Let's Bounce Back Podcast

Paula Butturini: Food for Thought

agrevet@aol.com (Alice Grevet, LetsBounceBack.com) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:41:33 -0500

Please, may I have some more? This seven minute podcast is a continuation of our interview with Paula Butturini on "Keeping the Feast". It covers clam sauce made with a touch of Vermouth, asparagus steamed with lettuce... our mouths were watering for a few more questions after the interview was over. Paula shares with us the secrets of perfectly steamed aspargus, as well as her thoughts on real food and how food is introduced to children in Italy. We are hoping for a cookbook as her next project!

Paula Butturini: Keeping the Feast

agrevet@aol.com (Alice Grevet, LetsBounceBack.com) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:01:55 -0500

Excerpts from the 24 min. interview: Paula Butturini has written a gripping story, “Keeping the Feast”, of her husband's shooting in Romania and subsequent recovery and depression. Her passion for food, and its home-cooked goodness, brings a balance of flavor and emotion to this survival story. On living with depression: “It's not just the person who's ill who needs treatment. The whole family needs treatment.” On victims of depression: "People who get through depression are absolute heros!" On anti-depressant medications: “Anti-depressants don't work at all for a large number of people. Drug companies and doctors rarely talk about drug-resistant depression.” On writing about food: “Nobody could have read the story if I had focused on just the negative stuff... it was too grim.” Don't miss Paula's website and blog for more from this gifted writer on life, love, survival and food!: http://www.paulabutturini.com/index.htm

Laurent Gounelle: The Career Test Guy!

agrevet@aol.com (Alice Grevet, LetsBounceBack.com) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:38:20 -0500

Excerpts from the 12 min. interview: On the Career Test: “The idea behind the Career Test is to know yourself better... The Career Test is not a behavioral model, it studies the intent behind the behavior... By understanding your personality you become more aware of your beliefs and values.”On finding your passion: “Balzac wrote: 'Happiness is making your passion your job.'... Your ambition should serve your mission.”On writing: “I wanted to write about the concept of 'belief' (“L'homme qui voulait être heureux”).His next book (“Dieu voyage toujours incognito”) is about taking risks in life. We'll check in with Laurent after his book launches in February… if we dare!!! Thank you, Laurent, we had a wonderful time interviewing you! A bientôt! Read the Post-Scriptum blog entry follow-up to this podcast.