For some women who want to live vibrantly as they age, the years after 60 are focused on change: downsizing, moving, learning new skills, seeing new places, building new relationships. For others, it’s about evolving by returning to your roots. Such is the case with author, teacher, actor, playwright and now theatrical producer Lori Myers, who offers an interesting perspective on how to go backward, in order to move forward.

What happens to a country’s art when it was suppressed by decades of authoritarian rule? A leading Lithuanian art historian, curator, critic and museum administrator discusses the effects of Soviet rule on Lithuanian contemporary art -- even today, after more than 35 years of independence.

Latvian feminist writer Inga Gaile confronts uncomfortable topics while grappling with her country's complex national psyche...and her own relationship to it. CORRECTIONS: Inga and I regret our errors in the podcast: She has 15 published works in Latvian, https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inga_Gaile, and there are "only" a million Latvian folksongs!

Ana Paula Legey of Rio de Janeiro wants to reclaim her passion for food service, and after a trip to Peru, she thinks she knows how to do that. Learn about the international food world with this fascinating and fun professional chef!

Meet Carla and Camilla, two strong-minded women of two different generations in Sucre, Bolivia, committed to protecting their country's forests.

A 39-year old single woman, owner of a short-term apartment rental in Arequipa, Peru, is following in her mother's footsteps -- asserting her financial independence through real estate development.

Rafiah Al-Talei, a delightful, outspoken journalist from Oman now living and working in Washington, D.C., defies stereotypes about Muslim women. In this conversation, she candidly talks about navigating bi-cultural and gender expectations, while opening a window for us onto the religion she proudly practices and the conservative Arab culture from which she comes.

Mercedes Alvarez uses the the sun's power...and her own...to change the lives of poor rural women in Nicaragua.