Steel Toe Pumps is a podcast, hosted by Alexis Shaffer sharing adventures and lessons learned living the Steel Toe Pumps Life. Through the storytelling, it is that hope that women can come together to hopefully form an 'Ole Girls Club.
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We are two sisters who love true crime. We cover murder with a splash of disappearances. Our aim is to bring awareness to unsolved cases and attempt to understand the solved ones. We have an all-crime, no tangents kind of style.
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Join me as I explore some topics of abundance and having more fun. Of course Jerzy Alexis makes an appearance and tells it like it is.
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Join me as I explore how people telling me to be positive didn't work and how I had to explore what would actually make me happy and feel positive in my career and life.
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Join me as I tell a story about how I learned to set boundaries in both business and my personal life. This story has a funny twist that involves a revolving door.
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Join me as I learn a very valuable lesson about doing what is right. It was a hard lesson to learn and live through but through the support of my manager, I was able to stay strong in the face of some very strong coercion to not go in the right direction.
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Join me as I talk about what I learned from something as simple as a monthly safety quiz. I took this lesson and have since applied to many aspects of my leadership journey.
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Join me in this episode as I learn about how to bring a team together. My leadership skills were tested and not sure if I failed or passed but I came out on the other side better for it.
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Join me as I navigate a topic of working with all men in a meeting and how I handled it. I learned a lot of lessons and hopefully have used them to better support other women.
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This episode explores some difficult conversations I had to have between two employees and how I navigated this as a 27 year old. It may not be suitable for children.
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Join me in this episode as we talk about Victor and his journey with retirement and how this story led me to better handle the unexpected.
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Join me as I tell a story about a missing knee and how that shaped my leadership skills. Through experiences such as this, I learned to be a better and more present leader.
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Join me as I explore the topic of what it means to start over and how that can look at various points in our lives. From something very life changing to simple steps, starting over can happen over and over again.
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Join me in this episode where I explore how letting go can sometimes be the most kind thing to do. I talk about how women being nice isn't always the answer.
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Join me as I tell you the story of how being told that I was like a priest led me to learn some valuable lessons about my leadership style. I share stories of how gaining people's trust can lead to better overall relationships.
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Join me as I tell you a story that taught me and my team a valuable lesson about life. I have used this not just in my work but personal life.
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The death of an animal and the birth of a new kind of man
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Join me as I explore two stories that helped to make me a better leader. I explore a topic about men that would actually help me to become a better leader as a woman.
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Join me as I tell you the story about the time I was called a name by a co-worker and how that shaped me into a better leader and a better communicator. This story is a pivotal moment when I became more confident and took on the Jerzy Alexis persona.
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Join me on this episode where I am called into a meeting one fateful morning. I take you on the journey with me of how I learned to be a better leader and who helped me along the way. There were people along this journey who I least expected to step in and give me guidance. I want to pass along these lessons to other women so that we can all be bet…
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When I least expected it A story of a mentor
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Join me in this episode where I learned a lot from the most unsuspecting person. My view on leadership changed after this one conversation. Most importantly my view on how women can work together was turned on its head. I learned a lot and took it with me in my career and future work.
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In this episode, I tell a story of how I learned not to take myself so seriously. Dealing with the societal pressures of being perfect, I was flung into a situation that made me realize that I would never be perfect and that I needed to laugh at myself if I was ever going to be a successful manager. With this story and the lessons that I learned, I…
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In this Episode, I introduce you to Mary, a very unique female boss, who taught me a lot of lessons early on in my career. Join me as we explore the positive impact that Mary had on me and shaped me as a leader in years to come. Meeting Mary not only had an impact on my career, but I hope that she will have an impact on you as well. So what’s so gr…
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Join me as I take you through the background of where this name and concept originated. As a storyteller, I know how to best express myself through the retelling of personal life events. It’s my hope that others can relate to these stories about what it was like to be a woman in a male dominated field. It’s my goal to try to find that ‘ole girls' c…
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58: The Disappearance of Baby DeOrr Kunz Jr.
