Episodes

Go ahead and text me! What the heck is a kurtosh? It is a a traditional Hungarian street food that is pastry perfection. Why have we never heard of it? Because it's hard to make and hard to keep fresh. It's an old-fashioned baked good like your Grandma used to make (if she was Hungarian!). Nicole Shaw fell in love with the street food pastry kurtosh, also called a "Chimney cake," when her husband's job took their family to Budapest for four years and she decided to learn how to make it, not an ...

Go ahead and text me! I loved talking to Heather-- so many good insights and tips for feeling our best in these challenging times. I learn so much from her and am reminded of so much when I listen to her podcast "Templates for Life" and when I read her instagram posts about practical things we can do to feel our best. She is a compassionate counselor, cheerful person, and so helpful! She made me so comfortable and inspired so many thoughts for me that I ended up cutting SO much of what I talked...

Go ahead and text me! Ok, where do I start? Not only is she beautiful outside, she is gorgeous inside, truly a lovely soul, someone who is loving and supportive. The kind of person whose energy you love to be around! She is compassionate and kind, and those qualities often come from having endured some hardship in ones life, and Tara certainly has. But the story of how she moved through it, and the resulting spiritual gains and overall knowledge she received is so inspiring. Tara is unafraid to...

Go ahead and text me! I cringe a little when I see the extremely positive and overwhelming praise for all mothers being thrown around on social media on Mother's Day. Find out why in this short solo episode based on a new article I posted on Medium.com. Not all mothers are created equal. It's just the truth. Bless you if you had a great mom as I did. Hugs if you didn't. https://lynnethompson574.medium.com/mothers-day-the-good-the-bad-and-ugly-950bee505b0d (Medium article) https://osteopathic...

Go ahead and text me! In this lively episode, three old friends get to reminisce and dish about what it was like way back when in telecom (specifically Bell Labs, AT&T, and Lucent) and how the environment nurtured women. There were a few bumps in the road as men learned how to be comfortable with women in the workforce and what was and was not acceptable. The three friends also share their take on what can help young job seekers or those new to the job market after a number of years. What are th...

Go ahead and text me! Elissa would never call herself this, but she truly is a bit of a Renaissance woman. In spite of parents who were less than supportive (and a mother who was mentally ill), Elissa modeled herself and learned from other wonderful family members like her strong grandmother. She forged her own path and thrived in spite of the fact that she was the lone Jewish kid at her school, and only the 2nd female math major at her college. Even at work at Bell Labs, the men greatly outnumb...

Go ahead and text me! Women in Tech -- Part 2--Ellen Martin acts like it was nothing, but we all know going back to school when you have three kids at home is not a walk in the park. She does acknowledge that she has a very supportive husband. She had been a music major before she left college the first time, and decided to major in computer science this time. And this was in the 1980s, when not a lot of women worked in technical careers. The career she enjoyed and the people she helped along th...

Go ahead and text me! Katherine and Luke met in 2015, at ages 19 and 18. They hit it off right away, and were incredibly compatible. The problem? They met on her blog and found out that they lived 12,000 miles apart. They were literally on opposite sides of the planet! Yet they made it work and today, 7 years later, Katherine is married to Luke and lives in Perth, Australia. How did they do it? What does it take to stay together in a long-distance relationship? Takeaways: 1. Be honest and pract...

Go ahead and text me! This is a short follow-up to my Episode that aired March 23rd about Grief. I read an article today that discussed Prolonged Grief being named as its own separate disorder. I share a few things about prolonged grief and add my own experiences with it. I follow up with a general tip for feeling your feelings and how my therapist helped me do that. As always, I hope this helps you or someone you love. I don't want people to go through what I went through for as long as I wen...

Go ahead and text me! Even though we will all lose people we are close to at some time in our lives, we just aren't really prepared for how hard it can be to experience the deep sadness of grief. Especially now, during Covid, when some of us are mourning people we have lost and were not able to attend services for, when others of us are grieving the loss of jobs or seeing our relatives, we need to understand how to cope with loss. In this episode: What is grief? The difference between grief an...

Go ahead and text me! Regina Pasqualone is a wife, mother, and a former teacher. After 14 years teaching English, she followed her creative path to a successful "wellness lifestyle" candle company called Tiny Kitchen Candle Company. Her artisanal candles offer a special de-stressing experience. Hand-crafted by Regina, each candle offers original scents, a crackling wood wick, and non-toxic materials. The amber jar gives the flickering candle light a warm old-fashioned feel making it what Regina ...

Go ahead and text me! Show Notes: This was such an informative and wonderful conversation with Debbie Weiss. After decades of caring for her father and then other members of her family, she finally allowed herself to take care of HER. Now she teaches other caregivers how to do this on her Caregiver Support Squad website. Join us as we talk about progressing in your life instead of just hiding, and how little steps can lead to big changes. Taking care of yourself is important and Debbie reminds u...

Go ahead and text me! In this lively interview, Sue Ryerson opens up about her interesting career as a comedian and a repo company owner! She also shares openly and honestly about what life is like with a mental illness. Her practical, helpful discussion can teach us how to better deal with people we know who may be struggling with a mental illness. SHOW NOTES: To contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness and learn about their programs, go to: https://www.nami.org/Home Sue's Documentary:...

Go ahead and text me! I really enjoyed how The Perspective Maintenance's John Chao interviewed meand I hope you do too. Here are the takeaways: In this episode, I got to talk about my journey to love from a time of deep grief. The takeaways are: 1. Choose love over fear. (When someone approaches you in anger or fear, try to return love and watch the interaction change!) 2. Feel your feelings, let them run their course, don't stuff them down they don't go away). 3. Spend time in nature, with anim...

Go ahead and text me! Join me on The Storied Human's inaugural interview! I got to spend time talking to the always witty and helpful Author Robin Riback, my former college roommate and good friend. Listen to find out how Robin dealt with her "bump in the road" in her career (she got laid off at the beginning of Covid from a job she had had for many years) and also to hear our "secret bond." It's pretty cool. Robin bounced back and re-found a part of herself. A lively and informative conversatio...

Go ahead and text me! Are you the one who always seems to get the rock like in the Charlie Brown Halloween special? Everyone else seems to get candy, but you get the rock? Maybe we are putting out "I only deserve a rock" vibes? Not sure, but would love to hear what you think! 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 a story? DM me o...