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Ep. 60 - Tuesday, September 11 - It Started Like Any Other Day
September 09, 2022 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! I woke up, went off to the gym, then to work, like any other day. I imagine for a lady named Valsa Raju out in Yonkers, New York, her day started in an ordinary way. September 11, 2001 would not be just another day. I recently visited the 9/11 Memorial and it was as moving as you might expect. I met someone there. Someone who, I also imagine, was a lot like me, her name was Valsa Raju, and now I remember her every day. Links The 9/11 Mem...
Ep. 59 - Burnin' Down the House
August 19, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! When fire strikes, here's what you need to know... My sister, Amy Wagner, lost her family home of nearly 30 years to a fire in the spring of 2020. She's sharing her story of loss, community support, and rebuilding, and how that experience drove her to pay it forward by founding The Wagner Family Fire Fund. The Fire Fund is a non-profit supporting families and individuals who lose their homes to fire. Links The Wagner Family Fire Fund ...
Ep. 58 - The Baseball Hall of Fame v. The Football Hall of Fame
July 26, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! I recently visited both The National Baseball Hall of Fame and The Pro Football Hall of Fame. The difference in the feel of them was like going to a family reunion versus a corporate Powerpoint presentation… I'll tell you why. Links The National Baseball Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron by Howard Bryant Black Diamonds Podcast The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Submit Your Story Idea! ...
Ep. 57 - It’s Time To Pull the Trigger on Real Change
April 14, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! I'm past being tired of gun violence. So much that I'm also past being on board with the 2nd Amendment. In this episode I'm laying down facts and data on the most common arguments gun owners make in defense of their guns. But that's not all, I'm also providing what I believe are logical solutions that might allow a gun owner to have a shootin' iron, while controlling a lot of the problems of gun ownership. Links Murders by Weapon Used ...
Ep. 56 – A 66 Year Old Cold Case, With a Hot Trail – The Grimes Sisters Murders
January 26, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Keep the episodes coming! Support YDS today: Support on Venmo l Support on Paypal This Episode Sponsored by: Squarespace – LeftBrainRightBrain Marketing – Constant Contact Mark Wicks grew up in the same neighborhood as the Grimes sisters. As a former investigator, when he started to look at the details of the case, an inconsistency in a person of interest’s account made him dig deeper… and zero in on the prime suspects. Links Ema...
Ep. 55 – Elizabeth Steps Out… After 76 Years
January 12, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! A journey of nearly 80 years leads Elizabeth, a transgender woman, to finally being comfortable in her skin and welcoming people into her truth. Links National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transgender Resources The Trevor Project Trans Lifeline Who Is Lia Thomas? Trans Swimmer Breaking College Records Sparks Debate Amid trans athlete debate, Penn’s Lia Thomas loses to trans Yale swimmer Stripped of women’s records, transgend...
Ep. 54 – Canceling the Greatest
October 20, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! If Muhammad Ali lived in these times, he would be canceled… which would deny us his greatest gift. Canceling people who dissent or drop vile comments and perspectives doesn’t solve anything. Maybe it’s time to cancel cancel-culture. Links Gruden’s Emails Were Collateral Damage in Washington Football Inquiry - New York Times, 10.12.21 Jon Gruden emails, explained: Raiders coach resigns following release of damning messages - The ...
Ep. 53 – Painting a Colorful Future with Raziah Roushan
September 13, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Once upon a time a kid opened a gallery in her parents’ garage. Her neighborhood supported her by buying her work and encouraging her. Now she’s returning the favor by leading the way to support and foster the arts in her own back yard. Links Raziah Roushan Website Tualatin Valley Creates (TVC) TVC ArtPass (launching 9/20/2021) Nonprofit Association of Oregon 2D4D 2D4D's La Strada dei Pastelli annual chalk art festival Submit...
Ep. 53 – Painting a Colorful Future with Raziah Roushan
September 13, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBOnce upon a time a kid opened a gallery in her parents’ garage. Her neighborhood supported her by buying her work and encouraging her. Now she’s returning the favor by leading the way to support and foster the arts in her own back yard. Links Raziah Roushan Website Tualatin Valley Creates (TVC) TVC ArtPass (launching 9/20/2021) Nonprofit Association of Oregon 2D4D 2D4D's La Strada dei Pastelli annual chalk art festival Submit Your Story Idea! This Episode Sponsored by: Tualat...