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In today's episode we cover the unsolved disappearance of two year old DeOrr Kunz Jr. who went missing during a camping trip with his parents, his great grandpa, and his great grandpa's friend on July 10, 2015. After extensive ground and air searches, and two private investigators looking into the case, DeOrr's disappearance still remains a mystery…
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This week we cover the brutal and senseless murder of Joseph J. Pamula, Jr., 70 of Woonsocket, RI. Joseph died at the hands of his twin daughters, Jennifer and Danielle, 38, who were living with him at the time of his death. https://people.com/crime/twin-sisters-accused-killing-father-garden-shears/ https://turnto10.com/news/local/joseph-pamula-woo…
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56: The Unsolved Case of Alexis Alfred Brolin III and Joey Lynn Offutt
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Our latest episode covers the unsolved murder of 6 week old Alexis Alfred Brolin III and the unsolved disappearance of his mother, Joey Lynn Offutt, 33. Both were last seen alive at their home in Sykesville, PA on July 3, 2007. https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Declared-Dead-The-Disappearance-of-Joey-Lynn-Offutt https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindJ…
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55: The Unsolved Disappearance of Sherry Lynn Marler
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Today we are covering the disappearance of 12 year old Sherry Lynn Marler. Sherry went missing from Greenville, Alabama on June 6, 1984 while walking to a gas station to purchase a soda. https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/sherry-lynn-marler-simply-vanished-from-a-small-alabama-town-6ba280f6ed23 https://oddstops.com/location.php?id=311 https://uncov…
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Episode 54 covers the death of 18 year old Tiffany Valiante, who died after being struck by a train on July 12, 2015 in Mays Landing, New Jersey. Although her death was ruled a suicide, a lot of unanswered questions remain. Petition to help reopen Tiffany’s case: https://www.change.org/p/reopen-2015-tiffany-valiante-death-investigation?redirect=fal…
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53: The Sickening Murder of Carol Jenkins
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on September 16, 1968, 21 year old Carol Jenkins had set out on her first day of work as a door to door encyclopedia salesperson. She was working in the town of Martinsville, Indiana, which was known to be a sunset town. She never made it home alive. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/01/07/who-killed-carol-jenkins https://aaregistry.org/story…
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Our latest episode covers the 2006 disappearance of OSU medical student Brian Shaffer. After a night out with friends, Brian seemingly vanished from a local bar called the Ugly Tuna Saloona. What makes this case especially strange is that Brian was not captured on surveillance footage leaving the bar. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-person…
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51: The Disturbing Murder of Blanca Arellano
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Blanca Arellano, 51, traveled 3,000 miles to be with Juan Pablo Jesus Villafuerte, 37, after the two met through an online gaming community. A few months after making the big move, Blanca would become the victim of human organ trafficking. #JusticiaParaBlanca https://www.the-sun.com/news/6770173/who-was-blanca-arellano-and-what-happened-to-her/ htt…
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50: The Disappearance of Sheryl Sheppard
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This case covers the disappearance and presumed murder of 29-year-old Sheryl Sheppard, who was reported missing on January 4th, 1998, only days after she was proposed to live on TV at a New Year’s Eve celebration by her boyfriend Michael Lavoie. https://www.change.org/p/help-find-sheryl-sheppard https://www.ranker.com/list/sheryl-sheppard-michael-l…
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49: The Mysterious Disappearance of Daniel Robinson
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24 year old Daniel Robinson Jr. abruptly left a job site in the Buckeye, Arizona dessert on June 23, 2021. His Jeep was later found crashed 3 miles from the job site, but Daniel has still not been found. The events surrounding his disappearance indicate Daniel may have been going through difficult times. His family, and especially his Dad, haven't …
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48: The Unsolved Disappearance of Tara Calico
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On September 20, 1988, 19 year old Tara Calico left her home in Belen, New Mexico at 9:30 AM for a 34 mile bike ride and was never seen or heard from again. Will her case ever be solved? https://uncovered.com/cases/tara-calico/timeline https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/tara-leigh-calico https://allthatsinteresting.com/tara-calico https://crochetbug…
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47: The Bizarre Death of Jaleayah Davis - CORRECTED EPISODE
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A night out with friends ended tragically for 20 year old Jaleayah Davis on November 19, 2011. Was this an accident or is there more to Jaleayah's death than police are disclosing? https://www.change.org/p/michael-f-bennet-justice-for-jaleayah-davis https://www.facebook.com/justiceforjaleayah/ https://www.mariettatimes.com/news/local-news/2013/03/j…
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46: The Unsolved Murder of Arpana Jinaga - HALLOWEEN EPISODE
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In 2008, 24 year old software engineer, Arpana Jinaga was brutally murdered after hosting a party on Halloween night with fellow residents of the Valley View Apartments in Redmond Washington. A man by the name of Emanuel Fair was arrested in connection with her murder, but he has since been found not guilty of the crime. Will her murder ever be sol…
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45: The Yuba County Five - America's Dyatlov Pass Incident
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On February 24, 1978 five young men from Yuba County, CA disappeared on their way home from Chico, CA, where they had watched their favorite basketball team, UC Davis, play against Chico State. Four of the men were later found deceased high in the snowy mountains of Plumas National Forest, leaving so many unanswered questions. https://www.washingto…
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44: The Tragic Case of Molly Dattilo -LISTENER SUGGESTION
