19. Jacob Krzysiak of the MA program in Philanthropy and Development at LaGrange College

Hey, LaGrange!... So last night was kinda weird. I got a message on insta from a fan who wanted to meet up and talk about my transition from an “educator to a storyteller.” He happened to be 1/2 of the brains behind Humans of LaGrange, so I obliged.

Never being one to miss an opportunity, I recorded the conversation. I intended it to be me interviewing a random LaGrange citizen for the first time in the history of the podcast, but it turned into something entirely different.

After a brief introduction, I transitioned over to him because he wanted to ask me some questions and I never got control of the interview back!

Obviously, I’m ok with it or you wouldn’t be hearing about it right now. I’ve often wondered what would happen if I was interviewed and didn’t have a written script in front of me, like I do right now.

It turns out I repeat myself a lot. I liken it to a car stuck in the mud, rolling back and forth in the rut to get out. I need to sometimes repeat myself a few times to get my idea out. I’ve been assured it’s a common feature among survivors of traumatic brain injuries.

So, I learned that I can do an interview. I learned that my charisma is somewhat coming back, with practice of course. And I learned that Hey, LaGrange! has a dedicated fan base. I’m excited for all those things!

As a bit of technical issues: the interview was done outside Starbucks on the evening of 2/26/20, so there’s a good bit of road noise that’s coming from behind us. I also left the recording a bit more “raw” than usual; I didn’t delete the little conversations between questions and banter like I usually do. This was an artistic decision to fit the gritty feel of the background noise.

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