1 Year 1 Fear with Cara Flynn

Jeremiah Moody joins the podcast to talk about growing up in Wisconsin, playing all the sports in high school, wrestling D1 at the University of Iowa, dealing with knee injuries and surgeries from wrestling, discovering a tumor and battling Hodgkin Lymphoma, and training for wrestling in The Olympic Games. Today's episode is sponsored by: The Adjusted Family Chiropractic - "At The Adjusted Family...

Dr. David Gray is a chiropractor at The Wellness Way in Coralville, Iowa. In this episode, David will talk about growing up in Monticello with 4 sisters, dealing with significant migraines as a kid, attending Iowa State, and his work at The Wellness Way. Today's episode is sponsored by: Unlocking You 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - This yoga teacher training is taught by some of the best yoga the...

In this episode we reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026 (new and exciting things are in the works)! Here's to more 1Y1F in 2026. Thanks for listening! Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @ 1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

This is part 2 of a 2-part conversation with Jenny Schuelke. In this episode, Jenny will talk about her time in the airforce, including a crime that was commited against her within the airforce and its implications and impact. She'll talk about her marraige and divorce, as well as her involvement in the Veteran's Yoga Project .  Check out Champagne Travel here: https://champagnetravel.us/ Follow 1...

This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation with Jenny Schuelke. In this episode, she will talk about growing up in Solon, Iowa and playing soft ball at the University of Iowa. She'll also talk about becoming an attorney and joining the airforce. She'll talk about her very complicated relationship with her mother and how it has changed over the years. She will also talk about Champagne Travel, her bou...

Don Poole is a 98-year-old veteran from Jamaica, Iowa. In this episode he will talk all about his long life, including his military career, his parents and siblings, and his wife and children.  Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @ 1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

Jordan and Mike are the founders of Code 4 Collective and Mindfully Mindless Collective . Mike was born and raised in North Dakota and he joined the National Guard and military police and was deployed to Iraq in 2008. Jordan grew up in Nebraska and went to school for aviation to become an airtraffic controller but pivoted to management and now works in a corporate job. In this episode they will ta...

Paige Flotterud is an artist living in Washington, Iowa. In this episode, she will talk about growing up in Iowa, devoting herself to gymnastics as a kid all the way through college, meeting her husband, having her first child in March of 2020 and how being a new mom in the midst of COVID was a challenge, experiencing post-partum depression and suffering panic attacks because of it, and discoverin...

Tom Sweeney has lived so many lives. This conversation with Tom covers so many things, including but not limited to: 8 years training to become an ordained priest, being a teacher, living in Mexico, being a "news man", being a pilot, being a model, being a filmmaker, running marathons, graduate school, getting a PhD, writing three books and working on a fourth, and so much more.  Find Tom's books...

Robin Springer is the founder of Robin Springer Consulting . In this episode, Robin will talk about growing up in Charles City, Iowa, attending the University of Iowa and studying accounting, having children, marrying and getting divorced twice, and discovering her appreciation and passion for astrology and the entrepreneur life.  Check out her consulting business: https://www.robinspringer.com/ F...

Jason Lassner is a psychologist living in Iowa City. In this episode (part 2 of 2 with Jason) he will talk about working at the University of Iowa in adult psychiatry, meeting his wife on a blind date, transitioning to private practice, becoming a parent, and retirement, among other things.  Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @ 1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su madre Podcasts

Jason Lassner is a psychologist living in Iowa City. In this episode (part 1 of 2 with Jason) he will talk about being born in Detroit, the death of his father when he was only 8 years old, moving to Ann Arbor at 10 years old, and attending private school. Jason will also talk about getting a therapist at age 12, grad school in Pittsburgh, an internship in Colorado, and deciding to focus on couple...

This is a very special episode! Cara was invited to speak at the Professional Organizers Collective Retreat, held at Lake Geneva in Wisconsin. In this episode, several members of the Collective will speak with Cara about themselves, their business, and their lives as entrepreneurs. They will also offer their biggest piece of advice for staying organized, as well as their biggest fears regarding en...

Joe and Jennifer Skelley are husband and wife living in Iowa City. In this episode, they will talk about where they grew up, how they met, the work they chose in life, and their children. We will hear mostly about their son Owen in today's episode.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode deals, in some part, with suicide.  Check out The Big O Foundation: https://thebigofoundation.org/ Follow 1Y1F on Instag...

Michael Young was born in New Mexico but raised in Iowa. He is a money manager and a poet and a fascinating person. This is part 2 of a 2-part conversation.  Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @ 1year1fearpodcast

Michael Young was born in New Mexico but raised in Iowa. He is a money manager and a poet and a fascinating person. This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation.  Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @ 1year1fearpodcast

Rob Sand is currently running for Governor of Iowa. In this episode, Rob will talk about growing up in Decorah, Iowa with his parents and his sister. He will also talk about going to school originally to be a teacher before switching over to law. He is currently the 33rd Auditor of the State in Iowa and has held that role since 2019.  Attend one of Rob's town halls: https://www.mobilize.us/robsand...

Whitney Linville is a photographer and social media marketing strategist. She is the owner of redhead media and whittyb photography. In this episode, Whitney will talk about growing up in Davenport with her brothers and hr parents, as well as attending University of Iowa. She will also talk about the passing of her father when she was ten and her mother when she was an adult.  Find Whitney on Inst...

Melissa Prieskorn is a fitness and yoga instructor from Iowa City. In this epispode, Melissa will talk about gorwing up in Iowa City as the oldest of 4 kids, attending the University of Iowa for social work, living in Phoenix and Chicago, meeting her husband, having kids, being a stay-at-home mom, and transitioning into fitness and yoga teaching. Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @ 1year1fearpodcast

Mitch Butynes is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and currently works at Team Iowa Physical Therapy. In this episode Mitch will talk about growing up in New Jersey with his two sisters and finding interests in Ninja Warrior competitions, wake boarding, jiu-jitsu, and the science of injuries and physical therapy.  Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @ 1year1fearpodcast

Bri Nicholson is the founder of Avery McCoy Collection . In this episode, Bri will talk about growing up in Illinois, going to the University of Iowa, getting her Masters in Speech Pathology, and starting both Avery McCoy and The Makers Collective . Avery McCoy Collection on the web: https://www.averymccoycollection.com/ Avery McCoy Collection on Instagram: @ avery.mccoy.collection Follow 1Y1F on...

Jacob Frederick is the owner of Intentionally Selfish , as well as a Coach/Trainer at BODY ReCenter. In this episode, Jacob will talk about growing up in Cedar Falls, IA with four siblings and his truggles with pericardial effusion (a heart condition) when he was in high school. He will also talk about living and working Colorado in his early 20s and returning to Iowa to start his fitness and well...

At the end of an adventure-filled trip to Colorado, the participants of Beyond Barriers 2025 talk about mountains both metaphorical and real. This episode opens with Cara's solo reflection on BB2025, wherein she tells her harrowing mountain rescue story. The second half of the episode was recorded on the last night of the trip as several of the women share their experiences and fears.  Follow 1Y1F...

Curt and Cyndy Jeffryes are Cara's parents! In part 2 of this 2-part episode, they will talk about meeting in high school and getting married, having kids, both becoming teachers, and many other things! Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @ 1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by  sumadrepodcasts.com  

Curt and Cyndy Jeffryes are Cara's parents! In part 1 of this 2-part episode, they will talk about growing up in Iowa and their seperate lives before they met. Part 2 will be released in one week! Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @ 1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by  sumadrepodcasts.com