Best Sally Fox Podcasts (2024)

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294 Susan Baur: Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage 34:06

9h ago34:06

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Susan Baur, 84, has been a writer, historian and psychologist for 50 years. As a child, nothing grabbed her passion like listening to her father’s stories which seemed to describe other worlds that exist inside our own. Pursuing these other worlds ever since, the force of nature keeps pulling at her very being and led her first into an obsession wi…

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The Stories We Tell about Ourselves with Anthony Wood 1:03:02

2h ago1:03:02

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We sat down with Anthony Wood to talk about his research focus on Black history in the west. We talk about his new research along with his book, Black Montana: Settler Colonialism and the Erosion of the Racial Frontier, 1877–1930. We dive into storytelling, history-making, and the stories that we tell about ourselves and what those stories and hist…

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Disturbing the Sleeping Buffalo with Sally Thompson 1:00:44

2h ago1:00:44

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Join us as we speak with author Sally Thompson about her new book, Disturbing the Sleeping Buffalo: 23 Unexpected Stories That Awaken Montana's Past. The past still lingers along old trails, and among the people who live here today. Some, such as anthropologist and storyteller Sally Thompson, are better equipped to notice the traces of history lurk…

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293 Karen Ross: Always Asking (and finding) What is Next? 31:58

4h ago31:58

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Karen Ross, 76, is a champion who keeps reinventing herself. Self-confident, curious and proactive, Karen never stops finding new ways to stay involved, support herself and others, and meet interesting people. She thought she would be a musician and entered college intending to major in music. However, Broadway show music is what interested her and…

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292 Jennifer Prell: The Ups and Downs of Late-Life Housing and How to Get the Help You Need 31:58

14d ago31:58

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Elderwerks’ dynamic CEO and Founder, Jennifer Prell, understands older adults. She believes elders deserve respect and loving care. She gets worked up when talking about how difficult it often is for older people, no matter their income level, to find proper housing as they age. Adult children reach out because a parent is declining. That parent do…

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Managing Asthma, Allergies and Eczema with Dr. Roopa Shah 31:36

14d ago31:36

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The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for health care from a licensed healthcare professional. Consult with your healthcare provider for individualized treatment or before beginning any new program. Hear more from Dr. Shah by visiting https://wellnesswithdrshah…

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291 Jackie Greenbaum: The Benefits of Following Your Dreams 32:09

7d ago32:09

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The hardest part of getting older is the realization that some dreams are never going to be realized. Some situations are not going to change. Jackie Greenbaum, however realistic she remains, has lived her life as though dreams are meant to be followed. Discouraged from a career in law at a young age, Jackie pursued teaching, only to find it unsati…

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290 Gail Sussman Miller: We are here to love and be loved, to be truly authentic. 30:02

13d ago30:02

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If we are looking for what we enjoy doing, then, logically, we’re going to be good at it. Joyful thoughts spiral upward. We are on this planet to love and be loved, to be truly authentic. Gail Sussman Miller, Inspired Choice.com, believes how we think, and communicate, is a key issue for leaders of organizations. She helps them manage difficult con…

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289 Wendy Green: Boomer Banter--Real Talk About Aging Well 30:02

21d ago30:02

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Wendy Green, founder and host of Hey, Boomer,! knows about personal transformation first-hand and coaches women to “live the meaningful, purposeful life they want to live.” Wendy left the world of corporate training to focus on women’s experiences of growing older—as a coach, podcaster, show host, and blogger. Podcast guests, along with members of …

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288 Sally Fox: My Most Creative Work Is My Life—Yours Can Be Too 29:04

1M ago29:04

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Sally Jean Fox’s 2023 book, Meeting the Muse After Midlife: A Journey to Meaning, Creativity, and Joy, tells her story of finding joy in being creative after 50, as she explored gardening, clowning, improv theatre, storytelling, and singing. Always keen on writing, Sally took up painting at age 69 and exhibited 30 paintings three years later. Altho…

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287 Cheri Boublis: Innovative Hospitality for Older Adults-- Living a Vibrant Lifestyle 27:41

1M ago27:41

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Cheri Boublis is Senior Director for Hospitality Services at Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Illinois, a model for active community living. Cheri collaborates with the leadership, residents, vendors, and the larger community to offer wide-ranging services for adults who choose a vibrant lifestyle. Choice is the guiding concept for most everything …

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Sally Gillespie - Stormy Weather: Engaging with Climate Change 1:00:35

