Best Toby Dorr Podcasts (2024)

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Finding Hope in Unexpected Places with Toby Dorr 33:02

11h ago33:02

33:02

"We are not defined by our mistake... We are defined by our character." - Toby Dorr, bestselling author, host of Fierce Conversations with Toby, and today’s guest on The Storytellers Porch Welcome to The Storytellers Porch! Join Jill as Toby recounts her experiences of resilience, reinvention, and redemption. Through a poignant narrative, Toby reve…

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Making Room for Love in the Justice System with Cathy Harvey 1:04:28

8h ago1:04:28

1:04:28

Trigger warning/disclaimer: This episode contains discussions about death, including personal experiences and journeys. The content may be emotionally intense and could be triggering for some individuals. If you find these discussions distressing, it may be advisable to skip this episode or listen with caution. Remember to prioritize your mental an…

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Meeting Donny Osmond and Heartfelt Connections with Kerry Kruegler 32:27

8d ago32:27

32:27

"I met Donny Osmond. The moment was real. I had to keep telling myself that it was real, though. I had to focus pretty hard to understand it was really happening.” - Kerry Kruegler, today’s guest on The Storytellers Porch Welcome to The Storytellers Porch! Experience the magic of Kerry’s journey as she recounts her quest to meet her childhood idol,…

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Pillowcases and Connections with Heather Wilde 28:45

11h ago28:45

28:45

Remember all that you have accomplished. Today on the Porch, Heather Wilde joins Jill while sipping coffee and Bailey’s. Come on over and grab a seat with your favorite drink while Heather and Jill discuss Heather’s teaching career, her belief in being a good person, and the legendary pillowcases she gave to her students upon their graduation. Link…

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One Little Pearl with Judy Helm Wright 41:13

13h ago41:13

41:13

The symbol of the artichoke has great meaning for Judy in her teaching and writing. As she works with families, she sees that frequently only the outer edges are exposed, which can be prickly and sometimes bitter to the taste. But, as you expose the artichoke - and people - to warmth, caring, and time, gradually the leaves begin to open and expose …

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Focusing on the Next Best Step with Charli Hoffman 29:32

29d ago29:32

29:32

“It isn't that I had it all figured out, it's that I just focused on the next right step.” - Charli Hoffman, CEO of Time Hackers Unite, Founder of Sparkle Warriors Book Club, and today’s guest on Fierce Conversations with Toby Head to https://www.youtube.com/@fierceconversationswithtoby to find all video interviews! Transcripts available at https:/…

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The Age of Invisibility with Susan J. Godwin 39:46

20d ago39:46

39:46

“And the point is, you can do it. You have more strength than you think you do. You can go through these tough situations. You move through that adversity, and you move through those struggles. And you keep going.” Susan J. Godwin, fervent educator, writer, freelance artist, and today’s guest on Fierce Conversations with Toby Head to https://www.yo…

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Stories that Matter with Pat Black-Gould 44:15

2M ago44:15

44:15

“And the point is, you can do it. You have more strength than you think you do. You can go through these tough situations. You move through that adversity, and you move through those struggles. And you keep going.” - Pat Black-Gould, Ph.D., clinical psychologist award-winning children’s book author, fiction author, playwright, and today’s guest on …

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I Could Hear Their Voices... Speaking out of the Darkness with Jean Trounstine 59:50

2M ago59:50

59:50

Head to https://www.youtube.com/@fierceconversationswithtoby to find all video interviews! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ “The women of Framingham (Prison) sought a way out and their struggles gave them dignity. I could hear their voices speaking out of the darkness.” - Jean Trounstine, author, activist, professor e…

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I Am Enough with Tanaine Jenkins 27:30

2M ago27:30

27:30

“For eight years, I was ashamed of my story. I learned that my story is freeing. Other people need to know that in telling their own story you can take your power back. And it takes away the power of those who are holding your story against you. Don't be the person others believe you should be just because you're a felon. I am enough. And so are yo…

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Filling a Niche with Hannah Rumsey 38:36

3M ago38:36

38:36

“I feel like it's gotten to the point where we're so scared of crossing a boundary that we just say nothing.” - Hannah Rumsey, developmental editor & writing coach for Sara Connell Coaching, Inc., creator and host of the podcast “Friends Missing Friends”, and today’s guest on Fierce Conversations with Toby. Find the video interview here! Transcript…

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Together We Can with Natasha Dasher 47:15

3M ago47:15

47:15

Head to https://www.youtube.com/@fierceconversationswithtoby to find all video interviews! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ Natasha Dasher is on a life mission to help Returning Citizens realize their true potential. She is an appointed Commissioner for Returning Citizens and Re-Entry Affairs and the co-chair of the D…

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The Importance of Contradiction with Brittany Means 35:16

