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Assorted Conversations

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44 episodes

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Send us a text A house can change your mind—or demand that you finally trust it. We sit down with paranormal investigator and tour manager Christy Parrish to trace her path from a silenced childhood sensitive to the steward of one of Massachusetts’ most active and historic homes: the Oliver House in Middleboro. Christy recounts the Tennessee years that forced her to take her abilities seriously: a violent strike in an empty bathroom, a chilling 911 call traced to her landline, and a barrage ...

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Send us a text A house can change your mind—or demand that you finally trust it. We sit down with paranormal investigator and tour manager Christy Parrish to trace her path from a silenced childhood sensitive to the steward of one of Massachusetts’ most active and historic homes: the Oliver House in Middleboro. Christy recounts the Tennessee years that forced her to take her abilities seriously: a violent strike in an empty bathroom, a chilling 911 call traced to her landline, and a barrage ...

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Ep. 43 - Revisiting The Ghost Tour Manager Conversation with Christy Parish

Send us a text A house can change your mind—or demand that you finally trust it. We sit down with paranormal investigator and tour manager Christy Parrish to trace her path from a silenced childhood sensitive to the steward of one of Massachusetts’ most active and historic homes: the Oliver House in Middleboro. Christy recounts the Tennessee years that forced her to take her abilities seriously: a violent strike in an empty bathroom, a chilling 911 call traced to her landline, and a barrage ...

4 days ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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Ep. 42 - The Horror Filmmaker Conversation with Jason Morris

Send us a text We sit down with award-winning indie filmmaker Jason Morris to map the real path from micro-budget ideas to memorable horror-comedy and lasting rights. He shares hard-won lessons on distribution, festivals, team culture, and why owning your work changes everything. • leaving film school to learn the business • first feature Hellhouse and distributor pitfalls • why owning rights keeps films alive • starting a distribution label and seeing scams • building reality projects witho...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 5 minutes

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Ep. 41 - The Ultralight Backpacking Conversation with Jerry Duggan

Send us a text Imagine taking everything you need for a multi-day backpacking trip in a pack weighing less than 10 pounds. That's ultralight backpacking, and our guest, adventurer Jerry Dugan, is here to share his passion and expertise in this unique outdoor pursuit. With a rich history tracing back to George Sears in the late 1800s and Grandma Gatewood in 1955, ultralight backpacking offers a minimalist approach to exploring the great outdoors. Jerry shares his journey from hammock camping t...

2 years ago

56 minutes

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Ep. 40 - The Teen Mental Health Podcaster Conversation with Filimon Meaza

Send us a text Can you imagine a 17-year-old helping his peers navigate the complex world of mental health? Join us as we sit down with the inspiring Filimon Meaza, the creator of The Brief Dive podcast. Filimon shares his personal journey of self-reflection, emotional resilience, and positive self-talk, showing us how he transformed his own mental health and now empowers other teenagers on their journey towards mental well-being. In this heartfelt conversation, we explore the meditation too...

2 years ago

39 minutes

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Ep. 39 - The Mountaineer Area Rescue Group Conversation with Dan Patterson

Send us a text Discover the fascinating world of search and rescue missions in our captivating conversation with Dan Patterson, a founding member of the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group. With over 26 years of experience and participation in more than 300 missions, Dan shares invaluable insights into the immense planning, coordination, and dedication required to save lives in the great outdoors. You won't want to miss his incredible stories of both heart-wrenching and heartwarming outcomes. Lear...

2 years ago

39 minutes

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Ep. 38 - BONUS EPISODE - A Tribute to Jaimie Sherling

Send us a text We were saddened to learn about the passing of a former guest, Jaimie Sherling. In tribute to the beautiful soul she was, here is her original conversation from April of 2022. We were deeply honored to have had a conversation with the inspiring Jaimie Sherling before discovering she had passed away from cancer in April of 2023. This is a remastered version of Jaimie's original episode, "The You Do You Conversation" in honor of Jaimie's beautiful soul and bright lig...

2 years ago

39 minutes

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Teaser Clip - Assorted Conversations is Returning in August!

Send us a text Have you ever dreamt of turning your hobby into a full-time passion and experiencing the thrill of personal fulfillment? Join me, your host Helen, as we explore the challenges and triumphs of these brave individuals, from conquering stage fright to expanding a small hobby into something much more significant. Starting this August, tune in every other Wednesday for inspiring stories from people daring to follow their dreams. We'll learn about unique hobbies, laugh toget...

2 years ago

2 minutes

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Ep. 37 - The Reset Your Buttons Conversation with Mary Elizabeth Murphy

Send us a text How do you react when someone pushes your buttons? This week’s guest, author and coach, Mary Elizabeth Murphy, shares her Reset Your Buttons model to help us identify what is happening and how to respond appropriately in the moment. Mary Elizabeth discusses each piece of the RESET model, helps us understand our personal triggers, how we can apply the RESET model and why her mission is to help people develop the introspection to respond in a way that helps us deve...

3 years ago

44 minutes

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Ep. 36 - The Tick Terminator Conversation with Brian Anderson

Send us a text This week’s guest, Brian Anderson, is the only full-time Tick and Lyme Disease Specialist in the US. After seeing the devastating effects of Lyme disease, Brian has devoted several years to educating outdoor enthusiasts and outdoor workers on how to protect themselves from these little blood-sucking critters. Brian shares with us how and why he took this path, the life cycle of ticks and what to watch out for, what to do if you get bit, the difference between DEET and Per...

