Let’s Talk About Love Stories from Everywhere
by Let’s Talk About Love SPC
Stories from Everywhere is a weekly, unscripted journey into the lives, ideas, and adventures of people from all walks of life. Hosted by award-winning author and journalist Jill L. Ferguson, each episode features candid, heart-centered conversations with guests from around the globe—artists, authors, entrepreneurs, students, elders, innovators, and dreamers—sharing the stories that shaped them. Produced by Let’s Talk About Love SPC, the show celebrates the universal threads that connect us, while honoring the unique voices that make our world endlessly fascinating. Come for the stories, stay for the connection.
Episodes
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A Promise Beyond Death: Eric Christianson's Journey Through Love, Loss, and an Untold Piece of American History
What if a single letter could change two families forever? And what if a promise made at the end of a loved one's life could become the very thing that saves yours? In 1959, a white farm family in Minnesota heard a Black father from Indiana say something heartbreaking during a radio interview: he...
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Episode 76: Can AI Replace the Soul of Music? Producer Daniel Silberman on Creativity, Technology & the Human Touch
What happens to creativity when artificial intelligence can generate thousands of songs in the time it takes a human musician to write just one? And in an industry increasingly driven by technology, shrinking budgets, and instant gratification, does the human touch still matter? In Episode 76 of...
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Episode 75: The Soul of the Machine: Alan Sztaba on Porsches, EVs & the Future of Cars
What makes us fall in love with a car? For Alan Sztaba, it might be the sound of an engine, the feel of the road, the challenge of bringing a classic back to life, or the satisfaction of solving a mechanical problem that refuses to follow the manual. In Episode 75 of Stories from Everywhere, Jill...
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Can AI Replace the Soul of Music? Daniel Silberman on Creativity, Technology & the Human Touch
What happens to creativity when artificial intelligence can generate thousands of songs in the time it takes a human musician to write just one? And in an industry increasingly driven by technology, shrinking budgets, and instant gratification, does the human touch still matter? In Episode 76 of...
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Episode 74: Getting My Life Back: Julianne Browne on Invisible Illness, Chronic Pain, and Rediscovering What’s Possible
What happens when pain quietly takes over your life—and then, after years of adjusting, sacrificing, and missing out, you finally begin to get pieces of that life back? Julianne Browne is a writer, gamer, student, aspiring polyglot, animal lover, and self-described “yapper” who can make a new…
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Getting My Life Back: Julianne Browne on Invisible Illness, Pain, & Rediscovering What’s Possible
What happens when pain quietly takes over your life—and then, after years of adjusting, sacrificing, and missing out, you finally begin to get pieces of that life back? Julianne Browne is a writer, gamer, student, aspiring polyglot, animal lover, and self-described “yapper” who can make a new…
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Ep. 73: When a Place Changes You: Michael Hassett & Chiara Colette on Friendship, Service, and the People of Tonga
What happens when a place you never expected to call home changes the direction of your life? For Michael Hassett and Chiara Colette, that place was Tonga. Michael and Chiara arrived in the South Pacific as Peace Corps volunteers, neither having originally planned on Tonga as their destination....
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When a Place Changes You: Michael Hassett & Chiara Colette on Friendship, Service, and Tonga
What happens when a place you never expected to call home changes the direction of your life? For Michael Hassett and Chiara Colette, that place was Tonga. Michael and Chiara arrived in the South Pacific as Peace Corps volunteers, neither having originally planned on Tonga as their destination....
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Ep. 72: One Last Hit: Addiction, Authenticity, and the Courage to Believe You’re Already Enough
What happens when you lose everything you thought made you who you were and discover that maybe none of those things were your identity in the first place? Austin Rampt’s story sounds almost impossible: addiction beginning at a young age, multiple arrests and overdoses, eight trips to rehab, nine...
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The Cost of Indifference: Irina Petrik on Ukraine, Grief, Music, and the Courage to Keep Caring
What happens when the world stops paying attention, but the bombs keep falling? In Episode 71 of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with Ukrainian American opera singer, educator, and cultural advocate Irina Petrik for a deeply personal conversation about Ukraine, identity…
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Ep. 70: The Business of Being Human: Richard Weylman on Connection, Resilience, and Clients for Life
What if the most important business skills of the future aren't technological at all, but deeply human? In Episode 70 of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with internationally bestselling author, Hall of Fame keynote speaker, customer-experience expert, and business consultant...
