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Jefferson County, Missouri is located just a few miles south of St. Louis. Yet, beneath its sleepy rural small town history lie the stories of over 200 years of murder, mystery, and intrigue. Each Tuesday, at 5:00 pm, Central Time, the Jefferson County Library Genealogy Department will share the details of the more sinister events of the county's history.
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In today's day and age, we are bombarded with messages that we are not enough. That the way we are needs to be constantly changed. So many of are finding our value and worth through a number of likes. The purpose of this podcast is to change that. To create a platform for women and girls of all ages to be inspired and encouraged to believe that no matter thier past or circumstances that they are enough and that there is a plan and purpose for their life. Twice a month I will be bringing real ...
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This week I am with the wonderful Heather Yancey who is dedicated to demystifying the journey through perimenopause and menopause. Join us as we explore the physical, emotional, and psychological changes women experience during this significant life transition. This episode features practical advice on managing symptoms, maintaining health, and emb…
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In a world that often encourages self-criticism and comparison, this episode provides a sanctuary for nurturing self-compassion, confidence, and authenticity. It is dedicated to helping you cultivate a deep and lasting love for yourself. You will love this heartfelt conversation with my guest, Mindy Duff. We dive into a meaninful conversation about…
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Life continually bring us different seasons of life that we have to somehow learn to navigate. This episode explores the ebbs and flows of growth, change and transformation as we journey through all that life brings our way. From new beginnings, to challenges and uncertainty, my guest, Grace Wabuke Klein, takes us through her own personal experienc…
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Imagine yourself in the best shape of your life when all of the sudden you are hit with the news that you have MS. Not only that, realizing that the very medicine you need to make life easier for you, you can't take because the side effects are too much. What do you? You will love this weeks episode where I have an intimate conversation with Heathe…
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In this episode you will have the opportunity to meet Renee Murphy, former fashion entrepreneur turned environmental scientist, mom, and inspiration to all who dream of a mid-life pivot. From bridal gowns to combating soil contamination with plants, Renee’s story will inspire you to evaluate your own happiness and if you are living your best life. …
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Do you struggle with self-doubt, anxiety, confidence, or anything else that goes against what God says about you? If so,this episode is for you. Our minds are constantly bombarded with thoughts, many of which can lead us astray or hinder our growth. How can we gain control over this mental chaos? In this episode I not only share about my own strugg…
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Have you ever heard of the Reticular Activating System? Ya, me neither until I had the opportunity to meet Kate McCauley who happens to be my special guest for this episode. You will love Kates down to earth approach to retraining your brain. During this episode she shares actionable tools that you can implement into your daily life to show up as t…
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You will love this inspiring conversation I have with Sue Bidstrup, author of a new book, "Great Big Yes." This episode features a heartfelt conversation with Sue who has personally experienced the transformative power of surrendering to the divine will. Join us on this soul-stirring exploration of what it means to say yes to God and the abundant b…
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In this episode you will love the conversation I have with friends Marla Lucas and Dana Junck who have been friends for over 27 years. Their conversation encompasses the transformative power of friendship in goal achievement. Friends are not just companions on life's journey; they serve as catalysts for growth and success. Through inspiring stories…
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In this gripping episode, we delve deep into the intricate world of decision-making and the art of making the right choices. Join host Angela Hudson as she embarks on a thought-provoking journey through the twists and turns of our decision-making process. From seemingly insignificant choices to life-altering decisions, we explore the factors that i…
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In this empowering episode I dive deep into the transformative concept of "You Are Enough." I explore the profound impact of this mantra on our lives, relationships, and overall well-being and will help you to discover how embracing the belief that you are inherently enough can revolutionize your self-perception and silence the inner critic. Togeth…
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In a world that seems more connected than ever, lonliness remains a pervasive and often overlooked aspect of life. This week I delve into the intriciate web of emotions and challenges surrounding lonliness. From the impact of Social Media onour sense of belonging to the effects of modern lifestyles on our ability to connect, this episode examines t…
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Do you feel like you are living in a season of constant chaos? In a world filled with constant noise, distractions, and uncertainty, finding clarity can be a formidable challenge. This is a transformative episode as I share what I have discovered on the journy to uncover the elusive beacon of clarity amidst life's most tumultuous storms. The good n…
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In this episode we will explore this idea of Decision Fatigue which is becoming more prevalent in the world we are living in today. In our modern lives, we are often bombarded with numerous decisions, from small choices like what to wear or eat for breakfast to more significant choices like career decisions or financial investments. Our brains simp…
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In this episode I review where we left off on the series of "You don't just get a sweet life, you create one". We cover the things that hinder us and next steps. These include how to discover what you are called to/your purpose, creating your plan, what to do when opposition strikes, and how to keep going. This is a great episode for anyone who fin…
