Bump In The Road

Geoffrey Berwind is a story teller. His skill is well honed over years of running a theatre in the Philadelphia suburbs called Celebration Theatre. That catapulted him into becoming the director of a story series called Historic Philadelphia, Inc. created under Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. It was a joint project with the National Park Service that provided historically based stories for peopl...

This episode is a Side Trip, a super short podcast that lets me comment on whatever moves or intrigues me. Side Trips are also available on the website. Do we listen? Do we really connect with each other? A recent conversation with an old Wharton buddy got me thinking... Listen in. Coming Soon! The Book. Bump In The Road, Stories of Courage, Hope and Resilience, an inspiring anthology of overcomin...

"My story really begins as a little girl, when my father placed a putter in my hand, and that began my lifelong love and passion for the game of golf...I laugh and say I wasn't born with an umbilical cord. I was born with a five iron attached!" And that five iron took Veronica to the US Open and beyond. But most of all it started a life long pursuit of how awareness translates into our lives. From...

This podcast is a Side Trip. Side Trips are a super short podcast that let me share some of my thoughts and experiences beyond the conversations with my guests. Side Trips are about the off road excursions we take that lead to interesting life experiences. In this Side Trip, I muse about the experiential aspects of chocolate and meditation. What do they have in common? Come, listen in. Coming Soon...

Have you ever wondered about your past? Do you have a fear of something inexplicable? A love of something? Do you wonder where these preferences come from? Allah K's book Turning The Pages: How Exploring My Past Lives Led Me on the Journey of Healing Memories, and What I Learned While Traveling Back in Time explores her own past lives and what that's meant for her present life. Alla says that we a...

Alicia Moore writes about change and transition. She herself is starting a new stage of life: "Retirement". I put that in quotes because Alicia's idea of the next third of her life is about curiosity and continued growth. "I think lifelong learning is something we all should quest after because it keeps us young and vibrant, alive and involved." For many of us, our learning journey officially kick...

What a plot! And it's all true. Debbie Peterson was urged by friends and neighbors to run for City Council and later for Mayor in Grover Beach, CA. Grover Beach would appear to be a sleepy coastal town. But as Debbie got involved and invoked some common sense (not to mention a forensic audit) it became clear that corruption was rampant. Debbie's curiosity sent her down a rabbit hole of kickbacks,...

Where do our beliefs come from? And why should we believe them? Christina Ramirez came from a very traditional Cuban background. Part of her family's belief system was that happiness equals marriage equals kids. But as the years went on and Christina failed to find "the man of her dreams" she became convinced that she'd never be happy. In her thirties, this bright, attractive, capable investment b...

Welcome to Side Trips. Side Trips are super short podcasts (less than 5 minutes) that let me, Pat Wetzel the creator and host of Bump In The Road, share my thoughts and experiences. This Side Trip is about the power of our habits, and what happens when good habits go bad. Coming Soon! The Book. Bump In The Road, Stories of Courage, Hope and Resilience, an inspiring anthology of overcoming life's b...

Hillary Safran has had more than a few bumps in the road. From a family life that wasn't exactly the Brady Bunch to being a single mom, Hillary has found that what doesn't break you makes you stronger. She likens it to the art of Kinsugi, the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold, creating an ever more more beautiful vessel. In this podcast, Hillary shares her life and some of th...

What can we learn from sports? If you're Terry Zachary you might learn how to help people with grip injuries. Terry was a chiropractor who yearned for the golf course. So he left his established practice behind to see if he could compete with the pros. It turned out that he was quite good, but not good enough to make this a full time occupation. But during his foray into professional golf, he lear...

Welcome to this Side Trip. Side Trips are super short podcasts that let me share some of my perspectives. In this side trip, I share a dream. It's a dream about life, the people we meet, and the lessons along the way. This also appeared on award winning author Lise DeGuire's blog: https://www.lisedeguire.com/blog Coming Soon! The Book. Bump In The Road, Stories of Courage, Hope and Resilience, an...

