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GoodEnough
by Sam & Mark
Mark & Sam talk to interesting people who have a story to tell.Focus on art, lifestyle, entrepreneurship.
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Jordan O'Halloran, Author of "This Is Not A Novel"
In this episode,Mark and Sam have Jordan back on the GE to talk about her new book, "This Is Not A Novel". It is a collection of short stories. Think Roald Dahl meets Steven King. We talk about where ideas come from. We discuss how she developed her characters. And what may be next for her.
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Tom Lincoln
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Tom Lincoln.Tom Lincoln was born in Pasadena, California, in 1950 and was raised in Glendale. He graduated high school and attended the College of Idaho until 1971 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He completed army basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and then received advance training at the Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin Harris near Indianapolis. Upon graduation he was assigned to the military newspaper, Pacific Stars and Stripes, in Tokyo in November of 1971. While there he became a special assignment reporter and traveled throughout Asia for most of his time at the paper. He worked as the paper’s South Korea bureau chief and did additional reporting from the Philippines, Thailand and Okinawa.After leaving the army in 1974, Tom moved to San Francisco and worked as a freight delivery driver. In July of 1975 he moved to Lake County and took a job as reporter/photographer for the Lake County Record-Bee. In November of 1977 he was invited into the insurance business and made a 42-year career, retiring in February of 2019. Along the way he also spent several years as an on-call fixed wing air ambulance pilot and charter pilot. He and his wife Ruth live in Lakeport and now enjoy watching their nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren grow and enjoy life.
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Patti Diene, Author of "Wild Flower"
Mark and Sam talk with author Pattie Diener about the craft of writing a novel and getting it publishing. She has a new book out called, "Wild Flower".Here is what Amazon has to say about it. A captivating story about a young woman's tenacious journey on finding love, acceptance, and a sense of home, in a world that constantly tries to tear her down.She’s smart, talented, and remarkably beautiful…but utterly alone.Charlie Kane desperately wants to leave her turbulent home. An intellectual outcast, her only outlet is creating illegal street art, when she’s not busy cleaning up her drunken mother’s messes. With dreams of freedom, and painting, she’s tough, but wants to feel safe, to belong, and maybe even loved. But hope is a dangerous thing.Jack Connors left a dead-end job working for a tabloid magazine in Los Angeles. While housesitting in Northern California, he’s deciding on his next career move, dreaming of writing. Before taking a short-term job, Jack is acquainting himself with the small town, and meets a beautiful girl on the coastal streets.When Charlie and Jack meet, they have instant chemistry, but Charlie is spooked by how much she likes him, and bolts before they exchange names. When they later discover a disheartening truth— that she’s a high school senior, and he’s her substitute teacher— they are crushed. They can’t be together. Forging through heartbreaks, loneliness, and her mother’s bad choices, Charlie struggles to find her worth. And through years of bad timing, career aspirations, and geographical distance, Charlie and Jack share a powerful, but often strenuous relationship.In this coming-of-age story, about mothers and daughters, about addiction and redemption, and forbidden love and romance, is the evolution of a girl blossoming into a woman, who will stop at nothing to build a better life
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Jackie Balestra, author of "The Rockaway Chronicles"
In this episode, we have a returning guest. Jackie Balestra was on the 5th episode of GoodEnough. At that time she shared with us her adventures in RVing during COVID. This time Jackie is talking about her wonderful new book, "The Rockaway Chronicles". This is a year by year collections of memories and the characters she encountered as a child and teenager during her families' summer vacations. Maybe this ends up as a TV series?
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David Rosenfeld, Author and Substack Journalist
This week Mark and Sam talk with journalist and author, David Rosenfeld. We talk about the craft and process of writing. Is it pen or keyboard? Where inspirations come from. Who are his journalistic/literary heroes. David teases his his new novel he is working.
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AJ Humphreys, Author of "Trip" and owner of Dark Journeys Publishing
In this episode, Mark and Sam discuss AJ Humpreys' new novel, "Trip" and his new publishing company, Dark Journeys Press. This one is not for the squeamish. And the word "fuck" is used liberally. AJ Humphreys is an emerging author of thrillers, horrors, and mysteries and a 2024 addition to the Horror Writer's Association. The four-part Season of The Monster saga has served as his debut within the publishing world.Not one to fear going against the grain, Humphreys ditched the corporate world in 2021 for the food service industry, permitting him more time to focus on the haunting tales his mind conjures.When AJ isn't writing, it’s a safe bet he’s outdoors and his best pal, Kobe The Husky, is somewhere nearby.
