Episodes

  • Jan 10, 2026 Linda Dezenski - Born with Cerebral Palsy but Overcoming - A Story of Persistence and Triumph

    Jan 10, 2026 Linda Dezenski - Born with Cerebral Palsy but Overcoming - A Story of Persistence and Triumph
    Jan 11 2026
    Linda Dezenski was born with Cerebral Palsy. She takes us on a rollercoaster ride through the ups and downs she experienced with a body that doesn't always cooperate and a society that often misunderstands, as well as how she's managed to triumph in the midst of it all.

    Book: Persistence: Living an Authentic Life with a Disability
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    39 mins
  • Jan 3, 2026 Kathy Teyler Jarrett - Caring for a Spouse with Dementia

    Jan 3, 2026 Kathy Teyler Jarrett - Caring for a Spouse with Dementia
    Jan 3 2026
    This is Kathy Teyler Jarrett’s journey of taking care of a spouse with Lewy Body Dementia in hopes of helping others recognize the signs and get proper diagnosis and treatment.

    She shares the signs and symptoms, how her husband’s Lewy Body Dementia was finally diagnosed, how she and others treated and cared for him, and the mistakes and pitfalls they faced along the way.

    Definition: Lewy Body Dementia is an umbrella term for two similar and common subtypes of dementia: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia. Both are characterized by changes in thinking, movement, behavior, and mood.

    Book: You Are Not Alone: Dealing with Lewy Body Dementia

    Note: this episode originally aired on 7/12/25
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    40 mins
  • Dec 27, 2025 Maureen Anne Meehan - Author of 60 Dates in Six Months (with a Broken Neck) and the Mary MacIntosh Suspense Novel Series

    Dec 27, 2025 Maureen Anne Meehan - Author of 60 Dates in Six Months (with a Broken Neck) and the Mary MacIntosh Suspense Novel Series
    Dec 27 2025
    Maureen Anne Meehan has written 23 books, including 19 in the Mary MacIntosh suspense thriller series. She's also climbed the legal ladder to become a judge and experienced a lot of tragedy in her life, including the murder of her assistant and the loss of her husband. Her subsequent dating stories are hilarious btw!

    Maureen Anne Meehan on Amazon

    Note: this episode originally aired on 6/7/25
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    39 mins
  • Dec 20, 2025 Miguel De La Rocha - PTSD-Surviving Veteran Helps Others Overcome

    Dec 20, 2025 Miguel De La Rocha - PTSD-Surviving Veteran Helps Others Overcome
    Dec 20 2025
    After facing death more than a dozen times and enduring the deep scars of trauma, Miguel De La Rocha rose from the shadows with a calling—to become the guide he never had. Miguel's mission: to guide veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors battling PTS, invisible wounds, or thoughts of suicide—toward recovery, identity rebuilding, and emotional freedom.

    Website: yourfate.life
    Book: F.A.T.E.: My Future After Traumatic Events
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    38 mins
  • Dec 13, 2025 John Simon - Neuroscientist & Inventor Who Had to Have Face Rebuilt

    Dec 13, 2025 John Simon - Neuroscientist & Inventor Who Had to Have Face Rebuilt
    Dec 15 2025
    John Simon is a brilliant neuroscientist, inventor, writer, and former pole-vaulter who had the right side of his face rebuilt after a freak accident.

    In addition to all of his accomplishments in the medical field and elsewhere, John wrote a fascinating sci-fi novel about a revolutionary device that forces a killer to experience their victim's terrifying final moments through the help of AI.

    Book: Virtual Justice
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    39 mins
  • Dec 6, 2025 Robert R. (Randy) Tisch - Incredible Story About Taming the Sea and Cancer

    Dec 6, 2025 Robert R. (Randy) Tisch - Incredible Story About Taming the Sea and Cancer
    Dec 6 2025
    Navy vet Randy Tisch sold his financial business to buy a boat and sail the world. He fought 30-foot waves on the Pacific Ocean as well as some serious storms of life, including cancer.

    Book: Crossing the Wild Pacific: Captain's Log of the Yacht Argo
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    39 mins
  • Nov 29, 2025 Chris Benyo - Marathon Runner Pushes Wheelchair-Bound Wife with ALS Across Finish Line

    Nov 29, 2025 Chris Benyo - Marathon Runner Pushes Wheelchair-Bound Wife with ALS Across Finish Line
    Nov 29 2025
    Chris Benyo ran 65 marathons, but it wasn't until his wife was dianosed with ALS that he ran his most meaningful ones!

    Book: All In: Living, not Dying with ALS

    Note: this episode originally aired on 5/31/25
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    38 mins
  • Nov 22, 2025 Dale Jones - One-Handed Juggler Overcomes the Odds

    Nov 22, 2025 Dale Jones - One-Handed Juggler Overcomes the Odds
    Nov 22 2025
    "My story starts in absolute despair, but I went on to have a life many can only dream about."

    This is the story of Dale Jones, a determined maverick who invented his own way of juggling one-handed. From clown school to winning jobs over talented two-handed jugglers, and eventually even being hired by The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, this is an entertaining an inspirational story you won't want to miss!

    Book: One-Handed Juggler, A Memoir: The Wild and Somewhat Uplifting Life of Dale Jones
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    38 mins