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Episode 70: The Business of Being Human: Richard Weylman on Connection, Resilience, and Clients for Life
What if the most important business skills of the future aren't technological at all, but deeply human? In Episode 70 of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with internationally bestselling author, Hall of Fame keynote speaker, customer-experience expert, and business consultant...
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The Squiggly Path to Hope: Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff on Climate, Curiosity, & Changing the World
What if paying attention to what's going right in the world is just as important as understanding what's going wrong? In this episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson talks with writer, journalist, climate communicator, two-time TEDx speaker, and lifelong environmental advocate Rachel...
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Episode 69: The Squiggly Path to Hope: Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff on Climate, Curiosity, and Changing the World
What if paying attention to what's going right in the world is just as important as understanding what's going wrong? In this episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson talks with writer, journalist, climate communicator, two-time TEDx speaker, and lifelong environmental advocate Rachel...
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Episode 68: Radical Empathy: Maria Marquis on Storytelling, Creativity, and Finding Your People
What happens when storytelling isn't simply what you do, but the way you understand the world? In Episode 68 of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with actor, voice artist, and prolific audiobook narrator Maria Marquis for a lively conversation about creativity, connection,...
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Ep. 67: Life Is a Grand Adventure: Tim Christiansen on Family, Faith, Entrepreneurship, and Seeing the World Differently
What happens when adventure isn’t something you take a vacation to find, but a way you learn to live? In Episode 67 of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with entrepreneur, author, marketer, traveler, mountaineer, husband, and father Tim Christiansen for a conversation about what...
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Ep. 66: The Legacy We Leave: Richard V. Battle on History, Honor, and the People Who Built Tomorrow
What if the greatest legacy you'll ever leave isn't your career, your bank account, or even your name, but a single idea that quietly changes someone else's life? In this thoughtful episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with award-winning author, speaker, and leadership...
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Episode 66: The Legacy We Leave: Richard V. Battle on History, Honor, and the People Who Built Tomorrow
What if the greatest legacy you'll ever leave isn't your career, your bank account, or even your name, but a single idea that quietly changes someone else's life? In this thoughtful episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with award-winning author, speaker, and leadership...
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Episode 65: From Tech Anxiety to Human Potential: Wrangling Your Inner Squirrel with Stacy Braiuca
Technology is changing faster than ever, but what if the biggest obstacle isn't artificial intelligence or the latest app? What if it's the stories we've been telling ourselves all along? In this thought-provoking episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with licensed…
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Episode 64: Leave Your Bubble: How Travel, Curiosity, and Conversation Can Change Your Life
Some journeys change your passport. Others change the way you see humanity. In this thought-provoking episode of Stories from Everywhere, host Jill L. Ferguson sits down with traveler, Fulbright Scholar, and Silicon Valley professional Wesley Warshawer to explore what happens when we…
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When Music Tames the Monster: Rick London on Reinvention, Creativity, & Writing The Dancing Wolfeman
Every great story begins with a question. For Richard Coto—better known by his pen name, Rick London—that question was: What if a werewolf didn't want to be a monster? In this engaging episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with first-time novelist Rick London to explore…
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Episode 63: When Music Tames the Monster: Rick London on Reinvention, Creativity, and Writing The Dancing Wolfeman
Every great story begins with a question. For Richard Coto—better known by his pen name, Rick London—that question was: What if a werewolf didn't want to be a monster? In this engaging episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with first-time novelist Rick London to explore…
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Ep. 62:The Courage to Be Sincerely Dissatisfied: Eric Kairys on Growth, Spirit, and Listening Within
What if the key to changing your life isn't finding the perfect answer, but becoming genuinely dissatisfied with staying the same? In this thought-provoking episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with meditation teacher, endurance runner, and lifelong seeker Eric Kairys…
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Episode 62: The Courage to Be Sincerely Dissatisfied: Eric Kairys on Growth, Spirit, and Listening Within
What if the key to changing your life isn't finding the perfect answer, but becoming genuinely dissatisfied with staying the same? In this thought-provoking episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with meditation teacher, endurance runner, and lifelong seeker Eric Kairys…
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Ep. 61: When Success Breaks You Open: Andy Petranek on Reinvention, Truth, and What Really Matters
For most of his life, Andy Petranek was the person others looked to for strength. A former Marine Corps lieutenant who served during Operation Desert Storm, Andy went on to become a professional adventure racer, competing in some of the world's most grueling multi-day endurance events. He later...