2M ago1:00:35

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This talk explores ways to engage in climate change conversations to facilitate conscious change. Sally draws on stories from facilitating in depth discussions in a research group, where participants shared their dreams, imaginings, frustrations, grief, hopes, fears and inspirations in relation to climate change. This process enabled participants t…

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Foraging for Natural Foods with Vince Aiello and Meredith Rhodes 30:10

2M ago30:10

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Are you looking for a fun way to get out in nature, get moving, and nourish your body? Experience the natural world in a new way after listening to a recording from an onsite podcast interview and foraging walk at Stewart Lake County Park. Discover the benefits of foraging and what you need to know to get started. Episode Show Notes: fireandforagin…

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Overcoming Addiction with Adi Jaffe, PhD 46:59

1M ago46:59

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About one third of the population in the United States is directly impacted by addiction. Join us as we talk with Dr. Adi Jaffe, a nationally recognized expert on addiction, mental health, relationships, and shame. Dr. Jaffe shares with us why talking about addiction is so important, the barriers people experience in seeking treatment, and the effe…

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286 Beverly Pimsleur's: A Love Affair with Language and Life 29:29

1M ago29:29

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Joy has always been a part of Beverly Pimsleur's life. Her extended family in Louisville KY loved to be together, to dance, sing and have fun. She recognized the importance of language from a young age and started learning French in high school. She met her husband, a French professor, on a blind date in her twenties and changed her plans about liv…

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285 Helen Benjamin: Education Changes the Life Trajectory of Every Person 29:58

2M ago29:58

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As an educational leader and mentor, Dr. Helen Benjamin tells stories about growing up in the segregated South, living and working in two worlds—Black and White, and helping younger Black professionals navigate their CEO roles in community colleges. In semi-retirement, Helen leads HSV Consulting, Inc, works with “dozens of colleges, boards, and CEO…

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284 Annamarie Pluhar: Shared Housing: No One Should be Isolated 28:58

2M ago28:58

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Do you want to share housing but find the transition scary? We often live in shared housing when we are single: college, roommates in camp, at conferences, during our early careers. Living with housemates as we age is no different. Annamarie Pluhar, 70, is a well-spoken advocate for shared housing and offers valuable ways of thinking to simplify th…

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Vicki Robin—Coming of Aging 50:01

2M ago50:01

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Vicki Robin has been breaking ground throughout her career—now she's challenging how we think about aging with her Coming of Aging writings. We talk about the possibilities and paradoxes of aging. She challenged the stories of our times in 1992 with her seminal book written with Joe Dominguez, Your Money or Your Life, a book that challenged our obs…

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283 Mary Mitchell: Giving a Voice to the Voiceless 29:07

2M ago29:07

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Mary Mitchell, age 74, sheds light on aging and ageism in her occasional column for the Chicago Sun Times, Starting Over. Mary ‘started over’ five years ago when she switched her journalistic authority on race relations in Chicago to concentrate on matters of growing older. She advocates that longevity is a blessing and aging offers an opportunity …

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Preventing Tick Bites and Associated Diseases with Dr. Gregory DeMuri 29:30

2M ago29:30

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It is that wonderful time of year in Wisconsin! Time to get outside and enjoy all the beauty and recreation our state offers during the summer. As we do so, it is also a good idea to review the steps we can take to prevent tick bites and educate ourselves about tick-borne illnesses. Our guest, Dr. Gregory DeMuri, is a pediatric infectious disease d…

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282 Ann Anderson Evans: A Wife’s Unanswered Questions About Transgender and Suicide 38:32

3M ago38:32

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Ann Anderson Evans, age 82, lives in Vermont. She is a writer, linguist, and former professor. Her first memoir, Daring to Date Again (2014), which tells the story of what happened after she started dating at 62, won multiple prizes. Her sequel The Sweet Pain of Being Alive: A Memoir of Love and Death (Jan. 2024), narrates her attempt to find out w…

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281 Susan Gangsei: Tapestries Reveal the Passages of Women Aging 37:15

3M ago37:15

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Susan Gangsei, a classically trained tapestry artist from Minneapolis, MN, uses her talent to create images of women aging. Her recent series, The Sacred Journey of Aging, features the “beauty, strength, and wisdom of older women.” Susan treats viewers to her tapestries that represent different passages of growing older—feeling invisible, making mi…

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280 Jacynth Bassett: Ageism is Never in Style - 31 year old Activist 32:47

3M ago32:47

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Visionary and disrupter, Jacynth Bassett, is an award-winning, highly sought after consultant and expert in the anti-ageism/ age-inclusive & positive movement. At only 31, she is widely recognized as a leading pioneer and voice, awarded ‘Anti-Ageist Activist’ of 2023, at the inaugural Advantages Of Age Awards 2023. and named one of Evening Standard…