Ep. 52 – Baseball, Cornfields and Strat-O-Matic… A Love Story
August 30, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBI recently re-discovered Strat-O-Matic baseball, after nearly 40 years. The game – and the one played on The Field of Dreams - has reignited my love for baseball. It’s also made me realize that the one constant through all the years really is baseball. Links Strat-O-Matic Baseball Terence Mann…the one constant, Field of Dreams speech Shoeless Joe by W.P Kinsella The Natural by Bernard Malamud Eight Men Out by Eliot Asinof Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick by Paul Dickson Dis...
Ep. 52 – Baseball, Cornfields and Strat-O-Matic… A Love Story
August 30, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! I recently re-discovered Strat-O-Matic baseball, after nearly 40 years. The game – and the one played on The Field of Dreams - has reignited my love for baseball. It’s also made me realize that the one constant through all the years really is baseball. Links Strat-O-Matic Baseball Terence Mann…the one constant, Field of Dreams speech Shoeless Joe by W.P Kinsella The Natural by Bernard Malamud Eight Men Out by Eliot Asinof Bill Vee...
Ep. 51 – Boxes of Stuff
July 26, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.56 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! We have a compulsion… getting more stuff. Now we pay for stuff, and we don’t even care what’s in the box. I’ve got a better idea! Plus, an update on my new dog, Lucy! Links George Carlin on Stuff Wisdom Panel Doggie DNA Testing Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley Submit Your Story Idea! This Episode Sponsored by: Squarespace (SAVE 10% on your first website subscription when you enter PARTNER10 at checkout!) – Instacart Supp...
Ep. 50 - On Grief and Loss
June 14, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! When losing a loved one, whether a pet or person, there’s no such thing a closure. I recently lost my dog, Nub, to cancer. It came quick and wasn’t expected. I’m sharing my thoughts on that experience and working through that grief and loss. But there’s hope and Nub’s example reminded me how to cope with it. Links 20 Keys to Heal After the Loss of a Pet, Mar. 10, 2018 - Humane Goods Why Losing a Pet Hurts So Much - August 22,...
Ep. 49 – Religion Is Flawed… Faith Is Where It’s At
May 31, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! I’m talking with a former Catholic nun, my aunt, Reneta Webb, about her own story and the source of faith in a messy world. Organized religions are empty corporate entities. For most of my life I’ve not had any faith in them. My aunt, a former nun, and I talk about that. We also talk about her journey, going into the convent at 13, then leaving the sisterhood after 29 years. And most importantly what the source of our faith is, and it’s n...
Ep. 48 – I Dunno About US Anymore
May 17, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about where we live, and I’ll bet you’re wondering about this place too. I’ve always been patriotic, which is why I’ve been doing a lot of wondering about our country over, well, the last couple decades, and specifically the last few years. I just don’t know about us anymore… is it time to turn over the keys? And, oh yeah, where the hell has humor gone? Links Ep. 44 – How People Buy Into Batshit Crazy ...
Ep. 48 – I Dunno About US Anymore
May 17, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBI’ve been doing a lot of thinking about where we live, and I’ll bet you’re wondering about this place too. I’ve always been patriotic, which is why I’ve been doing a lot of wondering about our country over, well, the last couple decades, and specifically the last few years. I just don’t know about us anymore… is it time to turn over the keys? And, oh yeah, where the hell has humor gone? Links Ep. 44 – How People Buy Into Batshit Crazy Submit Your Story Idea! This Episode Sponsored by:...
Ep. 47 – A Life That Adds Up
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Sensei Miwako Sakabayashi helps young minds blossom by teaching the abacus. In1992, an immigrant comes to America from Japan. She could read and write, but not really speak the language. So, what happens next? In 2000 she launches a Japanese Abacus school of course. Today Sensei Miwako Sakabayashi has made a huge impact in the lives of hundreds of students… it just adds up. Links JAMS – The Japanese Abacus Math School JAMS Facebook ...
Ep. 47 – A Life That Adds Up
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBSensei Miwako Sakabayashi helps young minds blossom by teaching the abacus. In1992, an immigrant comes to America from Japan. She could read and write, but not really speak the language. So, what happens next? In 2000 she launches a Japanese Abacus school of course. Today Sensei Miwako Sakabayashi has made a huge impact in the lives of hundreds of students… it just adds up. Links JAMS – The Japanese Abacus Math School JAMS Facebook Page Watch a 7 Year old beating the calculator - JAM...
