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Ep. 55 – Elizabeth Steps Out… After 76 Years
A journey of nearly 80 years leads Elizabeth, a transgender woman, to finally being comfortable in her skin and welcoming people into her truth.
Ep. 47 - A Life That Adds Up
Sensei Miwako Sakabayashi has made a huge impact in the lives of hundreds of students… it just adds up.
Ep. 46 – Murder in Canaryville
Featured in the book, Murder in Canaryville – The True Story Behind a Cold Case and a Chicago Cover Up - Detective Jim Sherlock chases down a 40-year-old cold case
Ep. 45 - Drink a Cup, Save a Pup
Claudia McMullen was burned out… on New York, on being a lawyer, on burnt coffee and on dogs not being able to find forever homes. So what’s a girl to do?
Ep. 41 – Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer
Dr. Katherine Ramsland talks about how his mind worked and what drove him to commit such horrible crimes.
Ep. 40 – A Day in the Life of a Crime Scene Investigator
Frank Gyondla served as a CSI for decades and he’s sharing what the job is about and how it impacts those who do it.
Ep. 39 - A Magic-Filled Stone Barn
I’m talking with 8th grade student, Quinn C. about her thoughts on remote learning and more. She’s a bright young lady and her outlook will give you hope for the future!
Ep. 38 – Homeless for the Holidays
For most of us, the holidays mean home. For more than a half million homeless Americans, it’s a gift they only wish for. Fortunately, people like Kim Marshall of Project Homeless Connect have dedicated their lives to making sure they have a place to call home and a friend who is there to help.
Ep. 37 – Walking Into the COVID Storm
George Azcárate has lived many lives. Firefighter, nurse, traveling performer, teacher, Doctoral candidate in Romance Languages. While on a break from studies he was visiting his girlfriend in New York, the city went into lockdown. He came to another crossroad in his life. He chose the harder path and walked into the COVID storm.
Ep. 36 – The Mighty Quinn
I’m talking with 8th grade student, Quinn C. about her thoughts on remote learning and more. She’s a bright young lady and her outlook will give you hope for the future!
Ep. 35 – A Moonshiner’s Life
When your dad and grandfather build you a still, there’s really only one path to follow. Alan Bishop, Master Alchemist at Spirits of French Lick, grew up in a family of moonshiners and made that his vocation.
Ep. 34 – These Morticians Ain’t No Stiffs
Pulling Back the Curtain at the Funeral Home... Ron & Deborah Threadgill bring an uncommon personal touch and a unique approach to the services they render.
Ep. 30 – Surviving the Holocaust and Communism
Having survived the Holocaust and escaped the yoke of Communism, Les and Eva Aigner’s history provides insights and perspective on what we’re witnessing today and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
Ep. 29 – Teach Your Children Well – The Physical Side of Remote Learning
Nicole Drieske, Executive Director of the International Children’s Media Center talks about how parents can help their kids more screen smart, literate and emotionally intelligent through digital devices.
Ep. 28 – From Interpol’s Most Wanted To Lifting Up Nigeria’s Young Women
Marek Zmysłowski, a high-tech entrepreneur who was on his way back to Nigeria was waiting to board a plane... Suddenly, he was being escorted to a cell, informed that he was wanted by Interpol.
Ep. 27 – Stop That Diet… Just Listen To Your Body
Intuitive eating is nothing new and has been around since we first crawled out of the primordial ooze. Marisa Michael a registered dietician and nutritionist is breaking it down for us.
Ep. 26 – Finding Hope in Hopeless Times
For me and my guest, David Fields, our faith informs how we breakthrough to finding hope. And regardless of your faith, or non-faith, the same ideas that we go to for finding hope apply for just about anyone.
Ep. 21 - 5 Steps to Heal Our Country
Nicole Vick, an adjunct professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, and a public health specialist in the city of Los Angeles, shares her thoughts on how we can open ourselves up, and the five steps we can all take to help heal our country.
Ep. 20 - The Lessons of a Pandemic - On Going Back to School
The risks in beginning the 2020 fall term aren’t limited to contracting COVID. Tracy Stedry, a 20-year veteran of school classrooms, shares her insights about what might and might not work so well, the impact on child development, and the inequities and shortcomings of remote learning.
Ep. 19 - Take It From Plants… You’ve Got a Lot to Learn
Tigrilla Gardenia explains how plants connect, communicate, thrive under the harshest conditions and how we can listen to and learn from them.