The P-I-G: Stories of Life, Love, Loss & Legacy

One act of belief changed Angel Mollel's life. In Part Two of this extraordinary conversation, we discover what happened next—and how that same belief continues to ripple across families, villages, and generations. After arriving in the United States as a fifth-grade student from a small Maasai village in Northern Tanzania, Angel could have focused solely on building her own future. Instead,...

What happens when one person chooses to believe in someone they've only just met? Sometimes... everything changes. In Part One of this special two-part conversation, we sit down with Tony Matteroli and Angel Mollel to share an extraordinary story that begins in a small Maasai village in Northern Tanzania and stretches across continents, cultures, and generations. After being laid off from a j...

What if the person you're still becoming is more important than the person you thought you were supposed to be? In this deeply personal and reflective conversation, Susan Mazonson joins The P-I-G to share the lifelong journey that led her to ask a simple but transformational question: Who am I really? For decades, Susan built a successful life as a corporate leader, entrepreneur, innovator, a...

A single sentence in childhood can become a life sentence. Russell Van Brocklen was once told he would never read at grade level. Years of labels, accommodations, exclusion, and frustration quietly shaped the way he saw himself—and the way others saw him too. Today, Russell is a New York State Senate-funded dyslexia researcher, founder of DyslexiaClasses.com, and the creator of a practical learnin...

Some losses happen in a moment. Others continue unfolding for years. In this deeply moving conversation, Lisa Espinoza shares the layered story of grief that has shaped her life—from losing her mother at just 18 years old to the devastating loss of her youngest son, Chandler, in 2019 after he was struck by a car while riding his bike to work.  For 18 grueling days, Lisa and her family lived betwee...

What is a crisis—really? In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, we sit down with marriage crisis coach Dr. Becky Whetstone to explore what happens when life overwhelms our ability to cope—and how we begin to find our way forward. Dr. Becky shares both her professional expertise and her own lived experience, including the devastating loss of her Marine son to friendly fire, and the life...

Some stories don’t end when the moment passes. They evolve. One year after first sharing her powerful story, Gini Thomas returns to The P-I-G for a deeply honest conversation about what life looks like after survival becomes reality. This is not a retelling of the accident that took her husband Joe and eventually led to the loss of her leg—it’s a look at everything that comes after.  Gini opens up...

Some addictions don’t look dangerous—until they are. In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, we sit down with Chad Womack as he shares how a legal, widely available “wellness tonic” quietly turned into a daily kratom addiction that nearly cost him everything. What began as something accessible—something that felt manageable—slowly became a cycle of dependence, secrecy, and shame that impa...

Six months ago, we made a decision that would completely change the trajectory of our relationship—not just as sisters, but as women, mothers, and partners. We stopped guessing. We stopped assuming. And we started doing the work. In this first Relationship Reset Check-in , we sit down with our coach, Marcus Straub , to reflect on what’s actually changed since beginning this journey through DISC, D...

One year ago, we pressed record on The P-I-G Podcast without fully understanding what this journey would ask of us—creatively, relationally, and personally. In this powerful anniversary episode, we sit down with Chris Howard—producer of The Boxes Project, trusted collaborator, and now chosen family—to reflect on what this past year has truly been. What started as a documentary exploration of our m...

Some conversations feel destined. In this powerful and deeply aligned episode of The P-I-G Podcast, we sit down with Cindy Hartzell—founder of Heart Soul Confidence-Based Horsemanship® , wild horse advocate, bestselling author, and co-host of The Holistic Horsemanship and Husbandry Podcast —to explore what happens when trauma forces us to rebuild trust from the ground up. Cindy shares her personal...

Some stories are hard to hear — but they are the ones that matter most. In this powerful episode of The P-I-G Podcast , we sit down with Tiffaney Childers , a suicide loss survivor, advocate, and founder of her local chapter of  The LOSS Team , to explore what happens when grief is buried in silence — and what becomes possible when truth is finally spoken. Tiffaney shares her experience of losing...

One year ago, we pressed record without fully understanding what this journey would ask of us — emotionally, creatively, relationally, and personally. What began as a heart-led project to honor our mom became something far bigger: a space for truth, reflection, reconnection, and growth — both for us and for our listeners. In this special "PJs & Pokey" sister chat, we slow down to ref...

