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Thank You, and Goodbye: Ending Untrained Wisdom
Untrained Wisdom - June 24, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutesAfter 2 years and 6 seasons of producing interviews, I've decided to end to Untrained Wisdom. In this final episode, I reflect on my experience. Thank you all for listening.
54: Panola, Ala. COVID-19 Vaccine Advocate Dorothy Oliver
Untrained Wisdom - May 17, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutesDorothy Oliver, owner and operator of the general store in rural Panola, Ala., joined forces with a local county commissioner in 2021 to get as many people as she could to get vaccinated from COVID-19 in her small black community. Dorothy's efforts included diligently communicating with resident...
53: Iowa House Candidate Sonya Heitshusen
Untrained Wisdom - May 10, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutesSonya Heitshusen was a television anchor and investigative reporter for nearly 30 years in the Des Moines, Iowa metro area. She's currently the public information officer for the Iowa Auditor of State and has had the opportunity to work on some investigations performed by the auditor's office. S...
52: Grief + Healing Author Jennifer Ohman-Rodriguez
Untrained Wisdom - May 03, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutesTony Rodriguez was a well-respected trauma therapist whose life was cut short in a tragic accident. Some time after, his wife Jennifer Ohman-Rodriguez began journaling. Many of her raw, unfiltered accounts in the first 14 months of grief became the foundation of her 2022 book, "A Time to Mourn a...
51: Quad Cities-Based Packing + Moving Expert Gwen Tombergs
Untrained Wisdom - April 26, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutesHelping others has always been the center of Gwen Tombergs' being, especially when it comes to the senior population. So when the opportunity came to start her own business, she took a leap of faith and started Fresh Start Living QC in January 2021. Based in the Quad Cities – a region of four ci...
50: "In the Heights" Dancer Lillian Colón
Untrained Wisdom - April 19, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutesLillian Colón was the first Latina Rockette to perform at Radio City Music Hall. Her years of experience on stage and backstage prepared her to ultimately audition for and be cast as a dancer in the 2021 musical film In the Heights. In this interview, Lillian shares what it was like to be at th...
49: Aging Adult-Focused Music Therapist Alexis Baker
Untrained Wisdom - April 12, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutesAlexis Baker is a licensed and board-certified music therapist in Portland, Oregon who started Bridgetown Music Therapy, a subscription-based video library service with lessons targeted for aging adults. In this interview, Alexis talks about what music therapy (and what it's not), who her client...
48: Illinois Local Elected Leaders Kai Swanson + Jenni Swanson
Untrained Wisdom - April 05, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutesKai Swanson and Jenni Swanson are two of Illinois' local elected leaders. Kai serves as a member of the Rock Island County Board, and Jenni is an alderwoman in Rock Island, Illinois. In this conversation, the two talk about their interest in politics, why they got involved, how it has evolved in...
Season 6 Preview
Untrained Wisdom - April 03, 2022 22:00 - 5 minutesIn Season 6, I have seven new episodes of guests whose experiences have shaped their narratives and aim to challenge our own beliefs of what’s possible. All my guests this year are based in the U.S. Guests this season are from Iowa, Illinois, New York, as well as guests for the first time from ...
Since You've Asked- Julia Cameron Follow up
Since You've Asked - March 24, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn today's episode Judy Collins follows up with Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way and many other great books. This year Julia has released a new book called Seeking Wisdom: A Spiritual Path to Creative Connection where she invites you to nurture your creativity by connecting with your hi...
Since You've Asked- Jac Holzman
Since You've Asked - February 24, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsToday on the SINCE YOU’VE ASKED Podcast, I am talking not only to the founder of Elektra Records but also the man who recorded the first song I ever wrote, which of course is the name of this podcast, SINCE YOU’VE ASKED.
BONUS: 2021 Messages from Guests
Untrained Wisdom - December 28, 2021 17:00 - 19 minutesAs we say farewell to another interesting year with the pandemic in our lives, a few guests from the show share some of their highlights from their 2021 after an introductory story from host Shuva Rahim about Ep. 12 guests Pat Provencher and Patsy Dullea. In this episode you'll hear from: Est...
47: Teen Tech Educator for Senior Citizens Jordan Mittler
Untrained Wisdom - September 29, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutesAt age 12, Jordan Mittler came up with the idea of a technology program for senior citizens after realizing his grandparents couldn't use an iPhone he had gifted them. Now, in 2021, Jordan is a 17-year-old high school senior providing professional technology education to older adults all over th...
46: Alzheimer's Family Advocate Karla Hult
Untrained Wisdom - September 27, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutesOn Father's Day 2021 Twin Cities-based KARE 11 reporter Karla Hult launched So Many Goodbyes, an advocacy service for families who have loves ones living with Alzheimer's. After seeing her father's decline from the disease, Karla wanted to help others in a way she wished was available to her. Th...
Since You've Asked- Molly Jong-Fast
Since You've Asked - September 23, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsOn today’s episode of the SINCE YOU’VE ASKED Podcast Judy Collins and Molly Jong-Fast, author and editor-at-large with The Daily Beast dive into the art of writing and following in the footsteps of her famous mother, Erica Jong. How she overcame addiction. And of course politics, encouraging Ma...