Ep. 46 – Murder in Canaryville
April 12, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Detective Jim Sherlock chases down a 40-plus-year-old cold case In January 2021 the book, Murder in Canaryville was released. It’s the story of the murder of teenager John Hughes in the spring of 1976. The murder was covered up by Chicago Police, politicians, and judges. I’m talking with Detective Jim Sherlock who’s investigated the cold case for years, about how it happened and where it goes from here. Links Murder in Canaryville – T...
Ep. 46 – Murder in Canaryville
April 12, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBDetective Jim Sherlock chases down a 40-plus-year-old cold case In January 2021 the book, Murder in Canaryville was released. It’s the story of the murder of teenager John Hughes in the spring of 1976. The murder was covered up by Chicago Police, politicians, and judges. I’m talking with Detective Jim Sherlock who’s investigated the cold case for years, about how it happened and where it goes from here. Links Murder in Canaryville – The True Story Behind a Cold Case and a Chicago Cover ...
Ep. 45 - Drink a Cup, Save a Pup
March 29, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBA reformed attorney prosecutes a crusade for better coffee and finding forever homes for dogs 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? She moved to Utah and started Hugo Coffee. Now she’s making great coffee and helping to support dog and animal rescue charities. Links Hugo Coffee Fluffy Cow Coffee Nuzzles & Co. Animal Rescue Best Friends Animal Society Submit Your Stor...
Ep. 45 - Drink a Cup, Save a Pup
March 29, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! A reformed attorney prosecutes a crusade for better coffee and finding forever homes for dogs 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? She moved to Utah and started Hugo Coffee. Now she’s making great coffee and helping to support dog and animal rescue charities. Links Hugo Coffee Fluffy Cow Coffee Nuzzles & Co. Animal ...
Ep. 44 - How People Buy into Batshit Crazy
March 15, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Digital media and social networks are programming us exactly how we want to be programmed... You know that person who goes on about crazy conspiracies and fake news? They probably think you’re as crazy as you think they are. And worse, it leads us to cancel each other out, regardless of the bonds we might have. How does it happen? The truth is, we’re all allowing digital media and social networks to program us exactly how we want to be pr...
Ep. 43 – The Dirtiest Word in America
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBIt’s at the root of almost everything we count on... There’s a word that most Americans consider dirtier than all others. We’re either on one side of it or another. And even those who are on its side are terrified to drop it. As usual, the word has a whole lot more nuance to it. And nuance isn’t what Americans want these days. Let’s explore, shall we? Links A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears), by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling Submi...
Ep. 43 – The Dirtiest Word in America
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! It’s at the root of almost everything we count on... There’s a word that most Americans consider dirtier than all others. We’re either on one side of it or another. And even those who are on its side are terrified to drop it. As usual, the word has a whole lot more nuance to it. And nuance isn’t what Americans want these days. Let’s explore, shall we? Links A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town...
Ep. 42 – An Equal Opportunity Skewering of Racially Insensitive, Politically Incorrect, Historically Misleading Sports Team Names
January 18, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! There’s plenty of ugliness to find in a team’s name if you look hard enough and want to see it. This week I’m sharing my own thoughts on the sports team renaming controversy, starting with the Redskins. To my reading of history, there are plenty of team names, that when you dig into them, are out of bounds when it comes to political correctness. So there’s that and my ideas on new team names. Links New poll finds 9 in 10 Native America...
Ep. 41 – Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer
January 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Dr. Katherine Ramsland Unpacks Serial Killer Dennis Rader By all accounts, Dennis Rader was an ordinary guy in the neighborhood. He could be the person living across the street from any of us. Yet over a 30 year span he left a trail of murder victims, where he used his trademark of binding, torturing and killing them by strangulation. Dr. Katherine Ramsland talks about how his mind worked and what drove him to commit such horrible crimes....
Ep. 41 – Inside the Mind of the BTK Killer
January 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBDr. Katherine Ramsland Unpacks Serial Killer Dennis Rader By all accounts, Dennis Rader was an ordinary guy in the neighborhood. He could be the person living across the street from any of us. Yet over a 30 year span he left a trail of murder victims, where he used his trademark of binding, torturing and killing them by strangulation. Dr. Katherine Ramsland talks about how his mind worked and what drove him to commit such horrible crimes. Links Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold S...
Ep. 41 – Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer
January 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBDr. Katherine Ramsland Unpacks Serial Killer Dennis Rader By all accounts, Dennis Rader was an ordinary guy in the neighborhood. He could be the person living across the street from any of us. Yet over a 30 year span he left a trail of murder victims, where he used his trademark of binding, torturing and killing them by strangulation. Dr. Katherine Ramsland talks about how his mind worked and what drove him to commit such horrible crimes. Links Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold S...