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Chris Lawler, Author of , "The Strand Between Us"
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with author Chris Lawler about his new book, "The Strand Between Us". The discussion cover the art and craft of writing a novel with some local South Bay stories thrown in. From Amazon:Kel Robinson graduated from High School without a clue of what comes next. His parents have sold the house he grew up in and are moving to Idaho. Kel is determined to stay in the beach towns he loves. All he has to work with is a small financial stake from his father, a best friend to mooch from and the lingering agnst for a girl he loved but never spoke to for all four years of school. The quest to connect to this high school crush takes him on the ride of a lifetime through the streets of the South Bay and the underbelly of a reality show production. If you ever lived in the South Bay you will know every street and landmark. All your memories will be stirred with emotion as you follow Kel to his destiny. Peppered with characters you will never forget and situations that will have you in stiches, The Strand Between Us will keep you up at night turning pages.
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Julie Navickas, Author of "I loved you Yesterday"
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Julie Kavickas about what it takes to write a romance novel. Julie Navickas is a best-selling and award-winning, nationally recognized contemporary romance novelist, known for her keen ability to tell heart-wrenching, second-chance love stories through relatable characters with humility, humor, and heroism. She is also an award-winning university instructor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University and serves as the executive director of The Writing Champions Project. Julie earned master’s degrees in both organizational communication and English studies with an emphasis in book history, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations, graduating cum laude from Illinois State University. She is a mom of three, a dog mom of two, and has been happily married to her high school sweetheart for eleven years.
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Jordan O'Halloran
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk to Mark's friend Jordan O'Halloran the author of "Clean Up In Aisle Three". Jordan lives in Northern California with her partner, cat, and roommate. She is addicted to the smell of books, bright colors, and caffeine. A huge advocate for mental health and kindness, she spends every waking moment thinking of the perfect first line. When not writing, you can find her eating cheese, painting, or sleeping.Find Jordan's book here.https://a.co/d/100Q9U6
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Vivian Kong-Doctora, Entrepreneur, Restaurateur, Author.
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Vivian Kong-Doctora. She is an entrepreneur, restaurateur, and author of "Life of Bao". Her new restaurant is the Kobe Revolving Sushi Bar.
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Good Enough: Sara Schulting Kranz, Author, Life and Trauma Coach
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Sara Schulting Kranz. Sara is an authority in resiliency and leadership. She is the founder and guide of life-changing wilderness retreats in the Grand Canyon and Alaska. As a motivational speaker, workshop facilitator, TedX speaker on forgiveness, author, and executive producer of a documentary in production, Sara found herself "starting again" at age 40 after experiencing multiple traumas. At 49, she's built a thriving business, sharing her story while inspiring others to live on purpose.Link to her book: Walk Through Thishttps://www.amazon.com/Walk-Through-This-Harness-Forgiveness/dp/0785238654/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JFAERC9X1XKG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zAP1OlaQ6BWS_tn8LaeCIg.Gg_-jbDja2P5xUOCr8T4Vhg4mtQzzbUg8klKuokJHbA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Sara+Schulting+Kranz&qid=1728596215&sprefix=sara+schulting+kranz%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1
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Derek Story, HR Evangelist, AI Thought Leader
In this episode, Mark and Sam ask Derek Story if AI will kill us all. Derek is a thought leader on the use of AI in HR. He is currently the Director of HR Systems, Training, and Communication at Illinois State University. During his time at ISU he has been responsible for continuity of HR technology, learning and development for campus, and staff recruiting and orientation.Before joining Illinois State University, Derek had experience as a professional recruiter at the global staffing firm TEKSystems. He is a two-time Illinois State University alum, having received both his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from ISU. He teaches courses at Illinois State University and Illinois Central College in message design, public speaking, and business information systems. He is also a board member of the Bloomington/Normal Human Resources Council and an active member of the Higher Education User Group for Oracle Technologies and the College and University Professionals Association.
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Jen Ruiz, Author of "12 Trips in 12 Months"
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with best selling author, Jen Ruiz.Jen Ruiz is a lawyer turned full-time travel blogger and author. She is a 3-time TEDx speaker, 6-time bestselling author, and multi award winning travel journalist. Jen has been featured in Forbes, The Washington Post, and ABC News and is the solo female traveler behind Jen on a Jet Plane. You can find her blog here:https://jenonajetplane.com/Buy her book here: 12 Trips in 12 Monthshttps://www.amazon.com/12-Trips-Month...
