Bump In The Road

Monique Verpoort has written a wise and wonderful book Is This All There Is ? Living a Life Beyond Obligation. It's a book about the pursuit of self knowledge, authenticity and wisdom. Monique talks about the emerging field of energy psychology, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and how it can help you not just manage stress but transform you life. EFT is a form of acupressure that allows us to...

This podcast is a story of what's possible when we choose to turn within, to question our stories, and take the lifelong journey of finding our unique truth. For everyone on the path of personal growth and exploration, this is a must listen. Paul Hunneycutt grew up in a cult that, as a child, left him isolated and feeling as though the world could end at any moment. But as he got older and interac...

Parental Alienation: A Story of Parents, Kids and Re-Connecting Lynn Steinberg is a psychologist who specializes in parental alienation. She is an advocate for parents and an expert in the field. Her passion for this topic grew out of her own childhood experiences. What is parental alienation? It's when one parent actively works to discredit the other in the mind of a child. Discrediation is often...

A will. A power of attorney. A trust. Doesn't that mean your affairs are in order? Not at all, as Leonie Rosenstiel found much to her dismay. It all started when "I walked in one day to take my mother to lunch. And there was blood all over the kitchen." Her mother, a college professor and a capable woman who supervised 1,000 women in the Women's Air Corps during World War II, could no longer care...

This podcast is a Side Trip, a super short podcast where I can share what's on my mind. As host of Bump In The Road, my job is to listen. Here, I get to comment and reflect. Conversations are on my mind lately. Are we losing the art of connecting? We're all connected thanks to the web and social media. But are we connecting? Here are 3 ideas for better connection. The Book Is Here! Check it out on...

Judy Pearson is a storyteller. Her books range from World War II adventures (such as Wolf at the Door, a must read!) to her recent foray into health related stories. While writing her previous book From Shadows to Life: A Biography of the Cancer Survivorship Movement, Judy realized she has an even better story, that of Mary Lasker. Mary Lasker was a woman of the Roaring Twenties. She embraced soci...

Side Trips are a super short podcast that let me share some of my thoughts beyond the conversations with my guests. Today, I have the lost(?) art of conversation on my mind. Are you seeing-or should I say hearing- what I'm hearing? My Book Is Out! Check it out on Amazon! Learn more at BumpInTheRoad.us Follow Bump on: Twitter Facebook Substack Instagram

Many of you know Liz O'Riordan. At the age of just 40 she was forced to give up her breast cancer surgical practice due to the complications of two rounds of cancer treatments that left her unable to continue with the rigors of her job. The irony is that it was a breast cancer diagnosis that led to her medical retirement. Liz's impact on the cancer world has been significant. Her position as a sur...

What could possibly go wrong on a trip to visit your son, a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia? In 1988 parts of Zambia were remote, but a network of trucks and private planes provided access to where you needed to go. Marcia hired a small private plane to transport them across the vast uninhabited land. But over the jungle, the engine quit. The quick thinking pilot was able to land in a dry river be...

James Bond is an advertising guy and he thought he was quite good at it. Until he competed for an account to discourage kids from doing drugs. He realized he was missing the mark. The emotional mark. "I went from from left brain thinking, to right brain thinking, emotional thinking." And that changed everything. The Bump In The Road book is out! Bump In The Road: 15 Stories of Courage, Hope and Re...

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...