Bump In The Road

Kamin Samuel was the first African American woman to fly helicopters in the Navy. She flew a CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter, went on numerous deployments and worked as a flight instructor at NAS North Island. She holds a PhD in Positive Neuropsychology, a Masters of Science in Information Systems, a Masters of Arts in Spiritual Psychology, and a Masters of Science in Spiritual Science. Today, Kamin h...

Jodi Wellman is fascinated by death. But her fascination isn't about your demise. It's about using that inevitable fact as a motivator for living your best life. Jodi Is in a Master Program at Penn's renown psychology department. "I wanted to study mortality as a motivator. I want to create that dawning of awareness that wow this life is precious," Jodi explains. To do so, she guides people in dis...

Kim Hayden has an incredible story to tell. From teenage mom and unemployed waitress to a successful realtor and the host of Kim Talks, Kim is influencing her world. She has a passion to encourage people to reach their true potential. Kim calls her trek "From Kansas to Canada". It's a story of resilience, growth, and the willingness to embrace change. This is an incredible story about how one woma...

Arnold is a highly decorated Army huey pilot. His book, "More Than Met The Eye" is a story of how Vietnam has impacted his life. During the war, Bell UH-1 Iroquois or "Hueys" were used for three purposes: As transports or "slicks", for medical evacuation, or as gunships. The military medical mission was named "Dustoff". These are the airships that Arnold flew. #BumpInTheRoad #Veteran #VietnamVet

When M.C. Sungaila started The Portia Project, her goals were limited. She'd intended to interview female appellate judges, with the intent of encouraging young women to apply to the bench. What started as a well defined project rapidly grew. The history of women in law demanded more stories be told. Word of mouth quickly spread. M.C. notes: "I'm just shepherding a larger mission along. I'm a cond...

What does it mean to live an authentic life? One might argue that it means everything. Gavin Frye explores what creates an authentic life in his book "The Real You: Leading Your Life From Your Authentic Self." Gavin has been on a spiritual journey for much of his life. He sees life as an opportunity to grow, and growth comes through the lessons we all experience. And what comes out of this school?...

Jessica Meyers has become a pioneer in nutrition out of necessity. And now she's launched a company that specializes in "gluten free snacks to get excited about." Jennifer's path to CEO and Chief Confectionist for her company Earth Sugar is a quest for health. And what has emerged is every entrepreneur's dream. #BumpInTheRoad #Food #Foodie #HealthyLiving #EarthSugar #Entrepreneur

What happens when Paoola Sefair, a hard driving, process driven Cisco exec, is told "It's cancer, kiddo"? How does one start to process the trauma and emotion of five years of treatment? And what comes out of it all? This podcast has several facets. It's about becoming an entrepreneur. It's about self knowledge and mental health. And it's a look at cancer, wellness and how technology can make a di...

Have you ever made a bad decision? One that went against the grain of who you really are? MIke Bassett made a bad decision that upended his world, risked his law license, and sent him on a path he never could have predicted. He tells his powerful story in his book The Man In The Ditch and here today on the podcast. This is a heartfelt story of compassion, grace and redemption that has lessons for...

What do you fear most? Complacency or change? Sooner or later most of us find ourselves at a place where we simply have to make a jump into the unknown. What guides us on such journeys? Donna Bond turns towards a practice of spiritual psychology. This is a far ranging discussion of what it takes to navigate life and be true to yourself. It's full of fun and wisdom. Join us. #BumpInTheRoad #Spiritu...

Doug's abilities to truly listen and get to the bottom of an issue are nothing short of astounding. But that insight is hard earned. A bankruptcy caused by embezzlement sent Doug on a nine year quest to rebuild his life. He encountered difficulty after difficulty. "I felt like I had lost my identity," Doug admits. Nine years later he healed his life and relationships. Doug shares some of the wisdo...

Aliza Shatzman graduated from Washington University School of Law. Following law school, She moved to Washington, D.C. to clerk in the D.C. Superior Court, with the goal of launching her career as a homicide prosecutor But she never had a chance to pursue her dream . The judge she clerked for harassed her, ignored her, and excluded her from the office's day to day legal business, He then abruptly...

