Best Bruce Murray Podcasts (2024)

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"Work, Fight, Or Play Ball" with William Ecenbarger 48:07

5m ago48:07

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In 1918, Bethlehem Steel started the world's greatest industrial baseball league. Appealing to Major League Baseball players looking to avoid service in the Great War, teams employed "ringers" like Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby, and Shoeless Joe Jackson in what became scornfully known as "safe shelter" leagues. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-sig…

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Understanding the Adoption Process with Adoption Attorney + Christian Adoption Coach, Lucrece Bundy 35:17

9h ago35:17

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Does the adoption process seem confusing? Are you feeling the call, but also are afraid of losing time and money, trying to figure out the next steps? This week, Mal + Kate talk all about the adoption process with guest Lucrece Bundy. Lucrece Bundy is a West African native and has resided in Omaha, Nebraska for over two decades. She has helped hund…

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89. Danny Borg – Fred's of Shepparton 3:13:17

3h ago3:13:17

3:13:17

Any truck enthusiast will be familiar with the legendary Freds of Shepparton fleet that grace our highways. With some customised and very individual designs, I think that most people would be proud to steer one. But with our recent catch up with Danny Borg, son of founder Fred Borg, we learnt about the non-traditional start to the company and a fou…

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"Gen X Pittsburgh" with David Rullo 57:39

7d ago57:39

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Beginning in the early 1990s, Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood began to transform from the post-industrial morass it had been suffering for the last few decades. Artists began to rent empty apartments, what were once shot-and-a-beer bars became hip dive bars and entrepreneurs found inexpensive real estate to follow their visions. It was in this…

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"Harrisburg in WWI and the 1918 Pandemic" with Rodney Ross 52:13

7d ago52:13

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In 1917, at the start of World War I, among global war and a global pandemic, Harrisburgers stepped up and served. The city experienced tribulations as residents feared espionage, suspected foreigners and demanded loyalty. Hospitals struggled with the 1918 flu at their doorstep. Join author Rodney Ross as he charts the World War I era and the Harri…

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Blocked Care with Adoption Wise Founders Lisa Qualls + Melissa Corkum 39:28

5d ago39:28

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Is your parenting journey turning out differently than you imagined? You had so much love to give, but now you feel ashamed and bewildered by your lack of compassion. You may be experiencing blocked care—a self-protective mechanism in your nervous system that makes it difficult to connect with your child and maintain compassion. The good news is yo…

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Funding Love Garden Gala Recap with Susan Wilson 41:17

10d ago41:17

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We raised over $150,000 at our second annual Funding Love Gala! This year's theme was the Garden Gala: A Fundraiser for the Adoption Community. Tune in this week as Mal + Kate welcome longtime Funding Love supporter, Susan Wilson, to share + recap all the events of the Garden Gala. Connect with your hosts! @malyourpal @katedawnduck Connect with Fun…

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88. Geoff and Brian Taylor – Taylor Brothers 3:10:56

3d ago3:10:56

3:10:56

Bruce has known Brian Taylor through historic truck runs for many years and finally got to Yerong Creek in the NSW Riverina District to record the family history. Brian was joined by his father Geoff as the two of them recalled the early days of Taylor Brothers Transport and the trials that are faced by operators on a daily basis. Brian is still pe…

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Turning Special Needs into Special Abilities with Brady Murray, Founder of RODS Heroes 35:23

7d ago35:23

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Grab a tissue! This week, Mal + Kate chat with RODS Heroes Founder, Brady Murray, in an inspiring and emotional episode about adopting children with Down Syndrome and other unique circumstances. On July 7th, 2007, Brady Murray’s life changed forever. Shortly after he and his wife, Andrea, welcomed their newborn son into this world, the doctor infor…

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Foster Care, Adoption, + The Strength Within with CBS Survivor, Bruce Perreault 48:39

14d ago48:39

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Mal + Kate are back with another CBS Survivor! You may know him as "Crazy Uncle Bruce", but this week, Bruce Perreault joins the show and shares about his experience being a castaway on TWO back-to-back seasons of Survivor. He also shares his story of entering foster care as a young child, his eventual adoption into his foster family at the age of …

