Forward From 50 podcast
By Greg Gerber
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Episodes: 172
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Forward From 50 interviews men and women over the age of 50 who are pursuing new direction for their lives. It is an opportunity for them to tell their stories in their own words regarding what they do to give their lives meaning and purpose.
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On Episode 174, Marianne Crooch explains why she is ‘The Calm Coach’
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May 25, 2026 |
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In Episode 173, Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch helps women to find their voices again
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May 21, 2026 |
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Adam Nemer advocates for reducing mental health stigma in Episode 172
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May 10, 2026 |
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In Episode 171, Steve Moore finds purpose in music, encouraging others
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May 03, 2026 |
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Sue Donaldson finds meaning in hospitality on Episode 170
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Aaron Hunt moved from corporate engineer to honored kayak fisherman
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Jim Boad found purpose helping people recover from addiction in Episode 168
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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In Episode 167, Jake Borchardt describes his life-altering adventure during COVID
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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In Episode 166, Jim Bartleman starts a new life after injury
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Kirsten Samuel talks about betrayal recovery and addiction in Episode 165
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Evan Sanchez loves coaching young adults in Episode 164
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Randall Kemp explains how collecting music gives him joy in Episode 163
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery helps people heal from the inside out
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Suzy Mighell explains why she is empty nest blessed in Episode 161
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Cliff Ravenscraft urges people over 50 to discover their zone of genius
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Angela Burk helps women navigate midlife in Episode 159
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Kate Schaefers outlines her goal for The Midlife Academy in Episode 158
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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In Episode 157, Jim Hinckley describes his passion for travel, storytelling
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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In Episode 156, Adam Landrum says you don’t need a complete restart to find meaning
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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In Episode 155, helping people with end-of-life planning gives Rebecca Kanable purpose
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Randi Crawford explains how coaching young women gives her purpose in Episode 154
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Riana Malia talks about breaking long-standing negative patterns in Episode 153
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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In Episode 152, Tim Christophersen helps people restore the environment
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Greg Peck describes rebuilding his life following his wife’s dementia in Episode 151
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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In Episode 150, Melissa McLaughlin shares how illness closed one door, but opened another
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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In Episode 149, Sue Willoughby explains how using horses rebuilds confidence
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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In Episode 148, Kimberly Haar talks about overcoming major trauma
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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In Episode 147, Jessica Stone explains her passion for helping hopeless people
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Peter Behn explains how older people make great coaches in Episode 146
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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David Cravit and Larry Wolf promote SuperAging in Episode 145
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Elizabeth Parsons helps achievers prepare for retirement in Episode 144
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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In Episode 143, Kevin Kolbe explains how YouTube gives seasoned citizens an avenue for expression
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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In Episode 142, Dan Metcalfe explains how he discovered superhuman abilities to heal from paralysis
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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In Episode 141, Jackie Lapin turns her passion for history, photography and storytelling into The Historic Traveler
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Allison McCune Davis explains how to enjoy more energy, vitality with natural health in Episode 140
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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In Episode 139, Barbara Alpher explains how she started RVing at 72 and now works as a health coach
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Space engineer Frank Shirvinski creates faith-based material in Episode 138
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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In Episode 137, Satori Shakoor says healing comes through storytelling
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Princella Seymour describes her passion for eldercare in Episode 136
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Susan Powers tells why she became a coach and author in Episode 135
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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In Episode 134, Becky Bongiovanni describes her passion for elder care
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Michael Jones shares his secrets to career pivoting in Episode 133
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Don Cote describes his Successful Seniors platform on Episode 132
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Daniel Rg Crandall describes the power of storytelling in Episode 131
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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In Episode 130, Tami Anne Strochak explains how to live life with vitality
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Bernadette Catalana’s passion is for strengthening mother-daughter relationships on Episode 129
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Susan Nefzger helps others attain self-discovery in Episode 128
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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In Episode 127, John Stange helps people share their wisdom online
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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In Episode 126, Colin Yearwood describes his passion for helping people succeed in sales
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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In Episode 125, C. Vicki Gold helps people age safely, wisely and well
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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In Episode 124, Jacqueline Leonard explains how helping others opened doors to a new meaningful life
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Leslie Wyatt writes romance novels about people in their 60s
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Mark Cundiff encourages people facing challenges to see what’s possible in Episode 122
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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In Episode 121, Alicia Michelle describes helping Christian women to navigate hectic lives
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May 28, 2025 |
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In Episode 120, Tom Smith explains how he shifted from being a skeptic to seeing his life as having purpose
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May 24, 2025 |
