Podcasts by La Vie Creative

EP 145: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Francoise I) from 2021-09-13T00:00

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Ep 144: Rosa Jackson is a chef in the South of France offering cooking classes and now her very own cookbook! from 2021-09-08T00:00

Rosa Jackson never looked back after tasting her first coffee éclair at the age of four, when her family came to live in Paris for a year.  After working as a food writer for a daily newspaper i...

EP 143: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Ladies of Monet) from 2021-09-06T00:00

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Ep 142: CC Aoustin is the cofounder of PARTOUT - A collective of Anglophone women artists, based in Paris from 2021-09-01T00:00

CC Aoustin is a native New Yorker, growing up in a melting pot of cultures in and out of her home. She has a BA from Queens College, in psychology and Fine Arts. She attended New York University...

EP 141: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Versailles) from 2021-08-30T00:00

The Chateau Versailles, just the name evokes glamour, golden splendor and the regal days of France.  We cover it all today on the newest episode of Paris History Avec a Hemingway.  

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Ep 140: Joanne Kimes talks about her new book “Finding Paris: A Novel.” from 2021-08-25T00:00

Joanne Kimes was a television writer in Los Angeles when she became pregnant and soon realized the road to procreation was plagued with miserable potholes. So she wrote a book called, “Pregnancy...

EP 139: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Madame Elisabeth) from 2021-08-23T06:00

In our final episode about the ladies of Marie Antoinette there wasn’t anyone closer in those final months than her sister in law Madame Elisabeth. 

The youngest child of Louis and Marie-J...

Ep 138: Angels of Paris with Rosemary Flannery from 2021-08-18T00:00

Rosemary Flannery has lived in France since 1989 and enjoys dual French-American nationality. She graduated with honors from Columbia University in 1985 with a degree in French language and lite...

EP 137: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Madame Campan) from 2021-08-16T00:00

Madame Campan was one of the only women to work for Marie Antoinette, survive the Revolution, work for Napoleon and end with another Bourbon king when most didn’t survive past Marie Antoinette. ...

Ep 136: Croatian Musician, Bojan Kupirovic, shares his rock band in Paris! from 2021-08-11T00:00

I'm a musician. Learned to play guitar in high school after I watched the movie The School of Rock with Jack Black which inspired me so much that I became a rocker and wanted to have a band...

EP 135: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Gabrielle de Polignac) from 2021-08-09T00:00

In this week's episode of Paris History Avec a Hemingway, we continue on with another lady of Marie Antoinette. Gabrielle de Polignac was a constant source of gossip from Versaille to Paris...

EP 134: Victoria Bourgin creator of her own fashion brand LA JAQUETTE from 2021-08-04T00:00

Victoria Bourgin, born in Ukraine, strongly believes in the power of dreams and in bright colors! After her studies in Sweden, she came to Paris where she worked for 10 years at the most ...

EP 133: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Madame de Lamballe) from 2021-08-02T00:00

One of the most faithful and trusted ladies of Marie Antoinette served by her side until the bitter end. Madame de Lamballe was born in Turin and raised under the iron thumb of her father Prince...

EP 132: Erin Colston and her Children's Musical Theatre in Paris! from 2021-07-28T00:00

Erin Colston is a Texan who followed her dreams to New York to attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy and pursue a career in theater and singing at the young age of 18.

 After 9 y...

EP 131: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Rose Bertin) from 2021-07-26T00:00

Marie Antoinette is known for her style, love of fashion and jewelry and in the end what led to her demise. One woman is behind her look more than anyone else including those amazing hair styles...

Ep 130: Sunny Buick chats Paris Tattoos and Female Creative Group Power from 2021-07-21T00:00

Sunny Buick was born in British Columbia, Canada, and grew up all over Northern California, finally ending up in the Bay Area in her teenage years. In 1986 while attending a high school especial...

EP 129: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Marie Louise Ja Ja) from 2021-07-19T03:00

One of the newest sensations in Paris this summer has been the very long awaited reopening of Samaritaine. It started as a tiny store on the corner of Rue du Pont Neuf by a couple that spent the...

Ep 128: Nicole Smith inspired by her Paris vacation to create Flytographer! from 2021-07-14T00:00

Flytographer connects travelers with local photographers in over 350 cities around the globe for fun, hassle-free photo shoots.

Inspired by a 2011 trip to Paris, fro...

EP 127: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Manet's Ladies) from 2021-07-12T00:00

Manet, like most painters, had many models they worked with. Manet found women that not only sat for him but also inspired him. Berthe Morisot was a young art student that had the looks of the d...