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87. Jack & Steve Patten - Patten's, Leeton 2:23:42

28d ago2:23:42

2:23:42

Pattens Transport had humble beginnings in 1938 as the family moved into trucking following a career in farming. The company steadily grew thanks to the local cannery along with a contract with Ricegrowers which lasted for almost 50 years. This resulted in the end of the transport business but in their wake the Patten family left a legacy in the Le…

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EPISODE #8 RAPPAHANNOCK CELLARS/JOHN DELMARE, TOM KELLY, STEVE MONSON 36:07

22d ago36:07

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Rappahannock Cellars was established when John Delmare and his wife Marialisa made the decision to sell their vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountain area of California and move their family to Virginia back in 1998. They soon purchased the historic Glenway farm in Rappahannock County which would become their new home and vineyard. It is truly a family…

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Celebrities + Adoption, with Previous E! News Producer, Rebekah Ingraham 29:43

21d ago29:43

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Are you into Pop Culture? Do you enjoy following celebrities and their everyday lifestyles? Did you know that many celebrities are a part of the adoption triad? Well, this week, Mal + Kate welcome Kate's longtime bestie, Rebekah Ingraham, to the show! Rebekah [Bekah] has worked in Hollywood her entire career, with nearly 20 years spent with E! News…

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"George Washington in the French & Indian War" with Scott Patchan 56:42

1M ago56:42

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George Washington has frequently been criticized for his first military campaign, which sparked the French and Indian War. While his campaign failed to meet its objectives, Washington experienced his first taste of military command, dealing with situations that ultimately proved beyond his control, and learned lessons that made him into the man who…

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Welcome to Season 3! 18:25

1M ago18:25

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Welcome to Season THREE of the Funding Love Podcast with Mal + Kate! We are two adoptive moms that seek to love, support, and elevate all corners of the adoption triad while running our nonprofit, Funding Love! In year three, we will be talking all about parenting, Disney, adoption, and MORE with an all-star line up of incredible guests both inside…

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86. NHVR – Belinda Hughes and Emma Watson 2:23:53

1M ago2:23:53

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With many changes in transport we figured it was time to approach the NHVR for another interview and they happily obliged. Bruce and I see a lot of things happen in the industry and get asked many questions. The ramping up of things such as Enforceable Undertakings, Supervisory Intervention Orders and Prosecutions had us wanting to clear up a few s…

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Episode 37: Cleaner Dismissed for Eating a Leftover Sandwich; Mason Greenwood's Rumoured Return; Christian Horner's Investigation at Red Bull; Council Worker Wins £4.6 Million in Disability Claim 30:51

2M ago30:51

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We are delighted to share Episode 37 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them! You can listen to the episode here. In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Beth Hale, Partner Emma Bartlett and Associate Kia Aok…

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Funding Love Book Club - Season 1: Ep 1 - American Baby, by Gabrielle Glaser 58:40

1M ago58:40

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Are you a part of the Funding Love Book Club?? Season 2 of the Funding Love Podcast wraps up with our first ever episode of the Funding Love Book Club! On Episode 1 of the Funding Love Book Club, adoptive moms, Mal + Kate, birth mom, Jessie Mattos, and adoptee and adoptive mom, Allison Olsen, discuss the New York Times Notable Book, American Baby: …

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EPISODE #7 ARTERRA WINERY/JASON MURRAY 44:48

1M ago44:48

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Arterra Winery owned by Founder & winegrower Jason Murray believes in producing wine that is reflective of the grape from which it is grown. Thus, he uses only native yeasts, neutral barrels, and screw caps for bottle enclosure. He feels that when you have a bottle of Arterra you will taste exactly what the grape gave him that vintage and nothing e…

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CBS Season 45 Survivor, Kendra McQuarrie - An Adoptee Story of Discovery, Reunification, + Love 46:33

2M ago46:33

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Do you watch CBS' Emmy Award-winning series, Survivor?! Well, this week, Survivor Super Fans, Mal + Kate, get a chance to chat with Kendra McQuarrie, Survivor Season 45's spunkiest castaway, and proud owner of Happy To Be Here. The past decade has taken her from coast to coast, island to island, and many countries along the way, and this week, we a…

