Changing the Rules

This year, Nurses Day falls on May 8. During the weeks before, I had the privilege of interviewing ten nurses. This podcast is the story of two of them, Gail Miller and Marjorie Heschberger. Both Gail and Marjorie had diverse nursing careers and some amazing stories. Make sure to listen to: The Post-mortem Viagra Incident, Christmas in the ER, the Church Group, the miracle in Seattle, and more.

College sports today, paying players, the portal. Integrity in sports. Helping high school students succeed.

Dawn makes her life work for her. Listen as she talks about: The Global Village in Cambodia, Scuba - underwater with no phones, no interruptions The Philadelphia - Key West Connection

Dennis Royer, an author, has found a unique medium to publish his dozen or so novels. WATTPAD.com offers a free platform that exposes him to 90 million readers. Yes, that's correct. He keeps total ownership, republishing rights, and the opportunity to receive offers to get paid for his work.

If what you said is not what I heard, we have a problem. Is it a physical problem, a concentration problem, or more?

What happens when a life event gets in the way of living your life? And, more important, how do you get back on track? Host Ray Loewe & Guest The Reverend Garritt Fleming discuss four valuable concepts that work: The Rope of Hope, The Power of Faith, The Power of Community, and The Importance of having Accountability to someone.

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Guest Host, Don Helin, talks with Marian Caroselli, who searches out her Italian lineage. It turns into an adventure, a comedy, and a whole new family. If you want to be "Lucky" extend yourself. Go in search of your legacy stories. Please share them with friends and family. You'll be amazed at what can happen.

Guest Host: Dale Johnson Marian Yoder has spent her life forging her own path, redefining expectations to create the life she truly wanted. Raised in a conservative Mennonite community on a dairy farm in Lancaster County, she remained deeply committed to her faith while grappling with the cultural constraints of her upbringing. Her choice to separate faith from tradition led her on an extraordinar...

Rebecca Hoffman, owner of Good Egg Concepts, a Chicago-based marketing firm, is singularly responsible for my Storytelling Adventures. About 10 years I hired Rebecca to help package several photos I'd taken on my world travels that I could use in my business. Not only were these stories successful, but they've stayed with me, and I still use them today. In today's podcast, Rebecca & I discuss how...

Nancy talks about the project she undertook for herself. She discovered treasures in her attic and took the time to explore, organize, and write about them. Her goal was to be a good steward of the materials she found. She shared these stories with her family members, which not only brought her joy but also inspired them to share their own stories, enhancing the overall experience of her project....

Joan McWilliams wife, divorcee, attorney, mediator, grandparent, and now developer of the concept "Grandfluence." During her journey, she discovered what grandparents can do to save the world.

In these divided times, it really helps to jump back into what we cherish as Americans. That is our sense of creativity and fun. Margaret believes that if you travel and have that as your mantra, it will help us get through these divided times and come back into a more unified America.

Erika is currently employed at the Samaritan Center in Lancaster, PA.  She can be reached by email at esnitzer@samaritantlancaster.org.

What do you do when barriers get in the way of living your life to the fullest? According to Sarah Brown, executive coach and author of "The Book of You," you need a toolbox that lets you re-explore your uniqueness and helps you regain the three "C's," Clarity, Confidence, and Commitment. You will then be back on your way to rediscovering your purpose and using it to help others and rejuvenate you...

This week, Ray was joined by Staci Banta. Staci, a woman working in a man's world, often finds herself the only woman in the room, yet she not only copes but flourishes. Also, we explore how ballroom dancing had an amazing effect on her career and how she found COVID-19 to be her friend.

We avoid conversation these days. Especially if the topic is controversial. Often, we purposely avoid these specifically controversial topics to keep people from getting mad or walking out. Yet these topics are often about what's going on in the world. They are topics we should be discussing. So, how do we move forward in this seeming cache 22?

Ted has had a fascinating career, from attorney to prosecutor to judge to mediator. A career he absolutely loved. Mandatory retirement caused Ted to evaluate options that would allow him to use his skills and knowledge to continue to add value to people's lives. He discusses how he may have found it: an organization called Braver Angels, which helps people understand each other through a unique di...

The episode runs long but the story is too dramatic to break into pieces - 35 min Canisuius Book - "Unlimited"

There are many new tools available to help evaluate and better understand content. We took 12 of our podcasts from last year and asked NotebookLM to evaluate them for us. You'll find the results fascinating, and Google turned them into a podcast for us. Please take a listen.

Ray discusses the Positive Focus and the Gratitude Focus and how they help the Luckiest People in the World get back on track. These two tools help you get back on track when your not feeling lucky.

On a trip to Europe many years ago to attend a conference of musicians Jane discovered that language, initially a problem could be overcome by music and of all things puppets. From that point on, puppets became part of Jane's life, helping her communicate with people from the age of 2 through adulthood.

Even the "Luckiest People in the World" must continually refocus because things constantly change. Reviewing your unique strengths, re-evaluating what fascinates and motivates you, and evaluating your impact on your community can revitalize you. You can use your toolbox, especially the Community Profiler and the Battery Tracker. Perhaps even step into a new project.

Deborah began her career as a designer in New York City. She worked for iconic luxury brands including Ralph Lauren Fragrances and Parfum Givenchy. Her move back to Lancaster allowed her to use her expertise and talents to make positive change in her hometown through the creation of Fig—an enthusiast’s guide to living and loving local.

As Curator of the Division of Culture and the Arts at the National Museum of American History, Dwight hobnobbed with many of the world's, most famous, entertainment stars. Escorting the ruby slippers to London in their own first-class plane seat was just one of Dwight's dream job duties.