Ep 126: Elizabeth Seitz and the creation of French Affaires from 2021-07-07T00:00

When I first set foot in Paris as a teenager, les pyramides in front of the Louvre didn’t exist, the Musée d’Orsay was a defunct train station with broken windows, and the cathedral of ...

EP 125: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Dora Maar) from 2021-07-05T00:00

Dora Maar from the end of her life until today is widely labeled the “Muse of Picasso”. As with most women in history they are relegated to being a postscript in a man's story, Dora was muc...

Ep 124: Karen Reb Rudel shares her Paris story of musician life to tour guide expert from 2021-06-30T00:00

Born and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Karen grew up with the aspiration to be a comedian, a musician, or both… She groomed these crafts from a young age by making everyone around her laugh...

EP 123: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (La Goulue) from 2021-06-28T00:00

Louise Joesphine Weber is remembered more for her adoptive name La Goulue and how she got the name. Born on June 12, 1866, in Clichy the love of dancing was instilled in her at a very early age ...

Ep 122: Inside the life of a Textile Artist working in Haute Couture in Paris with Rebecca Devaney from 2021-06-23T00:00

Rebecca Devaney is a textile artist, researcher, and facilitator. She has recently established Textile Tours of Paris.

Rebecca Devaney...

EP 121: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Liane de Pougy) from 2021-06-21T00:00

Liane de Pougy at the end of her life was labeled “from whore to nun” but I am getting ahead of myself.  

Anne Marie Chassaigne was born June 2, 1869 in La Flèche in the Loire and raised i...

Ep 120: Melissa Lesnie takes us inside the world of Street Performance in Paris! from 2021-06-16T00:00

Melissa grew up between Australia and the Philippines, singing in choirs and writing her own songs from a young age.

She studied Musicology at the Conservatorium of Sydney and went on ...

EP 119: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Madame de Sévigné) from 2021-06-14T02:00

Madame de Sévigné, one of the greatest authors of the 17th century, never wrote a single book. Instead, she is known to us today as a “lady of letters”. 

Marie de Rabutin Chantal was born ...

Ep 118: Mridula Becker teaches us how to negotiate and price for our creative work from 2021-06-09T00:00

Mrids is a former film/TV producer who left the BBC, Hollywood, her jeans - sneakers outfit, to buy a sharp striped suit for a Masters at Columbia University in New York diving into business str...

EP 117: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Jeanne Duval) from 2021-06-07T00:00

Jeanne DuVal was the beautiful muse of Charles Baudelaire and would inspire his glowing devotion. The Black Venus and Mistress of Mistresses as he called her is mostly unknown still to this day....

EP 116: Franco-American author Catherine Taret talks about her new book"It's Never Too Late To Bloom" from 2021-06-02T00:00

Hello. I’m French and American, born in the mid-seventies, in April. I was raised in the from 2021-04-07T00:00

Franco-American artist and photographer Kali Vermès started making terrariums to satisfy both her green thumb and creative impulses with one activity. The microcosms she creates, under the monik...

EP 99: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Djuana Barnes) from 2021-04-05T00:00

Djuna Barnes, the woman who mingled with the Lost Generation was born in 1892 in New York and would leave her mark in Paris. 

Born into a rather different family, her father had two wives ...

EP 98: International award-winning Artist Stephanie MacKenzie from 2021-03-31T00:00

BIOGRAPHY

International award-winning Artist Stephanie MacKenzie is a vibrant talent. Multiple layers,  brilliant colors, and intricate designs unite through storytelling and blended arche...

EP 97: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Eugenie) from 2021-03-29T00:00

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EP 96: Florist and Paris Garden Expert, Amy Kupec-Larue from 2021-03-24T00:00

Amy Kupec Larue has been living, working and traveling in Europe for 30 years. Her passion for flowers, plants and the French Art de Vivre led her to a career that beautifully combines her wide ...

EP 95: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Berthe Weill) from 2021-03-22T00:00

Berthe Weill was a French art dealer who played a vital role in the creation of the market for twentieth-century art with the manifestation of the Parisian Avant-Garde.

EP 94: Sonja Bajic, Parisian Author, Illustrator, and Map Maker! from 2021-03-17T00:00

Sonja Bajic is an illustrator and artist well known for her geographical maps, visual identity, and the search for the best in every day and every process. And illustrating that. Living and work...

EP 93: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Madame du Barry) from 2021-03-15T00:00

The list of mistresses of the kings of France is long. For Louis XV, sandwiched between two of the most famous kings might be best known for his many lovers than for the man himself. 

