Latest Belive Podcast Episodes
Steve Porter: The 50-Percent Theory of Life
This I Believe - September 04, 2019 01:08 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsA favorite team makes the World Series while a marriage ends in divorce. Surviving life’s ups and downs led Steve Porter to believe that the good times and bad ultimately balance out.
Sherri Ellerman: One
This I Believe - August 26, 2019 19:53 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsAs a child, Sherri Ellerman recalls her mother being worried about her age and living in fear of growing older. However, when her mother died at the age of 36, Ellerman realized that it isn't the number of days or months or years of life that matter. What matters is the one life we have to live.
Patrick Cleveland: Rings of Hope
This I Believe - August 19, 2019 13:59 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsOn August 29, 2005, Dr. Patrick Cleveland's life changed forever when Hurricane Katrina came barreling through his home. But a so-called coincidence confirmed for him the knowledge that his life has a purpose.
Wiliam Holston: Servitude
This I Believe - August 12, 2019 16:15 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsAs an attorney, William Holston made it a priority to volunteer his legal services to help refugees who were seeking religious and political asylum in the U.S. One particular client helped Holston see that service to others is a privilege—and a path to greatness.
Jay Hasheider: Appreciating the Moment
This I Believe - August 05, 2019 05:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsIt was a sad day when Jay Hasheider helped his son pack and get ready to move away to college. But one moment of joy amidst the sadness was a gift for both father and son.
Stark Podcast
This I Believe - July 29, 2019 14:26 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsIf you think a Manhattan consulting job is stressful, try farming. Tim Stark has done both. He believes a reasonable amount of stress brings out his best qualities. It also produces tasty tomatoes.
Rebecca Haynes: Embracing the Local Community
This I Believe - July 17, 2019 00:32 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsRebecca Haynes, a former park ranger, believes that her life is made better by being part of a local community and a local environment, whether in a small town, a big city, or the wilds of the Sonoran Desert.
Quique Aviles: I Will Take My Voice Back
This I Believe - July 07, 2019 23:48 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsFor years, Quique Aviles was two people: one who was a successful poet, and one who was a crack addict. Now he believes his art and the connections it gives him to other people can help save his life.
Andrew Sullivan: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
This I Believe - July 03, 2019 12:47 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsAlthough born and raised in England, writer Andrew Sullivan turns to America’s Declaration of Independence to find his beliefs rooted in the principles of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Jody Williams: When Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary Things
This I Believe - June 24, 2019 15:32 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsJody Williams believes extraordinary things can happen when ordinary people decide to take action. Her own activism led to a 1997 international treaty banning landmines and to a Nobel Peace Prize.
Jason Sheehan: There Is No Such Thing As Too Much Barbecue
This I Believe - June 19, 2019 15:05 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsRestaurant critic Jason Sheehan has a passion for barbecue with all the homemade fixings on the side. He believes barbecue unites us, comforts us and is the only thing he can’t get enough of.
Michelle Weldon: A Father Is Born from Many Strangers
This I Believe - June 11, 2019 14:31 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsAlthough their biological dad has disappeared, Michele Weldon’s three sons have not been fatherless. Weldon believes the men who have stepped-in to act as substitute dads have generously embraced her sons with love and served as valuable role models.
Greg Chapman: A Journey Toward Acceptance and Love
This I Believe - June 03, 2019 21:54 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsFor much of his life, Greg Chapman felt less than fully human. But when he stopped judging himself against other people’s beliefs, Chapman found a new acceptance of himself and a stronger bond with God.
Mary Curran Hackett: Never Give Up
This I Believe - May 28, 2019 14:17 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsWhen she was young, Mary Curran Hackett's father gave her and her siblings frequent speeches about the importance of perseverance. What surprised her as an adult was how much he lived his "never give up" message toward her when she needed him the most.
Rachel Richardson: The Duke
This I Believe - May 20, 2019 18:34 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsA chance encounter in a coffee shop introduced writer Rachel Richardson to a man who had many stories to tell. Ms. Richardson came to understand that everyone has a story, and our lives can be enriched by listening to the stories of others.
Kim O'Connell: Mother Tongue
This I Believe - May 14, 2019 14:18 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsKim O'Connell's mother is Vietnamese, and her father is American. But since she was born and raised in the U.S., her mother insisted that her daughter be "Americanized" and only speak English. Now, Ms. O'Connell believes that learning her mother's native tongue can help her connect to the other ...
