Nobody Knows Your Story

Send us Fan Mail Wow, what a walk down memory lane it was for me when I visited with Beth Pellino-Dudzic. Beth talked about growing up in New York City, clubbing at Studio 54, dating musicians and how her life took a turn a few years ago as she put pen to paper. Yeah, she's written a "fictional" story about the rock n roll world. But, Beth has not just written a book; she's wri...

Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING: Physical & verbal abuse. Deborah LeBlanc grew up and still lives in Louisiana. As she shares her story she takes the listener on a journey which began with an abusive mother, a marriage at sixteen, becoming a mother at eighteen and a number of tragedies that would have made most crumble. Instead, Deborah chose to get educated and help others through hypnothera...

Send us Fan Mail So yeah, Debbie Harfield, "The Mindful Meerkat" suffers from agoraphobia. She noticed it big time during covid as she stayed at home fearing and avoiding places or situations that might cause panic and feelings of being trapped, helpless or embarrassed.  She talks about this as it's a big part of her story and how mindfulness has helped her greatly. She also talks a...

Send us Fan Mail In 1976, Matthew Gray left high school to sell merch for the Eagles on their Hotel California tour. Then he did similar things for Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac. Talk about seeing the world! But that’s just a small part of Matthew’s story. The big part revolves around food. He talks about attending one of the oldest and most prestigious cooking schools in the world, Le Cordon Bleu...

Send us Fan Mail Rob Fredette and I have a lot in common and I suppose that's why we connected. As Rob shares his story he talks about growing up with his brother playing a variety of sports and always being supported by his parents. Music also was a big part of Rob's life and still is. As Rob considers Boston his home, we talk about some of the bands that came out of the area. We also d...

Send us Fan Mail Explicit Language in this episode- Simon Yeats was born in Australia, sent to boarding school, graduated university and ended up in the United States. Not a typical upbringing, but it was an upbringing that helped Simon discover the world of travel. As Simon relates his life experience, he talks about helping folks with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries. These are often pat...

Send us Fan Mail The youngest of nine children, Rulon Gardner was raised on a dairy farm in Wyoming, where the family grew crops and milked cows twice a day. Rulon learned about hard work and determination which became core values in Rulon’s life. As Rulon shares his story, he talks about how his upbringing has helped him deal with the adversity that has come his way. He also talks about his wrest...

Send us Fan Mail Sam Mitchell hosts his own podcast, Autism Rocks and Rolls. Sam was diagnosed with autism at age 4 but as he would say, the spectrum is vast and he's been able to accomplish much. Sam started Autism Rocks and Rolls Corporation in October of 2019 at age 20. It began with a simple interest in media when he was a junior in high school and has led to him becoming an entrepreneur...

Send us Fan Mail Mark Collins grew up in a military family which we all know means he moved a lot. For some, this would mean making new friends every few years but Mark was the  quiet, loner type. So how did he go from this quiet, loner personality to teaching life mastery? That's an interesting story. You just may see a bit of yourself in Mark's story. I know I did. Mark's book: &q...

Send us Fan Mail Lance Hillsinger worked in social services for 34 years. As he shares his story he talks about what he saw as a cycle for families that was difficult to break free from. Growing up in Southern California, he was fortunate to have parents who were a good example of what a marriage should be. He talks about these early years and how this positive upbringing was so different from the...

Send us Fan Mail Dave Nordel grew up on a dairy farm in Northern California learning important life lessons. As Dave recalls his life we discuss some of these lessons which include what it means when cows lie down. (Yes, this is a tease.) We talk quite a bit about what Dave learned on his varied assignments around the world. He took much of what he learned and founded Max Fab Consulting where he o...

Send us Fan Mail Living the Aloha Life is a podcast I have listened to since 2018. This is where I was introduced to Wayde Fishman.   Wayde loves Hawaii the way I love Hawaii so naturally as Wayde shares his story, we talk at length about Hawaii. We discuss what we love about Hawaii, what first attracted Wayde to Hawaii, and the reality of living in Hawaii today. We also talk about Wayde’s life pr...