Ep. 40 – A Day in the Life of a Crime Scene Investigator
January 04, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! You can’t just leave your emotions at the door of the scene First responders bear a heavy toll. Not just physically, but emotionally. They see and experience things the rest of us can’t even imagine. Especially Crime Scene Investigators. They witness, first hand, the horrors and havoc that people can inflict on one another. 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. 40 – A Day in the Life of a Crime Scene Investigator
January 04, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBYou can’t just leave your emotions at the door of the scene First responders bear a heavy toll. Not just physically, but emotionally. They see and experience things the rest of us can’t even imagine. Especially Crime Scene Investigators. They witness, first hand, the horrors and havoc that people can inflict on one another. 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. Links A Look Back On The Brown’s Chicken Massacr...
Ep. 39 - A Magic-Filled Stone Barn
December 21, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Spirits that Will Make Any Season Brighter Making the season bright… there’s a lot of things that will do the trick. But there’s nothing quite like brandies, liquers and whiskies. Especially if they come from a magical stone barn. Sebastian and Erika Degens of Stone Barn Brandyworks are sharing the magic behind the other-worldly spirits they produce, and I’m sampling a few along the way. Links Stone Barn Brandywork Dark Roast Straight...
Ep. 39 - A Magic-Filled Stone Barn
December 21, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBSpirits that Will Make Any Season Brighter Making the season bright… there’s a lot of things that will do the trick. But there’s nothing quite like brandies, liquers and whiskies. Especially if they come from a magical stone barn. Sebastian and Erika Degens of Stone Barn Brandyworks are sharing the magic behind the other-worldly spirits they produce, and I’m sampling a few along the way. Links Stone Barn Brandywork Dark Roast Straight Rye Nocino Comice Pear Brandy Haskap Stone Barn ...
Ep. 38 - Homeless for the Holidays
December 14, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Giving the gift of service to the homeless… 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. Here’s her story…. Links Project Homeless Connect Hesed House National Alliance to End Homelessnes...
Ep. 37 – Walking Into the COVID Storm
December 07, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBThe Long and Winding road of George Azcárate 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. I’m talking with George about the long and winding road that lead to that decision and what he’s experienced on the fr...
Ep. 37 – Walking Into the COVID Storm
December 07, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! The Long and Winding road of George Azcárate 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. I’m talking with George about the long and winding road that lead...
Ep. 36 – The Mighty Quinn
November 30, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! A Student’s Perspective on Remote Learning We’ve talked with a teacher (Ep. 20) and a learning specialist (Ep. 29)… Now we’re going to where the rubber meets the road for remote learning. I’m talking with 8th grade student, Quinn C. about her thoughts on that and more. She’s a bright young lady and her outlook will give you hope for the future! Links Ep. 20 – The Lessons of a Pandemic – On Going Back to School Ep. 29 – Teach Your Chil...
Ep. 36 – The Mighty Quinn
November 30, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBA Student’s Perspective on Remote Learning We’ve talked with a teacher (Ep. 20) and a learning specialist (Ep. 29)… Now we’re going to where the rubber meets the road for remote learning. I’m talking with 8th grade student, Quinn C. about her thoughts on that and more. She’s a bright young lady and her outlook will give you hope for the future! Links Ep. 20 – The Lessons of a Pandemic – On Going Back to School Ep. 29 – Teach Your Children Well – The Physical Side of Remote Learning Sub...
Ep. 35 – A Moonshiner’s Life
November 23, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! On Alchemy and Respecting the Grain... When your dad and grandfather build you a still, there’s really only one path to follow. Alan Bishop grew up in a family of moonshiners and made that his vocation. The Master Alchemist of Spirits of French Lick is talking about what the distillery has in the works, pouring out a couple fingers of wisdom on spirits, and sharing some colorful history including the story about how the cops built one of h...
Ep. 34 – These Morticians Ain’t No Stiffs
November 16, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Pulling Back the Curtain at the Funeral Home... Nobody wants to think about dealing with a mortician. But when you need one, you want one with a human touch. Not someone that’s more like Lerch from the Addams Family, or a used car salesman. Ron & Deborah Threadgill bring an uncommon personal touch and a unique approach to the services they render. We’re talking with them about that and what goes on behind the curtain at the funeral home…...