4M ago35:16

35:16

Find all interviews at https://www.youtube.com/@fierceconversationswithtoby Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ In this episode, Brittany Means discusses her new memoir, Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways. About Brittany Means: Brittany Means is a writer and editor living in Albuquerque, NM. A graduate of Iowa's MFA Nonfic…

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Find Your Calling with Gina Hanna 31:37

5M ago31:37

31:37

Head to https://www.youtube.com/@fierceconversationswithtoby to find all video interviews! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ http://www.bfa-ministry.org/ Gina Hanna founded Beauty for Ashes Ministry with her husband Derk in 2009. Their vision was to drastically reduce recidivism in prisons across the United States by p…

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Discovering Self with Kimberly Braun 45:50

5M ago45:50

45:50

Watch the video interview here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ When we know the hard choice is right, in a way, it's not hard because we can't not do it. - Kimberly Braun, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and today’s guest on Fierce Conversations with Toby Join us as Kimberly Braun shares her extraordinary life jou…

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Thriving Beyond Cancer with Tekquiree Spencer 43:02

5M ago43:02

43:02

Trigger warning/disclaimer: This episode contains discussions about cancer, including personal experiences and journeys. The content may be emotionally intense and could be triggering for individuals who have had personal experiences with cancer or are sensitive to health-related topics. If you find these discussions distressing, it may be advisabl…

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The Ultimate Gift with Geoff and Laura Spetter 30:08

6M ago30:08

30:08

Watch the video interview here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ "The lost art of what's been going on is people have forgotten how to have a conversation and how to say, 'Can I help you?'" - Laura Spetter, 14-year Air Force veteran and today’s guest along with Geoff Spetter, a 21-year Army veteran, on “Fierce Convers…

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Crossing Cultural Boundaries with Leslie Ahmadi 49:23

6M ago49:23

49:23

Watch the video interview here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ “A road can always be found between two hearts.” - Leslie Ahmadi, language coach, cross-cultural/diversity consultant, author of the upcoming book Road Between Two Hearts: A Black American Bride Discovers Iran, and today’s guest on Fierce Conversations w…

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From Safe to Fierce: Fierce Conversations with Toby Podcast Trailer 5:23

7M ago5:23

5:23

Watch the video here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ “I think playing it safe is extremely boring and uninspiring. Embrace the hard parts of your life story. Break free from the prison in which you may find yourself confined. We provide an opportunity for those who are making a difference in the world and doing the …

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Creating a Healthy Community with Marla Smith 30:27

7M ago30:27

30:27

Watch the video interview here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ “I have a weekly conversation with my mentees. We do once a month face to face. And it really makes a difference. People know that you care.” - Marla Smith, Christian care provider, clinical researcher, mentor for the Welcome Home Reentry Program and tod…

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Keep Going! with Amanda and Lisa Plasse 49:39

7M ago49:39

49:39

Content warning: This episode discusses the journey of one our guests to recovery with an eating disorder. While this episode, and all episodes of Fierce Conversations with Toby, are designed to facilitate healing for all, some listeners may be troubled by the subject matter. Watch the video interview here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr…

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Beacon of Hope with Lisa Nordike 26:28

8M ago26:28

26:28

Contennt warning: This episode discusses death, including the death of a fellow inmate by execution because of the death penalty and the death of our guests husband to cancer. While this episode, and all episodes of Fierce Conversations with Toby, are designed to facilitate healing for all, some listeners may be troubled by the subject matter. Watc…

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Healing Your Inner Child with Inner Child 38:01

9M ago38:01

38:01

Content warning: This episode discusses the healing journey of Moira Dadd after experiencing childhood abandonment, stays in multiple orphanages, and the death of her mother by suicide. While this podcast is intended to facilitate healing and hold space for all, some listeners may be troubled by the subject matter. Watch the video interview here! T…

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Defining Fierce Conversations with Toby Dorr and Mark Packard 49:49

10M ago49:49

49:49

Watch the video interview here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ "Sometimes you can be significant by being insignificant... We all have it within us to make a difference. You don't have to be wealthy. You don't have to be famous. You don't have to have a title." - Toby Dorr, host of and the interviewee on today’s epi…

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Life After Loss with Ali Freeman 23:50

10M ago23:50

23:50

Watch the video interview here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ Embracing Resilience: Ali Freeman's Inspiring Journey of Healing Through Art Content warning: This episode discusses the healing journey of Ali Freeman after the miscarriage of her daughter Morrison, as well as discussions of the loss of Toby’s daughter,…

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Living Louder with Portia Louder 35:52

10M ago35:52

35:52

Sisterhood Behind Bars: The Unbreakable Bonds of Women in Prison Watch the video interview here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ "Don't ever give up. Don't ever, ever, ever, give up. I could not see a life this beautiful when I was dealing with the legal process or even when I was a young single mother... whatever ha…

