This week, Dr. Katsura Suzuki shares her challenges and insights as an author who writes to bridge the cultures within and around her.
Katsura grew up in Japan as the tea ceremony master’s daughter but moved to Switzerland where she resides today. For over thirty years, Katsura has navigated between Eastern and Western cultures, building an esteemed career in global finance and private banking. Her book, The Birdfish and the Secret of Crystal Island is a middle-grade novel based on her personal journey of finding a place to belong and creating belonging wherever she may be. Through her writing, she teaches kids who feel different how to love their identity and use their uniqueness as a strength.
Katsura also has a book for adults called The Invisible Gift, which uses the principles of the Japanese Tea Ceremony to help us strengthen and repair relationships. To find her books and connect, visit drkatsurasuzuki.com. Learn more about Berry Powell Press here and follow us at @berrypowellpress on Instagram.
Popular Podcasts
Cold Case Files: Miami
Joyce Sapp, 76; Bryan Herrera, 16; and Laurance Webb, 32—three Miami residents whose lives were stolen in brutal, unsolved homicides. Cold Case Files: Miami follows award‑winning radio host and City of Miami Police reserve officer Enrique Santos as he partners with the department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit, determined family members, and the advocates who spend their lives fighting for justice for the victims who can no longer fight for themselves.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.