45: Anti-Ageist Birthday Card Activist Janine Vanderburg
Untrained Wisdom - September 14, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutesA longtime community activist in Colorado, Janine Vanderburg leads Changing the Narrative, a campaign started in 2018 to change the way people think, talk and act about aging and ageism. This year Janine created and launched an anti-ageist birthday card campaign to help change the cultural narra...
Since You've Asked- Betty Buckley
Since You've Asked - September 09, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsOn this week’s episode of SINCE YOU’VE ASKED, Judy Collins engages in a conversation with the Broadway sensation Betty Buckley. She has courage, energy, perseverance, and an artistic drive that keeps her active. From talking about Betty’s performances, experiences, and new writings this is an ep...
44: Iraq War Doctor-Soldier + Stroke Survivor Jon R. Kerstetter
Untrained Wisdom - September 07, 2021 02:00 - 40 minutesJon R. Kerstetter completed three tours of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Army as a combat physician and flight surgeon from 2003 to 2006. After his return from Iraq, Dr. Kerstetter suffered a stroke while undergoing surgery for a brain aneurysm. The resulting cognitive and physical impairments left...
43: University of Nebraska Loneliness + AI Researcher Dr. Valerie Jones
Untrained Wisdom - August 31, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutesThe influence of Alexa – the voice-powered artificial intelligence assistant – among aging adults who live alone is the focal point of a recent study by Dr. Valerie Jones of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In this interview, the associate professor in the school's College of Journalism and M...
42: Dog Biscuit Bakery Co-Owners Alex + Laura Taylor
Untrained Wisdom - August 24, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutesAlex and Laura Taylor embarked back to Iowa City, Iowa, after several years away to start a new chapter in their lives with their family of four. Little did they realize that would later include becoming owners of Woofables, a gourmet dog biscuit bakery which has become a thriving business servi...
Since You've Asked- Pat Allerton
Since You've Asked - August 19, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsReverend Pat Allerton has brought hope and positivity not only to the streets of London, but globally when a video clip of Allerton playing Collins’s version of AMAZING GRACE went viral during the 2020 pandemic. Passing along hope and faith we engage in a conversation to learn who Pat Allerton i...
41: Class of 2021 Graduate Maria Manning
Untrained Wisdom - August 17, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutesMaria Manning, originally from the Cape Verde Islands in West Africa, came to the U.S. when she was 31. After decades of taking care of family members and navigating through various health issues, she finally achieved one of her biggest goals this past spring by earning her bachelor's degree at ...
40: TheOlderFolk.com Creator Sam the Senior
Untrained Wisdom - August 10, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutesRobert Kaplan, aka Sam the Senior, is the creator of TheOlderFolk.com, an acknowledgement of humor-infused reality on being a senior citizen. The website and Instagram account feature aspects of his life – some in cartoon posts – that articulate the quirky realities of getting older as well as l...
Since You've Asked- Ben Harper
Since You've Asked - August 05, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsJudy Collins and singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and social activist Ben Harper engage in a conversation where we learn who Ben Harper really is. From Motown to composing his first instrumental album WINTER IS FOR LOVERS, we discover the diversity of Harper's musical gifts. Ben Har...
Season 5 Preview
Untrained Wisdom - August 03, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutesIn Season 5, I have eight new episodes of guests whose experiences have shaped their narratives and aim to challenge our own beliefs of what’s possible. All my guests this year are based in the U.S. and range in age from 17 to 89. Two interview episodes feature guests from my home state of Iowa...
Since You've Asked- Jeff Daniels
Since You've Asked - July 22, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsEpisode 2 's guest is Jeff Daniels - an American actor, musician, playwright. We learn about how his career path changed from his original aspirations; talking about the start of his career performing in the film Ragtime, to his latest album ALIVE AND WELL ENOUGH. Jeff Daniels website: https:/...
Since You've Asked- Julia Cameron
Since You've Asked - July 08, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsBest Selling Author Julia Cameron joins me to talk about her New York Times best-seller “The Listening Path.” We discuss how listening can change your life and effect the creativity all around you. She shares her creative writing process and gives inspiration to all. Judy Collins website: http:...
39: Re-Creator of Iconic Album Covers Robert Speker
Untrained Wisdom - June 22, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutesAfter Sydmar Lodge Care Home in Edgware, England went into lockdown in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, activities co-coordinator Robert Speker – already accustomed to creating fun activities to keep residents motivated, enthused, and engaged – began a long-desired project to recreate...
Since You've Asked - Trailer
Since You've Asked - June 16, 2021 16:56 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSINCE YOU’VE ASKED is an audio podcast series focusing on some of Judy Collins’ favorite musicians, writers, artists and luminaries. Collins talks about why the podcast is called SINCE YOU’VE ASKED and gives a sneak peak of the episodes coming down the pipeline. Judy Collins website: http://...
38: TikTok Grandma Mary Jo Laupp
Untrained Wisdom - June 15, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutesIn June 2020, Mary Jo Laupp posted a short video on TikTok instructing her 1,002 followers to reserve tickets under fake email addresses to a campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The video went viral and the 19,000-seat arena attracted a mere 6,200 to the event, which wa...
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