Episodes

Go ahead and text me! Sonny Von Cleveland speaks openly and honestly about the horrific sexual abuse he suffered as a very young child. He ended up going to prison at a young age and found himself as a teenager among hardened criminals. How he got through this and how he found his way to making peace with his past and learning how to forgive -- well it's one amazing story and Sonny credits one prisoner in particular who was near Sonny when they were both in "the hole" (solitary confinement), wit...

Go ahead and text me! For author and screenwriter LL Kirchner, it's been a long journey to self-discovery and learning what works for her. Moved around a lot as a child, she coped by drinking and smoking at a young age. After a difficult divorce, she left her job in Qatar to go to an intensive yoga teacher training class in India. There, she quit smoking easily and learned a lot about Yoga and Hinduism. She wrote her first book -- American Lady Creature: (My) Change in the Middle East -- about b...

Go ahead and text me! It was so great to talk to Karma Reese and hear about how she went from a tragic younger life to a powerful, healed one. Podcast personality, workshop presenter, and spiritual channeler, Karma uses all her energy to help guide and heal people. Karma has not let anything stop her from becoming her best self and it is inspiring to hear her story. Her goal is to help as many people as she can. You can find out more about her services at: https://karmplexityonline.com/ You ca...

Go ahead and text me! JUST A REMINDER-- WE ARE ON SUMMER HOURS, SO EPISODES COME OUT EVERY OTHER WEEK. SEE YOU ON JULY 17th! Richard Conner was a runner and he did work out. But he wanted more when a friend mentioned running a Spartan race. Spartan races are super challenging obstacle courses that really test you! If you fail at an obstacle, you have to do 30 Burpees! But Richard knew he could do it and with the help of a coach, kept pushing himself until he was an accomplished obstacle course...

Go ahead and text me! Kendal is a 23-year-old currently living in Calgary Canada. She grew up playing highly competitive sports, while suffering from depression, anxiety, and what she would later come to find out was ADHD. When she was 17 she suffered a pulmonary embolism due to a blood clot that had transpired after her first knee surgery. She has truly come to the realization of how short life is, and that her true purpose is helping others also get through their mental health struggles. She ...

Go ahead and text me! Speaking with Amanda about her many accomplishments could be intimidating except it's not -- she is open and warm and just wants to make the world better. She has done just that, with her many contributions to groups who help the previously incarcerated. Amanda DuBois is the founder and managing partner of DuBois Levias Law Group, a woman-owned boutique family law firm on Lake Union in Seattle. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Amanda was a high-risk labor and delivery nurse at ...

Go ahead and text me! One thing you notice right away about Bill Copple. He is someone who gives up. Like at all. After a surviving a horrendous motorcycle accident at the age of 19 which left him in a coma, he worked hard to learn to walk again. Several brain injuries would follow! But they did not stop Bill from scuba diving with sharks, parasailing, participating in MS walks, and now, at age 49, living independently and exercising daily! His message to us? "Working out can save your life." H...

Go ahead and text me! Ahna came to the Akashic Records after she had been a successful marketing exec. She was the CEO of a marketing company and helping others build their businesses. But she had to close a business down and it broke her heart to do it, but it led to a stunning transformation that she refers to as a "Metaphysical Awakening." It was then that the Akashic Records were revealed to her. She began to access them and gained knowledge that helped her and others with their lives. Thi...

Go ahead and text me! In this very short mini episode I I get serious about my judging habit in the past and how I am working on it. Judging others can become a habit but it's not good for us. The problem is when you judge someone, you don't know that person's story. You sort of make them a 2 dimensional object and you rush to judge based on little information. Instead we can try to remember that everyone has reasons for their behavior, lots of human reasons for why they may not be at their be...

Go ahead and text me! I have talked a lot about Grief on this pocast. I have covered what it feels like to lose someone suddenly, how deep my grief got, how I sought therapy to help it. I even did a short episode on anger and grief, how it's natural to feel angry at the person for leaving you. It usually doesn't last long, but it does happen. But for this very short episode, I wanted to remind you of what you should do while your parents or other loved ones are still alive! It's easy to just g...

Go ahead and text me! Some people are just easy to talk to you and you could talk to them all day. For me, Sue is that person. She is really funny and has great insights. She was throwing out the idea of starting a podcast about "Nothing" and we thought we might try a few episodes on here. If you remember Seinfeld back in the day, they were pitching a series to NBC about "Nothing." Sue already has a great Facebook group called "Nuttin'" and it's really funny. In this episode, we start out with...

Go ahead and text me! Fairy Tales contain simple moral reminders, because that is how they were used years and years ago -- as a moral teaching tool for people, especially children. I enjoy how simple they are, and they allow us a peek into an older time. Fairy tales were "resurrected" first in France when readers in salons presented tales like Cinderella and Tom Thumb. This was in the 1700s. But The Brothers Grimm actually wrote down many of the older tales and these are the ones many of us kno...

