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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.

  1. 2d ago ·  Video

    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 gap between DJs using Camelot keys and musicians using traditional Western notation. The conversation moves from harmonic mixing and app development to leaving a stable tech career, building a company with longtime friends, creating electronic music with his wife through Blue Moon Rave, and finding inspiration in Long Beach’s music and arts community. It’s a thoughtful, lively conversation about making tools, making music, taking creative risks, and putting more joy back into the world.

    44 min

  2. 2d ago ·  Video

    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 gap between DJs using Camelot keys and musicians using traditional Western notation. The conversation moves from harmonic mixing and app development to leaving a stable tech career, building a company with longtime friends, creating electronic music with his wife through Blue Moon Rave, and finding inspiration in Long Beach’s music and arts community. It’s a thoughtful, lively conversation about making tools, making music, taking creative risks, and putting more joy back into the world.

    44 min

  3. Jun 2 ·  Video

    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 [now PATHfinder (Paving a Trail of Hope) Club, thepathfinderclub.org], a national organization supporting youth impacted by incarceration, deportation, and detention, this episode explores how storytelling can dismantle shame, transform identity, and save lives. Drawing from the powerful new anthology A Secret Chord, Amy shares how creative expression, publication, and community are helping thousands of teens move from silence and stigma to resilience and agency. Together, Jill and Amy unpack generational shifts around vulnerability, the healing power of art, and why being seen may be one of the greatest catalysts for change. This is a moving conversation about compassion, courage, and what happens when young people are finally given permission to tell the truth.

    47 min

  4. Jun 2 ·  Video

    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 [now PATHfinder (Paving a Trail of Hope) Club, thepathfinderclub.org], a national organization supporting youth impacted by incarceration, deportation, and detention, this episode explores how storytelling can dismantle shame, transform identity, and save lives. Drawing from the powerful new anthology A Secret Chord, Amy shares how creative expression, publication, and community are helping thousands of teens move from silence and stigma to resilience and agency. Together, Jill and Amy unpack generational shifts around vulnerability, the healing power of art, and why being seen may be one of the greatest catalysts for change. This is a moving conversation about compassion, courage, and what happens when young people are finally given permission to tell the truth.

    47 min

  5. May 26 ·  Video

    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 engineer, screenwriter, and bestselling indie author Margie Benedict for a powerful conversation about creativity, courage, divorce after 40+ years, and the unexpected possibility of love later in life. Margie’s story is anything but ordinary. From writing software for Apple’s early Macintosh computers to award-winning screenplays, fantasy trilogies, and now her newest novel Not My Job Anymore—a senior love story inspired by her own life—Margie shares how she reinvented herself multiple times by following one constant: the need to create. Together, Jill and Margie dive into: • The “death by a thousand paper cuts” reality of emotionally unfulfilling marriages • Why many women stay too long, and what finally changes • How grief, mortality, and turning 65 became catalysts for transformation • The physical toll of unhappiness and why the body often knows before the mind admits it • Navigating divorce later in life • Online dating in your 60s (and why it may be worth the leap) • Finding a true partner after believing that chapter might be over • Writing stories that give hope to women who fear it’s too late to begin again This episode is a moving reminder that reinvention has no expiration date, and that life after heartbreak can still hold creativity, companionship, healing, and joy. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to change your life, Margie Benedict’s story offers a resounding answer: absolutely not.

    45 min

  6. May 26 ·  Video

    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 engineer, screenwriter, and bestselling indie author Margie Benedict for a powerful conversation about creativity, courage, divorce after 40+ years, and the unexpected possibility of love later in life. Margie’s story is anything but ordinary. From writing software for Apple’s early Macintosh computers to award-winning screenplays, fantasy trilogies, and now her newest novel Not My Job Anymore—a senior love story inspired by her own life—Margie shares how she reinvented herself multiple times by following one constant: the need to create. Together, Jill and Margie dive into: The “death by a thousand paper cuts” reality of emotionally unfulfilling marriages Why many women stay too long, and what finally changes How grief, mortality, and turning 65 became catalysts for transformation The physical toll of unhappiness and why the body often knows before the mind admits it Navigating divorce later in life Online dating in your 60s (and why it may be worth the leap) Finding a true partner after believing that chapter might be over Writing stories that give hope to women who fear it’s too late to begin again This episode is a moving reminder that reinvention has no expiration date, and that life after heartbreak can still hold creativity, companionship, healing, and joy. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to change your life, Margie Benedict’s story offers a resounding answer: absolutely not.

    45 min

  7. May 19 ·  Video

    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 Fiona Kesby, Australian-born entrepreneur, global business leader, and co-founder of GoTeam in the Philippines, or a conversation that spans continents, leadership, love, reinvention, and the courage to challenge conventional wisdom. Fiona shares how what was supposed to be a short-term move to Southeast Asia became an extraordinary life journey: raising her daughters abroad, helping transform the outsourcing industry through transparency and human-centered values, and leading through crisis after losing half her business overnight during COVID only to rebuild stronger than before. Together, Jill and Fiona explore: • How ethical outsourcing can empower workers instead of exploiting them • Why AI should amplify human potential, not replace it • Fiona’s powerful ACE framework for thriving in the age of AI: agility, articulation, critical thinking, creativity, and empathy • Building a workplace culture rooted in love, abundance, and dignity • The mindset shift that helped Fiona create success not only in business, but in love later in life • Why “If you can dream it, you can create it” applies to relationships just as much as entrepreneurship This is a deeply honest conversation about leadership, motherhood, reinvention, global citizenship, and refusing to let fear—or outdated social expectations—dictate your life. If you’ve ever wondered whether you can build a meaningful career, create a life on your own terms, or find love without shrinking yourself, Fiona’s story is proof that you can.

    46 min

  8. May 19 ·  Video

    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 Fiona Kesby, Australian-born entrepreneur, global business leader, and co-founder of GoTeam in the Philippines, or a conversation that spans continents, leadership, love, reinvention, and the courage to challenge conventional wisdom. Fiona shares how what was supposed to be a short-term move to Southeast Asia became an extraordinary life journey: raising her daughters abroad, helping transform the outsourcing industry through transparency and human-centered values, and leading through crisis after losing half her business overnight during COVID only to rebuild stronger than before. Together, Jill and Fiona explore: How ethical outsourcing can empower workers instead of exploiting them Why AI should amplify human potential, not replace it Fiona’s powerful ACE framework for thriving in the age of AI: agility, articulation, critical thinking, creativity, and empathy Building a workplace culture rooted in love, abundance, and dignity The mindset shift that helped Fiona create success not only in business, but in love later in life Why “If you can dream it, you can create it” applies to relationships just as much as entrepreneurship This is a deeply honest conversation about leadership, motherhood, reinvention, global citizenship, and refusing to let fear—or outdated social expectations—dictate your life. If you’ve ever wondered whether you can build a meaningful career, create a life on your own terms, or find love without shrinking yourself, Fiona’s story is proof that you can.

    46 min
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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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