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GRANDPA JIM

GRANDPA JIM

Written by: James Stordahl
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 Iowa grandfather, who has been living a Bipolar-2 life for more than 50 years. Learning to manage racing thoughts and gaining the life's experience of onboarding more than 50 jobs in his lifetime. A mental health advocate; retired US Postmaster, retired US Army, recent school bus driver talks about living in a coronavirus world.Copyright 2016 James Stordahl. All rights reserved. Careers Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The British ”Monkey” caper in Iowa.

    The British ”Monkey” caper in Iowa.
    Nov 25 2022

    A random phone call from the State of Iowa Economic Development office, landed me in the driver's seat of a 7-day British TV adventure.

     

    The following podcast explains the British adventure and announces my new book, "Send my mail to the end of the trail", now available on Amazon.

     
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    23 mins
  • Minnesota Fishing Opening Weekend

    Minnesota Fishing Opening Weekend
    Apr 10 2022

    Keep the calendar open. Find your fishing gear. Uncover the boat and fill th trailer tires. Visit the liquor store. Get off work early to beat the rush. 

    So many things to remember. The pressure is on. Timing.

    Your Dad expects you at a certain time and to be ready for any type of weather. Breakfast is bacon and eggs at 4:30 AM, or "O-dark-thirty as we said in the Navy.
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    24 mins
  • How long can we ignore the mental health crises?

    How long can we ignore the mental health crises?
    Feb 8 2022

    How long can we ignore the growing mental health crises?

    We remain trapped in the mindset that it will be OK. There remains a delusion of invincibility. Ignoring the need to be vaccinated is ignorance.  Fatalism can get a foothold when we are just trying to "get-by".

    Climate legislation is on life support as Earth cooks.

    Who can find daycare?

     
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    20 mins
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