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85. Murray Reedie - Transport for Christ 5:30:49

2M ago5:30:49

5:30:49

After Murray contacted Bruce about some Kenworth Klassic information, a lengthy discussion resulted in him being invited onto the show. Murray has had an extensive career in road transport including being a company driver, Coach Captain and then owner driver. What appealed to us was the humble nature of this passionate truckie especially his selfle…

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Our Crazy Adoption Story with Twin Adoptees Victoria Jacobs + Eileen Diaz 47:09

2M ago47:09

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But what if the Lifetime Movie was true?? For identical twin adoptees, Victoria and Eileen, their adoption story actually does come with some Lifetime Movie drama and trauma. Tune in to this unbelievable story of adoption, kidnap, and reunion that ultimately ends with hope, love, and contentment in their experience of adoption. Connect with Victori…

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EPISODE #6 DR. BRUCE ZOECKLEIN/EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENOLOGY VA TECH 45:08

2M ago45:08

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Dr. Bruce Zoecklein is nothing short of an Icon here in Virginia. When he was recruited by VA Tech in 1985 to head up their Enology Program the Virginia Wine Industry was just beginning to take shape and form. Bruce brought a level of knowledge about winemaking that would prove invaluable to the growth of Modern-Day Virginia winegrowing. His creden…

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"The Game that Saved the NHL" with Ed Gruver 57:20

2M ago57:20

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In late 1975 and early 1976, at the height of the Cold War, two of the Soviet Union's long-dominant national hockey teams traveled to North America to play an eight-game series against the best teams in the National Hockey League. The culmination of the "Super Series" was reigning Soviet League champion HC CSKA Moscow's face-off against the defendi…

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Adoptive Family Vacation Recap with Jen Wilhorn + Kristen Volz 43:25

2M ago43:25

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Our 8th annual Funding Love Adoptive Family Vacation traveled March 3rd - 9th, and two of our Magic Makers, Jen Wilhorn + Kristen Volz, join Mal + Kate as they recap the week. Tune in as they chat all about the events of the trip, sharing their favorite moments and talking about importance of post-placement care for adoptive families and adoptees. …

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84. Evan Jones 3:31:36

2M ago3:31:36

3:31:36

Bruce had a chance meeting with Evan Jones while recording up around the Toowoomba area and was so taken with his humour, memory and knowledge of the industry that he approached him for an interview before heading back to Sydney. Evan is now a publican in a little town called Nobby, between Warwick and Toowoomba. Evan kept saying to Bruce “I know y…

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"Telling of the Anthracite" with Philip Mosley 59:06

2M ago59:06

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"Telling of the Anthracite" explores the various ways in which anthracite history has been represented and remembered since 1960, the chosen date for the start of the "posthistorical" era coinciding approximately with the Knox mine disaster (1959) and the beginning of the Centralia mine fire (1962-), two cataclysmic and fateful events that symboliz…

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EPISODE # 5 MICHAEL HENY, "ALL ABOUT VIRGINIA NORTON" 30:00

2M ago30:00

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Michael Heny spent close to 20 years in winemaking at Horton Cellars before taking the position as winemaker at Michael Shaps Wineworks in 2019. As a result of his many years working with Dennis Horton, who was the person responsible for re-introducing Norton back to Virginia, he has a great deal of knowledge regarding the challenges that Norton ca…

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Adoption + The Enneagram with Melissa Corkum 41:37

2M ago41:37

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This week, Mal + Kate talk all things adoption + enneagram with Adoption Wise's Melissa Corkum. As an adoptee and adoptive mom, Melissa Corkum provides insight and resources to adoptees, parents and professionals through her speaking, coaching, and writing. She is a TED Speaker, Safe and Sound Protocol Practitioner, Cultivate Connection Facilitator…

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Celebrating 100 Episodes! 23:36

2M ago23:36

23:36

The Funding Love Podcast has hit 100 episodes!! Tune in this week as Mal + Kate share the biggest impact the last 99 episodes has had on them and what they have learned over the past year and a half. They also give al little Funding Love update of all the amazing things coming soon. Connect with your hosts! @malyourpal @katedawnduck Connect with Fu…