Some stories don’t fit neatly into categories of grief or healing — they live in the space where both exist at the same time. In this deeply honest and courageous conversation, Ashley Jo joins us to share the story behind her memoir, Tides of Grief, Waves of Grace: A Memoir of Scandal, Sobriety, Heartbreak, and Healing . Ashley opens up about losing her infant son to SMA, navigating the unraveling...

The holiday season is often filled with joy — but it can also be a time of reflection, loss, and quiet grief. In this powerful and deeply human conversation, we sit down with Christy Whitney Borchard, a pioneering hospice and palliative care leader whose life’s work has shaped end-of-life care in western Colorado and far beyond. Christy didn’t set out to build a legacy — the work found her. What f...

What if a single sentence could change the way you communicate, connect, or make meaning of your life? In this conversation, communication strategist and author Neil Gordon joins us to explore what he calls The Silver Bullet — one intentional, clarifying sentence that can move people, inspire action, and deepen connection. Neil shares the personal story behind his book The Most Powerful Sentence o...

What happens when two sisters sit down with “their guys” for a Thanksgiving conversation that’s equal parts heartfelt, hilarious, and unexpectedly healing? In this special holiday episode, Kellie and Erin welcome Marcus and Jason back to the mic to talk about gratitude, growth, family traditions, and the beautiful chaos that makes this season meaningful. From kitchen mishaps and family quirks to t...

What if one discovery rewrote everything you thought you knew about your life? When Rich Boerner flew across the country to clean out his late mother’s apartment after her passing, he expected grief — not a total rewrite of his family history. Inside her nightstand, he found a letter that revealed a secret she had kept his entire life: the truth about his father, his identity, and the family he ne...

Some relationships don’t break because of big events—they fracture quietly through years of misunderstanding, assumptions, and unspoken emotion. In this two-part series, we invited Marcus Straub —coach, mentor, brother-in-law to Erin and husband to Kellie and—to guide us through a live, unscripted deep-dive into our own relationship as sisters. In Part One , we explored self-awareness through our...

What if the thing holding you back in your relationships isn’t what you say or do—but how you’re wired to show up? In this two-part series, we’re joined by our coach and mentor, Marcus Straub , for an unfiltered, real-time look at what happens when two sisters bring self-awareness, honesty, and raw vulnerability into the heart of family disconnect. Together, we unpack our live DISC comparison repo...

Grief doesn’t move in straight lines. It loops through childhood memories, old fears, laughter, and the moments we wish we could relive just one more time. In this deeply personal episode, sisters Kellie and Erin open the door to their mother Marsha’s remarkable life — a story of love, courage, and three cancer journeys that changed everything. Marsha was bold, brilliant, and stubbornly loving. Sh...

Some stories begin at the edge.  What do you do when the unimaginable happens? For Rebecca Fielding, life changed forever when her younger brother Jonathan fell to his death at the majestic Moonscape Overlook in eastern Utah.  Out of that loss came Jonathan’s Journal —a simple notebook left at the site of his fall that grew into a movement of letters, art, and stories passed from stranger to stran...

Some stories are forged in silence. For Steve Knapp, the weight of carrying secrets finally gave way to a single act of truth—the night he admitted his drinking and chose to change his life. In this conversation, Steve shares his powerful journey from addiction to recovery and the lessons he’s carried into fatherhood, personal growth, and his work creating safe spaces for connection and honest dia...

One year into The Boxes project, something unexpected happened: the story about preserving their mother’s legacy became the very thing that healed Kellie and Erin’s own relationship. In this episode, the sisters reunite with film and television producer Chris Howard—this time in the hot seat—as he turns the questions back on them. Together they unpack: The seven-year age gap that shaped their bond...

In this PJs & Pokey episode, Kellie and Erin cozy up in their pajamas with “pokey” (their mom’s name for popcorn) to reflect on recent powerful conversations and the summer adventures that recharged their hearts. Kellie’s 28-day road trip included 11 days completely off-grid in the wilderness—just a tent by a river, morning coffee, and conversations that matter. Erin’s Montana travels brought...