Conversations with Lisa
CwL 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?’…
Read MoreCwL Ep 147 – A breakup story
In this episode, Lisa shares how she is processing the breakup from her partner of four years. She talks to: In a vulnerable and heartfelt episode, Lisa reveals that grief is never the whole story but it can be a powerful transformer and change agent. The window is closing to join the last Live Round…
Read MoreCwL Ep 146 When it’s time for a change – Worries! (Part 4)
In this episode Lisa shares that while she’s happy with her decision and excited about the adventure, there’s still lots of concerns that she has! In a very real and honest share, she talks to her concerns about: But overall, in trusting that whatever happens is the perfect thing for her and the kids. Let…
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