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Professor Jim Jawahar, Author of "Thrive!: The Psychology Behind Achieving Professional Success"
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk to professor Jim Jawahar about his new bool "Thrive!: The Phycology Behind Achieving Professional Success." If you want to jump start your career, you need to read this book. Dr. Jim Jawahar ([email protected]) received his Ph.D. degree from Oklahoma StateUniversity in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. Jim served in severaladministrative leadership positions including as Associate Provost at Illinois State University. Heis currently serving as Chair of the Department of Management at the University of NewMexico. He served as the Editor of Career Development International (2007-2022) for fifteenyears and continues to serve on editorial boards of several journals. He has received severalawards (e.g., SHRM Research Award) and Professorships (e.g., University Professor, Jack &Donna Rust Professor) for his accomplishments.Jim’s research interest areas include performance appraisal, job performance, and career issues.Jawahar has published nearly 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and some of his research hasappeared in journals, such as the Academy of Management Review, Journal of AppliedPsychology. Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Business andPsychology, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Human Relations, Groupand Organization Management, Journal of Managerial Psychology. Career DevelopmentInternational, and Journal of Vocational Behavior.You can contact Dr. Jawahar at: Department of Management, Anderson School of Management, 3070 MCM, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA.
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Matt George, Author of "Nonprofit Game Plan
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with the CEO of the Children's Home Association of Illinois and the author of Nonprofit Game Plan. In Nonprofit Game Plan, Matt reveals the real story of nonprofits, the one no one talks about: they are the world's best defense against the gnawing grind of social decay, poverty, homelessness and crime.Whether he's breaking tennis world records, partnering with star athletes or making deals with Fortune 500 companies, George demystifies nonprofit management while inspiring a new generation to take up the mantle of social service. What emerges is a strong case that non-profits ought to run like businesses, not charities. Though it might ruffle some feathers, the message is a wake-up call that's sure to radicalize the nonprofit world.
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Dave Moravec, author of "Echoes Across the Tracks"
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk to Sam's friend Dave Moravec who has just published a new book called Echoes Across the Track. Dave Moravec is an accomplished business leader with over 40 years of experience in a variety of industries, including educational technology and printing. A Chicago native transplanted in Cincinnati, Dave’s consultative approach to fractional sales management and chamber of commerce growth has him in high demand as a respected speaker, storyteller, and entrepreneurial therapist. Dave currently serves as President and CEO of the Colerain Chamber of Commerce and consults with clients as Sales Manager for Rent.Link to Dave's book.https://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Across-Tracks-Unexpected-Connections/dp/1506911870/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SS80HRCPE9U6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7BEojK7gLQREuDVlbv1Kja4CgQy11I6KnJk8-hzPJjBy14GJjv-NFlYTbni5SagiUZRsABNsl0W5d0q1Od-dVAHjWSZMVebR-c3bT-yN2MBUehbM7_MMHqe2ZR7UmuQRlYhvbnxFC_bOwEv9wbnqnYizaYOjvZNZdQnxOubtEtQRIWX3EPZ5A2oszR_6HIvt978-KYlT48RH5s1SCahTwsGwo7J9n01pP_RoQXQLeOs.rncKiBehLGZzsM_On899_0umVjf-iwWrDGPBnkJCmuM&dib_tag=se&keywords=echoes+across+the+tracks+moravec&qid=1712955877&sprefix=echoes+ac%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1
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Paul Allman author of "The Journal: Memories of Addis"
In this episode, Sam and Mark talk to Paul Allman about his book, The Journal: Memories of Addis. Based on a True Story from the journal Paul kept while on his adventures. The Journal begins in the caves of Matala on the Island of Crete, made famous by Joni Mitchell's song Carey from her Blue album. Paul's cave was three caves down from hers.The story details his quest to visit the churches of Lalibela in the Gondor region of Northern Ethiopia. He journeyed, alone, up the Nile River and across the Nubian Desert to Khartoum where he faced unexpected challenges entering Ethiopia from Sudan. He finally, with luck, arrives in Addis Ababa only to be involved with the Mengistu Coup on February 3, 1977 - the beginning of the Red Terror. The Journal explores the political landscape of Eastern Africa which was dramatically changing. And Paul found myself in the heart of those transitions, finally escaping Ethiopia on a dried-up riverbed into Kenya.