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Cultivating a Support Network with Woman, Rise! Authors 1:00:12

11M ago1:00:12

1:00:12

From Zoom Calls to Lifelong Bonds: Unleashing the Power of Connection Watch the video interview here! Transcripts available at https://tobydorr.com/podcast-schedule/ Content warning: Mentioning and brief discussion of the death of one of our guest’s 5-year-old son. While this podcast is intended to facilitate healing and hold space for all, some li…

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The Art of Living and Loving with Kathryn C. Boxill 41:17

11M ago41:17

41:17

Check out the video of this interview here! “Allow yourself to feel. To grieve. To mourn. Oftentimes with life, people wanna keep moving. We have our responsibilities, but in the midst of that you should be comfortable to be able to process those feelings and deal with how you're feeling and grieve in real time.” - Kathryn C. Boxill of BeDoLove, LL…

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Diversify My Hustle with Frederick Johnson 26:17

12M ago26:17

26:17

Check out the video of this interview here! “I think that that's one of the overlooked traits that we have as an entire community is that we tend to not listen. And I think that if we take time, take a minute to sit back and actually listen to what the community is asking for, then we can better serve them.” - Frederick Johnson, therapist, barber, …

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Perspective Is My Superpower with Carly Fahey-Dima 29:42

1y ago29:42

29:42

Check out the video of this interview here! “Your perspective is a superpower that you have in your pocket at all times. And it doesn't matter what level of situation you're in, whatever you can control or what you can't control around you, whether you like it or you don't, that perspective is the one thing that's pretty unchanging, so long as you'…

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Seeing the World Through Music with Lisa Plasse 33:08

1y ago33:08

33:08

Check out the video of this interview here! “I kept going at it and the best thing of it all is that my band director said to me, you know what? I see the determination. You can't give up.” - Lisa Plasse, composer of The Fierce Conversations with Toby theme song and today’s guest, on her first experience with the flute – which took Lisa 7 months of…

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Doing Things That Scare You with Catherine Bell 21:51

1y ago21:51

21:51

Check out the video of this interview here! “If a movie was made about your life, who would play the lead role?” This classic conversation-starter question was actually answered for Toby Dorr! For Toby, the face of the lead role was Catherine Bell when she played Toby in the Lifetime movie Jailbreak Lovers. Since Jailbreak Lovers was created from p…

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They Wanted Justice with Chris, Cliff, Charles, and Tim 49:57

1y ago49:57

49:57

Check out the video of this interview here! Chris Turner. Clifton Yarborough. Charles Turner. Timothy Catlett. Our guests today spent 30+ years behind bars, being a number and not a name. We made sure their names are right at the very beginning to honor Chris, Cliff, Charles, and Tim as human beings who were never just numbers. The Catherine Fuller…

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When Innocence Is Not Enough with Thomas L. Dybdahl 43:34

1y ago43:34

43:34

Content Warning: This episode contains brief descriptions of violence, including sexual violence involved in the 1984 Catherine Fuller case. Check out the video of this interview here! “What’s at stake when prosecutors conceal evidence—and what we can do about it.” - From the description of the book When Innocence Is Not Enough: Hidden Evidence and…

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Uncovering Grief's Beauty with Wendy Elle 50:13

1y ago50:13

50:13

Content warning: This episode contains dialogue that includes mentions of the death of our guest’s 5-year-old son. While this interview is intended to facilitate healing and hold space for all that have been affected by loss, some listeners may be troubled by the subject matter. Check out the video of this interview here! Wendy Elle’s precious five…

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Making a Difference with Carla Anderson 23:54

1y ago23:54

23:54

Check out the video of this interview here! Two groups of people face the perilous path called reentry: astronauts and inmates. Our guest today is Carla Anderson, a reentry coordinator for a national nonprofit in Washington, D.C. Through her impactful work, Carla helps inmates to rise above societal prejudice, return to their families, and overcome…

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Bearing Witness with Laura Collins 26:01

1y ago26:01

26:01

Check out the video of this episode here! George Floyd. Derek Chauvin. Bill Cosby. Kyle Rittenhouse. Vicky White. Today’s guest, Laura Collins, has been there for all of them. Laura reported from Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd and the ensuing unrest, and then returned for Derek Chauvin’s trial. She was in the courtroom during Kenos…

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You Might Go to Prison with Justin Brooks 32:28

1y ago32:28

32:28

Check out the video of this interview here! An eye-opening look into our broken justice system, one where innocence may not protect you from incarceration — or even the death penalty. Today’s guest is Justin Brooks, the Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project, an organization that has secured the release of dozens of innocent pe…

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Learning the Charleston with Harry Slick 1:30:14

