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Beth and Kate interview Ellena Kuhlman! Ellena lives in Columbiana with her momma, Denise, and their three cats. Ellena grew up in Columbiana and has spent her learning years at Heartland, Crestview and Columbiana schools! While in school, Ellena worked at the counter at the Dutch Haus but has decided to move into waitressing. Now that she's graduated, Ellena will be attending Kent Salem to become...

Beth and Kate interview Jerry Mong! Jerry lives in Leetonia with his wife, Marilyn. They have a blended family with 4 adult children, 8 great-grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild! They also have two fur-children - their labs Howdy and Scout. Jerry was born and raised in Knox, PA. After high school, Jerry enlisted into the army where he was stationed in Germany near the Alps Mountain Ridge. Afterwa...

Beth and Kate interview Hope Coulter! Hope lives in Canfield with her husband, Brian and their three kids, Gwyneth, Emmett and Leo. Hope grew up in Columbiana and has been a part of the Upper Room for over 2o years! During her time Heartland Christian School, Hope worked in hospitality and food service. After marrying Brian, they moved to Nashville and following Brian's undergrad work, they moved...

Beth and Josh interview Celie Altomare! Celie lives in Columbiana, next door to her wonderful daughter and son-in-law! Her beloved Tony passed away three years ago. They were married for and they had four children: Monica, Beth, Erin and Paul. Originally from Montana, Celie has also lived in Alaska and California! After moving to Ohio in 1981, Celie met Shirley Stryffeler at The Mustard Seed book...

Beth and Kate interview Ann Wallace! Ann lives in New Middletown with her husband, George and daughter, Serina. Between the two of them, they have 5 kids. Ann was born in Youngstown, Ohio. Ann lived with her four siblings and five cousins and attended Chaney. After attending the Police Academy, she joined the Sheriff's Office. Ann is now a full time jail administrator and a part time realty agent....

Beth and Kate interview George Wallace! George lives in New Middletown with his wife, Ann and daughter, Serina. Between the two of them, they have 5 kids. George was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He and his family moved to Texas to an air force base when he was five. When George was 16, he moved back with his mom to Youngstown. George worked in retail for years and then went into law enforcement. He f...

Beth and Kate interview Tom Taylor! Tom lives near Columbiana with his wife, Gail, and daughters, Hailey and Gabby. Tom was born in Kennewick, Washington. He was adopted at two weeks old and was raised in Lewiston, Idaho. Tom worked in retail at local and not-so-local Albertons for 20 years. He met his wife, Gail, who also worked at Albertons, and they were married in their 20's. They've been marr...

Beth and Kate interview the graceful Jesus-lover Gail Taylor! Gail lives in the Columbiana area with her husband, Tom, and a few of her kiddos! She has three altogether - a son, a daughter, Hailey, and a daughter, Gabby. Gail was born in Montana and moved back and forth between Montana and Washington until college, in which she attended the University of Montana and Idaho State. In the midst of co...

Beth and Kate interview the resourceful and spirit-led Jeremy Lindeman! Jeremy lives in Leetonia with his wife, Sara, and daughter, Lillian. Jeremy was born and raised in Minnesota. Joining the Air Force after high school, he was stationed over the next six years in two bases in South Dakota and Missouri. Hoping to move into airman leadership school position after two tours, Jeremy was instead mov...

Beth and Kate interview the smart and sarcastic wordsmith, Brian! Brian lives in Canfield with his wife, Hope, and three kids, Gwen, Emmett, and Leo. Brian grew up as a Columbiana Clipper but has since gone to school and lived in Nashville and Columbus. After returning from city living in Columbus in 2018, Brian joined a law firm and made partner in 2021. Although his specific focus in law is busi...

Beth and Kate interview the wonderful, helping, bold and insightful Ellen Frost! Ellen lives in Columbiana with her 14-month-old son, Luke. Ellen grew up and now lives on her family's four-generation-old tree farm. After graduating from Columbiana, Ellen attended Kent to become a nurse and is has been a RN, BSN, C-EFM labor and deliver nurse at St. E's in Boardman since 2013. Always the adventurer...

