Passing Through Life

Luanne Bole-Becker
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Passing Through Life

"Passing Through Life" is an opportunity to hear how people of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences have made it through significant life transitions. This includes deaths, relocation, unusual job choices, new businesses, illnesses and special needs, creative projects, etc. Hearing how others have managed major transitions both teaches and inspires us! Emmy winning host Luanne Bole-Becker interviews a new guest each episode to share a motivational story of persistence and perspective, complete with invaluable lessons learned. Music and production is by Bryan Becker.Visit www.facebook.com/passing-through-life-podcast for a summary of upcoming episodes ("About" section) and written transcripts for the early episodes.

  1. #14--Riding the Wave

    28/08/2019

    #14--Riding the Wave

    Although job changes are the most obvious transitions that Dave Clements has experienced, his story covers a broad spectrum of life's twists and turns and how to maneuver them.Early on, Dave found himself counseling fellow employees how to brave those unexpected job changes by "riding the wave." (In fact, he has authored a book by that same title.) And Dave's penchant for constantly finding -- and creating -- new challenges eventually led him from management consulting into minist...

    1h2min
  2. #13--When It's Not a Happy Ending

    24/07/2019

    #13--When It's Not a Happy Ending

    Tim Bradford has had his share of rough life transitions.A talented composer and musician, Tim's career was in full swing when the unthinkable happened. A persistent and unusual headache heralded health issues that would lead to a significant loss of hearing-- a death knell to his continuing full-time in the music field.Then, as fate would have it, Tim and his wife Kerry dealt with yet another unthinkable life transition. Hear the story of their unexpected pregnancy, and what happ...

    1h
  3. 12--The Reluctant Entrepreneur

    12/06/2019

    12--The Reluctant Entrepreneur

    Most of us experience a variety of job changes in our lives. But what happens when those jobs no longer satisfy? If you are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to create your own business, what might that look like? How do you know it's the right time? What are some of the typical pitfalls? And are there tips for success that others can learn from?Lorraine Schuchart had a dream job early on as the director of communications of a growing social ministry organizatio...

    1h3min
  4. #11-- Shifting Cultures

    29/05/2019

    #11-- Shifting Cultures

    Transitions thrust us into new worlds.What's it like when that new world is an ocean away? And in a foreign country with another language and different cultural, religious, and political perspectives?Our podcast guest, Kevin Risner, was an English major whose love of the language led him in a variety of directions, one of which was to teach English to students in Istanbul, Turkey.Follow along as Kevin not only moves to a foreign country, but experiences transitions involved in evolving ...

    1h
  5. #10--The Battles We Didn't Choose

    15/05/2019

    #10--The Battles We Didn't Choose

    If you've only been married five months and your wife is the one who gets diagnosed with breast cancer? Well, clearly your honeymoon is REALLY over.Even though cancer hits way too many of us, we are still shocked when it attacks someone particularly young and vibrant. Such was the case with Jennifer Merendino. Her husband Angelo is our guest this episode, recounting how he and his wife Jen dealt with her double mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and breast reconstruc...

    1h11min
  6. #9--Leaving the Dream Job Behind

    01/05/2019

    #9--Leaving the Dream Job Behind

    It's one thing to strive and change to obtain a "dream job." It's quite another to have the clarity and courage to give up that dream job to pursue an atypical path, a stronger calling.Jody Adams-Fesco did just that when she chose to leave an illustrator job at American Greetings in Cleveland, Ohio, and move into Cook Forest, Pennsylvania, to help her mom run a historic 30-room lodge and nearby rustic cabins. Would her artistic skills translate into this whole new world? Wou...

    58min
  7. #8--No Regrets

    17/04/2019

    #8--No Regrets

    Finally! We turn the tables as our host Luanne Bole-Becker shares her story of transitions, including dealing with Alzheimer's.At first, it's a story of improbable job changes. With a degree in accounting but a constant urge to infuse life with more creativity and adventure, Luanne eventually transitioned into an exciting career working with the families of the Challenger astronauts. (Even when they were based in another city, they created a job just for Luanne!) It ta...

    1h7min
  8. #7-- Leaving the Big Apple

    03/04/2019

    #7-- Leaving the Big Apple

    We pretty much expect that if we're lucky enough to retire, we're going to experience transition. But most of us retire and make incremental changes. Others just upend their lives and try something completely new! Today's guest, Alex Belisle, fits the latter category.A high school English teacher in New York City for 36 years, Alex retired and started running, hiking, riding his bike. But it wasn't enough to keep him fully occupied. So when his wife suggested he ...

    1h7min
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"Passing Through Life" is an opportunity to hear how people of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences have made it through significant life transitions. This includes deaths, relocation, unusual job choices, new businesses, illnesses and special needs, creative projects, etc. Hearing how others have managed major transitions both teaches and inspires us! Emmy winning host Luanne Bole-Becker interviews a new guest each episode to share a motivational story of persistence and perspective, complete with invaluable lessons learned. Music and production is by Bryan Becker.Visit www.facebook.com/passing-through-life-podcast for a summary of upcoming episodes ("About" section) and written transcripts for the early episodes.

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  • Criado por
    Luanne Bole-Becker
  • Anos de atividade
    2 mil
  • Episódios
    14
  • Classificação
    Livre
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    © 2024 Passing Through Life
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    Passing Through Life

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