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
Sprouting and Shrinking Violets | Teresa talks to Justine Mitchell
Teresa talks to London-based, award winning Irish actress Justine Mitchell, who enjoys a successful career on stage and screen. She shares about growing up, being shy and also being a bit wild.
Confidence, identity, and personal growth are explored as Justine reflects on her teen years in Hong Kong as an outgoing young drama student, discovering as an adult that she is basically a shy person, and how performing helped to mask a discomfort with just being her younger self.
Teresa and Justine discuss the nuances of introversion, self-compassion, and the importance of recognizing one's own emotional growth. The conversation also touches on Justine's upcoming projects including her role in the upcoming series These Sacred Vows.
They also hatch a plan for designing a metric devise for measuring personal growth and an idea for a new musical - "Bad Annie".
See the trailer for These Sacred Vows here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eJ4osuozm0
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