I’ve come to think of having a comment from Dr. Gerald Stein as a badge of honor for a post. His comments, generously bestowed, reflect a gentle sense of humor, and a great sense of perspective and wisdom. Which is a good description for his blog posts as well. His writing often draws from his … More Episode 20: The Art of the Interview with Dr. Gerald Stein
I often get a little nervous/excited before recording a podcast conversation. It’s a chance to meet someone new, have a deep and intentional conversation, and I value that time. This week’s podcast though is a little different – it’s a deep conversation that I had with Vicki about our beloved fathers and the letters we’ve … More Episode 19: Long Distance Letters with Vicki and Wynne
Our podcast guest this week is Mark Petruska of the Mark My Words blog. If there is someone that hasn’t yet had the pleasure of reading Mark’s delightfully clever and witty blog, we can’t recommend it highly enough. In fact, you can read below for Mark’s guest post about the podcasting experience and see for … More Episode 18: No Time For Kings with Mark Petruska
I find it ironic that this podcast where we talk about blogging and whether the numbers matter, comes on the heels of topping 500 listens on our podcast. Thank you to all of you – we really appreciate your support on this venture. Which is a great segue to the topic of the podcast today. … More Episode 17: Building a Base with Brian Hannon
When Vicki, Stuart and I were talking on this podcast about Stuart’s post called A Nugget of Kindness, I told the story of a time when I took Miss O to get donuts when she was four-years-old. The pandemic had just started, so it was a big deal to be able to get out and … More Episode 16: Nuggets of Kindness with Stuart Perkins
When Vicki and I were talking with Brenda on this podcast about the title of her blog, Curiosities, Castles and Coffee Shops, we landed on another “c” word that is so fitting for Brenda – community. From the way she’s built up community on her own blog, suggested ideas to support new bloggers with a … More Episode 15: Writing into a Full and Balanced Life with Brenda Harrison
There are five or six people in my life that are going through some big personal or professional stuff. Which brings up for me how I can be there for them. There is nothing I can solve and for the most part, I’ve retired my “advice monster” or at least I’ve tried to. But still … More Episode 14: Holding Space with Deirdre Wilcox
Vicki and I had the pleasure of visiting with Bruce Bohrer, author of “Best Seat in the House: A Diary of a Wrigley Field Usher” and it was a terrific, behind-the-scenes peek into a beloved sports venue in Chicago. We talk about all the characters that come together to make a ball field work – … More Episode 13: Best Seat In the House with Bruce Bohrer
My very first follower on WordPress was Stuart M. Perkins of the Storyshucker blog. Thank goodness I didn’t realize it at the time but that’s like going out to learn how to shoot basketballs and LeBron James shows up. But I figured it out in pretty short order because I figured out how to follow … More Episode 12: On Storytelling with Stuart M. Perkins
I was listening to a podcast the other day and the guest was Scott Calloway – an entrepreneur, and professor from NYU’s Stern School of Business. He said that he can often tell what medium through which people were introduced to him by the way strangers greet him. If they’ve seen him on video or … More Episode 11: How to Journal the Right Way with Libby Saylor
The Heart of the Matter 