Know someone who would love this episode?…
Read MoreCwL on the road Ep 7 – Observations and Travel as a Creative Catalyst
Lisa drops in from Osaka (four days into her trip) to give us her first impressions of Japan (beyond the frightful excess of single-use plastics). One of the key drivers for this trip of a lifetime with the kids, was for Lisa to find her creative spark again. But is that even going to be…
Read MoreCwL on the road Ep 6 – Active griefing with Julie Zarifeh
In 2017, the unthinkable happened to Julie Zarifeh. Not only did she lose her husband to pancreatic cancer, but 16 days later her oldest son Sam (aged 27), died tragically on a rafting trip. Whilst she’d had three years to prepare for her husband John’s death, the sudden expected loss of her son hit hard.…
Read MoreCWL On the Road Ep 5 – Leaving home
After an exhausting final run to the finish line, Lisa checks in from Brissie where she decompresses and reflects on the effects of last-minute prep, packing, and planning on her emotional, physical, and mental state. Continue your conversation with Lisa: Instagram | Facebook Know someone who would love this episode? Share it with them here…
Read MoreCwL On the Road Ep 4 – The three sayings that got me over the line
Making a big decision like ‘packing up your lives to go travelling for 5 months with 3 kids’ is not something that most (or any) of us can do without our minds coming up with all the reasons why this might not be possible. Let’s be real. Most of us entertain thoughts like these but…
Read MoreCwL On the Road Ep 3 – How I keep organised as a non-details person
It’s no secret that Lisa is not a details person. I mean, her nickname used to be Lisa ‘Chaos’ Corduff. But she’s taken the tools she teaches and done her best to embrace systems over the last few years. In this episode, Lisa talks us through how she, as a person usually not at all…
Read MoreCwL On the Road Ep 2 – My Packing Hopes (two weeks out)
It’s coming to crunch time, and Lisa (like so many of us) is not known as a ‘light packer’. But this trip is different. It’s not just a 10-day holiday somewhere nice. It’s five months with three kids in tow… and these kids need to be able to carry their own bags. After much trial…
Read MoreCwL On the Road Ep 1 – Why this trip? Why now?
After losing her husband in 2019, then navigating her own grief (and that of her three young children) through Melbourne’s endless lockdowns, Lisa was certain 2023 would be her year. But life had other plans… some health issues with complications, business burn out and a freshly broken heart, Lisa started questioning ‘Is this really it?’…
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