Anything But Routine

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

Meet Caitlin Joseph, a social media influencer and podcaster who uses her hobby of planning and her life as a mom to encourage others to embrace themselves and do what they can to make the world better! #unroutineinspiration

Horses and honeybees. Breast cancer and bongo drums. Positivity and inspiration from the Canary Islands to the Hawaiian islands. Season 5 of “Anything But Routine” begins Tuesday, June 14 and is the longest and most different season yet - hear what’s coming!  #unroutineinspiration

Season 4 of "Anything But Routine" is over!  Find out when season 5 will begin and how YOU can make episode suggestions for the upcoming season!  #unroutineinspiration

Meet George Lucas, a Johnstown, Pennsylvania on-air radio personality who always loved music, got into radio in college, and ultimately combined the two to form his lifelong career!  #unroutineinspiration

Meet theaquariumgirl, an Instagramer and animal rescuer who has taken up the cause of rescuing and promoting proper care of betta fish.  #unroutineinspiration

Meet Susan Thomas, who was diagnosed three years ago with a rare form of cancer and is currently undergoing treatment while continuing to live a normal life and, as she puts it, letting the cancer "come along for the ride."  #unroutineinspiration

Meet Lindsay Lehman, who followed her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse - and who graduated from nursing school and entered the nursing field at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.  #unroutineinspiration

Hear some surprising "Anything But Routine" statistics and learn what's been going on with me over the past two years as we prepare for a brand-new season of interesting and inspiring stories!  #unroutineinspiration