Afte...

EP 92: Beowulf Sheehan chats about what it's like to photograph celebrities from 2021-03-10T00:00

Beowulf Sheehan is a New-York based photographer of figures in the arts and humanities. AUTHOR: The Portraits of Beowulf Sheehan, a ...

EP 91: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Rosa Bonheur) from 2021-03-08T00:00

Born on March 16, 1822 in Bordeaux into a large family of artists.Her mother Sophie Marquis married Raymond Bonheur who was also her drawing teacher. Raymond painted landscapes of Bordeaux and p...

EP 90: Founder of Girls Guide to Paris, Doni Belau from 2021-03-03T00:00

Who is Doni Belau? Who is Doni Belau? An inveterate traveler, I’ve been to nearly 70 countries (and counting). I come alive when I travel, when I’m exploring, and when I’m seeing, tasting...

EP 89: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Eva Gonzalez) from 2021-03-01T00:00

Artist Eva Gonzalez may not be as well known as her fellow female impressionist artists but she should be. 

Born on April 19, 1849, in Paris, her father Emmanuell Gonzalez was a Spanish no...

EP 88: Marina Khorosh shares how Paris inspired her to write for Vogue and release her new book"Love in Translation" from 2021-02-24T00:00

Marina Khorosh is a writer and copywriter living in New York City. Originally from Russia, she spent her twenties living in New York, after which she moved to Paris to study at Institut Français...

EP 87: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Madame de Pompadour) from 2021-02-22T00:00

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson was destined to be the mistress of the king. As a child, her mother took her to a fortune-teller who told the young girl that she would one day hold the heart of the ki...

EP 86: Parisian Interior Decorator Sumner Hargrove from 2021-02-17T00:00

As a fifth-generation Texan, Sumner Hargrove began riding horses bareback at her family’s

ranch at the age of three! She went on to do her undergraduate degree magna cum laude at

Mar...

EP 85: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Martha Gelhorn) from 2021-02-15T00:00

Martha Gelhorn, born in St Louis in 1908 to two parents that wanted much more for their daughter than the role women were to play at the time. Her father George was a doctor and her mother Edna ...

EP 84: Janet Skeslien Charles takes us inside her new book"The Paris Library" from 2021-02-10T00:00

Janet Skeslien Charles grew up on the plains of Montana. She spent two years in Odessa, Ukraine, as a Soros Teaching Fellow. She has taught English, French, and Creative writing in Ukraine, Mont...

EP 83: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Anne de Rochechourt) from 2021-02-08T00:00

Anne de Rochechouart de Montemart may not jump to your mind but her great grandmother does. While you would think the great-granddaughter of Veuve Clicquot would sit back sipping her family cham...

EP 82: Adrienne Ryser teaches us what it's like to be a Parisian Florist and the creativity in bouquet design from 2021-02-03T00:00

At Adrienne’s 10th birthday, every guest went home with a ruby ball cactus as their party favor. Although Adrienne preferred otherwise, it was inevitable. Every year party guests left her birthd...

EP 81: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (George Sand) from 2021-02-01T01:00

George Sand, the woman that marched to her own beat, broke with tradition, and carved out her own life is this week's featured lady on La Vie Creative - Paris History Avec a Hemingway. 

EP 80: Painter Laurence Amélie talks about following in her famous father's footsteps from 2021-01-27T00:00

Daughter of renowned Swiss abstract painter Gérard Schneider, she has continued the family tradition of painting. She paints from a country setting near Fontainebleau. She has become highly accl...

EP 79: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Valtesse de La Bigne) from 2021-01-25T00:00

If there was one story I was excited to share when we began this podcast it was the life of Valtesse de La Bigne. Born in 1848 she learned from a very early age she had to take care of herself. ...

EP 78: Parisian native and historian Edith de Belleville teaches us why creatives are attracted to Paris from 2021-01-20T00:00

Edith de Belleville is a licensed tour guide in Paris and an attorney at law. She wrote a book about inspirational Parisian women from the past "Belles et  Rebelles".She also teaches t...

EP 77: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Marie Bracquemond) from 2021-01-18T00:00

When the Impressionist artists ruled Paris, there were a few women that made their way into the exclusive club. Known as Les Trois Grandes Dames, Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Marie Bracquem...

EP 76: Véronique Bawol teaches us about creativity in French cooking from 2021-01-13T00:00

Véronique Bawol, the company founder of Cuisine Elégante, was introduced to classic French cooking at an early age in her family’s kitchen. She was especially inspired by her grandmother who wor...