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83. Ben Fuller 4:02:46

3M ago4:02:46

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Ben was part of our compliance team in Sydney and he’s been mentioned on the podcast plenty of times. Now residing back in Oakey out of Toowoomba, Ben looks after the compliance and training for Mort & Co and is an extremely talented operator. But his beginnings stem back to early days as a driver as he worked his way through the field. We have a l…

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"That Our Daughters May Be as Cornerstones" with Chad Leinaweaver 50:40

3M ago50:40

50:40

Irving College was the first college to offer degrees in the arts and sciences to women and that two of its buildings still stand to this day. Named after famed author Washington Irving, this college for women was part of a nationwide trend in the nineteenth century to finally educate women, but a trend that was always fraught with opposition. pcnt…

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Part 3 of our Three-Part Series: Adoption is...LOVE! 39:46

3M ago39:46

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In the final week of our three-part series, "Adoption is...", Mal + Kate welcome back returning guest, and Funding Love's Volunteer Coordinator, Victoria Jones. Victoria is an adoptee that was adopted at birth by her amazing parents. In this episode, she shares her experience with adoption and her thoughts on the common phrase, "adoption is love". …

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Part 2 of our Three-Part Series: Adoption is...SCARY! 36:48

3M ago36:48

36:48

Adoption is....SCARY! This is week two of a three-part series entitled, "Adoption is..." This week, Mal and Kate welcome returning guest and adoptive mom, Katie Brown. Together, they talk all about the "scary" parts of adoption. Get ready for a vulnerable and sometimes brutally honest take on adoption, as a whole, as they share their own "scary" vi…

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82. Barry Sjerp – Limestone Ridges Haulage 3:40:35

3M ago3:40:35

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Checkout SYDNEY TRUCKFEST www.sydneytruckfest.com.au We were lucky enough to meet some great people at Casino Truck Show last year and amongst them was Barry and Maree Sjerp, a truly delightful couple from Limestone Ridges, South of Ipswich. We learnt of Barry’s introduction to trucks as well as his childhood, being raised without a father after hi…

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EPISODE # 4 DuCard Vineyards/Scott Elliff & Julien Durantie "All About Virginia Norton" 30:33

3M ago30:33

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In this Episode I interview my friend Scott Elliff the Founder & Owner of DuCard Vineyard along with his winemaker Julien Durantie. It is an in-depth look at how one small Virginia Estate tackles the challenges of growing and producing world-quality wine from the Norton grape. For my part I say, "and they do produce world-quality wine". DuCard happ…

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"On a Great Battlefield" with Jennifer Murray 57:13

3M ago57:13

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Of the more than seventy sites associated with the Civil War era that the National Park Service manages, none hold more national appeal and recognition than Gettysburg National Military Park. In "On a Great Battlefield," Jennifer M. Murray chronicles the administration of the National Park Service and how it educates the public about the battle and…

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Part 1 of our Three-Part Series: Adoption is...MESSY! 24:37

3M ago24:37

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This week, Mal + Kate kick off a brand new three-part series entitled, "Adoption is..." Adoption is love. Adoption is loss. Adoption is hard. Adoption is beautiful. Everyone seems to have their own "adoption is..." statement that they relate to. But which ones are true? Which ones are lies? Which ones stir up controversy? Which ones bring comfort? …

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EPISODE # 3 FIFTY-THIRD WINERY & VINEYARD ALL ABOUT VIRGINIA NORTON 36:13

3M ago36:13

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Episode # 3 found me in my studio interviewing the owner of Fifty-Third Winery & Vineyard Dave Drillock and his winemaker Chelsey Blevins who is quickly being recognized as a young rising star in the Virginia wine industry. Fifty-Third Winery & Vineyard produces an outstanding Norton along with a wide range of wines from both vinifera and hybrid gr…

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Parenting After Placement: A Birth Mom Story with Muthoni Gaciku 28:14