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Episode 61: When Success Breaks You Open: Andy Petranek on Reinvention, Truth, and What Really Matters
For most of his life, Andy Petranek was the person others looked to for strength. A former Marine Corps lieutenant who served during Operation Desert Storm, Andy went on to become a professional adventure racer, competing in some of the world's most grueling multi-day endurance events. He later...
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Ep. 60: From Refugee Boat to Beauty Brand: Michelle Doan on Resilience, Self-Love, and Reinvention
What happens when a painful personal struggle becomes a lifelong mission to help others? In this inspiring episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with entrepreneur and Emani Skincare founder Michelle Doan to explore a journey that spans continents, cultures, and decades of...
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Episode 60: From Refugee Boat to Beauty Brand: Michelle Doan on Resilience, Self-Love, and Reinvention
What happens when a painful personal struggle becomes a lifelong mission to help others? In this inspiring episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with entrepreneur and Emani Skincare founder Michelle Doan to explore a journey that spans continents, cultures, and decades of...
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Episode 59: Great Saves, Terrible Losses: A Surgeon’s Journey Through Medicine, Memory, and Meaning
For more than six decades, Dr. Anthony Goodman has lived at the intersection of life, death, hope, and healing. A surgeon, educator, author, and now advocate for Alzheimer’s awareness, he joins Jill L. Ferguson along with his wife, Maribeth Goodman, for a deeply personal conversation about...
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Episode 58: The ROI of Kindness: Neal Foard on Storytelling, Trust, and Why Nice People Win
What if the secret to great storytelling isn’t charisma, cleverness, or even creativity, but kindness? In this engaging conversation, award-winning creative director, TEDx speaker, and Storyfire founder Neal Foard shares lessons from more than three decades in advertising, where he helped shape...
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Episode 57: Robert Moore on Joy Punk, Music Theory, and Building What Doesn’t Exist Yet
In this episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill talks with musician, software engineer, and Joy Punk LLC co-founder Robert Moore about creativity, technology, and the deliberate pursuit of joy. Robert shares the story behind KeyJ Music Theory, an app born from his own need to bridge the language...
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Episode 57: Joy Punk, Music Theory, and Building What Doesn’t Exist Yet
In this episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill talks with musician, software engineer, and Joy Punk LLC co-founder Robert Moore about creativity, technology, and the deliberate pursuit of joy. Robert shares the story behind KeyJ Music Theory, an app born from his own need to bridge the language...
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Episode 56: Amy Friedman on Silence, Storytelling, Stigma, and Healing Through The PATHfinder Club
In Episode 56 of Stories From Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with writer, editor, and social impact visionary Amy Friedman for a conversation that is as heart-opening as it is urgent. From Amy’s deeply personal journey—falling in love with and marrying a man in prison—to founding POPS…
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Episode 56: Breaking the Silence: Amy Friedman on Storytelling, Stigma, and Healing Through The PATHfinder Club
In Episode 56 of Stories From Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with writer, editor, and social impact visionary Amy Friedman for a conversation that is as heart-opening as it is urgent. From Amy’s deeply personal journey—falling in love with and marrying a man in prison—to founding POPS…
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Episode 55: Margie Benedict on Reinvention, Late-Life Love, Divorce, Creativity, & Finding Joy Again
What happens when, after decades of marriage, motherhood, and putting everyone else first, a woman finally asks herself: What about my joy? In this deeply honest and inspiring episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson reconnects with longtime friend, former workshop student, software...
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Episode 55 :Not My Job Anymore: Margie Benedict on Reinvention, Late-Life Love, Divorce, Creativity, and Finding Joy Again
What happens when, after decades of marriage, motherhood, and putting everyone else first, a woman finally asks herself: What about my joy? In this deeply honest and inspiring episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson reconnects with longtime friend, former workshop student, software...