Go ahead and text me! Jenn Anderson is one of those people who loves animals, always has. When she found herself on Hawaii during the pandemic, with her Navy husband deployed, alone and struggling to make friends or find a job, she turned it around by helping the stray cats that she found. She taught herself to trap them and made it her mission to help as many kitties as she could. I loved how she turned a bad situation around! I first met Jenn in Spain, at an English immersion program, Spanish...

Go ahead and text me! A short bite-sized episode about what my Mom taught me with her faith and determination! As a young child, I watched my Mom plant tomato seeds and grow them into tall plants! My father doubted that they would grow, but got a kick out of the fact that they did. He took a photo of me in front of those tall tomato plants back then and I found it recently. I love this story! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Check out my Facebook group -- The Storied Human. The Storied Human is on Y...

Go ahead and text me! I recently attended a talk by Karen Ann Bulluck and I can attest to the fact that she is a great speaker and presenter -- she has an impressive background as a corporate trainer and executive. But it is the latest chapter of her life where she really digs in and helps other people discover what more they could be doing with their career, in their leadership roles, in their life. Karen is a leadership coach, and owner of Daring to Transcend. She works with leaders using he...

Go ahead and text me! Yeah it happens. Time marches on. And one day you have to pull out your MEDICARE insurance card. It's kind of a crazy feeling. Don't get me wrong, glad to have it, glad to be alive (my Mom died at 65). But whew, I felt pretty old today. I felt old after 29 too, when I never got asked for my ID card to buy alcohol again. Whew. What moments made you feel older? I also call out AARP for their great benefits! And you only have to be 50. Something for you youngin's to aspire...

Go ahead and text me! We are back with Kreed Revere --who has a super successful podcast called "The Estranged Heart." She celebrated one year of the podcast on October 31st, when she hit 25,000 downloads! I first interviewed her in Season 2, Episode 7 - check it out. Clearly her work has resonated with people and she has helped a lot of people who find themselves estranged from a loved one. It is a deep and painful journey and people often feel isolated. This time, we get to hear more about w...

Go ahead and text me! Most of us know how good it can feel to be out in nature, spending time on the beach, or walking in the woods. But now scientists are starting to quantify why. And all the recent studies agree -- taking time to be in nature can help both your physical and mental health. But how much "nature time" do you need to see benefits? When do you start to de-stress and lower your blood pressure for instance? I reference several studies in this episode, but most of them say around 20...

Go ahead and text me! I first knew Melodie Schnardthorst at work, she was really helpful when I started and seemed to know everything about standards and policies. She works in the Data Governance area at Verizon. As I got to know her, I realized she had lived a fascinating and challenging life. I admired her persistence and grit and yet she had not become hardened, she was super helpful and supportive at work. I wanted to hear more of her story, and when she shared it, I admired her even more....

Go ahead and text me! I enjoyed talking to Sandy Cohen, host of the podcast "Inner Peace to Go," recently. Her energy is infectious and she has so much wisdom to share about research-backed methods to use to destress and restore inner peace! She brings those methods to her coaching practice, which specializes in helping overstressed people retool their worklife and find more balance and peace in their lives! She can be reached at: innerpeacetogo@gmail.com or on Instagram (youknowsandy) at: htt...

Go ahead and text me! I loved talking with Tanya English! She has an intelligent and warm approach to explaining how our minds and bodies work and how we can heal! Dr. Tanya English helps women who have ever experienced loss, especially stillbirth and pregnancy loss, go from grief to grace and find treasure in tragedy. Dr. English has been working for over 30 years in healing, first as a massage therapist, then as a chiropractor and energy healer. She is also an accomplished blues singer. After...

Go ahead and text me! This was a joy to record. Kathleen McDermott is a wise woman who has definitely been through some things and has grown and learned and now has made it her life's work to share what she has learned to help other women find their way through difficult times. Check out Kathleen's inspirational podcast -- Your Life, Your Way, and reach out to her at Kathleen McDermott KM Your Life Your Way Stress & Lifestyle Management Coach/Restorative Yoga Guide "Helping Women reduce stre...

Go ahead and text me! The Storied Human is almost a year old! Thanks to all of you and my wonderful podcast class and friends for helping to make it happen! Happy 2023 to all of you, thank you for listening! And I have a message about accepting change too. My short solo for you this time! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Check out my Facebook group -- The Storied Human. The Storied Human is on YouTube now-- check it out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHYKJ0fBDIF7hzWCu7b396GMJU-2qb7h Have ...

Go ahead and text me! I met Ruthann on a Facebook group that centers on podcasting. I was looking for guests for The Storied Human. She was particularly interested in speaking to me because she works with narcissists and people who are dealing with narcissists and she wanted to talk a bit about the Greek myth of Narcissus, the beautiful man who fell in love with his reflection. But there was another character in this story, and that was the lovelorn Echo, whose love for Narcissus remains unrequi...