What did you think of the episode? Have comments. Text us here! We’d love to hear from you. XO, Lauren Join the colorful conversation in our first ever video podcast. Today I have the privilege of introducing one of the world's most prolific young artists, Clara Woods. Clara's art is vivid, soulful, animated, playful and heavily inspired by Frida Kahlo. I hope that you will watch the episode as we delve into the mind of one of the most inspiring guests of season one's Coloring My Way Across T...

What did you think of the episode? Have comments. Text us here! We’d love to hear from you. XO, Lauren Nestled in a small pocket on the outskirts of Houston and a mere two miles from major highways to its west and east is Tomball, Texas, ladies and gentlemen.With its very own Main Street dotted with boutiques, eateries, antique and resale shops, Tomball is a small slice of idyllic charm and an eclectic throwback to times of old. Today’s special guest is Michael Dean Pierce, Tomball resident, ...

What did you think of the episode? Have comments. Text us here! We’d love to hear from you. XO, Lauren Our esteemed guest, Nicole Schumann-Sizaret, is a teacher and practitioner of the Feldenkrais method, which uses specific movements to open up thought processes and unleash creativity—while promoting wellness on many levels. Nicole’s specialization is expressing our creative skills through conscious exploration of movement. She owns the studio Fluent in Porto, Portugal and holds workshops at...

What did you think of the episode? Have comments. Text us here! We’d love to hear from you. XO, Lauren A continuation of last week’s interview with Reverend Dennis Flach, this week’s episode covers Rev. Flach’s years spent in church planting, global missions and family travels to many parts of the world. Enjoy, my colorful friends! https://www.lfbcolor.com/

What did you think of the episode? Have comments. Text us here! We’d love to hear from you. XO, Lauren Third generation New Orleanian, proud husband, father and grandfather, Rev. Dennis Flach joins us today with some stories and remembrances of his childhood and early adult years in the internationally blended, cultural melting pot that is New Orleans, Louisiana. We journey from there just across the Mississippi River to chat about the enchantment of Natchez, a quaint town rich in its ow...

Learn about the day in the life of an archaeologist, professor and lecturer with today’s guest Bruno Soltic. Bruno takes us on his journey around the world both for personal adventure and archaeological digs. Born and raised in Croatia, he now resides in south Florida and is a proud father of twin boys and a daughter. Enjoy the episode, friends. Follow Bruno’s travel and archaeological digs at https://www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperwithbruno https://www.lfbcolor.com/

Back in the mid 90s, I learned Spanish as a second language through a full immersion program in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Newsflash: it didn’t involve a single textbook. In today’s episode I am discussing the non-traditional learning methods I employ to learn language, and why sitting in a classroom conjugating verbs for two straight years did nothing for my language fluency. Enjoy this short monologue and stay colorful, my friends!  https://www.lfbcolor.com/

Today’s guest Carmen Sognonvi and I met in a tiny ramen bar in Tokyo, Japan last May as she and her family were wrapping up their three-week tour of the country. I was there as many of you know on my own two-week journey with my son. Carmen owns and operates Top Flight Family, a resource for all things luxury family travel. She is a world traveler, content creator and entrepreneur raising kids in NYC.  Her multiracial and multicultural family has roots that span four continents. Carmen is...

Join us today for some adventure and comedy as we discuss Julie’s first global travel experience to Greece, how we merged our distinct traveling styles, and other aspects of life from real struggles of entrepreneurship to pursuing dreams at any age! Follow all of Julie’s adventures at: www.instagram.com/livelifelehmann Sign up for exclusive, colorful and complimentary content from me below!  https://www.lfbcolor.com/

Join in on this week’s episode with Dr. Carmen Landrau, my long time friend and fellow entrepreneur!  Carmen is a cardiologist, motivational keynote speaker and executive business coach. A proud native of Puerto Rico and long time Houston resident, Carmen offers cultural and language insights about Puerto Rico, La Isla del Encamto, and raising a family in a Spanish-English language speaking household. You won’t want to miss our Puerto Rican Spanish tutorial, either! What fun! See more about...

As I interviewed this week’s guest Henri Sizaret, it became abundantly clear that he represents everything that this travel and culture podcast is about: that is, telling stories of colorful places, life experiences, travels, and adventures from a multicultural, multilingual perspective. We discuss Henri’s background of world travel beginning in childhood, how he and his wife came to settle in Porto, Portugal, the discovery of a musical passion in a unique genre, and the importance of color...