EP 75: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Diane de Poitiers) from 2021-01-11T00:00

Diane de Poitiers, the true love of Henri II and the number one enemy of Catherine de Medicis was born on January 9, 1500. Educated by Anne, Duchess of Bourbon, daughter of Louis XI she was clos...

EP 74: Anna Barr, an American in Paris, talks about fashion trend forecasting in Paris! from 2021-01-06T00:00

Having studied and worked in the UK, USA, Malta, Italy, Greece, and Japan; Anna gained extensive exposure to international markets and trends across a variety of multi-media fields before settli...

EP 73: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Jane Avril) from 2021-01-04T00:00

Jane Avril, the bell of the Moulin Rouge is mainly known for the many images that Toulouse-Lautrec painted of her. However, there is always more than that to her story. Her mother Leotine Beaudo...

EP 72: Amanda VanOsdol shows us you don't have to choose one creative outlet from 2020-12-30T00:00

An American in Paris, my guest today arrived in Paris as a 29-year-old student who had dreamed of moving abroad since childhood.

She is the quintessential creative who dabbles in 1000 ...

EP 71: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Madame de Maintenon) from 2020-12-28T00:00

Madame de Maintenon, the woman that would start as a secret babysitter and become the unofficial queen of France. Born in 1635, her father was in prison for gambling and counterfeiting and her m...

EP 70: Paris Photographer, Meredith Mullins, takes us inside her photography world from 2020-12-23T00:00

Meredith Mullins came for a short visit to Paris 15 years ago … and decided to stay. Pourquoi pas? Dreams can come true.

She is devoted to two passions—photography and writing—...

EP 69: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Madame de Montespan) from 2020-12-21T00:00

Madame de Montespan,  was born as Françoise de Rochechouart de Mortemart on October 5, 1641 in Lussac-les-Châteaux. Her family, the house of Rochechouart, was one of the oldest noble families an...

EP 68: French Comedian and Art Historian Cedrik Verdure, brings laughter to history tours in Paris! from 2020-12-16T00:00

Today I chat with French native and Stand up comedian Cedrik Verdure. He is also the author of Laugh your Way through the Louvre!  Cedrik became famous for his hilarious tours, making history fu...

EP 67: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Mary Cassatt) from 2020-12-14T00:00

American artist Mary Cassatt was considered one of “Les Trois Grandes Dames of Impressionism” alongside Berthe Morisot and Marie Bracquemond. Born in Pittsburgh on May 22, 1844, to a very wealth...

EP 66: Illustrator Jessie Kanelos Weiner chats about her French inspired illustrations and life in Paris from 2020-12-09T00:00

JESSIE KANELOS WEINER IS A FRANCO-AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR, AUTHOR AND FOOD STYLIST BASED IN PARIS AND NEW YORK. BORN AND RAISED IN CHICAGO, SHE WAS A COSTUME DESIGNER IN A PREVIOUS LIFE WHEN PICKIN...

EP 65: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Josephine Baker) from 2020-12-07T00:00

There were many American expats filling the streets of Paris in the 1920’s but there was one that did it with an extra panash and made an immediate impression.  Josephine Baker was a woman ahead...

EP 64: Richard Nahem chats about his popular French inspired blog eyepreferparis.com and his life in the city of light! from 2020-12-02T00:00

Richard Nahem is a native New Yorker with a longstanding love for Paris. A trained chef, Richard ran a successful catering and event planning company for over twenty years in New York City, work...

EP 63: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Juliette Récamier) from 2020-11-30T00:00

You will know this week's lovely lady from the beautiful painting hanging in the Musée du Louvre by Jacques-Louis David.  Juliette Récamier was a fixture of the Paris Salon scene in the 19t...

EP 62: Julia Willard of Falling Off Bicycles, shares her photographic eye with us! from 2020-11-25T00:00

Julia Willard moved to Paris where she found herself having to have a camera with herself at all times to capture the way the city had mastered beauty. Her bicycle added to the experience, as it...

EP 61: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Queen Berthe) from 2020-11-23T00:00

The statue of Reine Berthe in the Jardin du Luxembourg is one of my favorites of the twenty illustrious ladies in French history. She may not be as well known as Marie de Medicis but you will kn...

EP 60: Samantha Verant, bestselling author of Seven Letters from Paris and How to Make a French Family chats about her new book! from 2020-11-18T00:00

Samantha Vérant is a travel addict, a self-professed oenophile, and a determined, if occasionally unconventional, at home French chef. She is the bestselling author of Seven Letters from Par...