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Make it OK to Talk about Mental Health with Stephanie Kovarik and Sallie Scoville 41:22

4M ago41:22

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Nearly 1 in 5 Americans lives with a mental illness. Join us as we learn more about the Make It OK community campaign to understand and create caring conversations about mental illness. Our guests are Stephanie Kovarik with HealthPartners and Sallie Scovill of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Stephanie has been involved with the program s…

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Claire French - The Goddess Archetype 1:03:57

3M ago1:03:57

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This lecture discusses the loss of feminine representation, including in the changing myths and religious stories, and its impact on society. It explores challenges for women when they feel alienated from their instinctive femininity and for men when they are only able to connect with their femininity in private. There is a strong call to re-person…

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The History of Pockets 1:01:23

3M ago1:01:23

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Join Nancy and Crystal as they discuss the history of pockets! We delve deep into the fascinating history of pockets, exploring how these seemingly mundane accessories have shaped human lives and society over centuries. Drawing insights from Hannah Carlson's "Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close" and Barbara Burman and Ariane Fe…

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279 Michele Kurlander: Obsessions for Art & Music Icons Fuel Her Life 30:50

4M ago30:50

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LIfe is a constant adventure for Michele Kurlander, 79. She lives in Chicago, yet her heart is in France. A fluent francophile, Michelle spends much of her life traveling between Chicago and Paris. There she has met dear friends who live all across the world. When she becomes interested in an artist, an author, a performer, Michele’s obsession with…

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278 Pamela Meyer: Staying Innovative in the Game of Life 33:00

4M ago33:00

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Dr. Pamela Meyer is a prolific author, international consultant and keynote speaker, and college teacher whose areas of focus are leadership agility, organizational change, and adult learning. In her most recent book, Staying in the Game: Leading and Learning with Agility for a Dynamic Future, Pamela draws on her experiences as an amateur, gold med…

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CJ Miller The Spiritual Artist 44:38

3M ago44:38

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Chris Miller (CJ) is an entrepreneur, artist, writer, and speaker. He’s a lifelong Spiritual learner who has spent the last 20 years examining the creative process and its relationship to spirituality. He’s the author of the book, The Spiritual Artist and produces a podcast by the same name in which he interviews artists and spiritual thought leade…

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277 Shelia Solomon: Helping Your Neighbor Understand About Your Neighbor: The Role of Civic Journalism 32:35

4M ago32:35

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Sheila Solomon’s career in mass media arts spans 50 years. She was among the first African American women to work in the newsrooms of regional and national newspapers. Sheila became a dedicated advocate for affirmative action—bringing people of color into the news business and reporting on race issues in professions outside of journalism. While wor…

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The Barton Gulch Archaeological Site 58:09

4M ago58:09

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April is Archaeology Month in Montana! In honor of this, join Nancy and Crystal as they discuss a significant archaeological site located in southwest Montana called the Barton Gulch site. The oldest occupation of the Barton Gulch site is dated to 9400 BP. Nancy and Crystal discuss the remains of earth ovens found at Barton Gulch, and talk about th…

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276 David Stewart: A Leading Authority on the Mindset and Aspirations that Drive the Over 50 Demographic. 32:35

4M ago32:35

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As the founder of AGEIST Magazine and Super Ager podcast, David Stewart is a passionate champion of the modern 50+ lifestyle. While interviewing David is a departure from interviewing women 70-110+, we feel that what he has to say contributes to our mission of aging reimagined. Women are the ones who are changing things. Men never experienced ageis…

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275 Sandy Gordon: A True Advocate Lives for the Causes She Believes In 32:35

5M ago32:35

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When Sandy Gordon retired at 70, from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, Illinois as Director of Public Relations, a colleague gave her a toast. It said in part: “Sandy has the kind of talent that startles people. Really. Her co-workers and colleagues often sit around wondering how she comes up with her ideas. Ideas that seem t…

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Michael Williams: Storytelling as a Healing Practice 48:16

5M ago48:16

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Dr. Michael Williams is a Canadian-born storyteller who spent three decades living in Scotland, where he honed his skills as an oral storyteller. We talk about our mutual love of storytelling as we trace Michael's history as a contemporary bard, in Europe and Canada and his recent work with elders and hospice patients.…

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Tim Falkiner: The Zone of the Pokies Addict 59:33