Chris Porter: Moving Beyond Stereotypes
This I Believe - May 06, 2019 21:35 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsSeveral years ago, when a patient gave Chris Porter a long stare, he thought the man was judging him because of his race or his profession. In reality, the incident taught Porter himself an important lesson about prejudging people.
Joel Boutin: Less is More
This I Believe - April 24, 2019 01:22 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsWhen Joel Boutin served in the Peace Corps in Tanzania, he enjoyed living a simple life. After returning to the United States and once again getting caught up in the cultural norms of daily living, he came to realize he would be happier and healthier living more simply in a very tiny house.
Howard White: The Power of Hello
This I Believe - April 16, 2019 00:45 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsWhen he was a child, Howard White’s mother taught him the importance of greeting people. Now an executive at Nike, White believes everyone he meets deserves to have their presence and their humanity acknowledged. For him that begins with “hello.”
Jennie Kiffmeyer: The Stories We Tell, The Stories We Are
This I Believe - April 09, 2019 15:39 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsJennie Kiffmeyer is a writer, a storyteller. But on the occasion of her father's death, she realized she didn't know enough of his life—his stories—to fill in the blanks. So Ms. Kiffmeyer believes in writing, both to understand and be understood.
David Westwood: Respect Yourself
This I Believe - March 25, 2019 17:25 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsAs a father, David Westwood has found that life isn't so complicated when deciding on the very basics of life that need to be taught to our children. For Westwood, one of those basics is that we must learn self-respect before we can gain respect for others.
Frank X. Walker: Creative Solutions To Life's Challenges
This I Believe - March 12, 2019 00:46 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsPoet Frank X Walker believes artists aren’t the only creative people. He says barbers, cooks, janitors, and kids enrich the world with their creativity as much as the painters, sculptors, and writers.
Madeleine Urbaszewski: Treating Everyone as Family
This I Believe - March 04, 2019 18:09 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsMadeleine Urbaszewski wasn't born in New Orleans, but she has called it home since moving there in the fourth grade. Because she has experienced warmth and friendliness from the people there, including perfect strangers, Ms. Urbaszewski has come to believe in treating everyone like family.
Brenda Holliday: I Am My Mother's Daughter
This I Believe - February 25, 2019 21:39 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsAs Brenda Holliday approached the age of 50, she began to see another woman in the mirror—her mother. As she started to recognize her mother's physical features in her own face, she came to believe that in more ways than one, she is her mother's daughter.
Dr. Charles Parrish: They Lived Their Faith
This I Believe - February 18, 2019 22:01 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsInspired by the generosity of his parents, University of Louisville sociology professor Charles H. Parrish believed in the importance of helping others and always looking for the good in people. By doing so, Parrish said we can catch a vision of God. From Edward R. Murrow's original 1950s This I...
Cindy Lollar: A Walk in the Woods Together
This I Believe - February 11, 2019 16:50 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsLike any long-term relationship, Cindy Lollar and her partner Greta have had their ups and downs. Now as they grow old together, Lollar believes the love and commitment she and Greta share are as strong and enduring as those found in any marriage.
Reg Stark: Pennies from Heaven
This I Believe - January 28, 2019 15:24 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsAfter 43 years of marriage, native Texan Reg Stark lost his wife, Linda, to cancer. Ever since, he has been finding pennies everywhere he goes. Stark believes each coin he discovers is a sign that Linda is still with him and still looking out for him.
Benita Porter: The Power of Words
This I Believe - January 21, 2019 14:34 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsOn August 28, 1963, Benita Porter went with her mother to attend the March on Washington. It was during Dr. King’s spellbinding message of hope, love, and the universality of mankind that Ms. Porter was inspired by the belief that words—her own words—could arouse passion, change minds, and bring...
Cherie Burbach: My Father Told Me I Was Fat
This I Believe - January 14, 2019 16:32 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsWhen Cherie Burbach was a young girl, she believed her father's cruel words defined her, and her only escape from his verbal assaults was to write about her emotions. Now, as an adult, she values her words over her father's, and she continues to write to express who she is.
Isabel Allende: In Giving I Connect With Others
This I Believe - January 07, 2019 14:56 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 243 ratingsIn grieving the death of her daughter, novelist Isabel Allende finds inspiration in the life of service her daughter led, and comfort in the love Allende was able to give her in death.