Krystal Kenney

La Vie Creative

France has been motivating people for decades to create and live a more inspired life. La Vie Creative is a weekly podcast all about creatives in Paris and beyond, hosted by American Expat Krystal Kenney. Designed to help you enrich your inner artist and laviecreativepodcast.substack.com

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Krystal Kenney

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Education

Latest episode

Oct 26, 2025

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Episodes

EP 377: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Rose Valland) 04.12.2023

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EP 376: Parisian based guitarist Lucas Montagnier 29.11.2023

Every Wednesday at Chez Cocotte et Tire Bouchon, 8 to 10pm, 184 rue Marcadet, no cover Born in 1990, Parisian based guitarist Lucas Montagnier starts music at the age of 6. After playing piano for a year and double bass for 3 years, he finally picked the guitar at the age of 14. After graduating from "Le Cim" and conservatory of Versailles, Lucas Montagnier starts playing in bars and clu...

EP 375: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Louvre Richelieu 30 year anniversary) 27.11.2023

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EP 374: Parisian Rock Star Emily Palen 22.11.2023

KnightressM1, brainchild of violinist, vocalist, pianist & composer Emily Palen fuses dark metal, crushing violin tones, intimately raw vocals and a relentless rhythm section, redefining metal as a genre inclusive of beauty. KM1, based in Paris, FR is completed by native French musicians Waldo Losada on bass, Leo Caviglioli on guitar and Paul Gaget on drums. They recorded their full album enti...

EP 373: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Church of Sainte Marie-Madeleine) 20.11.2023

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EP 372: Private Chateau Chef Anne “Stuart” Folkes 15.11.2023

Enchanté!  I’m Anne “Stuart” Folkes, sometimes known as ASF.  Based sometimes in Paris, most of the time in Provence, and every now and again in the USA and the United Kingdom.  I am an instructor, writer, chef, traveler, and avid learner.  Lover of all things artistic and historic, I left my career in international business to live the life I’d always imagined in France.  In America, they call it...

EP 371: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Saving Money in Paris Part 2 ) 13.11.2023

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EP 370: Lucille Pialot, a French Fashion designer from the South of France 08.11.2023

Bonjour ! I am Lucille Pialot, a French Fashion designer from the South of France. Aujourd’hui I am going to share with you my story and present my Provençal lifestyle brand Pastisse. I believe that our Love memories are treasurable and Pastisse is about sharing my passion. With Pastisse, Lucille Pialot shares her personal story and her endless Passion for French Textiles. Deeply marked by her chi...

EP 369: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Money Saving Tips France Part 1) 06.11.2023

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EP 368: Paris Musician David Wallace 01.11.2023

David Wallace was born January 5, 1988 in Weisbaden, Germany while his father, Chris, served in the US Army. In 1993, the family moved to Minneapolis, MN where David was raised and lived the next 25 years. During his youth, he enjoyed playing sports, particularly ice hockey and developed an interest in music trying both piano and alto sax before choosing guitar at age 12. David attended Benilde –...

EP 367: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Cimetière du Père-Lachaise) 30.10.2023

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EP 366: Franco-American visual artist: Clara Lang-Ezekiel 25.10.2023

Clara Lang-Ezekiel is a Franco-American visual artist born and raised in Toulouse, France. In 2019 she earned her MFA from Kingston School of Art in London, having previously completed an MFA at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee, Scotland, and a BA in both Studio Art and History from Denison University in Ohio. She is primarily a screen printer but uses a variety of other m...

EP 365: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Cemeteries of Paris) 23.10.2023

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EP 364: French Illustrator Solène Debiès 18.10.2023

Solène Debiès is a french illustrator and designer who was born in Brest. After having studied graphic arts in Nantes, she chose the illustration domain in the early 2000s and developed alongside her taste for travelling. We can find her colourful characters in french and international news magazines, in publishing and in different creative projects such as exhibitions and object shows. She now di...

EP 363: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Hidden Paris Left Bank Part 2) 16.10.2023

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EP 362: South of France Pastry Chef, Dawn of Delights by Dawn 11.10.2023

Atlanta, Ga — Dawn M. Belisle of  Delights by Dawn is an attorney turned baker. Dawn left her career as a fulltime local criminal attorney where she had been practicing for over 20 years in 2014, to pursue the dream of owning her own baking business. She began baking years ago selling her alcohol infused cakes. As a result of the cupcake craze, she added infused cupcakes, “Toxycakes”, in 2013 and...

EP 361: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Hidden Paris Part 2) 09.10.2023

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EP 360: Golden Age Pilot and Author Calvin Shields 04.10.2023

Buy the book here https://www.amazon.fr/Dancing-Skies-Falling-Calvin-Shields/dp/1800160798 Instagram: calvinshields01 I was useless at English at school I trained to be an airline pilot at 18 years old and had to retire at 65 due age. I only ever flew long haul very large jets. Moved to South of France in 2000 During my career I experienced 1. The golden age of flying. Less controlled, more romant...

EP 359: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Hidden Paris Part 1) 02.10.2023

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EP 358: Parisian Author Whitney Cubbison 27.09.2023

Whitney Cubbison is a dual American & French citizen living in Paris since 2009. She grew up in Texas and California and graduated from UCLA with a degree in French. She started her career in Communications working for high-tech PR agencies in San Francisco and eventually joined Microsoft where she worked for sixteen years, thirteen of which from the Paris office. During that time, she held va...

EP 357: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Hemingway Books) 25.09.2023

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EP 356: French Musician Lisarmony 20.09.2023

     ♪ Instagram : lisarmony_ytb      ♪ Facebook : lisarmony.musique      ♪ Tik Tok : lisarmony      ♪ Mail : lisarmony.covers@gmail.com Hi my name is Lisa, I’m 21 and I study speech therapy. I’m passionate about music. I took my first piano and singing lessons when I was 8, then learnt the guitar at 16. Soon after I did several singing contests, opened my YouTube Channel where I post covers and s...

EP 355: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Exhibitions in Paris) 18.09.2023

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EP 354: French Artist Marcus McAllister 13.09.2023

Born in 1968, Marcus McAllister is an American artist. He lives and works in Paris. Marcus McAllister spent part of his childhood in Germany and in several other countries, with his family, since his father was a military. On his return to the United States, he studied visual arts at the University of Louisiana. He then moved to New York, where he participated in several group exhibitions. Later o...

EP 353: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Paris Mint & Institute de France) 11.09.2023

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