The JimJam

The JimJam travels to Seattle to interview Tony Back MD, Director of Palliative Care at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Professor of Medicine/Oncology at the University of Washington. Tony has done some very interesting research relating to patient/physician communication, medical provider burnout and depression and the use of psilocybin in treatment. He has also used psilocybin in the treatment of depression in stage 4 cancer patients. We think you will enjoy these topics in discussion. 

The Jim Jam spent some time, recently, with Jack Meteyer. Jack is 97 years old and has led an amazing life. Plucked from an orphanage at age 5 by the Meteyer family, Jack grew up in Massachusetts. He joined the army at age 18 and soon joined the Air Corp. Jack had a 30 year career in the military and then a 20 year career at Boeing. Jack shares many of is life stories with us. We hope you enjoy his journey.

The JimJam welcomes Will Graham, a resident of Olympia sine the 1973. Will has had an extraordinary life beginning  with his upbringing in what was the Panama Canal Zone. Will shares his adventures in his life and what he has been doing in retirement. Specifically, Will shares his challenges stemming from the  loss of his wife, Denise, in retirement, and how he navigated the changes that occur when such a life event happens. Loss of a spouse is something most of us will experience and we feel Will sharing his experience can provide insight for all of us. We are grateful for Will and his openness with his struggles and eventual happy transition to a new life. 

The JimJam is honored to sit down with former Seattle Seahawk Mack Strong. Mack has been voted one of the top 50 players in Seattle Seahawk history in celebration of their 50 years as a member of the National Football League. You will hear Mack talk about growing up in Columbus, Georgia, his time at the University of Georgia, his career as a 15 year veteran of the Seattle Seahawks, and his post football life. Mack has a very rich and satisfying life and we are fortunate to be able to hear about it. Enjoy!

We are honored to spend some time with Greg Heister. Greg is best known for broadcasting Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball, producing and hosting the television series "Life on the Fly" on Discovery Channel, and producing and hosting The Iditarod dog sled race. We interviewed Greg at Bearclaw Lodge, his fishing lodge located in Wood Tikchik State Park in Southwestern Alaska. We hope you enjoy the conversation. 

In this episode, Jim Raymond shares his journey following his triple bypass surgery. A lot of great information here for all of us!

Season 2 is finally here! It's been a busy year for the JimJam crew, but, we have Episode 1 for your enjoyment. Jim Raymond shares his feelings on his upcoming bypass surgery. This will be great information for those of you who may be facing the same surgery as Jim. We hope you enjoy!

We visit with Donald Baker, a certified personal trainer who has been working with people for over 50 years improving their physical, mental and physiological conditions. Donald has had quite a journey discusses his philosophy on training and shares his latest project: Metabolic Reset Challenge, a 6 week course beginning in January at Whetstone Fitness in Olympia, Washington. 

We are honored to spend some time with former Senator Alan Simpson on Wyoming. Senator Simpson was a member of the United States Senate from 1979 to 1997 and served as the majority whip from 1985 to 1987 and the minority whip from 1987 to 1995. When he left office, he ad his wife Ann spent 4 years in Boston where Senator Simpson was a visiting professor at Harvard and was also on the board of directors for Amgen. Senator Simpson has had quite a life as you will here in this interview. Listen for some of the historical figures he has befriended over his 93 years. We had a great time talking with Senator and Mrs Simpson. 

The JimJam road trip continues with a visit to Cody, Wyoming, where we visit with Ann Simpson, wife of former Senator Alan Simpson, Ann shares stories about her time growing up in Greybull Wyoming, how she met Senator Simpson, and their 70 year marriage. At 92, Ann has had an amazing life and we are fortunate to hear from this amazing lady. 

The JimJam hits the road and travels to Sheridan, Wyoming to interview Julie and Dave Huebner of The Two Tracks, creators of our unofficial theme song "Beautiful." We spend our time talking about their amazing music, their philosophy on success for their band, and a host of other subjects. At the end, we hear a song, "I'm Leaving",  from their latest album, "It's a Complicated Life." Please enjoy a great conversation with two wonderful people.

Today we spend time with Jill Komura of Essential Spirit Counseling. Jill has worn many different hats in her professional life which gives her a unique perspective in counseling her clients. We believe you will listening to her insights time well spent. We can away from our conversation with tools for helping us improve our mental, emotional and spiritual health. 

We sit down with Curtis Lane, a retired corrections officer and discuss his very interesting career and how he is navigating his Chapter 3, 

We sit down with Todd Flynn of EP Wealth Management(epwealth.com) a Certified Financial Planner and CPA . We discuss a variety of issues and challenges we face in Chapter 3. We also serve up some advice for our younger listeners, 

We sit down with Gary Thorson, a retired L & I Judge and discuss a wide range of topics including Gary's journey as a judge, his life in retirement, and what truth really is. It's a great conversation with a very interesting person. 

We spend some time with Doris Brown Heritage, a medal winning cross country runner and coach for Seattle Pacific University. She is the subject of a documentary by  filmmaker Andy Yardy of Kinetic Village. You can see a trailer of the film on YouTube. We think you will find Doris's story very inspirational. 

We sit down and  talk with Dr Erin Kershisnik, of Vantage Physicians, a Direct Primary Care practice  in Olympia. We touch on  a wide range of subjects that support our best choices in the ever changing world of health care. 

In this Episode, Dave Yantis discusses his successes and challenges since recently retiring and what his goals are for the future.

In this episode, we discuss our journeys to this point and what we are currently doing in retirement.

In our first episode, we discuss how this podcast came about and what our vision is for this project.