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After an abrubt and much needed break I am BACK! You might be wondering where have I been and why the sudden stop? In this episode I openly share what happened and how I am slowly but surely making my way back to you and this incredible podcast community. I go into great detail not only why I came back but also what I learned along the way. I am po…
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On a hot August morning in 1958, Harry Stoll made a grisly discovery--the bludgeoned body of a woman lying on the side of a back road in Dittmer, Missouri. Did someone get away with murder? Be sure to visit our sister site: Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2109079.rss Be sure to visit our sister site: Old Fashioned Murde…
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Crystal City High School graduate Louis Otto was celebrating his 19th birthday when he picked up a hitchhiker. That decision cost the young man his life. Be sure to visit our sister site: Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2109079.rss Be sure to visit our sister site: Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem https://feeds.buzzsprou…
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Jimmie Toy and Jacob Ringer were only teens when violence broke out on Christmas Day in 1840 at N. B. Franklin's general store in Little Rock Township. The hot-headed youths' teasing quickly turned into murder setting off a legacy of tragedy for decades in the Toy family. Be sure to visit our sister site: Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem https://fee…
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The Missouri Territory held the promise of untold wealth for pioneers who were as enterprising as they were fierce. Few today have heard of John Smith T; however, his legendary exploits included a mixture of Southern gentleman and savage opportunist. Discover the fascinating story of Missouri's Lead Belt rivalry. Be sure to visit our sister site: O…
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Highway 61 is also known as the Blues Highway. In 1931, it was also a corridor for would-be gangsters and bootleggers to make a quick buck. Young lovers, Earl Snodgrass and Opal Stacy formed a pre-Bonnie and Clyde duo which foreshadowed the more infamous couples' demise. Be sure to visit our sister site: Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem https://feed…
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Have you ever found yourself in a season where you had forgotten what it was like to have fun? Or maybe you are in a place right now where you wouldn't even know where to start to implement the fun back into your life. If you can relate to any part of this you have come to the right place. So many times in life, especially when we are working towar…
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Was it murder or was it an accident? Ora and Russell Becker were having marital difficulties when her brother Clarence Cook stepped in to chase his wayward brother-in-law off the property. What happened next left behind a young widow and a fatherless child. Be sure to visit our sister site: Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem https://feeds.buzzsprout.c…
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Successful DeSoto, Missouri businessman Sol Hohenthal had no trouble finding pretty, young ladies willing to overlook his violent temper to be seen draped on his arm at the fashionable restaurants and clubs in Prohibition-era St. Louis. When 25-year-old Pearl Potoskey was found dead on his dining room floor under mysterious circumstances, the tongu…
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Have you ever found yourself in a place of feeling stuck? Maybe you have been in a season with incredible momentum and then all of the sudden things come to a screeching halt. If this is you, you are not alone and you have come to the right place. My special guest, Tori Hein, walks us through steps to take in order to make sure we are still on the …
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The aftermath of the Civil War in America left thousands of children in need of homes. By the 1870s, various societies had formed to seek families willing to take in orphans. While there were obviously successful adoptions, there were also those that ended in horror and tragedy. Such was the case of the adoption of the Taylor children. The fate of …
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Booze, broads, bootleggers, and bank robbers were all part of the "roaring twenties" in the U. S. A. and even in Jefferson County, Missouri. Before Bonnie and Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd, or Baby Face Nelson, there was the sensational bank heist of Citizen's Bank in Festus, Missouri. The robbery was complete with a wild car chase, a shootout, and a hid…
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And we're back..... It is crazy to believe we are in the final episodes of this series, Creating The Sweet Life You Always Wanted. We have covered so many topics when it comes to this from hinderances, next steps and now what to do when you becomen stuck. Somewhere along this journey of faith and calling you will at one time or another become stuck…
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Season Two of Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri begins with the tale of the murder of Virgil Romine in 1929. As he lay dying, he identified the killers as a couple of local troublemakers, but could he have been wrong? Discover the fascinating story of how one petty crime led to very harsh punishment, and what really happened in old to…
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So here we are.... we have now addressed all that hinders us in creating our sweet life, we have a better understanding of our purpose and how to discover our calling. Now what? How do we go about creating a plan and start doing the work? In this episode, my new friend and incredible leader, shares next steps on how to get started. Courntaye is not…
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Have you ever been in a beautiful rythm of your calling when all of the sudden opposition strikes? If you are fully immersed in what God has called you too, then this will be a reocurring thing. So what do we do? In this episode I share with you some specific signs to recognize opposition at hand or challenges in your journey and what to do to comb…
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What your purpose? What is your calling? Are they the same? Are they different? My special guest, Sue Bidstrup, does a beautiful job upacking these questions. During our converstaion we not only answer these questions but give tips on how to discover each of these very things. Sue is a Certified Christian Life Coach and founder of Great Big YES Coa…