5M ago59:33

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This lecture discusses electronic gambling machines known as “pokies” in Australia, “slot machines” in the United States of America and “fruit machines” in the United Kingdom. It explores their use of symbols, how players may be entranced by the promise of spiritual connection and let down by the lack of revelation. Regulations surrounding electron…

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274:Coleen T. Murphy, Ph.D: Cognitive Aging: The Science of Longevity 29:33

5M ago29:33

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Coleen T. Murphy, Ph.D is Director, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, James A. Elkins, Jr. Professor in the Life Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology, and LSI Genomics, Princeton University. She is also Director, Paul F. Glenn Center for Aging Research at Princeton and Director of Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging…

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Historic Photographs with Michael Fox 1:20:36

4M ago1:20:36

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Join us as we talk with Museum of the Rockies (MOR) Curator, Michael Fox, about historic photographs and cameras in the MOR collection. We look at two historic cameras dating to the late 19th century and 1930s time period. We then dive into a series of historic photographs that capture the historic west through photographic imagery. Historic photog…

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Finding Forgiveness and Resolving Conflicts with Dr. Robert Enright 48:25

5M ago48:25

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To forgive or not to forgive…are you asking yourself this question and wondering if it is time to start the process of forgiving another or yourself? Our podcast guest for this episode is Dr. Robert Enright, a founding board member of the International Forgiveness Institute, who is often described as the “father of forgiveness research” because of …

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273 Dr. Tracey Gendron: Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Bias and How to End It 26:18

5M ago26:18

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Dr. Tracey Gendron is an internationally recognized gerontologist with almost 30 years of experience as a grant-funded researcher. She speaks to audiences globally about the real world impact of age bias. She is determined to change people’s negative views about aging. “Ageism, she says, is complicated - more nuanced than most people think it is. A…

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272 Carol Stitzer: Art is the Tapestry of Her Life - Zippers and Bees Abound 35:32

5M ago35:32

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Carol Stitzer, 80, lives life in the moment. All you have to do is listen to her and you immediately understand that she is positive, talented, energetic and happy. From early childhood education to development professional, fundraiser, artist and volunteer, Carol never lacks for the next big thing. She fine-tuned her skills at the Center for Ameri…

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Dr. Clarissa-Castillo Ramsey: Living and Leading Artfully 34:23

5M ago34:23

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Dr. Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey brings artfulness together with leadership and helping people grow. She is an organizational psychologist, artist, coach, and author of the book: Painting Your Path: 21 Interviews with Extraordinary Women.By Sally Jean Fox

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271 Nancy Hanson: Following in My Mother’s Footsteps: Fighting for Systemic Change 29:57

5M ago29:57

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A life of social service requires a deep commitment to reaching out, helping out and finding those paths that have meaning to you. Throughout Nancy Hanson’s entire life, she has been doing just that. Following in the footsteps of her mother, Nancy knows no other way of being. Early on, she joined the League of Women Voters and in each of the cities…

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270 Kate Saccany: Battling Long Covid while Running Marathons 32:35

6M ago32:35

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Catherine (Kate) Saccany was born to run. She took up jogging and ran barefoot for her first 30 months because there were no running shoes for women. A career banker, Kate joined LaSalle Bank. Coincidentally, LaSalle sponsored the Chicago marathon. She bought her first pair of running shoes, qualified for the marathon and has not stopped since. Yes…

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The Last Green Valley with Mark Sullivan 56:38

5M ago56:38

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Join us as we talk with Mark Sullivan, a #1 New York Times bestselling author who wrote The Last Green Valley about a family, the Martels, that flee the Ukraine in 1944 to arrive and eventually settle in Bozeman, MT. We discuss the families harrowing journey as they, along with thousands of others make the Long Trek. Join us for this important conv…

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Raising Awareness for Colorectal Cancer with Kim Angelo 27:00

6M ago27:00

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Colorectal Cancer Resources: Colorectal Cancer Alliance Exact Sciences Cologuard WebMD Health Coaching: Visit www.webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin to send a message to a coach or schedule a call OR Call a coach today at 800-821-6591 The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used as a subs…

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269 Eme McAnam: Senior Romance - People Live Who They Are Until Their Last Breath 32:51

6M ago32:51

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Joy, love, compassion - the foundation of Eme’s life and her stories. Eme McAnam was a singer-songwriter who charted in the top 100 in Country Music. Her career has taken many turns: Singer/songwriter, novelist, art photographer. Her newest novel, Freefalling: A Novel of Senior Romance, is based on a topic she knows well from her 91/2 years serving…

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