Nancy Rynes identified as an atheist. But a bike ride one January day in her hometown of Boulder, CO changed that. Nancy was running some errands on her bike when she was hit by an SUV and dragged a considerable distance. Her injuries were horrific, with more than one hundred broken bones, pelvic injuries and an shattered spine that required immediate surgery. During the surgery her heart stopped,...

Deborah Dubree grew up in Chicago, loving sports. That childhood love would manifest itself many years later in her career as she started coaching professional athletes. But Deborah's coaching isn't on the field. It is in the mind, heart and soul of each individual she works with. In Deborah's first act she rose from secretary to CEO of a construction company which she sold for $20 million dollars...

Today Manuj Aggarwal is a business strategist, inventor, author, and entrepreneur. He is the Founder and Chief Information Officer at Tetranoodle Technologies, a big data and A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) consulting company. He has four patents and he is passionate about sharing his knowledge to help others along their path. But Manuj wasn't always an entrepreneurial success. He started life in I...

According to Statista, in 2020, 37.4% of lawyers the US are women. That's a far cry from 1980, when 92% of practicing lawyers in the United States were men, and many jobs weren't even open to women. How does one navigate this professional terrain? M.C. Sungaila talks about her path in the law and her podcast, The Portia Project. The Portia Project is an oral history of women in law. M.C. created i...

Bobbi Gibb is truly a Renaissance person. She is relentlessly curious. She is well versed in physics and law. And she is a stunning artist. In 1966, Bobbi became the first woman to to run the Boston Marathon. She had to sneak into the race (women weren't allowed) and she ran in her brother's bermuda shorts and a hoodie to disguise her sex. Women of the era were destined to marry and have children...

From frat parties to happy hours, alcohol is part of our culture and society. The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and health found that 85.6% of people have drunk alcohol at some point and 69.5% drank in the past year. But a certain percentage of people cannot tolerate alcohol and they cannot quit. Jenny Wakefield is one of these people. Looking at Jenny today, it's hard to imagine her homeless,...

This is the finale to the saga of Wendy Wagner PhD's quest for wisdom and guidance. Wendy's journey was, in so many ways, Joseph Campbell's hero's journey. She sought answers to some of humanity's timeless questions. She faced obstacles and setbacks. And ultimately, on a quest to find timeless truth, she found the path to the answers she sought. She shares her wisdom in the second part of this pod...

If you ever thought that Indiana Jones was fiction, this story might just make you change your mind. This is the third installment of the ultimate summer adventure. And it's all true. It's the story of one PhD student on a quest for the meaning of life. Why are we here? What are we meant to do? Ageless questions for which each generation and each individual must seek their own answers. The next st...

Do you believe in serendipity? In this second part of the story of Wendy's quest, she takes off to Samoa, BoraBora, Easter Island and eventually lands in Santiago, Chile. In Chile things do not go as planned and Wendy finds herself alone in an isolated mountain town, except for one friend, an old book she finds in a tiny, cluttered bookstore. Why this book? Is it serendipity? And what might she le...

It is summer, and there is never a better time for a good story. This podcast is the type of story best told over a campfire, where the your senses are heightened, your imagination keen, and your edges of the night leave you susceptible to a different reality. This is the first of a four part series. It is the remarkable story of a spiritual quest for truth by a Phd psychology student. It's part R...

Shane Cooke is a well known chef who has worked in MIchelin two starred restaurants, as well as at the corporate level, overseeing 30-40 kitchens in the London area. In a quest for health, Shane left the hospitality business, and now he's a well known wellness coach. He's studied in Thailand as well as the UK, and brings a remarkable depth of wisdom and knowledge to his clients. This is a must lis...

Childhood abuse comes in many forms, but sexual abuse is perhaps the most heinous, and it's sadly very common. One out of ten children experience sexual abuse and some numbers suggest it may be as high as one in six for young boys. Yet there is very little written about this, particularly when it comes to men. Stephen Mills has written a detailed and moving story of his experiences. In his case, i...

One of Martha's favorite sayings is "do things afraid". And her book opens up with the perfect example as she climbs into the seat of an A-10 attack plane. It is a single seat plane and it was her first flight. There were no simulators and no one could teach her how to fly it. She simply had to do it. "Courage is not the absence of fear. It's choosing to do things afraid." From being the first wom...