Feb 27, 2020
If you could have an encounter with any animal in the wild, which would you pick?
For author and actress Jane Alexander, it was the exotic Himalayan Monal pheasant. She got her wish in the mountains of Bhutan and told Katy about it.
On Monday’s episode we talked about quests, and Katy mentioned she’d like to embark...
Feb 24, 2020
What’s the difference between a goal and a quest?
This week, Tiffany and Katy discuss what goes in to embarking on a quest, and why you would want to go on one. Tiffany (who famously loves a challenge) sets down her own definition of a quest, as well as why she believes the fun is not in the completion of it. They...
Feb 20, 2020
It’s Carnevale here in Rome, and before you say—why don’t you go celebrate in Venice?—you should know that Carnevale originated in Rome. In this week’s Bittersweet Moment, Tiffany recounts the ancient origins of this raucous pre-Lenten festival, what it was like to take part in Carnival in Rensaissance times,...
Feb 17, 2020
Do you know your personality type?
On this week’s episode, Katy sits down with personality consultant Leslie McDaniel, who diagnoses Katy's personality type through a series of probing and sometimes difficult questions. Leslie believes that knowing your personality type—specifically the Myers-Briggs Type...
Feb 13, 2020
We've had some fascinating guests over the past six years of this podcast, and to celebrate our exciting 300-episode milestone, this Bittersweet Moment takes a look back at just a few of our very favorites.
In this mini-episode, you'll hear why most of us remember a tree from our childhood, how one of today's most...