La Vie Creative

Send us Fan Mail Today I spoke with famed professional cook and author David Lebovitz on how he uses creativity in his cooking and writing. He has written 9 books to date and most recently he has been going LIVE on social media to connect with others and share his passion for creating including his French cocktails in his latest book. Listen how he describes what he does to deal with online trolls...

Send us Fan Mail In episode four in our series of Marie Antoinette we are in the final moments of her life. Convicted and sentenced to death they didn’t give her much time. In the early hours of the morning she wrote a long letter to her sister in law Madame Elisabeth asking her to look after her children. The letter would never be delivered. At 8am on October 16, 1793 a priest arrived at her cell...

Send us Fan Mail Born in Nigeria and raised in Texas, Ajiri, spent 10 years working in New York City in the fashion industry for companies including W Magazine.  In 2015 she became a New York Times Bestselling author with a book revolving around the fashion world and Karl Lagerfeld titled “Where’s Karl?: A fashion forward parody”.  She now runs a Paris based company called Madame de la Maison whic...

Send us Fan Mail On June 4th upon the death of their son, they were not able to be with him when he died or attend his funeral at the Basilique Saint Denis due to the optics of spending more of the state's money.  On October 1 and 3, two large parties were held for the king's guards and the Flanders Regiments. While the people of Paris were starving and unable to get bread, a lavish dinn...

Send us Fan Mail In 2012 Laura Bradbury was diagnosed with a rare disease that almost took her life. Feeling that she had little time left on the planet to get her words out she sprung into action and finished her first book “My Grape Escape” which would become the first of a 5 part best selling series all based on her life in France. ⁠ Today she is a best selling author and has taken the self pub...

Send us Fan Mail The marriage bed to a necklace that brought down a queen  When we left off in last week's podcast episode, part une of Marie Antoinette she had just married Louis XVI and became the Dauphine of France. Just 14 years old, embarking on a life and the future queen of France with a tragic end we know so well. On the night of May 16, following a long day of ceremony and parties th...

Send us Fan Mail Joleen Emory is a Franco-American make-up artist who splits her time between Paris and LA. Certified through L’Institut Technique du Maquillage (or ITM) in Paris and having worked in television, theatre, and fashion for over 10 years, she is passionate about what she does. Her fashion and bridal editorials have been published in various magazines and blogs internationally. Support...

Send us Fan Mail New Podcast Episode Out Today! It’s hard to put Marie Antoinette into just one episode, for the 1st episode of @Laviecreative Paris History Avec A Hemingway, we focus on her life from Archiduchesse to Dauphine.  Born in Vienna in 1755, she was the 15th of 16 children to Empress Marie-Theresa and Francis I, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.  Spending her days at Schönbrunn Palace r...

Send us Fan Mail American Expat in Paris, Emily Jackson, has found success as a writer and Instagram influencer by picking up a camera on her arrival to the city of light. Discover how Instagram can influence your life in positive ways. Support the show 🎨 Join my 2026 Tour of Christmas in France  https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/christmas-in-paris-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-y...

Send us Fan Mail Suzanne Valadon at a very young age would work as a model for some of the biggest French painters of the 19th C. Meeting them on the streets of Montmartre she would sit for Henner, Steinlen and Toulouse-Lautrec. Although her most famous collaboration may have been with Renoir. In Danse a la Ville and Danse a Bougival both painted in 1883 Renoir used her as his model depicting very...

Send us Fan Mail From an early age, Mary Joska started using art as a form of therapy and soon found painting to be her true medium. Go inside her world as she takes us inside her creative journey including her time spent married to Johnny Cash and June Carter's son. Support the show 🎨 Join my 2026 Tour of Christmas in France  https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/christmas-in-paris...

Send us Fan Mail Swiss-born Nicolas Vaucher, moved to Paris at the age of 19 where his dancing career soon took off, even making it all the way to the famed stage of the Paris Opera. Go inside the life of a Parisian dancer, composer, and actor. Support the show 🎨 Join my 2026 Tour of Christmas in France  https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/christmas-in-paris-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris...

Send us Fan Mail Voted one of America’s top wedding planners by Martha Stewart weddings, her client list includes Oprah, Bentley, and Cartier! Debi Lilly chats with me about how France inspires her famous designs. Support the show 🎨 Join my 2026 Tour of Christmas in France  https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/christmas-in-paris-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photograph...

Send us Fan Mail Travel photographer and Instagram star, Mary Quincy, chats with me about what it's like to be paid to travel the world and take photos for big corporations like Conde Nast Traveling, Marriott, and Viking Cruises. Born in Normandy, she now calls Paris home and is my neighbor! Support the show 🎨 Join my 2026 Tour of Christmas in France  https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity...

Send us Fan Mail From costume designer in Dublin to jazz singer in Paris - meet singer-songwriter Liv Monaghan on my podcast. She speaks to me about her journey as a jazz singer in Paris and how she comes up with material for her beautiful music Support the show 🎨 Join my 2026 Tour of Christmas in France  https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/christmas-in-paris-with-krystal-aka-miss-pari...

Send us Fan Mail Hemingway descendent, writer, tour guide, Francophile, and self-proclaimed bleu blonde and rouge. Claudine takes us inside her writing process which is greatly inspired by her family history. Support the show 🎨 Join my 2026 Tour of Christmas in France  https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/christmas-in-paris-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-ab...

Send us Fan Mail Lisa Anselmo, author, coach, and branding guru spent most of her professional career in magazine publishing, working on such iconic brands as Allure , InStyle , and People . She’s been everything from a creative director to an opera singer, but ultimately, she has followed her passion for storytelling and inspiring people. Lisa tells creativity and authenticity with me. Support th...

Send us Fan Mail Born out of the Corona Virus, this podcast consists of interviews with artists in Paris, France. This podcast was built to help and bring attention to all the wonderful artists in Paris as well as inspire others to discover their creative gifts. Support the show 🎨 Join my 2026 Tour of Christmas in France  https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/christmas-in-paris-with-krys...