Anything But Routine

The Quemahoning Reservoir in Somerset County, PA is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the state and has a long and storied history, from its initial creation for industrial use at the height of Johnstown’s steel boom to its present-day identity as a gorgeous year-round recreation area!  Learn more about the Que's metamorphosis now!     #unroutineinspiration

Only one week to go until the season 8 premiere of “Anything But Routine”!  Eleven regular episodes sharing inspirational and uplifting stories are coming your way!  What can you look forward to?  Listen now to find out!     #unroutineinspiration

It’s the end of summer and the end of “Anything But Routine”’s seventh season!  Hear the wrap-up, say goodbye, and find out when we’ll be back!   #unroutineinspiration

Meet Missy Barnes, who has spent the past 30 years working in one of the most noble professions there is: the teaching profession.   #unroutineinspiration

Meet Michele Yoder, whose battle with COVID-19 left her comatose and on a last-resort form of life-support called ECMO for nearly three months.  After her miraculous survival, she now lives with Long COVID and Severe Pulmonary Fibrosis and continues to actively work on her recovery.   #unroutineinspiration

On July 24, 2002, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania - only 10 months and 10 miles from the crash of United Flight 93 - another historical event unfolded that captured the world’s attention.  This time, with the successful rescue of nine coal miners from the flooded Quecreek Mine, there was a happy ending.   #unroutineinspiration

Meet Audrey Marsh, an 80-year-old woman who has fought melanoma not once, not twice, but SIX times throughout her lifetime - and survived!   #unroutineinspiration

Meet Karen Caffrey, an athletic, energetic, otherwise healthy woman who sustained her first heart attack at age 39, her second nearly ten years later, and shares what it’s like to live with an invisible, little-understood condition called Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.   #unroutineinspiration

In 1970, a castle appeared along the Lincoln Highway in rural Stoystown, Pennsylvania and quickly became a renowned, beloved landmark. Come hear the story of Kings & Queens Restaurant and Pub!   #unroutineinspiration

In 1943, a chance encounter on a train between a ten-year-old girl named Virginia and an American soldier named Peter spawned an unlikely friendship that encompassed an entire family.  Thanks to the Internet, Virginia’s and Peter’s descendants have taken up the torch and finished the story!   #unroutineinspiration

Today marks the Season 7 kickoff of “Anything But Routine”!  When I started this podcast in 2019, I’d recently moved into my love’s century-old family farmhouse, launched a new career as a professional voice actor, and finished treatment for breast cancer.  What’s changed since then?  What’s stayed the same?  Catch up with me and find out!  #unroutineinspiration

It’s “Anything But Routine's” first FULL summer season!  Eleven regular episodes are coming your way!  What inspirational stories will you be hearing this season?  Find out now!   #unroutineinspiration

Season 6 is in the books!  When will season 7 launch?  Tune in to find out what’s coming!  #unroutineinspiration

Meet Cathy Caplener, a mental health advocate who has launched a simple but direct nationwide campaign that assures others of their worth - and which has actually saved lives!  #unroutineinspiration

Meet Anita Rummel, whose eldest daughter lost her battle with cancer and whose husband survived his, and who used her experience to rally her community to help others!  #unroutineinspiration

Johnstown, Pennsylvania was built as a steel mill and coal mining town through the sweat and labor of immigrants determined to forge new lives - and not even a deadly explosion could stop them.  #unroutineinspiration

Meet Gayle, a retiree from a career often portrayed in TV and the movies but not discussed much in real life: the field of professional household management!  #unroutineinspiration

We’ve got cats!  We’ve got courage!  We’ve got community!  Season 6 of "Anything But Routine" starts Tuesday, June 13 - hear what it’s all about!  #unroutineinspiration

Season 5 has come to an end! Listen to the wrap-up and learn what’s coming next! #unroutineinspiration

Meet Susan Parsel-Armagost, a creative retiree who is open to adventures of all kinds and, in recent years, has embraced two new arts: glass fusion and the bongo drums! #unroutineinspiration

Meet Judi Wagner Fox, a woman whose sister and husband both lost their respective battles with cancer and who has channeled the emotional lessons of her experiences into a podcast to help support others!  #unroutineinspiration

Johnstown, Pennsylvania is a small town whose history is rooted in producing steel and mining coal - and which, in the 1800s, also served as a regional depot for escaped slaves traveling the Underground Railroad. #unroutineinspiration

Meet Darci Sanner, who has devoted much of her life to working with honeybees the environment and now lives in Hawaii, studying queen-rearing with one of the largest queen bee producers in the world! #unroutineinspiration

Meet Angela Miller, a 34-year-old mom who details her journey from drug addiction to recovery! #unroutineinspiration

Meet Gina Morgenweck, a lightning-strike survivor who is now battling Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer - and thriving! #unroutineinspiration