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We are back with a new episode that covers the disappearance and presumed murder of Molly Dattilo, a 23 year old college student and avid runner who disappeared from Indianapolis, Indiana on July 6, 2004. https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-unsolved-disappearance-of-molly-dattilo-5335f48454cf https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-search-for-…
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This episode covers the unsolved disappearance of April Beth Pitzer who went missing from the Mojave Desert town of Newberry Springs, CA on June 28th 2004 under suspicious circumstances. In the years prior to her disappearance, April had worked as a police informant and was responsible for putting away over 30 individuals tied to a meth ring in her…
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This episode is an update to the Brittanee Drexel case that we covered in episode 12. https://www.syracuse.com/state/2022/05/brittanee-drexel-killer-confessed-police-say-was-pulled-over-day-after-upstate-ny-teen-disappeared.html https://wpde.com/news/local/brittanee-drexel-investigation-disappearance-murder-remains-found-raymond-moody-santee-river-…
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Our latest episode covers the 1922 unsolved murders of Andreas Gruber (63) his wife Cäzilia Gruber (72), their widowed daughter Viktoria Gabriel (35), Viktoria's children, Cäzilia (7) and Josef (2); and their maid, Maria Baumgartner (44), which took place of their Hinterkaifeck Farm in Germany. https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-unsolved-murder…
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40: The Unexplainable Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
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We are going to be covering the disappearance of Brandon Swanson who went missing in the early morning hours of May 14th, 2008, in Marshall, Minnesota after he crashed his car into a ditch while driving home from an end of semester college party. http://immelman.net/brandon-swanson https://medium.com/the-shadow/vanished-in-the-dark-where-is-brandon…
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We have another listener suggestion, this time from Cory. The case that we are covering in this episode is HH Holmes, who was a serial killer and con artist who was active in the Chicago area in the late 1800's. https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-h-h-holmes https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-H-Holmes https://www.biography.com/crime-figu…
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38: The Case of China Arnold - LISTENER SUGGESTION
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Our latest episode is a listener suggestion from Jordan. The case we are covering is the murder of 28 day old Paris Talley by her mother China Arnold on August 30th 2005 in Dayton, Ohio. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-arnold-update-ohio-mom-who-microwaved-baby-wants-new-trial-her-fourth/ https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/arnold-china.htm https…
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This weeks episode will be covering the strange death of Kenneka Jenkins, which occurred on September 9th, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza, O'Hare hotel in Rosemont IL. https://medium.com/@brandonbrumfield/kenneka-jenkins-its-time-f4c30e72be81 https://soapboxie.com/government/Kenneka-Jenkins-What-Really-Happened https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkfxSI2_JR0…
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36: The Case of Ellen Greenberg - Was it Suicide or Murder?
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The case that we are covering in this episode is the “suicide” of Ellen Greenberg, which occurred on January 26th 2011 in Manayunk, Philadelphia PA. At the time of her death, Ellen was 27 years old and worked as an elementary school teacher at Juniata Park Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CHANGE.ORG PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/justice-…
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Welcome to Season 3 of the Murders Sisters podcast. The case that we will be covering in today's episode is the case of Bobby (44) , Sherilyn (40) , and Madyson (6) Jamison, who disappeared while shopping for land in the Red Oak area of the San Bois Mountains of Oklahoma on October 8, 2009. https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/ja…
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This episode covers the unexplained disappearance of 9 year old Stephanie Crane, who went missing in Challis, Idaho on October 11, 1993. https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/10/for-28-years-stephanie-cranes-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/ https://idahonews.com/news/local/oct-11-marks-25-years-since-stephanie-crane-went-missing "Disappeared" - Into t…
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This episode covers the story of nine experienced Russian hikers who died under suspicious circumstances in the Northern Ural Mountains between February 1st and February 2nd 1959. https://interestingengineering.com/the-mystery-of-the-dyatlov-pass-incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science…
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32: The Murder of Gabby Petito - Where is Brian Laundrie?
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In episode 32, we go over the timeline of the Gabby Petito case, as well as, discuss where Brian Laundrie could possibly be hiding. https://nypost.com/2021/09/20/gabby-petito-disappearance-who-are-brian-laundries-parents/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/gabby-petito-brian-laundrie-timeline/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7ny.…
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31: Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman - LISTENER SUGGESTION
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In this episode we will be covering the disappearances of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, two 16 year old girls who disappeared in Welch, Oklahoma on December 30, 1999 after Ashley's family trailer went up in flames with the bodies of her mother and father inside. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/investigator-outlines-bloody-details-provided-by-c…
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This episode covers the 2012 disappearance and presumed murder of Sage Smith, a transgender teen living in Charlottesville, VA. https://splinternews.com/i-am-a-girl-now-sage-smith-wrote-then-she-went-missin-1797178002 https://www.nbc12.com/2020/11/20/investigation-into-disappearance-sage-smith-enters-th-year/ - Photo of Erik McFadden “Disappeared” …
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