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Dr. Torkil Færø explains how using wearable devices can improve health, extend life on Episode 119
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May 21, 2025 |
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Dawn Fleming talks about midlife retirement overseas in Episode 118
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May 16, 2025 |
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Amy Goober and Gwen Bordon celebrate mother-daughter relationships on Episode 117
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May 10, 2025 |
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Greg Burris explains how his Give 5 program connects seasoned citizens to nonprofits in Episode 116
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May 07, 2025 |
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On Episode 115, Angie Clayton uses storytelling to convey how people have a specific purpose
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May 04, 2025 |
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Kate Battistelli talks about surviving the empty nest in Episode 114
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Annemarie Deutschmann talks about contending with dementia, engaging in aquaponics in Episode 113
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Linda Sasser is passionate about brain health in Episode 112
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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In Episode 111, Ray Haas continues to disciple others well into his 70s
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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In Episode 110, Mike Tobey explains his mission to promote heaven
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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In Episode 109, Steve Suprenant redefines concept of retirement
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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In Episode 108, Bill Hennessy explains why your most meaningful years are yet to come
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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In Episode 107, Jim Cermak shares his passion for trade shows
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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In Episode 106, Mike Broderick remains connected to aviation
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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In Episode 105, Rita Lussier describes navigating empty nest challenges
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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In Episode 104, Julia Park Tracey proves creativity doesn’t expire
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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In our Podcasthon 2025 episode, Tammie Webb explains her passion for helping foster kids to thrive
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Claudia Long’s purpose shifts from lawyer to writer in Episode 102
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Steve Woodruff describes how to be more memorable in Episode 101
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Vincent Pugliese describes having a life of purpose, meaning and connection in Episode 100
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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In Episode 099, Karen Nelson talks about her passion for helping writers
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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In Episode 98, author Gail Lukasik reveals a life-changing family secret
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Andrew Matthews explains what makes people happy in Episode 97
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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In Episode 096, Dr. Jordan Grumet describes Big P vs Little P purpose
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Margie Zable Fisher describes creating a new life after 50 in Episode 95
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Leonard Cochran describes his passion for relational leadership and helping others in Episode 094
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Glenda Goodrich describes wilderness questing, SoulCollage in Episode 093
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode 092,James Gregory explains how he remains creative at age 75
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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In Episode 091, Michelle Croyle talks about mental health for women
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Hugh Plappert shows how faith plus technology impacted his career and retirement in Episode 090
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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In Episode 089, Mary Jo Thayer explains why being a writer and mentoring is important to her
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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In Episode 088, Marc Joseph explains what prompted him to start the babyboomer.org website
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Jason Dennen describes how a near-death skydiving experience changed his life in Episode 087
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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In Episode 086, Amy Daughters explains why writing books, letters impacted her life
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Robert Ruesch shares his story of helping his daughter overcome addiction in Episode 085
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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In Episode 084, Jeffrey Barnes describes a resilient life and his admiration of Walt Disney
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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In Episode 083, Mary Baskin talks about starting Vagabond Travel
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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In Episode 082, Wendy Melrose talks about overcoming doubt to write
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Tepe Hamilton talks about taking up motorcycling at 57 on Episode 081
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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In Episode 080, Michelle Shores describes writing a book, buying a campground in her 50s
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Laura Venecia Rodriguez describes simple, easy yoga in Episode 079
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Musician Gail Taylor explains how addiction forced her to re-prioritize her life in Episode 078
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Financial coach Joel Bromley offers legacy advice on Episode 077
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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As the ‘mom next door,’ Pam Fields gives hope, inspiration to mothers in Episode 076
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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In Episode 075, author DC Frost describes her passion for mysteries
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Colleen Law design Lego homes and prepare dissertations in Episode 074
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Angelia Hayes talks about boldly living in God’s image in Episode 073
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Gwen Rutz shifted from pastor to business owner in Episode 072
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Jacquelyn and Jerry Clement create, teach and inspire in Episode 071
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Linda Ambrus Broenniman describes uncovering a life-changing family secret in Episode 070
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Ada Robinson describes being a natural healer, teacher in Episode 069
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Michele Morgan describes inventing, starting a business in Episode 068
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Marty Drapkin describes his love for writing, photography in Episode 067
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Nicole Smith describes her purpose preparing for eldercare in Episode 66
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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In Episode 065, Mike Coote talks about coaching, and online humor
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Dave Jenkins describes the life-changing aspect of coaching in Episode 064
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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After a government career, Jill Beam describes becoming an entertainer, pageant queen in Episode 063
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Jon Sanders explains how to officiate life celebrations in Episode 062
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Shey Keith describes launching her Walking With The Chosen podcast in Episode 061