3M ago28:14

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This week, Mal + Kate chat with birth mom Muthoni Gaciku as she shares her story of adoption and the experience of parenting after placing her firstborn daughter with an adoptive family in 2016. Muthoni is a birth mom in an open adoption. She is passionate about advocating for ethical adoption practices, inclusive post-placement care for birth pare…

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81. Paul Biagini - Truckie & Journalist 4:24:12

3M ago4:24:12

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After conversing with Paul Biagini over social media for some time, Bruce realised how similar they were with their love of trucks, cars, writing. He approached Paul to tell the story and was invited up to Paul’s place in Mulgowie in the high country south of Gatton in Queensland. With a childhood around trucks and a strong history as an owner oper…

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Episode 36: Ethnicity pay gap reporting; CEO vs worker pay inequality; British Army race discrimination claim & developments in law around industrial action 36:27

3M ago36:27

36:27

In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Sarah Chilton, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Kia Aoki discuss the following: Recently published statistics reveal that women of Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage are earning on average almost a third less an hour than white British men in the UK. In light of this, we discuss …

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Twice a Daughter with Julie McGue: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging 36:42

4M ago36:42

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This week, Mal + Kate chat with adult adoptee and identical twin, Julie Ryan McGue. Julie is author of Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging, that released in May 2021, and has since won multiple awards. She shares her story of her search for her biological family, instigated by health concerns and her desire to know her me…

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EPISODE #2 ALL ABOUT NORTON/JENNIFER McCLOUD FOUNDER CHRYSALIS VINEYARDS 32:28

4M ago32:28

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Episode # 2 features Jennifer McCloud the Founder & Owner of Chrysalis Vineyards at the Ag District in Middleburg, Virginia. Along with producing some of the finest Viognier and Albarino in the country she is the proud owner of the largest single vineyard planting of Norton in the world. It makes up over 40 acres of the 70 acres of vineyard land sh…

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Adoptees + Ancestry.com: An Investigative Reporter's Story of Finding Biological Family 37:00

4M ago37:00

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This week, Mal + Kate welcome guest Karla Ray as she shares her story of adoption. Karla is a broadcast journalist with more than 16 years experience producing investigations that make an impact. Born and raised in the Midwest, Karla was placed for adoption at birth and recently connected with several of her biological siblings and her biological f…

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80. Greg 'Willy' Williamson 3:27:30

4M ago3:27:30

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Our first interview for 2024 sees Bruce interview recently retired Greg Williamson who spoke about his career in the livestock game that stemmed back to the late 50’s. Driving an array of trucks – including Bruce’s beloved Commer’s – Greg became a long time operator of the Mercedes Benz brand and ran a small fleet of them for many years. He ended u…

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Adoption Again! Experiencing the Adoption Process Three Times 37:22

4M ago37:22

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This week on the Funding Love Podcast, Kate shares a huge life update: she and her husband have welcomed a second baby girl into their family through adoption! Tune in as she shares pieces of the story to growing her family, while Mal asks lots of questions about what it is like walking through the adoption process multiple times. This episode is f…

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Happy New Year! New Words, New Goals, New Book Club! 26:09

4M ago26:09

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Happy New Year from Mal + Kate! On this week's episode, Mal + Kate share all about their new words for the year and what goals and visions that have set for the 2024. They also talk about what is coming up for Funding Love this year and share The Funding Love Book Club's first selection! If you would like to join The Funding Love Book Club, be sure…

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EPISODE #1 INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF NORTON 31:56

4M ago31:56

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This Episode kicks off my new series of Podcasts focusing on wines produced from the Norton grape here in Virginia. In Episode #1 I recorded a conversation between the judges at the Homestead Norton Cup Challenge the weekend of November 3rd & 4th, 2023. It was during the lunch break before the judges finished judging the Final Four Norton wines tha…

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79. Graham Keogh - Wickham Freightlines 4:18:56

5M ago4:18:56

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The Wickham fleet is well known on our roads and Graham Keogh has been on our radar since Copy Southbound’s inception to sit with and hear the story. We finally managed to create a time and were not disappointed. The operation in Warwick is a standout with state of the art facilities, servicing and equipment that identifies them as leaders in their…

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