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In this conversation that was recorded on February 26, 2022, I speak with author Deborah Donahue about her book “I Used To Live On Banning Street”, a wild work of fiction inspired by her own life experienced filled with musical nostalgia, small-town Canadian culture, fast crazy nights, and eventually a coming of age into slower but fulfilling days of greater maturity.

Recorded 23 February 2022. My good friend Karen and I discuss the importance of preparing ahead of time when it comes to decisions related to end of life, loss, grief, and death.

Recorded 24 February 2022. Caroline Markel Hammond is the Founder and CEO of the organization Safe In Harm's Way, which helps connect people who are victims/survivors of toxic or abusive relationships to the resources they need to escape.  Caroline discusses her own personal journey as a survivor, what led her to found this organization, and what plans she has going forward for it.  Safe In Harm's Way has won 4 National Purple Ribbon Awards in 2022, including awards for Outstanding National Organization, Outstanding Awareness Plan, Best COVID-19 Response Plan, and a Survivor of the Year award for Caroline herself.  Due to the fact that we are bringing light to some difficult issues, this episode contains some disturbing subject matter, so listener discretion is advised.   You can find out more about Safe In Harm's Way on https://safeinharmsway.org, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/safeinharmsway/?hl=en), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SafeInHarmsWay/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/safe-in-harms-way/), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBX8rmKZi2k9SUI1rizgpg), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/safeinharmsway?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor).   You can also learn more about Caroline on https://carolinemarkelhammond.com, Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CarolineMarkelHammondPublic), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/caroline.markel.hammond/). Also, a correction, this podcast has passed 1,900 streams, not 900.

Recorded 14 January 2022. I speak with New York resident, Texas native, and avid traveler and storyteller Evan Stern about his highly acclaimed podcast Vanishing Postcards, his background, his creative process, his inspirations, and what to look out for in future seasons! You can listen to Vanishing Postcards wherever you get your podcasts! Vanishing Postcards website: https://www.vanishingpostcards.com Vanishing Postcards on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/evan-stern1/episodes/Introducing-Vanishing-Postcards-enci67Vanishing Postcards on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Clt64mFbYfmYAauWWTgtm?si=222020d43be34a40  Vanishing Postcards on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vanishing-postcards/id1544610020 Vanishing Postcards on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanishing_postcards/?hl=en Someone's Story now has a YouTube channel! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLedCyqDKR-rGwrLiSHz_w

Recorded 1/21/2022. Originally from Poland, Anastazja is a filmmaker, actress, coach, and broadcaster who resides in Los Angeles (CA) after moving there from Spain. She is also a survivor/thriver after domestic abuse. She is the CEO of Expose Productions, the host of The Expose Podcast and is releasing her documentary project “Expose” in December 2022, which gathers victims/survivors/thrivers of domestic abuse of various types of relationships and gender dynamics from 5 separate continents to share their stories and insights, as well as professionals and experts who are knowledgeable about the subject. Over 80 people are a part of this project, and I am honored to be one of them. I will also be releasing the full video footage of this interview within the next week.  You can find out more about Anastazja and the “Expose” project at these links: https://www.instagram.com/thatgirl_whomadethedocumentary/?fbclid=IwAR0TDMlwajxdxj_kVWOd9A95wevxIFiAlwOaAmz6nZ83o7JqdjIUOodWy4U https://exposenetwork.weebly.com https://www.facebook.com/expressyourtruth

Recorded 26 January 2022. Nicky Hassaballa is a Relationship Empowerment Catalyst/Coach. She and I discuss various aspects of navigating relationships and singlehood, the concept of a "reflective relationship" vs a reciprocal relationship or an unhealthy relationship, what constitutes infidelity/cheating, the importance of honesty and truthfulness, etc. https://www.instagram.com/nickyhass14/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1DOTR8vKKQ14DZlx3KMsgw?si=108c8171e5894f49

Recorded 2 October 2021. David Wayne Fox is an artist in just about every possible sense of the word. He is a Texas native who currently resides in New York, and while his primary passion at the moment is his photography, he has also engaged in the creative pursuits of acting, visual arts (i.e. painting), music (composition, production, etc.), filmmaking, and more. We discuss various aspects of the artistic and creative process, how the pandemic awakened our creative and entrepreneurial sides despite the state of mass depression and hysteria it seems to have induced upon the world and ourselves at times, various creative figures and creative works that we admire, and the value of authenticity. David celebrated his 60th birthday on 30 January 2022, and his life experience was fascinating for me to listen to in regards to entrepreneurship and many other insights on the various topics we discussed, and I hope it will be for you as well. You can find more about David and his work on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/DavidWayneFoxStudio), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/davidwaynefoxphotography/?hl=en or @davidwaynefoxphotography), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/davidwaynefoxphotography/) and more. 