Ep. 34 – These Morticians Ain’t No Stiffs
November 16, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBPulling Back the Curtain at the Funeral Home... Nobody wants to think about dealing with a mortician. But when you need one, you want one with a human touch. Not someone that’s more like Lerch from the Addams Family, or a used car salesman. Ron & Deborah Threadgill bring an uncommon personal touch and a unique approach to the services they render. We’re talking with them about that and what goes on behind the curtain at the funeral home… and that home might just be your own. Links Thre...
Ep. 33 – In the Wake of Joe Exotic
November 09, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! WildCat Ridge Sanctuary Comes to the Rescue The Netflix documentary Tiger King presented us a cast of unsavory characters who were big cat exploiters. The animals that were kept at Joe’s “zoo” were mistreated, sickly and suffered from deformities from inbreeding. The folks at WildCat Ridge Sanctuary, and others, stepped in to rescue them and provide a safe, healthy life for them. Ian Ford shares the origin story of the Sanctuary and talks...
Ep. 32 – A Brief History of Voting Rights and Suppression
November 02, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Tomorrow is election day when we all go out and exercise our right to vote. But we didn’t always have that right. And since the very beginning of America, voter suppression has been an issue. I watched a new documentary on Netflix – Whose Vote Counts, Explained. It’s fantastic. The first episode lays out the evolution of voting rights and suppression, and I’m distilling it for you here, with a bit more detail. Get out there and vote! Link...
Ep. 31 – Have Yourself a Ghostly Little Halloween
October 26, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Who doesn’t like a little spooky this time of year? I’m talking with Lindsey Charlick and Amanda Mednansky, hosts of the new podcast, True Creeps about ghosts and the history of Halloween. We’ll get into the details on hauntings and our own experiences, then jump into the harrowing holiday and hear about the origins of Halloween and its ghastly traditions. Links True Creeps Podcast True Creeps Link Tree Instagram - @amandalikesspookys...
Ep. 30 – Surviving the Holocaust and Communism… a Lesson From the History of Two Remarkable People
October 19, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! 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. Their son Rob Aigner, host of the podcast Clear Choices, shares his parent’s history and discusses how it shaped him, and enabled him to see resilience in others who have been faced with challenging choices. Links Clear Choice...
Ep. 29 – Teach Your Children Well – The Physical Side of Remote Learning
October 12, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Remote learning requires a parent-child partnership. As we muddle through this pandemic, parents are faced with the issue of keeping kids engaged in their schoolwork. What was once an entertainment device, is now a tool for learning. So how to keep your child engaged in a remote learning environment? Get physical. Nicole Drieske, Executive Director of the International Children’s Media Center talks about how parents can help their kids mo...
Ep. 28 – From Interpol’s Most Wanted To Lifting Up Nigeria’s Young Women
October 05, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Picture yourself waiting to board a plane. Then, suddenly, you’re being escorted to a cell, informed that you’re wanted by Interpol. That’s exactly what happened to Marek Zmysłowski, a high-tech entrepreneur who was on his way back to Nigeria, where his business was. Marek found himself in the crosshairs of a nasty guy who was an investor in his company. This week, we’ll hear his story about launching businesses, being locked up, and then ...
Ep. 27 – Stop That Diet… Just Listen To Your Body
September 28, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! The cavepeople had it right. Volumetrics, Keto, Paleo, Flexitarian, Raw Food, Intermittent Fasting… there are more fad diets than you can shake a stick at. And every time we turn around somebody is pushing a new “miracle” way to shed pounds. But it’s almost inevitable that after doing one of these diets, we gain back all the pounds, and more often than not, even more. So how do we lose weight? Ditch those diets and just listen to your bod...
Ep. 26 – Finding Hope in Hopeless Times
September 21, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBSend us feedback or a suggestion for a new episode! Looking at our world today can leave you feeling hopeless… so where can you find hope for the future? There’s so much out there to make us believe we live in hopeless times. But hope is out there. It really is. We just need to look harder to get past everything that’s happening to see it. 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 tha...
Ep. 25 - Urban Growers Collective Creates an Oasis in a Food Desert
September 14, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBAbout 19 million people in the U.S. live more than a mile from a grocery store. These areas have been called food deserts by the folks who create names for such things. But more recently they’re being referred to as areas of food inequality, and some are beginning to call this condition, food apartheid. It’s a big problem. Fortunately, there are a lot of organizations out there working to solve it. One of my favorite Netflix shows is Somebody Feed Phil. He highlighted a fantastic program ...