Episodes

Send us Fan Mail What happens after you step off the WHEN Stories stage? In this special Where Are They Now? episode, Wendy catches up with WHEN Stories speaker and Certified Facilitator Sharon Slack to talk about what has happened since she shared her story. For Sharon, getting on stage wasn't just about creating a powerful talk. It changed the way she saw herself, her voice, and what she was capable of building. Since her WHEN Story, Sharon has grown her business, landed speaking opportunit...

Send us Fan Mail What happens after you finally tell the story you’ve been carrying for years? In this special Where Are They Now? episode of the WHEN Stories Podcast, Wendy Babcock catches up with former WHEN Stories speaker Erica Gumieny, who took the stage in March 2025. For Erica, sharing her WHEN Story wasn’t simply about giving a talk. It unlocked something. While developing her story, Wendy helped Erica uncover a specific moment she hadn’t even realized was significant. That discovery ...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you stop saying “I’m trying” and finally realize... I’m doing this. In this special Where Are They Now? episode of the WHEN Stories Podcast, Wendy Babcock catches up with former WHEN Stories speaker Paquita Reddish to explore the extraordinary growth that followed her decision to share her story. When Wendy first met Paquita, she was quiet, reserved, and still navigating a major transition in her life. But something was already changing. Then came WHEN Stori...

Send us Fan Mail Where Are They Now? | Stephanie LocchettaWhat happens after the stage? In this special Where Are They Now? episode of the WHEN Stories Podcast, Wendy Babcock catches up with former WHEN Stories speaker Stephanie Locchetta to explore what life and business have looked like since sharing her story. Stephanie opens up about the powerful healing she experienced after telling her WHEN Story and how that one courageous moment became the catalyst for incredible growth. Since steppin...

Send us Fan Mail Beyond Survival: Building a Life of Significant Wellness | Frances Hurst What happens when the health challenge that shaped your entire life becomes the foundation for helping others transform theirs? In this episode of the WHEN Stories Podcast, Certified WHEN Stories Facilitator Sharon Slack sits down with former WHEN Stories speaker Frances Hurst, wellness educator, lifestyle coach, and founder of Significant Wellness. Born with PKU (Phenylketonuria), a rare inherited metab...

Send us Fan Mail What if healing doesn't begin when you finally love yourself... but when you're willing to believe you might deserve to? In this deeply honest episode of the WHEN Stories Radio Network, Wendy Babcock sits down with artist Jennifer Babcock to explore the personal journey behind her keynote, Breaking Into Self Worth. Jennifer has spent much of her life wrestling with anxiety, panic attacks, perfectionism, self-doubt, and the exhausting belief that she was somehow "too much" and...

Send us Fan Mail How do you find yourself again after years of taking care of everyone else? In this inspiring episode of the WHEN Stories Radio Network, Wendy Babcock sits down with women's empowerment speaker, entrepreneur, and confidence mentor Rhonda Deaver to explore the life experiences that inspired her keynote, The Power of One Yes. For years, Rhonda poured herself into caring for her family, running a successful floral business, supporting her husband through a life-threatening heart...

Send us Fan Mail What if healing after loss isn't about moving on... but learning how to carry love forward into a completely new life? In this heartfelt episode of the WHEN Stories Radio Network, Wendy Babcock sits down with Dr. Kamela "Kami" Harmon to discuss the deeply personal story behind her keynote, Reincarnation After Loss. A Doctor of Education specializing in Ethical Leadership and a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with nearly three decades of experience in emergency medic...

