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Jen has been a casting director for about 13 years. She takes you through the steps that are necessary for being cast in the entertainment industry. She makes it clear that a professional actor has a lot of work to do in order to _work_ in the entertainment industry. If you dream of acting, listen to the business side of what it takes to be cast, so that you can act. 

Keith Derrick joins me for a discussion about Asexuality. Be prepared, this is not a conversation that will give you black and white answers about what asexuality is, but it is a discussion that will help you recognize that asexuality is another way to think about the wide-ranging spectrum sexuality covers.

Many people want to write a book. Perry has written and published three. He has had success, and he also learned from failure. Listen to his advice and his experiences and let yourself start the journey of writing and publishing YOUR book!

Isabel shared what she knows about competitive body building in a previous podcast. As she stated is that podcast, about 80% of competing is managing your nutrition. In this follow up podcast she goes into detail about the way that she approaches nutrition to make sure that she looks competitive. Listen to what she knows that is useful for anyone interested in how to think about nutrition that ena...

DB Hillman lost her sight about a year and a half ago. She knows a lot about what it takes to have a meaningful life change happen to you! She wants you to know what she now knows about how to be supportive of a person who has any kind of vison loss. She shares a few basic things that sighted people would not be aware of; she shares from a place of meaningful insight.

Isabel is committed to all that it takes to participate in managing your physique so that you can compete. It takes discipline and the right support. Listen to her as she shares why she does it and what is involved.

While Carolyn has made a career of being helpful as a Licensed Professional Counselor, her spirit of helpfulness is a core part of her identity. She talks with us about what she knows about how being helpful benefits others and how it benefits the helper.

Sue has been playing a whole lot of pickleball since she retired in 2019. While she has learned a lot about how to compete and win, the stuff she felt moved to share was what pickleball has taught her about life and friendship.

Susan has gotten to experience “living” in multiple cities in multiple countries around the world by stepping into someone else’s house, and enjoying caring for someone else’s animals. She has done this through the win/win practice of house sitting. Listen to what Susan knows so that you get some ideas for how you too can travel the world.

Skye has been keeping chickens for about 9 years. Over that period of time she has enjoyed all of the benefits of living with chickens and caring for them so that the chickens stay happy and so does she! Listen to what she has learned and as a result; you might find that you could also try it out.

Daniel was always interested in flying. He and I discuss what he has learned about how to explore such an interest and how to proceed if you want to get involved in the aviation community. If you have ever considered checking out aviation, you will be encouraged by what he shares.

Gary and I discuss using your time in a way that keeps you “in the game” and relevant. Gary gives some simple advice about what he has learned from his retirement journey concerning ongoing practices and perspectives, but his encouragement will inspire anyone interested in staying purposeful and pertinent.

Your host, Deborah Butler, tells us about her ideas for this podcast.

We all have learned from Covid! In this podcast, we can share a bit of the journey of Davina Van Splunter who had a baby during Covid and who sold her home and moved too. The changes that she experienced helped her to take stock of what she knows about making the most of all that comes our way in life.

Hemp is a very versatile and renewable resource. Listen to Corinne as she educates us on hemp: its history, uses, and also all of the qualities of hemp that have motivated her to put hemp to work for her.  Corinne has created a company that is innovative and that takes full advantage of hemp, it is called: Raising The Bar With Hemp. Check it out!

Martina likes to challenge herself to do new things. Because of her practice of reinventing herself, she has realized that at the heart of trying anything new is confidence. But where do you get that confidence from if it is new? Listen to this podcast for some great ideas!

Gwennie has grown up wresting, which girls can do! She tells us about some of the changes that she has gotten to see in the world of girls wrestling as a result of her experience. Listen to her interesting story and the ways that she benefits from challenging herself to this sport.

Michael has been interested in family history and family stories long enough to have learned how to go about uncovering the “back story” of the past that shapes us. In this podcast, Michael helps guide you in the steps you can easily take to start the process of uncovering your own past. He shares where to find resources that he has uncovered through his own curiosity about his history and the fam...

Michael is someone who is no stranger to being on the podium at the end of the races that he competes in.  After 32 years of competing at various sports, he recognizes what it takes to stay with it. Listen to how he thinks about the best way to approach a sport that you participate in, and to train so that you might enjoy competing at that sport. He offers some great tips for mindset and for pract...

Nafi knows that it is one thing to give advice about mental health, but living with your own practices that result in actually taking care of yourself has to happen every day. She gets right to the point about what she actually _does_, why she does it, and how it helps her. Listen to this podcast to hear about what Nafi has figured out that works and grab ideas that might work for you.  

Roger has built several businesses and he has a long history of working with government contracts. In this podcast, Roger generously shares what has taken years of effort to successfully learn. He starts at the very beginning and takes you through the steps you will have to go through in order to get into the system! He does this while adding lots of personal knowledge that has come from his own e...

Niah inspires us to just jump in! She tells us what she has learned and really encourages us to take the risk by sharing what her journey has been and how it has payed off. Niah is candid about her experiences because she wants everyone to use social media in a way that is helpful and fun.