3 years ago

45 minutes

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Ep. 35 - The Full-Time Travel Coach Conversation with Heather Markel

Send us a text Have you ever wanted to just pack your bags and go wander around the globe? This week’s guest, New York Times Best Selling Author and professional traveler, Heather Markel, left the safety and security of her corporate gig and did just that! Heather shares how she prepared herself, financially and emotionally, to make the leap into exploring the unknown; what she’s learned about herself and others through her travels and why she advocates for folks over 40 to do th...

3 years ago

48 minutes

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Ep. 34 - The You Do You Conversation with Jaimie Sherling

Send us a text Adversity can make you bitter or you can choose to let it make you better. This week’s guest, Jaimie Shearling, has chosen to make lemonade out of the lemons life has given and she’s added a splash of vodka! She’s a cancer warrior-turned-entrepreneur helping her sister-breast cancer survivors, she has found acceptance and emotional support through her friends in the Madison Wisconsin drag community and has chronicled her journey of leaning into adversity and coming out st...

3 years ago

35 minutes

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Ep. 33 - The Community Educator Conversation with Bonnie Jean Kuras

Send us a text Bonnie Jean Kuras, has always had a passion for helping children. Throughout her career she’s been an educator and school administrator, seeing and experiencing more than what goes on in the classroom and on the playground. The behind-the-scenes stressors began to affect her and those around her yet, thanks to a fateful conversation and a hard truth shared by her husband, Bonnie found a path to continue making a difference by helping children and their families dea...

3 years ago

44 minutes

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Ep. 32 - The Home Baker Conversation with Christine Crisatelli

Send us a text Home Baker, Christine Crisatelli, has been at her passion and side hustle for 29 years! Although she had a dream to own her own bakery, she is no less satisfied with continuing to pursue her baking passion from the comfort of her own kitchen. Her love of baking and the challenges of learning new decorating techniques to keep up with current baking trends are what have kept her motivated and inspired through the years. She freely shares her passion with others which ...

3 years ago

30 minutes

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Ep. 31 - The "Inconceivable" Conversation with Meirav Zur

Send us a text How do you cope with uncomfortable or stressful situations? This week’s guest actor-writer-director-producer, Meirav Zur shares one of her coping mechanisms: HUMOR. When faced with infertility issues and struggling to talk about and share her experiences, she invited her close friends over for a night of “Wine and Hormones” and acted out what she was going through. To her surprise, many of her friends were in similar situations and her impromptu performa...

3 years ago

36 minutes

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Ep. 29 - The Custom Wood Carver Conversation with Tiff Marchand

Send us a text Ep. 29 - The Custom Wood Carver Conversation This week’s guest, Tiffany Marchand, has turned a lifelong fascination with wood carving and design into a unique business, Night Carver Designs. Her passion for her craft is only surpassed by her energy and innovation in continuing to explore ways for sharing her skills, knowledge and creations. Join us to hear how Tiffany has practiced her craft, gives back to the “maker community” and how she has landed a hosting gig for Wor...

3 years ago

40 minutes

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Ep. 28 - The Trivia Game Host Conversation with Brian Kintz

Send us a text Brian Kintz, Stump Trivia Game Host, joins us this week and shares how he has lived out his passion for trivia which has shaped his path to becoming a popular trivia game host over the years. Listen in to hear how an unexpected opportunity found on Craig’s List was the first step in Brian becoming a weekly trivia host at bars and restaurants, plus emceeing corporate trivia events. We have a lot of laughs as Brian tells us how to assemble a winning trivia team, what ...

3 years ago

43 minutes

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Ep. 27 - The Ruby Miner Conversation with Blake Barr

Send us a text Ruby Miner, Blake Barr, joins us this week to talk about his treasure-hunting hobby of mining for gems. A lifelong geology and mining interest has driven him to learn where, how and when to search for hidden gems buried within the earth. His adventures have taken him across the US and have led him to discovering artifacts called Guadalupe tools in addition to an assortment of precious gems and even an 83 karat sapphire! When he and his family were looking to r...

3 years ago

37 minutes

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Ep. 26 - The Memoir Author Conversation with Dianne Bilyak

Send us a text Author, Poet and Outstanding Author Award-winner of the Driftless in CT series, Dianne Bilyak, joins us this week to share her journey to writing the memoir, “Nothing Special, the Mostly True, Sometimes Funny Tales of Two Sisters”. The stories focus on Dianne’s relationship with her older sister and their family’s dynamics. Older sister, Christine, is a happy-go-lucky, extrovert who has Down Syndrome while introverted Diane struggles to shoulder the burdens and grie...

3 years ago

32 minutes

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Ep. 25 - The Chef Nupe Conversation with Michael Hilson Roache

Send us a text This week’s guest, Michael Hilson Roache, AKA Chef Nupe, joins us to discuss his love of food, cooking and sharing his food experiences. What began when a relative tried to prepare Michael to cook for himself before he went off to college has evolved into a passion he proudly shares with family and friends. Experimenting with flavors, whipping up the tried and true family recipes he grew up on and enjoying meals wherever he travels, the one constant in all of Chef Nupe’s...

3 years ago

36 minutes

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Ep. 24 - The Blood Donor Conversation with Bill Borkowski

Send us a text In honor of January being National Blood Donor Month, this week’s conversation is with guest Bill Borkowski, who has been a lifelong blood donor and as of our recording with him, has donated over 20 gallons of blood through the years. Plus, this super-hero octogenarian has no intentions of slowing down! Bill shares how he first got involved with donating blood in the 1970’s, how the entire process has improved since he first began donating, why he makes blood donation a ...

3 years ago

29 minutes