Send us Fan Mail What if healing isn't about fixing yourself... but remembering who you were before the world taught you to abandon yourself? In this deeply moving conversation on the WHEN Stories Radio Network, Wendy Babcock sits down with trauma-informed healing practitioner Vanessa Cook to explore the powerful story behind her keynote, Coming Home to Myself. Vanessa shares the deeply personal journey that led her from religious trauma, church hurt, and years of spiritual performance to a l...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when life forces you onto a path you never planned? In this powerful episode of the WHEN Stories Podcast, Wendy Babcock sits down with author, speaker, journalist, and caregiver advocate Monica Vest Wheeler to explore the life-changing experiences that transformed her purpose. From losing a career she thought she'd have forever to navigating the realities of caregiving, grief, stroke recovery, and Alzheimer's, Monica shares the lessons that only come from living ...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning:: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories “It's What I Did Next” is a raw and powerful talk by Tennisha Denise Loggins that explores the impact of generational trauma, silence, and survival. Through deeply personal storytelling, Tennisha shares her journey from inherited pain and violence to self-awareness, healing, and transformation. Conf...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning:: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories What if love… isn’t enough? In this powerful and deeply personal WHEN Stories™ talk, parent coach and speaker Merri Guggisberg shares her journey from quietly wondering where she belonged… to helping parents create deeper, more meaningful connection with their children. As an adopted child growing up i...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning:: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories What if the version of you the world applauds… isn’t the real you? In this powerful WHEN Stories talk, Lisa Quam shares her journey from childhood trauma and perfectionism to finally finding her voice through comedy and recovery. Lisa Quam is a comedian, storyteller, and speaker who uses humor to tell t...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning:: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories What if the reason you feel unseen… is because you’ve been waiting for someone else to see you? In this powerful WHEN Stories™ talk, holistic coach and speaker Trina Grimm shares the deeply personal moment that changed everything — sitting on the floor, asking for support… and realizing no one was comin...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories At just 10 years old, Lisa Yeakley learned what it felt like to believe she wasn’t enough. A new school. A pair of blue cotton pants. A classroom full of whispers. What seemed like a small moment became the beginning of years of perfectionism, self-doubt, body image struggles, and hiding parts of herself...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories What happens when your entire identity falls apart… and you have to rebuild from the ground up? In this powerful WHEN Stories talk, Wonder Wendy shares her deeply personal journey through divorce, harassment, PTSD,, and ultimately discovering purpose later in life. At 31 years old, Wendy found hers...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning:: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories Dr. Cynthia McKnight’s story is a moving reflection on pain, faith, and transformation. Using the dragonfly as a symbol, she shares how seasons of grief, loss, waiting, and impossible circumstances became the very places where God was quietly shaping her. Cynthia McKnight is a seasoned leader in counseli...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning:: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories This is a raw, powerful talk by Jen Vertanen about trauma, worthiness, and the life-altering lesson she received from her mother in her final days: learn how to let people love you. Through deeply personal storytelling, Jen shares her journey from survival and self-protection to vulnerability, belonging,...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: This inspiring story includes sensitive topics - cancer, emotional vulnerability - that could be triggering for some. Viewer discretion is advised. As WHEN Stories' emcee and publishing house director, Sara Deacon has been behind the scenes for this entire journey - coaching, editing, producing, cheering everyone else to the stage. And then it was her turn. What happened backstage wasn't graceful. It was a full breakdown. Because knowing how storytelling work...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. In "Get Ready to Own Your Worth," Jen Bee takes us back to where her story really begins — as the daughter of Cuban immigrants navigating a childhood marked by survival, loss, and prejudice. She learned early to shrink, to perform, and to earn her place. That pattern followed her into a successful corporate career she eventually reali...

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. In "From Survival to WORTHY," Jim Plasky shares a deeply personal story of growing up in a traumatic, unpredictable home — where survival meant becoming invisible long before childhood should require it. He carried that armor into adulthood and into emergency medicine, where he thrived in chaos while quietly avoiding his own pain. But...

Send us a text TW: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories When everything changed, it happened in a pediatrician’s office. One sentence — “He needs to program the suicide prevention hotline into his phone” — flipped everything this mom thought she knew about mental health, parenting, and prevention. In this powerful WHEN Stories™ talk, Linda Eskay shares how that moment led he...

Send us a text TW: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories Everything About Tenacity Is Wrong When everything changed, Linda wasn’t in crisis—she was having a conversation with an AI chatbot. That single sentence it gave her became a mirror, revealing how quietly she’d learned to live small. Her talk, The Art of Tenacity, is a powerful reflection on reinvention, resilience, an...

Send us a text TW: This inspiring story may include sensitive topics or experiences that could be triggering for some individuals. Viewer discretion is advised. #whenstories Living My Values Out Loud: The Power of Choice and Voice: When everything changed, Susan was sitting in a dark office—questioning her purpose after years of success. Her story is about rediscovering her worth, rebuilding community, and choosing values over validation. From walking away from a promotion after 9/1...