Send us Fan Mail Laura Lynch grew up in Virginia with a tight knit Christian upbringing. When her parents decided to build a home, Laura got ahold of the blueprints and found them fascinating. As she tells her story, she talks about being interested in blueprints and drawing homes in her youth. There was time in the U.S. Air Force, college, a home purchase that went poorly but which set her on a p...

Send us Fan Mail Richard Deming discovered music at an early age. He played drums. Like many, he thought it would be great to be in a band and play music for a living. Today Richard teaches at Yale where he also directs the creative writing program. Sometimes in life, you must take the other fork. The fact that Richards dream of playing drums for a living didn’t pan out doesn’t mean that he didn’t...

Send us Fan Mail Often as I sit and talk story with my guest, I have such a fun, therapeutic experience that before I know it twenty, or thirty minutes have flown by. This is how it was as I visited with Utkarsh Narang. Today, Utkarsh is a happiness coach but as he tells his story, he recalls just how his life path took him from New Delhi, India to Melbourne, Australia with a detour or two along t...

Send us Fan Mail Zoey Rana grew up in Southeast England in the community of Crawley. As a Muslim, she was raised with strict parents, especially a strict father. Her parents had her life all mapped out but from an early age, Zoey wasn’t interested in the life they had planned. It took moving to another country to free herself of the religious oppression she felt in Crawley. Zoey also has been diag...

Send us Fan Mail Patricia Malanga was born in Africa more specifically, in Zaire which is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was not a safe place and her family wanted to leave. They spent six years in a refugee camp hoping to relocate to a country that would provide a better opportunity for her parents and siblings.  As I visited with Patricia, she talked about those difficult...

Send us Fan Mail Edward Di Gangi was adopted at birth in New York City. An only child, he made no effort to explore his heredity until, at age 69, a visit to a cemetery where members of his adoptive mother's family were buried stirred his interest. The above paragraph from Edward’s website speaks to what Edward has been up to these past five or six years. We talk quite a bit about his search,...

Send us Fan Mail Jacia Kornwise has a life story unlike any told here on NKYS. Before listening, I want to issue a trigger warning for those who may be affected by sexual assault. Jacia is a Master Embodied Soul Coach, Transformational Experience Facilitator, and TEDxSpeaker, with an impressive 31-year career dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and groups transform their stuck points into r...

Send us Fan Mail James Phelps was the first guest to appear on Nobody Knows Your Story. In this episode we find out what has changed in James life over the past four years. (It's a lot!) We also asked James wife Jolene to sit in and share her story. In the April 28, 2020 episode with James he talked about leaving Mormonism. Lots of folks are doing that these days but unlike most; James and Jo...

Send us Fan Mail Josh Coffin grew up as a pleaser . He loved the praise he received for doing what others wanted him to do. He also grew up in super conservative southeastern Idaho and as he states, "In high school 75 to 80% of the students attended Mormon seminary. I assumed the rest were just inactive Mormons." As Josh relates his life story, he recalls a happy childhood which included...

Send us Fan Mail Let me start off by saying that Joe Elder tells his story in a way that I believe anyone who has battelled alcohol or drugs would find not only relatable, but inspiring.  Like many, Joe Elder has had challenges in his life. In his youth, Joe's family moved often which made it hard to make and then leave friends. But he also experienced differing ideas and views he might not h...

Send us Fan Mail Confidence is Contagious is a podcast hosted by Sharon McLaughlin. It's similar to Nobody Knows Your Story as the episodes contain insightful conversations and thought-provoking discussions from women who have confidence and inspire others. Guests share personal stories of resilience, mental fitness, and leadership, providing practical advice and motivational lessons. Each ep...

Send us Fan Mail I've had the pleasure of getting to know Maile Jewkes and her husband Jerry over the past couple of years. But in a reversal of the norm, I actually met and became friends with Maile's parents almost thirty years ago. Maile will talk about this a bit as she shares her story.  TRIGGER WARNING: Maile's story also includes a marriage where she was physically abused. If...

Send us Fan Mail As with a number of guests I've interviewed, I know Wayne Cavicchioni on a personal level. We played softball against each other for a couple of years but I noticed that Wayne was a people person. He was also an above average player. People person, softball skill level high; it's easy to see why I reached out to Wayne to play on OUR softball team. He did and we played ma...