Recorded 10/14/2021. Rina Ahmed is a life coach, mental health advocate, avid traveler, and counselor with a degree in psychology. She and I discuss the importance of defining our own purpose, not comparing ourselves to others, living by our own values, and the importance being aware and insightful about our own mental health. You can find Rina on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ris4f.i.t/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rina-ahmed-899a55140/) or book with her at https://narcoaching.simplybook.me/v2/#

Recorded 10/18/2021. Lovern and I discuss the harrowing realities of her experiences with domestic violence in her family and in a personal relationship of hers, as well as learning to recover and find healthy love. We discuss the content and insights contained in her award-winning book "The Legacy He Left Me", as well as the amazing work she does for domestic abuse victims and survivors with her Love Life Now Foundation. Lovern is a shining example of how to find love again after abuse, both in the ability to love oneself and in the ability to open one's heart to someone else again. You can find Lovern on Instagram @thelegacyheleftme as well as @lovelifenowfound! If you are a victim/survivor of domestic abuse/violence and are looking for help/resources, if you live in the United States you can visit https://www.thehotline.org/ or call 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) or text START to 88788. Si usted ha estado en una situación de abuso doméstico, en los Estados Unidos se puede llamar 1-800-799-7233 (1-800-799-SAFE) o visitar https://espanol.thehotline.org

Recorded 9/15/2021. Jill Vanden Heuvel (@jill.vhcoaching on Instagram and Facebook) is a Life Coach who helps overachievers and underperformers find a sense of direction and unlock their potential and also helps coaches navigate starting their own business. She is an alumna of the JRNI Coaching Intensive, and is the host of the excellent and insightful “There’s a Coach for That” podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/0Afod7n6mex4HOdZMHJAqJ) I talk with Jill about her own experiences that inspire her practice (https://www.jillvh.com/) as well as her podcast. Enjoy!

Recorded 9/2/2021. Originally published on 9/16/2021. Phil Bieg is the Founder/CEO of Organizational Research & Development LLC (https://www.organizationalrnd.com/), the Creator/Host of the Organizational RND Podcast, and has been one of my most trusted friends for over a decade. He specializes in Coaching/Consulting work that helps workplaces improve their organizational culture and maximize the potential of their employees both individually and collectively. Phil has been instrumental in helping me navigate the professional/career transition I have been going through over the past several months, and I am very excited to share our conversation. You can also find out more about Phil (https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipbieg/) or his business (https://www.linkedin.com/company/organizationalrnd/) on LinkedIn. His podcast is available on Anchor (https://anchor.fm/orgrnd), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6iSeZW2o6s8dRtDNGoBcdI?si=bK9FL1g9QaCvifbYQCe9cg&dl_branch=1), Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81ZThhMTM0MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw), Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-organizational-rnd-podcast/id1571428384), and other platforms. There are some mild audio issues with this episode that I am attempting to resolve; the volume in the conversation dialogue portion/segment is a bit quieter than the intro segment, ad segment, and outro segment. If this issue persists for you, I encourage you to increase the volume for the conversation dialogue, then to decrease it before the outro segment. 

I speak with Graciela Moore (@songofmyself.ig on Instagram) about how the concept and principle of hope has shaped both her life and her coaching practice (Song of Myself Coaching, LLC: somcoaching.com), distinguishing between "mature hope" and unhealthy ideas about hope, what the term "perfect brightness of hope" means to her, her recent graduation from and journey through the JRNI Life Coaching Intensive (jrni.co or @jrnicoaching on Instagram), the influence of language, literature, art, and creativity on her life, what "Song of Myself" means to her, and how she has coached herself through various life transitions. You can register for her Hope Series at https://calendly.com/somcoaching/hopeseries?month=2021-09. Feel free to follow or subscribe to Someone's Story on the streaming platform of your choosing or to leave a review. You can also like, follow, or communicate with Someone's Story on Instagram @someones.story_podcast or Facebook @someonesstorypodcast. You can also reach out to me through email at [email protected]. Keep an eye out for updates regarding a YouTube page and a Patreon account. If you would like more information about my coaching/consulting/advocacy business/services (Pathways Personal & Professional Development, LLC), you can find social media pages on Instagram @pathways_advocoaching, on Facebook @pathways.advocoaching, or email me at [email protected]. You can also find me on LInkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-robinson-248b64112). Thanks so much for your support!