1+ y ago1:30:14

1:30:14

“Every time we started to go to school, the old gray mare would wait till we got out on the road, right by our house, and then she'd go back into the ditch with the buggy that she was hitched to and head for the barn.” Welcome to the Storytellers Porch! Today, Jill is joined by Mrs. Barbara Ewing and her daughter Jacquie. Mrs. Ewing (who just celeb…

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Peace, Solitude, and More Lessons Learned on the Farm 38:09

2y ago38:09

38:09

“The reason my great-great-grandparents came over here was for freedom and hope for their family. To start this generation and to give generational hope and freedom of living. Some place like here.” - Deb Nyenhuis, today’s guest on The Storytellers Porch Following the trend of last week’s episode with Dr. Mark Wright on The Storytellers Porch, Deb …

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Lessons Learned on the Farm 33:12

2y ago33:12

33:12

Trigger warning: This episode contains dialogue of life on a sheep farm, which includes mentions of hunting and the death of animals. No animal cruelty is discussed. “When somebody walks in my practice, they're in my house. I want them to be at home.” - Mark H. Wright, DDS, today’s guest on The Storytellers Porch Today’s story on The Porch at The F…

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Life Continues after Loss 23:43

2y ago23:43

23:43

“I can look to the seasons, and I can look to the controlled burns and the growth that comes up a week later and use that as a reminder: that nature, and the seasons, and those cycles have been here long before we have and will be here long after. And I think that's really all the hope I need.” - Gracie Jenkins In our last adventure out to Stockpo…

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A Little Bit of Whiskey and a Lot of Community 27:50

2y ago27:50

27:50

What do you do when you get a call saying you have to fix your 130-year-old barn that is falling down and causing a hazard to your neighbors? You grab some friends, some beer, some food, and some love and figure it out. In today's exciting episode, Jill Davis and Emily Chase Smith talk about the hardship that came when Jill had to say goodbye to th…

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A Daughters Love and a Brownie Camera 31:43

2y ago31:43

31:43

This episode of the Storyteller’s Porch begins with our host Jill Davis and her daughter, Gracie as they open a discussion about life growing up, Jill’s parents (Gracie’s grandparents), and much more. Our drink of choice for the porch this episode is Strawberry Pineapple Rebel made by Gracie’s girlfriend who is a barista at Dutch Bros. Previously, …

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Mom Said It Was a Pickup but It Was Also a Love Story 36:18

2+ y ago36:18

36:18

Today’s episode of The Storyteller’s Porch begins with a signature drink to honor our host’s Jill Davis’ “daddy”, peppermint schnapps. (Check out the show notes on The Storytellers Porch blog page at https://thestorytellersporch.com/mom-said-it-was-a-pickup-but-it-was-also-a-love-story/ to see some exclusive pictures of Jill’s parents and the farm!…

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Sometimes It Was Pretty Hard to Pay the Taxes 33:00

2+ y ago33:00

33:00

Iced water and bubbly in hand, our host Jill Davis and Emily Chase Smith walk through the history and genealogy of the sprawling farm inherited in Kansas. The farm began as a homestead in 1888. Made possible by the Homestead Act, Jill’s great grandfather, George Albert Henery elected for the 160-acre option allotted by the law and tended to the lan…

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So You’ve Inherited a Family Farm… Now What? 25:53

2+ y ago25:53

25:53

We begin season two of The Storytellers' Porch with our host Jill Davis and her long-time friend and co-host, Emily Chase Smith. Jill Davis has been helping people identify their dreams, tell their stories and share their ideas with the world for the past 30 years. She is a coach, speaker, author, as well as a mother of four and grandmother of two,…

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Season 2 Trailer 2:21

2+ y ago2:21

2:21

Welcome to Season Two of The Storytellers Porch, where we will be hearing tales of the Farm, with your host and storyteller, Jill Davis. These are the stories we share around the dinner table, tell in front of the campfire, and listen to on our porch. This is a place where tales are told and stories are heard. Grab your tea, your coco, your Wild Tu…

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Scott Ohlgren, Pepsi, and Getting Out of the Story You're In 33:34

2+ y ago33:34

33:34

Join us for the second half of Scott’s adventure into the great unknown and how he found friendship and hope. Taking the money he earned in Colorado and headed out into the world, he ends up in South Africa. Sometimes hope shows up in a bottle of warm Pepsi. How does hope show up for you? Trigger Warning: slight mention of suicide ideation. Scott O…

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Scott Ohlgren, Double Espresso, and $99 to London 28:54

2+ y ago28:54

28:54

Join Scott Ohlgren and Jill as they travel back in time to the 1970s. This two-part story is of a young man searching for adventure and truth. Scott starts out in Wisconsin and manages to find himself on adventures in Colorado, Michigan, Europe, Africa, and all over the world. Travel with him through time and space and encounter the beautiful knowl…

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