Nobody Knows Your Story

Send us Fan Mail Terry McMullen has always been a thinker. He's also been someone who questions things he doesn't understand, or better still; that doesn't make sense. Yeah, we got along great! Long Island, NY is where Terry grew up and he talks about growing up with parents who valued safety and security. So not too many trips into the city. But Terry did leave the comfort of home...

Send us Fan Mail On September 15, 2012, Jennifer Weisman's life changed, forever. On the fast track to startup success, a car speeding through a crosswalk jeopardized everything she’d built in a split second. Constantly battling life-altering trauma, PTSD, a traumatic brain injury, and the cutthroat fashion industry, the Just Bones Boardwear founder refused to let the accident define her and...

Send us Fan Mail Art Bell explains how growing up on the East Coast in the 50's and 60's had an impact on his comedy style.  It's not a stretch to imagine Art as a class clown, and in this episode, he explains how "honing his comedy style" as a class clown and jokester, was a great assist later as he developed 24-hour comedy. Art is a former media executive best known for...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Yacovelli had a goal of working for Disney. As he recalls his life during our podcast interview, he talks about achieving this goal, a couple of times. When you call yourself “The Gay Leadership Dude” you’re letting the world know that you are very comfortable being Gay, and that you are a leader. With over twenty-five years’ experience in leadership, strategy, organizationa...

Send us Fan Mail Melissa Lyon West has a supportive husband and together they are raising four children. To call her life today typical would be a compliment, considering her first thirty years of life.  Melissa was raised in a cult like environment in Maryland. No music, strict clothing rules, no dancing, no dating, home schooled, and her father was the Pastor of their small fundamental Baptist g...

Send us Fan Mail Rob Olson has been one of the Country’s top auctioneers for many years, but he would tell you being a husband and father is what he’s most proud of. Being a grandfather is another source of pride for Rob and since we recorded this interview ten days ago, Rob and wife Cynthia welcomed grandchild number ten to their family. Though Rob has had an accomplished career in business, if I...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Nobody Knows Your Story , I visit with Hawaiian music legend, Henry Kapono. We talk about his early years growing up in the shadows of Honolulu, developing a love of music from a church choir and playing lots of sports. But Henry really grew up during a two-year stint in Southeast Asia entertaining the troops playing in a rock band. There's nothing quite li...

Send us Fan Mail Terry Tucker really has reinvented himself over and over again throughout his life. He grew up in a family of athletes (which we talk about a bit), and at 6'8", Terry loved basketball. He earned a scholarship to college because of his basketball skills, but mostly worked in the corporate world. In 2012, Terry encountered his greatest challenge as he was diagnosed with an...

Send us Fan Mail This is part two of Ron Misbach's life story and I highly recommend listening to part one first. In part two, Ron describes taking his telemarketing experience to a new level and how that made him feel about himself. He was pretty down on himself and really not sure what his next move might be when he received a phone call that would set his life on a new course. Life is full...

Send us Fan Mail You know how parents have a tendency to relax a bit with each new child? Well, Ron Misbach was the ninth of nine children, and his parents were, well pretty much done with rules and regulations when he entered the picture.   Ron took full advantage of the freedom he had. Often, he used this freedom to do things his parents wouldn’t approve of but, they were usually unaware of what...

Send us Fan Mail Adversity , Merrie Campbell-Lee has had her share.  Everyone experiences adversity, right? There have been times when we’ve all probably felt that we were getting a larger dose than we wanted. I mean, a little adversity makes us stronger.  “There is no education like adversity.” “Adversity is the first path to truth.” “Turning feelings into words can help us process and overcome a...

Send us Fan Mail In life we all experience grief. Much of the time we feel alone in our grief, and we don’t know where to get help. Emily Thiroux Threatt experienced this, twice. First, when her husband, Jacques died, and she felt so lost. Then, when her husband Ron died, grieving was still tough, but she was so much better prepared. Now, she is helping others deal with their grief. In this episod...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff Belanger is a paranormal guy. He writes about the supernatural, ghosts, and legends for television, in books, and in public lectures, and he sometimes hosts events where he goes to a historical place to raise money for the preservation of the location and allow the public to come in, and hunt for ghosts. Jeff is a natural storyteller and during our “talk story” session we do...