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James Laing, Author of "Circumstance"
In this episode, Mark and Sam interview James Laing the author of Circumstance. James H. Laing was born in Toronto, Canada on 1965. He found a passion for reading and writing creative literature early in life and took his artistic journey to Los Angeles in the early 90s. in 2015 he moved to Washington state where he and his wife started a CBD business and experienced first hand the prevalence of mental illness, PTSD and addiction among their clients and recognized their widespread occurrence weaved into the fabric of society. This and the rugged beauty of the PNW became the inspiration for this story. James and his wife now live in Scottsdale AZ. Here is the Amazon description of his book: Two young boys living on a military base in the Pacific Northwest become friends and forever partners in crime. After joining the Navy Seal program and being deployed in Iraq, the boys become separated through circumstances out of their control. From crooked cops to illegal drug manufacturing in the mountains of the small coastal town of Aberdeen, WA, Circumstance takes you on a journey of unforeseen hurdles and the dedication and perseverance to overcoming staggering adversity that binds true friendship.Link to the book:https://www.amazon.com/Circumstance-James-H-Laing/dp/B0CSXL4Z35/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1R6GKZ0HMAH5X&keywords=James+Laing&qid=1707755473&sprefix=james+laing%2Caps%2C307&sr=8-1
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Tara Desmond, Shades of Comedy
In this episode, Mark and Sam start the year off right with a visit from their friend Tara Desmond. They try to answer the comic question:Will AI kill us all?
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Mike Doherty, Agriculture Economist, Good News!
In this episode, Mark and Sam learn that there is good news about the economy. This week they talked with Mike Doherty. Mike is an independent consulting economist. He is the contracted businessdevelopment manager for Decision Innovation Solutions, an analytics consulting firmbased in Des Moines, Iowa, and has consulted on behalf of USDA and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO).Doherty served as Senior Economist and Policy Analyst at the Illinois Farm Bureau from 2004 to 2023. He also served concurrently as the Executive Director of the Illinois Wheat Association from 2018 to 2023.At Illinois Farm Bureau, Doherty was responsible for research and policy analysis of agricultural production, farm income, rural economics, food prices and commodity marketing. Doherty provided analysis of external research projects, government policies, proposed legislation, biofuels markets, and other factors affecting the profitability of agriculture. Doherty provided monthly economic outlooks on the RFD radio network, quarterly outlooks on the Illinois farm economy to the IAA board and quarterly outlooks on McLean County’s economy at Economic Development Council luncheons. Doherty has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and Crain’s Chicago Business and has been interviewed regularly on radio and television news programs for his insight on the Illinois agricultural economy. Before joining IFB, Doherty developed and led a statewide USDA Rural Development program, providing business planning, marketing, and financial analysis to value-added ag-business ventures in Illinois, Indiana, and the Carolinas. Prior to his experience with USDA-RD, he was a research associate in the Department of Economics at North Carolina State University and an educator for the North Carolina Extension Service. Doherty earned his B.S. in Economics at Illinois State University and his M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Clemson University in South Carolina. He has been an advisor and consultant to agriculture and rural development projects in Guatemala,Paraguay, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Palestine, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador. He also presented at agricultural outlook conferences in Brazil and Argentina.Doherty was raised on a farm near Merna, Illinois, and resides in Normal.
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Julie Eliathamby, Founder of Peoria Grown
In this episode,Mark and Sam talk to Julie Eliathamby about food deserts and how adaptive strategies and partnerships can work to over come the nutritional challenges of these deserts. Julie Eliathamby, a Chinese Indian from Malaysia, moved to the United States in 2005 and has lived in Peoria for the past 15 years. She is a multilingual, cross- cultural professional with over 25 years ofexperience in operations, customer service and sales. Julie’s primary focus is building client-centric teams and creating efficiency in processes. She loves an entrepreneurial challenge and has been active in consulting locally, as well as running her own import-retail and construction and interior design companies in the US and Asia. Julie oversees operations for the investment division at Better Banks. She is married to Jim, a native Peorian, who works at Bradley University. They have one son at Peoria Notre Dame and another at Bradley.For the past ten years, Julie has been very involved in community initiatives. She founded the Tireless Recycling Project in 2015 to address illegal tire dumping in Peoria, running the program for 2 ½ years. In 2018, she participated in Senator Chuck Weaver’s Leadership Program and founded the nonprofit Peoria Grown to address food insecurity by creating access and wellness programs.