Beth and Kate interview the very real, unique, chili-extraordinaire, James Engel! James lives in Lisbon with his wife, Deanne, and their two grand-daughters. James has two grown girls of his own - Brittany and Kailee. James was born in Warren, Ohio, and brought up in Columbiana. Raised mainly by his mom, James grew up for some of his childhood years at the Upper Room! James has worked in restauran...

Beth and Kate interview the lovely, tenacious and seasoned Deanne Engel! Deanne lives in Lisbon with her husband, James, her son, Patrick, and two grand-daughters. Deanne was born in New Jersey and moved often in her childhood years. Ending up in Columbiana in 1977, she has spent the rest of her life in the area, having three boys - Zachary, Patrick and Benjamin - with her first husband. Between 2...

Join us as we interview our favorite clinic director and counselor, Mel Good. We're talking about 5 levels of communication and the importance of honesty and clarity in our relationships! Whether it's marriage, dating or friendship, this is great knowledge to have and powerful when used well.

Join us as we interview Dave and Becky Osborn over a great discussion of marriage do's and don'ts, marriage in sickness, and the right perspective of love. 

Join us as we interview Josh and Megan Osborn on the topic of doing marriage in the midst of difficulty and trauma.

Beth and Kate interview the lovely, lover of learning Chandra Brode! Chandra lives in Columbiana with her husband, Les, and two kids, Devin and Addison. Although she was born in Tampa, FL, Chandra grew up near Lake Erie in Geneva. Throughout and after her schools years, she worked some fascinating jobs. She attended the state highway patrol academy and went into patrolling for the state of Ohio. S...

Beth and Kate interview a true helper, a jack-of-all-trades, and good guy - Kevin Williams! Kevin lives in Leetonia with his wife, Cheryl, and two girls, Kasey and Chloe. Growing up in California, Kevin began learning how to firefight at 15. Later, he worked multiple jobs while volunteering for fire and EMS. He also spent time in California and Ohio working dispatch. Kevin has enjoyed using his li...

Karen Hawkins (long-time URF family who's been in missions and assisting in YWAM for over 25 years) discusses personal experiences and highlights from the article, "Emotional Dependency: A Threat to Close Friendships" by Lori Thorkelson. If you'd like to read Lori Thorkelson's article: https://www.urfellowship.com/uploads/5/0/1/9/5019345/emotional_dependency_-_a_threat_to_close_friendships_-_by_lo...

Listen as Beth and Kate host a live recording of the podcast at the Thrive Women's Conference from October 2021. Interviewing Mel Good, who was previously on the podcast last February, the ladies discuss relationships, inner circles, red flags, and the importance of giving your life to people. 

Beth and Kate interview the smart, fun and wonderful Jarred Kalina! Jarred lives in Columbiana and is currently attending YSU! Focusing on computer science, he's also interning at ACME Corp. Jarred is the son of Jeff and Marcia Kalina and is a brother to Marissa. Along with school and interning, Jarred is a manager at Subway. Stop by sometime and get a sub! Jarred enjoys learning and  stretch...

Beth and Kate interview the fun and fiesty Gloria Pitt! Gloria lives in Canfield with her husband, Cary. They have three adult children and five grandchildren! Gloria went straight into banking after graduation, married Cary, raised three children, had a stint as a florist, and served in the church throughout her life. While she has loved and served her family and church, she has also been wonderf...

Beth and Kate interview the Bob Murphy! Bob lives in Columbiana with his wife, Rhonda. They have four adult children, and six grandkids! Although his plans were towards degreeing in music education at Kent State, Bob ended up played the tuba, trombone and electric bass in the Navy Band, traveling all over the world. After coming home, Bob drove truck for over 40 years. Since retiring, Bob has been...

Beth and Kate interview the sweet Jan Fellenger! Jan lives in Lisbon with her husband, Denny. They have two adult children, Steve and Denise, and three grandchildren! Growing up, Jan accepted Jesus when she was 5 years old. Jan is one of three siblings and has had the honor of being in a family of multiple generations who love and serve Jesus. Jan married Denny, who became a pastor, and she moved...

Beth and Kate interview the lovely, knowledgeable and caring Cheryl Williams! Cheryl lives in Leetonia with her husband, Kevin, and two girls, Kasey and Chloe. Growing up in California, Cheryl was one of five siblings and loved to play volleyball. After moving to Ohio, Cheryl joined Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Boardman as the Registered Nurse Team Lead. She cares deeply for her patients and the n...