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What does it mean to show up for a friend—even after they’re gone? In Episode 2 of Steer Into Love, Steve “Mac” McGinnis joins Mark and Tom Etzel to share the story of his friend Ken “Kenny” Waldie, who died aboard Flight 11 on September 11, 2001. Kenny was Mac’s high school classmate and the best man at his wedding. After his death, Mac and a group of friends turned their grief into a commitment: helping students pursue their futures in Kenny’s name. Over 25 years, the Ken Waldie Memorial Fund awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships to 25 Bethel Park students. With the final scholarship now awarded, we reflect on friendship, loss, and the ways one person’s life can keep touching others.

Our inaugural episode features Mark Etzel’s interview with his father, Tom Etzel. Tom is analtruist and philanthropist and the author of the book, Within Our Grasp: Changing Ourselvesand the World. Tom’s niece, Katie McCloskey, and his high-school friend and classmate, Ken Waldie, were killed on 9/11. In the aftermath of this tragedy, Tom channeled his grief into action. Taking a profound leap of faith, he was able to walk the path of healing and compassion and work to change the lives of children and youth all over the world. He is the founder and executive director of the Global Peace Building Foundation (GPBF), a nonprofit organization that empowers young people to become positive change makers in their communities.

Our inaugural episode features Mark Etzel’s interview with his father, Tom Etzel. Tom is an altruist and philanthropist and the author of the book, Within Our Grasp: Changing Ourselves and the World. Tom’s niece, Katie McCloskey, and his high-school friend and classmate, Ken Waldie, were killed on 9/11. In the aftermath of this tragedy, Tom channeled his grief into action. Taking a profound leap of faith, he was able to walk the path of healing and compassion and work to change the lives of children and youth all over the world. He is the founder and executive director of the Global Peace Building Foundation (GPBF), a nonprofit organization that empowers young people to become positive change makers in their communities.