Send us Fan Mail I've known Ray Keating for over twenty years, and in this episode of Nobody Knows Your Story, we talk about what's been important in Ray's life. He talks about growing up in Chicago, and how being an alter boy taught him valuable lessons that he utilized throughout his work career, and life. Ray shares his views on the importance of volunteerism and how it's th...

Send us Fan Mail In 2015, Darrin Schenck was involved in a head on crash with a drunk driver. He survived. As one might expect, Darrin’s life is different today because of this experience and he talks about this as he shares his life story. He also talks about his life before the crash, which includes being a professional racquetball player. He shares his story of deciding at age 15 that he wanted...

Send us Fan Mail Born in Cuba during the dictatorship of Fidel Castro, Christian de la Huerta emigrated to the United States at the age of ten. A new country, a new language and a secret he kept deep inside. Take the time to listen as Christian talks about how his Catholic upbringing played a big part in his  long journey from self-hatred to self-acceptance.     Christian is now an award winning a...

Send us Fan Mail Miriam Trahan grew up in Louisiana of Cajun French ancestry. She tells her story in today’s Nobody Knows Your Story episode. She tells of growing up in the primarily Catholic city of Lafayette with eight siblings and how this certainly influenced her in later years. She moved around quite a bit which she talks about, but just how did she end up living on the island of Maui? (You’l...

Send us Fan Mail Jennifer Nielson said the following: Addressing difficulties is never as difficult as ignoring them.  We are programmed to avoid pain and to put on a happy face.  This simply doesn’t work.  It will catch up with you.  I was a pro at faking it. When I look at old pictures of me I can see the pain behind the smile.  I wanted more.  I wanted to find congruency with my inner and outer...

Send us Fan Mail Yeah, so what can a couple of kids from  Generation Y have accomplished, and what could they know about life? As it turns out, quite a lot. Courtney and Cody Cowley tell their own stories of growing up, meeting in high school, professional dance, a state championship, long distance dating, eventual marriage, traveling the world, and being in the midst of medical school. They talk...

Send us Fan Mail Jim Low is all about family. I've been lucky enough in life to have known Jim and his family since we were kids. It's been a desire of mine to have Jim tell his story on my podcast since I began last year, and I finally got him to agree; or wore him down.  Our Zoom visit covers Jimmy's life with humorous recollections at every turn. We talked about his love for his...

Send us Fan Mail From Coventry, England, to Canada, to Singapore to the United States' Well, these are just the countries he's lived in but he's traveled to over 90. In our chat about his life, Malcolm not only talks about how he got interested in travel, but also about his favorite travel destinations. We talked about some of the pitfalls of travel, places he would still like to vi...

Send us Fan Mail Linda and Steve Stay have a unique story. As they give us a glimpse into their lives, we’ll hear of their meeting, and eventual marriage, a bit later in life . They will talk about their lives growing up, previous relationships and what now motivates and moves them. Look, anytime you “blend” a family there are hurdles to overcome, and this has been the case for Linda and Steve. Th...

Send us Fan Mail Eric Almeida’s life took an unexpected turn when he suffered a panic attack two years ago. As a way of dealing with the resulting agoraphobia that took over his life, Eric underwent Emotionally Focused Therapy. Practicing EFT put Eric on a path of self-betterment and gave him a desire to help others by becoming an EFT practitioner.  I invite you to listen to Eric’s life story and...

Send us Fan Mail Terry McDougall is an Executive and Career Coach and author of Amazon best-seller Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms . Before becoming a full-time coach, she spent her career as a marketer and still has an enduring passion for all things marketing and works with many leaders in the marketing, advertising and communications fields. Terry has re...

Send us Fan Mail Singer/songwriter and guitarist Wade Cambern is a Hoku Award-winning producer and composer for Hawaiian Style Band. His original songs "Love and Honesty," "Let’s Talk Story," "Live A Little, Hawaiian Style," "Rhythm of the Ocean" and others continue to resonate with listeners in Hawaii and throughout the world. Along with Israel Kamakawiwa’o...