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Patrick Hoban, CEO, Economic Development.
In this episode, Mark and Sam discuss economic development strategies and philosophies with Patrick Hoban. Patrick is the CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council. He is a Certified by the International Economic Development Council. He holds an Economic Development Finance Professional designation from the National Development Council.Patrick graduated from Millikin University with a Bachelors in Organizational Leadership. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma's Economic Development Institute. He also graduated from Notre Dame with a Master's in Business Analytics. Patrick has served as the Vice President of Business Development for the Decatur and Macon county, Illinois, EDC. He was the Economic Development Officer for the City of Decatur. Before moving to Bloomington, he was the Economic Development Manager for the Village of Tinley Park, Illinois. We also discuss the AI and its impact on workforce development and local economies. And, yes we ran out of time.
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Laurie Swanson, Why People Hate Their Jobs and How to Pivot
In this episode we talk with Laurie Swanson TED speaker and business owner of "InspiHER Tech". Laurie talks who people hate their jobs and about career transformation, mindset, and intuitively-guided careers. People make about 35,000 decisions every day and our world is more complex and crowded than ever. So how does one steer a career though all of this? The fallout from not steering is a disconnect with our inner selves. People experience a sense of drowning, of being overwhelmed and feeling stuck in their careers. The results are quiet quitting and the glaring truth that what used to light us up just doesn’t do it anymore. She explains what happens when your learning curve crosses your wisdom curve and how that might change how you feel about that job you have loved for many years. How do you pivot? Laurie's websitehttps://inspihertech.com
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Kori Clausen, Author of "Paddle Out"
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Kori Clausen the author of "Paddle Out" Her story is one of triumph over grief and how to accept what you have been given. Kori Clausen felt Clint, her husband, take his last breath. She watched as his arm he was holding her with suddenly fell limp to his side. She had just unexpectedly lost her husband and the father of their four daughters. She had also lost her pillar of strength. And she thought then that she had lost her last chance of salvation from the demons that had haunted her most of her life. As the days and months passed, and Kori felt herself slipping back into the old familiar darkness, she wondered who would now set her free…and how.Paddle Out is an inspiring look at a loving woman constantly combating life’s familiar struggles, the quest to find those things that can make us better, and how to overcome sudden tragedy when all that we know, all we depend on, is suddenly ripped away from us.Available on Amazon and Audible.https://www.amazon.com/Paddle-Out-Dea...
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Rick Jebb, Author of "Mexican Sunset"
In this episode Mark and Sam talk to Rick Jebb.Rick Jebb is a neuro divergent author who writes about adaptation: multigenerational influence, the power of community, art and nature. He has been called an “artist trapped in a businessman’s body,” and has striven to transverse the realms of ecology, geography, history, literature, fine art, neuroscience, religion and business.His life often focused on the question: how to go-on when you want to quit? He deals with death, depression, mental illness and love.Rick’s literary influences include: Herman Hesse, Anthony Doerr, Barry Lopez, Fredrick Buechner, Phillip Yancey, Christian Wiman, William Kent Krueger, John McFee, Ray Bradbury, H.G. Wells, Frank Herbert, Ralph Emerson, Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, and Emily Dickinson.An avid world traveler, and wilderness camper, since the age of twelve, he has led numerous canoe and hiking trips ranging from three to twenty days. As a canoeist and white water paddler, from age eleven through thirty, Rick paddled over 2,000 miles on lakes and rivers mostly throughout Ontario, Canada. He has run numerous white water rivers, and hiked mountain trails throughout the eastern United States.He has been seriously writing since 2010, with seven essays published in The Boundary Waters Journal, Fathom, and Ekstasis magazines since 2019.