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Episode 54: Fiona Kesby on Ethical Leadership, Global Growth, AI, & Building a Life Without Regret
What happens when a single mother says yes to a bold opportunity, moves her daughters across the world, helps scale a company from 20 employees to more than 1,200, and refuses to sacrifice ethics for profit? In this inspiring episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with…
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Episode 54: From Brisbane to the Philippines: Fiona Kesby on Ethical Leadership, Global Growth, AI, and Building a Life Without Regret
What happens when a single mother says yes to a bold opportunity, moves her daughters across the world, helps scale a company from 20 employees to more than 1,200, and refuses to sacrifice ethics for profit? In this inspiring episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with…
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Episode 53: Blue Burros, Bold Moves, and Becoming: Sarah Givens on Art, Adventure, and Reinvention
What happens when a lifelong explorer, aspiring novelist, donkey artist, and creative late bloomer sits down to talk about travel, reinvention, and the courage to keep becoming? In this heartfelt and often hilarious episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson chats with writer, artist…
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Episode 52: Love, Choice, and the Stories That Shape Us with Domenic Tamborriello
What if love isn’t something you find once, but something you choose, nurture, and rediscover every single day? In Episode 52 of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with therapist, social worker, men’s group leader, and lifelong bridge-builder Domenic Tamborriello for a deeply...
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Episode 51: What Does It Mean to Create Something Worth Sacrifice, Risk, & Relentless Curiosity?
In this compelling episode of Stories from Everywhere, host Jill L. Ferguson sits down with filmmaker and writer Micah Groenevelt, a rising creative force whose journey into filmmaking began with backyard experiments and evolved into award-winning work, an Emmy nomination, and an ambitious…
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Episode 51: What Does It Mean to Create Something That Lasts, Something Worth Sacrifice, Risk, And Relentless Curiosity?
In this compelling episode of Stories from Everywhere, host Jill L. Ferguson sits down with filmmaker and writer Micah Groenevelt, a rising creative force whose journey into filmmaking began with backyard experiments and evolved into award-winning work, an Emmy nomination, and an ambitious…
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What Does It Really Mean to Lead With Purpose, With Empathy, and With a Commitment to Service?
In this episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with Christina Clark, president of La Roche University, for a wide-ranging and deeply human conversation about leadership, education, and the unexpected paths that shape a life. Christina didn’t set out to become a university...
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Episode 50: What Does It Really Mean to Lead With Purpose, With Empathy, and With a Commitment to Service?
In this episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with Christina Clark, president of La Roche University, for a wide-ranging and deeply human conversation about leadership, education, and the unexpected paths that shape a life. Christina didn’t set out to become a university...
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Episode 49: What Happens When You Say Yes to Something You’re Sure You’re Not Good At?
In this episode of Stories from Everywhere, Jill L. Ferguson sits down with Trish Azar, children’s book author, estate sale business owner, world traveler, and proud dog mom to the unforgettable Lola, for a conversation about creativity, courage, and stepping outside your comfort zone. Trish…
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Episode 48: Pressure, Purpose, and People: From Football Fields to Fundraising with George Barron
What do football, fundraising, reggae music, and champion show dogs have in common? For George Barron, Vice President of Advancement at La Roche University, a small Catholic university near Pittsburgh, they all come down to one thing: thriving under pressure and building meaningful relationships....
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Episode 47: Passion, Purpose, and the Power of Education with Marcos Redondo
What does endurance running, Cuban heritage, servant leadership, and the future of education have in common? In this inspiring episode of Stories from Everywhere, host Jill L. Ferguson sits down with Marcos Redondo, President of Zenith Prep Academy, for a conversation that explores the power of...
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Episode 46: The Healing Power of Sound with Guest Nav Kaur
What if the sounds you hear could help rewire your brain, calm your nervous system, and unlock your body’s ability to heal? In this fascinating episode of Stories from Everywhere, host Jill L. Ferguson sits down with sound healing practitioner and founder of Sound Ascent, Nav Kaur, to explore the...
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Episode 45: A Pound of Kindness: The Story that Changed a Life and Launched a Movement
What can one small act of kindness do? In this powerful episode of Stories from Everywhere, host Jill L. Ferguson sits down with Doug Cornfield and Dave Clark, the founders behind the Disability Dream & Do movement and the organization behind D3D camps. Their story begins with adversity, but…
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About this show
Stories from Everywhere is a weekly, unscripted journey into the lives, ideas, and adventures of people from all walks of life. Hosted by award-winning author and journalist Jill L. Ferguson, each episode features candid, heart-centered conversations with guests from around the globe—artists, authors, entrepreneurs, students, elders, innovators, and dreamers—sharing the stories that shaped them. Produced by Let’s Talk About Love SPC, the show celebrates the universal threads that connect us, while honoring the unique voices that make our world endlessly fascinating. Come for the stories, stay for the connection.
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