Assorted Conversations

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Have you ever wanted to just pack your bags and go wander around the globe?  This week’s guest, New York Times Best Selling Author and professional traveler, Heather Markel , left the safety and security of her corporate gig and did just that!   Heather shares how she prepared herself, financially and emotionally, to make the leap into exploring the unkno...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Adversity can make you bitter or you can choose to let it make you better.  This week’s guest, Jaimie Shearling , has chosen to make lemonade out of the lemons life has given and she’s added a splash of vodka! She’s a cancer warrior-turned-entrepreneur helping her sister-breast cancer survivors, she has found acceptance and emotional support through her f...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Bonnie Jean Kuras, has always had a passion for helping children.  Throughout her career she’s been an educator and school administrator, seeing and experiencing more than what goes on in the classroom and on the playground.   The behind-the-scenes stressors began to affect her and those around her yet, thanks to a fateful conversation and a hard truth sh...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Home Baker, Christine Crisatelli , has been at her passion and side hustle for 29 years!  Although she had a dream to own her own bakery, she is no less satisfied with continuing to pursue her baking passion from the comfort of her own kitchen.  Her love of baking and the challenges of learning new decorating techniques to keep up with current baking tren...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! How do you cope with uncomfortable or stressful situations?  This week’s guest actor-writer-director-producer, Meirav Zur shares one of her coping mechanisms:  HUMOR.  When faced with infertility issues and struggling to talk about and share her experiences, she invited her close friends over for a night of “Wine and Hormones” and acted out what she was g...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Ep. 29 - The Custom Wood Carver Conversation This week’s guest, Tiffany Marchand , has turned a lifelong fascination with wood carving and design into a unique business, Night Carver Designs .  Her passion for her craft is only surpassed by her energy and innovation in continuing to explore ways for sharing her skills, knowledge and creations. J oin us to...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Brian Kintz , Stump Trivia Game Host, joins us this week and shares how he has lived out his passion for trivia which has shaped his path to becoming a popular trivia game host over the years.  Listen in to hear how an unexpected opportunity found on Craig’s List was the first step in Brian becoming a weekly trivia host at bars and restaurants, plus emcee...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Ruby Miner, Blake Barr , joins us this week to talk about his treasure-hunting hobby of mining for gems.  A lifelong geology and mining interest has driven him to learn where, how and when to search for hidden gems buried within the earth.  His adventures have taken him across the US and have led him to discovering artifacts called Guadalupe tools in addi...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Author, Poet and Outstanding Author Award-winner of the Driftless in CT series, Dianne Bilyak , joins us this week to share her journey to writing the memoir, “Nothing Special, the Mostly True, Sometimes Funny Tales of Two Sisters”.  The stories focus on Dianne’s relationship with her older sister and their family’s dynamics.  Older sister, Christine, is...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! This week’s guest, Michael Hilson Roache , AKA Chef Nupe, joins us to discuss his love of food, cooking and sharing his food experiences.  What began when a relative tried to prepare Michael to cook for himself before he went off to college has evolved into a passion he proudly shares with family and friends. Experimenting with flavors, whipping up the tr...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! In honor of January being National Blood Donor Month, this week’s conversation is with guest Bill Borkowski , who has been a lifelong blood donor and as of our recording with him, has donated over 20 gallons of blood through the years.  Plus, this super-hero octogenarian has no intentions of slowing down! Bill shares how he first got involved with donatin...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Don't miss some of the funniest moments with our guests!  We're sharing bonus clips and bloopers from our 2021 episodes.  Most clips haven't aired, but we included a few that did to make you laugh all over again.  We've also got lots of our own bloopers that let you peek behind the scenes and hear our mess ups, flubs and hysterical lau...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! We have been fortunate to talk to some pretty amazing people this year!  Not only did we learn about their passions, in sharing their story each guest taught us a little lesson to take with us. We are stepping away from the mic over the holidays, so enjoy an abbreviated episode where we reflect back on specific guests and the things we learned from hearin...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! We've been fortunate to talk to some pretty amazing people this year!  Not only did we learn about their passions, in sharing their story, each guest taught us a little lesson to take with us. We are stepping away from the mic over the holidays, so enjoy an abbreviated episode reflecting back on specific guests and the things we learned from hearing...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! This week’s conversation is with guest Glenn Williams, who recreates moments in time through his passion for scale model building.  Focusing on, but not limited to model trains, his precision and attention to detail within the tiny scenes he creates provides the casual observer with much to take in, while evoking memories and stories from those who have a...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! This week’s guest, comedian Stephanie Peters , entered comedy at the age of 40 and hasn’t looked back!  Prior to discovering comedy as her calling, she studied and trained as a jazz vocalist at The Berklee School of Music in Boston, yet a serious bout of stage fright cut her music career short - so how did she ever manage to perform comedy?!  Tune in to f...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Our guest, Elementary school teacher Monica Marks , had several “side hustles” she was involved with in the past, but as she approached motherhood for the first time, she stumbled upon a life-changing opportunity as she was helping out a friend.  A fitness enthusiast, Monica was always on the hunt for durable, fun activewear and when she was introduced to...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Blending his journalistic curiosity with a favorite pastime of visiting casinos, this week’s guest, Josh O’Connell is educating casual and avid gamblers on all things casino-related.  Josh’s website, Know Your Slots , focuses on slot education, comps, casino travel and advantage play The site serves many as a valuable educational resource to get the most...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! This week’s guest, Cross Stitch artist and budding entrepreneur, Bridget Tamillow shares how she is turning her passion into a small business venture.  Bridget discusses how she has honed her skills, incorporated new elements and instead of following patterns, she is now creating custom portraits from clients’ photographs to create heirloom-quality pieces...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! No guest this week, just Maureen and Helen sharing some fun ideas and traditions to spark creativity and fun into celebrating the holidays by giving you the time to plan! From family ornament-making, weekly Secret Santa notes and Christmas Eve sleigh bells to channelling all the child-energy on Christmas morning, plus finding ways to give back within your...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Film blogger and cinephile, Rua Fay, shares her passion for film with us and how she has and continues to cultivate her love for the performing arts at the “ripe old age” of just seventeen years old. Finding herself with very few people to share her love of cinema with, this young lady created a cinema website, virtually connected with and recruited a tea...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! This week, Ghost Tour Manager and Paranormal Investigator, Christy Parrish , joins us to share her journey into the paranormal which began when she experienced what she terms extreme hauntings at her home in Tennessee.  After relocating to Massachusetts for her “day job”, she was drawn to The Oliver House and became heavily involved in ensuring the proper...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! This week Horror Film Actor, Savannah Whitten, joins us to share what it was like to play the title character in the horror/comedy film, Lillith!  Savannah discusses how she originally got involved with acting, what led her to New York to pursue her dream at the age of 18 and how she found herself cast as the HBIC, Lilly.  This up-and-comer to watch not o...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! This week, Horror Film Writer and Director, Lee Esposito, has a conversation with us to keep “spooky” October rolling!  Lee discusses his first feature film writing and directing experience on the horror/comedy movie, “Lillith”:  how he came up with the concept, how he worked through the challenges of being a first time director and what it was like to wi...

Text me what you think of today’s episode! Kicking off October on Assorted Conversations, Urban Explorer and award-winning photographer, Zoe Fasolo , joins us to share how breaking the rules has led her to capturing hauntingly beautiful photos in abandoned buildings and properties.  From cast aside hospitals and morgues to long-forgotten amusement parks, Zoe captures the hidden beauty and eeriness...