Moving Along

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” —Joseph Cambell (1904 – 1987) Every journey is a tapestry of experiences, and Urmi Hossain’s story weaves a vibrant pattern of culture, identity and self-discovery that stretches across continents. Our conversation peels back the layers of Urmi’s life, from her early years in Italy to her adventures in Canada, illuminating the bittersweet n...

Ever wondered about the power of resilience in navigating life's bumps? Prepare to be captivated as we explore this and more with the remarkable Pat Wetzel , pilot, adventurer, author and podcast host of Bump in the Road . Pat's life is a rich tapestry of domestic and world travel, marked by immense joys and formidable challenges--from growing up in a globetrotting, food-loving family to a Wall St...

Where have we been? Here's a brief rundown on what's been happening. The broken arm (oops!) thanks to a dog-walking accident in early August. No vacation! But a weekend getaway Nan and Christi took to Ogunquit, Maine, staying on the beach. And a sad RIP for a former Moving Along podcast guest and dear friend.  Coming up in the next few months: Pat Wetzel, host of Bump in the Road podcast and her b...

(0:00:06) - Tommy Ngo's Journey (0:13:28) - Family, Music, and Coming Out (0:22:16) - Vietnamese Culture, Religion, and Art (0:35:36) - Love for Music, Culture, and Fashion   In this engaging conversation, we explore Tommy's family dynamics, his dedication to music and art and the significant role his father played in their immigration to the United States. Tommy opens up about his relationship wi...

In a free-flowing conversation, Deborah Sundahl talks about how she came to travel six months each year to Europe and Scandanavia giving lectures and workshops about women's sexuality--a second career born of a need to promote her book about female ejaculation and the G-spot. She discusses what happens at her hands-on workshops, which serve women in their 40s who are discovering their true sexuali...

Moving Along guest Patrice Jenkins, Ph. D., is an organizational psychologist, consultant and frequent speaker on topics related to career and retirement transitions. She is the host of Day One Dreams podcast and author of two books, it’s still good: Dreams Don’t Have Expiration Dates  and What Will I Do All Day? Wisdom to Get You Over Retirement and On with Living! Her online course, A Guide to T...

Here are some tips to making your Thanksgiving dinner not too intense when visiting family. Applies to all family holiday dinners!  Nan Kinney and Christi Cassidy talk about visiting familly over the coming Thanksgiving and how to make the weekend visit a little less stressful. Christina Beauchemin, Christi's friend and client, author of Let My Legacy Be Love (Woodhall Press, 2021), has great idea...

Into the maw of disaster, Mark Pellerito travels to wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and even to train derailments on behalf of the National Weather Service, where Mark works as an incident meteorologist. Since the age of five, he's wanted to be a weatherman, and he started out as a local TV weatherman in Michigan. Then all hell broke loose, and his dream came crashing down. He and the entire news...

About Marian Amo Marian Amo is an intricate part of the work done at Publishers Weekly . She enjoys writing, dancing, and baked goods. In her free time, you can catch her reading a good book or taking on new hobbies. The Rum Cake - Marian's take on this DEE-lish rum cake recipe from the Spicy Southern Kitchen https://spicysouthernkitchen.com/rum-cake-recipe/ Rum Cake This Rum Cake is the ultimate...

In Part 2 of our interview with Sonya Weisshappel, the CEO and founder of Seriatim professional organizers and inventory managment experts tells stories from her 23 years of helping people assess, get rid of and donate their stuff. Often precipitated by a crisis or major life transition such as a death in the family or decision to downsize or retire, people confront their belongings and often don'...

Sonya Weisshappel , CEO and founder of Seriatim ( seriatim.net ) was born and raised in San Francisco. When she was 13, her parents moved to New York, and living on Central Park West gave Sonya a whole new vision of herself in the world...especially when her dad died a year later. It taught her empathy, a key skill in dealing with people in her business, who call her when they don't know where to...

From Kansas to New Mexico...to Hawaii? Meet Kandy and Dave Shortle, originally from the great state of Kansas, who after retiring to Santa Fe, New Mexico--and enjoying high desert life for many years--sold their house during the pandemic and moved to Waikoloa, Hawaii, on the Big Island. How did they do it? Dave was full-time in the Army National Guard, and together he and Kandy raised a family and...

By the time these two long-haul truckers met in Windy Wyoming, Christina and Jamie Crim were ready for love, ready for adventure, ready for a family. After a harrowing pregnancy, the Crims had a beautiful son, a "truckers' baby," and Las Vegas beckoned. The future was bright...until their dreams shattered.  What could they do? Some of us leave by choice, some of us by necessity. This is a story of...

Debby Mayer is a writer and talker in San Diego, California. She has published a novel, Sisters ; a memoir, Riptides & Solaces Unforeseen , numerous short stories and reams of journalism. When she lived in New York State, she received two grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts: one in nonfiction, for “Therapy Dogs,” an excerpt from Riptides , and one in fiction for “The Secretary,” a sho...

Growing up in Northern California Traveling to Mexico City as a kid Learning Spanish Parenting magazine Moving to New York City Getting mugged in NYC on her first night there Latina magazine Jennifer Lopez - JLo - on the cover of the first Latina magazine Living in Chelsea, Manhattan Moving to her happy place - from New York City to Hermosa Beach in SoCal, Southern California Moving with a cat, Ro...

Moving Along is a podcast about travel, relocation and life transitions. Should you do it? What’s involved? What’s the cost? Will you miss opportunities if you decide to stay instead of leave? At Moving Along, you’ll hear stories of people who packed up and left--either by necessity or choice; advice from experts in organization, budgeting and moving; and tips on making your life transition a posi...