Elizabeth Rhyno had just moved with her family from Canada to the US. It should have been an easy move. Everyone was used to relocating, her kids found the right schools and everything seemed fine. But in two weeks, everything seemed to unravel. Her middle son who had gotten into an incredible high school had a breakdown. "I was thrown into this position of being a virtual mom. And I couldn't work...

Betrayal can take many forms and can come from many sources. It may be a betrayal of trust, a financial betrayal, a sexual betrayal, a betrayal of not showing up physically, mentally or emotionally. The ramifications of betrayal can be shattering, leaving the betrayed person questioning their very reality. For everyone that has experienced this trauma, this is a discussion of hope and possibility,...

Welcome to this Side Trip. Side Trips are super short podcasts that let me share some of my perspectives. In this Side Trip, I contemplate my long and very imperfect path towards learning patience. Coming Soon! The Book. Bump In The Road, Stories of Courage, Hope and Resilience, an inspiring anthology of overcoming life's bumps. Because everyone needs a bit of inspiration. Learn more at BumpInTheR...

Welcome to this Side Trip. Side Trips are super short podcasts, usually less than 5 minutes, about the off road excursions we take that often lead to interesting life experiences. In this Side Trip, I talk about the power of women to change the world, as I remember the life and impact of Dr. Susan Love. #BreastCancer #Cancer #BumpInTheRoad

Welcome to this Side Trip. Side trips are super short podcasts, usually less than 5 minutes, about the off road excursions we take that often lead to interesting life exnperiences. In this Side Trip, I share a story from Bernie Siegel, M.D. that had a strong impact on my life. #MindBody #Medicine #BumpInTheRoad

Have you ever felt that you simply weren't being heard? As a nurse in a male dominated medical environment, Nancy's opiinions were often passed over. What would make them listen? Law school, she decided. And law school sent her in a direction she never could have anticipated. This is a story about daring to take a different path and about finding meaning along the way. Coming Soon! The Book. Bump...

This podcast is a Side Trip. Side Trips are a super short podcast that let me share some of my thoughts and experiences beyond the conversations with my guests. In this Side Trip, some thoughts on the different sizes and shapes of courage. #BumpInTheRoad.

Heather Moulder is a high achiever. As partner in a major law firm, she'd worked hard to build a substantial client base. But she walked away from it all. Not at once, but over time as she integrated her experience with a deadly breast cancer into the reality of the rest of her life. Trying to act as if everything was back to normal after a year of breast cancer treatments and surgeries, just wasn...

This podcast is a Side Trip. Side Trips are a super short podcast that let me to share some of my thoughts and experiences beyond the conversations with my guests. This Side Trip includes some of my thoughts on disability and identity. I think that our mental disabiities are what really hold us back. Physical disability just makes it all that much more difficult. But can the recognition of our dis...

In 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor was a brain researcher at Harvard when she had a stroke. The bleed was on the left side of her brain. With the critical left brain circuitry off line, she no longer possessed the ability to communicate, she had no memories of her past, no executive functionality and she existed in a blissful state where she recognized no boundaries between herself and the universe. It wo...

Welcome to this Side Trip. Side Trips are super short stories about the off road excursions we take that often lead to interesting life experiences. This Side Trip is about one of my favorite conversations on reaching for your potential with Erik Weihenmayer. Erik is one of the most inspiration people I've had the privilege to meet. He is the founder of the not for profit NoBarriersUSA.org an auth...

Tina Kramer is a teacher by trade and by passion. She focuses on teaching perceptual learners. "Part of the gift of being a perceptual learner is going off into your own imagination," Tina explains. Perceptual learners tend to see in pictures, as opposed to language. Their minds are fast but this may not translate into success with traditional school work. Tina set out to understand this phenomeno...

Welcome to this Side Trips. Side Trips are super short stories about the off road excursions we take that often lead to interesting life experiences. This Side Trip is about my amazing conversation with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor which will be published shortly. I share a personal experience I had with Jill's methodology outlined in her new book, Whole Brain Living. In 1996, Jill was a brain researcher...