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George Rowland, An American Living in Thailand
George is 70 years old and lives in Thailand. He became a Widower after 40 year marriage. His two adult sons live in the states. George has lived in five different US locations in the Midwest and the South.But now, George lives in Thailand with native Thai wife who he met while visiting Thailand while on heath vacations. George career spans 35 years in HR and HR adjacent roles in mental health, retail and manufacturing sectors. He focused on individual, developmental, and team effectiveness working toward organizational excellence. Sam and George met each other while working at General Tire in Mt. Vernon. The bond was set for life. Later in his career, George joined large engineering and construction firm in Middle East and finished career as technical writer and training director there. George says that the best part of working in the Middle East was that it provided travel opportunities in Europe, Middle East and Asia. George chose to retire in Thailand after exploring other locations. He lives by the ocean in a small drinking village that has a fishing problem, near mountains of southern Thailand. At times, he has big lizards on his roof.
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Troy Taylor, author of "Blood, Bullets, & Booze"
In this episode, Mark and Sam discuss Troy Taylor's book, Blood, Bullets, & Booze: Gangs and Ghosts of Southern Illinois. Mark and Sam are both from Southern Illinois. The people and places in Troy's book are part of their childhood and lore of the land. Very entertaining.His books are on Amazon or you can find all things Troy Taylor here:https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/He has a great website.
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Cort Casady: "Not Your Father's America"
In this episode, Emmy winner writer Cort Casady talking about his new book:"Not Your Father’s America: An Adventure Raising Triplets in a Country Being Changed by Greed" You can find Cort's book here:https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Fathers-America-Adventure/dp/B0BGNDYW3J/ref=sr_1_2?crid=LQ0PYQ7HH0FP&keywords=cort+casady&qid=1687982874&sprefix=cort+casady%2Caps%2C1022&sr=8-2Father's DayRoger MillerAFISmother's BrothersSoper Reece TheaterA Letter to my sonsGreed and Greenspan
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Susan Derenberger, Wine Making, Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
On this weeks podcast we talk to Susan Sullivan Danenberger, a 5th generation farmer, winemaker and the owner of Danenberger Family Vineyards located in Central Illinois. Susan is a 2x cancer fighter with stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer. Living WITH metastatic breast cancer is a lot different from living after cancer. Susan is featured in Chapter 13 in the below book. A beautiful lady inside and out.Here is the link to the book. https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Impa...Danenberger Family Vineyards website: http://danenbergerfamilyvineyards.com/
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Jeff Davis & Living Healthy & Wrestling
About Jeff David: I’ve been wrestling since I was 14. I won a couple of state championships of Florida, went to the University of Florida, where I was part of the wrestling team. Became an assistant coach for the gators. In 2013 I was inducted into the University of Florida‘s athletic Hall of Fame as a gator great . In 2004 I was inducted into the national wrestling Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement. I coached Florida’s only national championship for the junior level teams, in 2004. We won the national championship in Greco Roman.In 2015 I had 100% blockage of the Widowmaker , 90% of the time you die in the first three hours, but I was 1 mile from the finest medical facilities in the state of Florida so in 2 1/2 hours. I already had a stent in my heart. 12 months later, I still couldn’t walk 100 yards when I met a doctor changed my life through diet, exercise, prayer and meditation . I started competing again,” and it’s 65. I started wrestling internationally again and 2 world championships in freestyle wrestling and two world championships in Greco Roman wrestling. I retired last April in Las Vegas at the ripe old age of 70.
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Dr. Kate Browne on the Power of Storytelling
In this episode, Kate Herald Browne teaches people how to tell stories that change the world for good. She holds a PhD in English and uses her background in storytelling research as a learning designer, gender studies professor, and curator for TEDxNormal. Her writing has appeared in Runner's World, Refinery29, Autostraddle, and SELF magazine. Recently, Kate added a new dimension to her story exploration practice as a singer/songwriter, performing as a solo artist and as the leader of Evening Orchid, a pop-up music jamboree.
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Greg Damron, Blue Zones, A Longer and Better Life
In this episode, Greg was thrilled to be invited onto the the Blue Zones Project Lake County team as the Public Policy Advocate in 2022. His role is to support community transformation for health and well-being at the environmental systems and civic-structure level. Put simply, Greg is helping county to end its relationship with commercial tobacco, develop better access to nutritious food for all and work with community members and leaders to make Lake County more walkable and bike-able. Greg has enjoyed a 25+ year international career in public health and community development. Highlights include working with tribal communities in Southern Africa and coastal California in promoting health equity and solve the sources of chronic, preventable disease. In his spare time, Greg enjoys developing his new ten-acre property into a regenerative small-scale commercial/subsistence farm. Greg has a passion for helping all Lake County residents thrive and make the healthier choices be the easier choices for all.
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