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May 30, 2024 |
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Paul Weigel describes how love for his daughter helped him battle cancer in Episode 060
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May 16, 2024 |
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Danielle Bernock helps people with childhood trauma in Episode 059
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May 09, 2024 |
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Dr. Bijoy John outlines strategies for effective sleep in Episode 058
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May 04, 2024 |
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Wyatt Timmins describes his passion for music & ministry in Episode 057
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Michael Fineman, founder of The Dad Link, reveals his passion for fatherless people in Episode 056
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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In Episode 055, Joan Patterson describes growing closer to God through multiple sclerosis
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Dr. Mitchell Clionsky explains how to avoid dementia in Episode 54
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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In Episode 053, Angie Clayton describes her ministry of presence
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Pat Mingarelli outlines a passion for nature photography in Episode 052
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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In Episode 051, Jeff Crider describes helping people on medical missions
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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In Episode 050, Beverly Pimsleur describes her passion for languages
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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In Episode 049, Joseph Rorick talks about starting a new life in Kenya
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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In Episode 048, Sarah Geringer offers hope for the hard times
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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In Episode 047, Joan Turley describes loving people and building them up
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Dawn Marasco describes helping people find peace in Episode 046
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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In Episode 045, Ruth Cowles shows how grandparents can have influence
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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In Episode 044, Richard Duhaim describes Workamping and writing
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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In Episode 043, Jeff Seckendorf describes his goal to set a bicycling endurance record in his 70s
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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In Episode 42, Ever Nearer founder, Troy Stoneking, helps people become fully engaged in their Christian faith
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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In Episode 041, Allen Lundy explains what led him to be a health coach
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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In Episode 040, Mary Crimmins describes shifting from teaching to starting her own company
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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In Episode 038, Brenda Haire found fulfillment from obedience to God
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Mike Forrester describes his purpose for coaching men in Episode 037
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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In Episode 036, Kelly Mack McCoy describes how he gave up driving trucks to become a writer
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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In Episode 035, Susan Salenger explains why patients need to take ownership of their own healthcare
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Former police officer Chris Hoyer describes his desire to prepare the Thin Blue Line in Episode 034
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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In Episode 033, Lori Ann King describes the keys to a balanced life
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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In Episode 031, Kathy Elkind describes her 1,400-mile trek across Europe along the beautiful GR5 trail
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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In Episode 030, Jen Hardy describes how people can feel fabulous over 50
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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In Episode 029, Mike and Betty Gill describe the joy of mentoring others
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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In Episode 028, Don Gleason explains why passion is needed at work
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Perry Gabbard describes achieving his 40-year dream to hike the Pacific Crest Trail on Episode 27
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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In Episode 26, Mike Brennan explains why a daily creative habit is essential
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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In Episode 25, David Steen describes his vision for a new American Dream
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Tim Ketchersid: Former pastor finds purpose in making people laugh in Episode 024
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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At 57, Chris and Chris Clement move into an RV to start life of adventure in Episode 023
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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In Episode 022, Andrea Austin offers hope for the Not Old Army
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Phyllis Jenkins describes her ‘God assignment’ and how it inspires others in Podcast 021
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Episode 020 – Nick Lituanio creates videos to help people over 50 make the most of the rest of their lives
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Episode 019 — Todd Kuckkahn helps people create a wheel of life focusing on 9 key elements
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Episode 018 – Rich Avery shepherds pastors toward enhanced purpose
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Episode 017 – Janet Black uses personal pain from her life to bring comfort to others
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Episode 016 – Gill Bentham describes the joy she found by reawakening her dreams and her heart
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Episode 015 – Steve Rupert finds new love and renewed purpose after 50
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Episode 014 – Faye Bryant helps others by sharing their stories
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Episode 013 – Steve Barkley inspires people to Live Forever Young through martial arts
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Episode 012 – Michelle Weidenbenner seeks to empower 1 million All Mighty Moms
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Episode 011 – When COVID ended his job, Steve Hurwitz learned to fix and inspect RVs instead
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Episode 010 – Eric Pearson finds purpose in substitute teaching
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Episode 009 – Betty Mills explains how she mentors teens
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Episode 008 – Jeanette Finn with Innocent Again
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Episode 007 – John and Kathy Huggins helped people fall in love with RVing
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Episode 006 – Jeff Kramer helps people break the bonds of perfectionism
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Episode 005 – Janine Pettit’s Girl Camper movement gives women confidence
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Episode 004 – Al Hesselbart finds new purpose in his 70s as a country performer
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Episode 003 – Michele Stanford helps people make healthier choices
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Episode 002 – Jim Akers encourages people to have ‘Godfidence’ to pursue their purpose
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Episode 001 – What is the Passionate Purpose podcast about?
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Jul 28, 2022 |