2023 proved to be the year of the sabbatical for host Lauren Battistini. In this episode she expounds upon what led to the “gap” year and lessons gleaned from the time away. Traveling 12 out of the 52 weeks in 2023, Lauren gained not only rest, but also direly needed family, creative and adventure time! Be sure to subscribe for more exclusive content to Coloring My Way Across The Globe’s newsletter at: https://www.LFBcolor.com. We’d love to see you there! https://www.lfbcolor.com/

Last fall I registered for a 3k open water swim competition off the island of Spetses, Greece, a 3-hour ferry ride from Athens. This proved to be the most challenging open water swim of my life, and at certain points I considered throwing in the towel! Thankfully I kept going and finished well, missing a 3rd place podium award (for my age group) by a mere 30 seconds. Darn! Today’s podcast guest is Dr. Marina Coutarelli, the founder of both the Spetses Mini Marathon and Spetsathlon events....

Last fall I registered for a 3k open water swim competition off the island of Spetses, Greece, a 3-hour ferry ride from Athens. There for a week, I stayed at the idyllic, cozy, traditional guesthouse of 7 Islands. Family owned and operated since 1987, this guesthouse delivers what it promises to “feel like home.” Nestled in a quiet neighborhood only slightly off the beaten path, 7 Islands is 550 meters from the Old Port, 450 meters from Agia Marina beach, and 900 meters from the main port of...

In today’s episode I visit with Marina Tsekoura in her quaint writing studio in a lovely Athens suburb. We are here to discuss places off the beaten path in and around Athens, as well as equally enchanting parts of mainland Greece. Hear also about Marina’s international travel, language learning and role as contributing journalist at the international publication—Insights Greece. See more of Marina’s writing and cultural musings at...

In May of 2023, my son Christian Battistini and I set off on our first ever international adventure together. We chose Japan as the destination and spent two magical, action-packed, fully immersive weeks in this culturally rich land steeped in so much beauty and tradition. In today’s episode we share perspectives as mother and son, the cultural insights we gleaned, what we learned from each other and our travel styles, and how the experience genuinely reinforced the strong bond we’ve always...

Today’s guest has been exploring Japan and gathering insights since 2000 to bring us an exhaustive resource library for planning our own Japanese adventures! When my son and I planned our 2023 Japan trip, we employed the services of Rob with much success. Our two weeks in Japan were colorful, adventurous, and so incredibly immersive thanks to Rob’s expert guidance. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Reach out to Rob: [email protected] Rob and his Japan travel resources: ...

What do the terms “digital nomad” and “location independent” call to mind when you hear them? For many, this is just a dream, but for today’s  guest Danielle Hu , this became her reality once she chose to walk away from a big corporate job on Wall Street.  Join us for an engaging, colorful discussion about taking one—-and sometimes multiple—-giant steps to meld the worlds of entrepreneurship and travel to live a truly bold life on your own terms! GUEST INFO: Danielle Hu is a business...

Welcome to the podcast, friends. Today I sit down in my color and art studio to introduce you to my latest creative pursuit, Coloring My Way Across The Globe. What began as a casual hashtag on social media has evolved into both a podcast and a newly launched art career. This episode articulates my passion for all things travel, color, art, language learning, adventure and culture related. We discuss the types of guests I’ve invited to share their stories with us, as well as the structure of...

Who better to be my first podcast guest than the world’s most prolific color expert and forecaster, Leatrice “Lee” Eiseman? Lee is my teacher, mentor and a dear friend. Recorded from Lee’s studio in Tucson, Arizona, we discuss “color across the globe” as art form, science, business and a multi-billion dollar industry that affects almost every area of our lives.  Together Lee and I share stories of our colorful travels abroad and what it means for us, two color professionals, to live life in...

On a layover in Amsterdam, Holland, I met late one night with my long-time Instagram friend and favorite artist, Wendy Buiter. Woman to woman, we covered almost every topic under the sun, from single motherhood to the demands of running a globally focused business, to the almost radical confidence you must possess to have a career as an “artrepreneur,” or artistic entrepreneur.  Wendy shares secrets of what it really takes to build a business from zero to having a global presence. I took...