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Now that we have covered all of those unfortunate areas of your life that tend to hold you back from creating the sweet life you have always wanted (such as fear, comparison, lack of self discipline, busyness, etc), now what? Have you ever wondered why you are here on earth...what your true calling life is? Or you know your calling but have no idea…
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Do you ever feel as if your level of busy is linked to your value or worth? Or maybe your busyness and never-ending to-do lists keep getting in the way of your goals and the your calling. Either way, it is imperative that you realize the amount of busy you have in your life does not determine your value, worth or importance. In this episode we adre…
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Do you ever feel like the busyness of life is completely taking over? Or as if there is no order to your life and you constantly feel as if you are playing catch up? If so you are in the right place because in this episode I share how to balance the busy. So often our mounding "to-do" lists can get in the way of our goals/purpose causing us to feel…
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Prudence Marrs Bevis was not your typical witch. When Thomas Bevis, founder of Victoria, Missouri, brought his young bride home, the local residents were convinced she was a witch. Every bad thing that happened in the community was blamed on her. Did she truly practice black magic, or was she a victim of superstition and ignorance? The story of Que…
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In this episode we continue the discussion on how the lack of self discipline can hinder us in creating the sweet life we always wanted. You will love my special guest Nicole Smithee. Her and her husband, Ben reside in Manhattan, NY and they are expecting their baby girl to arrive any day now. She is an incredibly gifted communicator, teaching dire…
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Bertha Gifford, the attractive wife of Eugene Gifford, was born and raised in Morse Mill, Jefferson County, Missouri. After the death of her first husband, Henry Graham, she and Eugene married and moved to Catawissa, Franklin County, Missouri where Bertha earned the reputation as an "angel of mercy" tending to sick within the community. Trouble was…
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Bertha Gifford is remembered as one of the first alleged female serial killers in Missouri history. Born in Morse Mill, Jefferson County, Missouri, her beauty and strong personality made her one of the most popular young women in the small community. But it was the series of mysterious deaths that followed her throughout her life that turned her in…
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We are now entering part three of creating that sweet life we always wanted. In this episode I address one of the most challenging areas that seems to hold us back, the lack of Self-Discipline. This is one of the most important factors when is comes to success and achieving goals. During this conversation, I will equip you and empower you to better…
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Joseph "Buck' Newell was one of St. Louis's most notorious labor bosses. He ruled the AFL Hoisters Union with an iron fist, and controversy and violence followed in his wake. In 1927, he married an exotic beauty, Juanita Jeraldine Grasswick, a widow with a young son and lavished her with all the comforts and expensive gifts money could buy. But he …
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Mrs. Sadie Greenhill Uren was a pretty, young divorcee' whose newfound freedom also brought the attentions of several eligible young men to her door. Her delight about this turn of events was not shared by her brothers, Will and Dan Greenhill, who would rather have seen her dead than living so scandalously. On the night of September 28, 1901, a vis…
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I am thrilled to welcome my special guest, Lindsay Donaldson-Kring, to the comparison conversation. In this episode we talk about all the variety of ways that the comparision trap can hinder us from accomplishing great things. Lindsay is real and raw when sharing her own experiences with dealing with comparison. You wil love her heart as she drops …
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When Andrew Deck decided to help Prohibition agents in Herculaneum, Missouri by informing on local bootleggers, he was gunned down in front of his young son. It is a story filled with twists and turns, and quite a few shocking surprises! Be sure to visit our sister site: Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2109079.rss…
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When the Prohibition law went into effect in 1920, production, sell, and transportation of alcohol went underground and the birth of the mobster era followed. Private Supper Clubs, Speakeasies, and hidden rooms in soda shops continued to supply the demand. A mere 25 miles from St. Louis, Jefferson County, Missouri became an ideal location for produ…
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If you are someone that has often wondered why comparison has such a foothold on your life....well friend, you are in the right place today! Comparison is the at the top of the list of things that hold us back from creating this sweet life we want. In this episode I share the most common areas of our life we tend to compare to other people and then…
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Mack Marsden and Allen Hensley were members of well-respected pioneer Jefferson County families, but they were also suspects in a notorious hog-stealing gang that were also responsible for arson and murder. When they met their fate on Frisco Hill in 1883, the identity of their killers left more questions than answers. Hear the story of theft, arson…
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Missouri, the Compromise State, was overrun with vigilante justice during and after the period of Civil War. Whether sympathies lay with the Union or Rebel causes, no one was safe from becoming the victim of mob rule. Sam Hildebrand, great-great-grandson of Jefferson County's original pioneer became the target of the Big River Vigilance Committee o…
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Fear is something we all deal with no matter what season of life we are in. So in order to create that sweet life we always wanted we have to better understand how it affects us and then how to tackle it. In this episode my guest, Tatyana, helps us to see the different angles fear can come at us and how to combat those times when we are crippled wi…
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