In this episode of the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast where we bring you talented creatives who inspire you to reach your next level of personal growth, I’m with my co-host, Dr. Vicki Atkinson, and blogger, and musician Michelle Oram. Finding out how people came to blogging is so fascinating. So we dig … More Episode 39: Renaissance Woman with Michelle Oram
In this episode, I’m with my co-host, Dr. Vicki Atkinson, and musician, writer, blogger, and retired educator, Todd Fulginiti talking about the great new music he’s recorded and released as Jazz on King, volume 1. Centered on the ongoing gig he has with his two fellow musicians, Dave Winter and Dave Santana, Todd talks about … More Episode 38: Jazz on King with Todd Fulginiti
In this episode, I’m with my co-host Dr. Vicki Atkinson and we are so fortunate to have blogger and retired psychologist, Dr. Gerald Stein back with us. Dr. Stein tells us three stories about waiting. Each story is great by itself but all three speak to the benefit of developing the practice of resisting the … More Episode 37: The Waiting Game with Dr. Gerald Stein
When I think back to elementary school, the face of Mrs. Gertson comes to mind. Smart, warm, interested, she was absolutely wonderful, and made me feel safe enough to explore the subjects that came naturally and more importantly, the subjects that didn’t. I’m going to take a stab in the dark that most of us … More Episode 36: They Call Me Mom with Pete Springer
In this episode, I’m with my co-host Vicki Atkinson and we are talking about the seasonal shift that comes with September. No matter where we are in life, somehow the arc of life seems noticeable as we move from summer to fall. So Vicki and I talk about how to be active and engaged in … More Episode 35: Savor September with Wynne and Vicki
When my daughter, Miss O, had just turned six-years-old and my son, Mr. D was two-years-old, we were interviewed by a local Seattle tv station about how we were planning to survive a coming heat wave that week by eating lots of ice cream. The questions were about as soft ball as you can get … More Episode 34: How To: Writing Family Narratives with Brian Hannon
It seems like the vein of stories about dates that didn’t go well is as wide as it is deep, and usually worth a giggle. I remember a good friend telling me the story about a date who showed up to pick her up for dinner with a Big Head Barbie affixed to his hood … More Episode 33: Love Lessons with Mark Petruska
In this episode, I’m with my co-host Vicki Atkinson and we are doing a two-part series about podcasting. In this second episode of the two, we are focusing on the mechanics of podcasting. We talk about some of the choices we’ve had to make about where to publish our podcast, how widely to distribute it … More Episode 32: Trying Podcasting Part 2 with Wynne and Vicki
In this episode, I’m with my co-host Vicki Atkinson and we are doing a two-part series about podcasting. In this first episode of the two, we are focusing on what podcasting has taught us about trying. We start by talking about the quote from an unknown author I saw before starting this journey: Your first … More Episode 31: Trying Podcasting Part 1 with Wynne and Vicki
I’ve been trying to pinpoint the reason that I enjoy Cheryl Oreglia’s writing so much, or at least the top three. Is it because she makes me laugh even when delivering hard truths? Or because her writing sparkles with the delight of someone who loves life? Or because she’s willing to dig deep to find … More Episode 30: True Grit with Cheryl Oreglia
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