Legacy Stories

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Legacy Stories is a weekly podcast hosted by Steve Young, featuring conversations about the family members who shaped our lives. In each episode, a guest honors someone from their family tree — sharing stories of resilience, character, faith, humor, and the quiet decisions that influence who we become. If you care about family history, oral storytelling, documentary-style interviews, or simply remembering the people who made you who you are, Legacy Stories offers a meaningful place to listen and reconnect.

  1. 5d ago

    Shining The Light - Shari Lacy Honors Her Mother, Joyce Dineen

    Some people leave their mark through accomplishments. Others leave it through kindness. ​ In this episode of Legacy Stories, Shari Lacy remembers her mother, Joyce Wright Dineen—a woman whose life revolved around faith, family, and quietly caring for others. Raised in Ohio after her family left the Kentucky coal fields behind, Joyce became the steady center of her family, offering grace, encouragement, and unwavering support to those she loved. Photos and more: ⁠legacystories.us Shari reflects on her mother's deep faith, her gift for seeing the best in people, and the example she set through a lifetime of selfless service—including a remarkable act of love that helped save her husband's life. ​ This is a story about quiet strength, enduring grace, and the light one person can share with generations.

    19 min

  2. Jun 18

    Just Daddy - Rebecca Nelson Honors Her Father, Jack Cristil

    For nearly sixty years, Jack Cristil's voice echoed through stadiums, living rooms, and car radios across Mississippi and beyond. ​ Yet the story his daughter Rebecca Nelson tells is not about broadcasting. ​ It's about breakfasts before school. ​ It's about Sunday phone calls after the loss of a beloved wife. ​ It's about faith, family, service, and a deep commitment to community. ​ In this moving conversation, Rebecca offers a rare glimpse behind the public figure, revealing the husband who placed his wife on a pedestal, the father who showed up every day, and the citizen who believed everyone owed something back to the place they called home. ​ This is the story of Jack Cristil—not just the broadcaster, but, more importantly, the man. Photos and more: legacystories.us

    24 min

  3. Jun 11

    Never Stop Learning — Ruth Smith Honors Her Grandmother, Selma Endsley

    Ruth Smith joins Steve Young to honor her maternal grandmother, Selma Endsley—a woman whose life reflected the values of hard work, education, perseverance, and personal responsibility. ​ Raised in Michigan by Norwegian immigrant parents, Selma grew up in a family that believed opportunities were created through effort and learning. Those values would become the foundation of her life and the legacy she passed to future generations. Throughout the conversation, Ruth shares stories that reveal both Selma's toughness and her quiet determination. Whether guiding her family, overcoming challenges, or pursuing knowledge throughout her life, Selma consistently demonstrated a belief that obstacles could be met with effort and resolve. ​ At its heart, this is a story about a woman who never stopped learning and never stopped moving forward. To view photographs of Selma and learn more about topics from this episode, visit us: www.legacystories.us

    13 min

  4. Jun 4

    Coming Home - Bentley Streat Honors Her Birth Mother, Lois Cornish

    Bentley Streat joins Steve Young to honor her birth mother, Lois Cornish, and to reflect on a life shaped by adoption, curiosity, and the search for belonging. Photos and more: https://legacystories.us Growing up in Richmond, Virginia, Bentley always knew she was adopted, but understanding what that meant emotionally became more complicated as she got older. While deeply loved by her adoptive family, she often felt different from the people around her and struggled to understand why. As an adult, Bentley began searching for answers — a journey that eventually opened the door to relationships and discoveries that reshaped the way she understood herself. Along the way, Bentley shares stories that are funny, vulnerable, and deeply honest about family expectations, identity, personality, and the complicated beauty of human relationships. At its core, this episode explores what it means to finally feel recognized — not for who someone hoped you would become, but for who you already are.

    17 min

  5. May 28

    Daddy's Girl: Sherri Jones Honors Her Father, Earl Jones

    Sherri Jones shares the story of her father, Earl Jones — a hardworking Appalachian farmer, devoted family man, and man of deep faith whose resilience reflects generations of his family. Growing up on a farm in Northeast Tennessee, Sherri spent her childhood riding tractors beside her dad, raising cattle, working tobacco fields, and learning the value of hard work and perseverance. In this heartfelt conversation, she reflects on Earl’s mischievous sense of humor, his unwavering work ethic, and the remarkable faith that carried him through an 18-year battle with cancer. This is a story about family roots, quiet strength, rural life, and the memories that never truly leave us.

    20 min

  6. May 21

    The Music She Gave Me: Bob Ritter Honors His Mother, Lydia Ritter

    Singer-songwriter Bob Ritter shares the story of his mother, Lydia—a gifted musician whose quiet strength and enduring spirit shaped the course of his life. Photos, music and more: https://legacystories.us While Bob’s father was a well-known basketball coach, Lydia was the steady presence behind the scenes: a pianist, performer, teacher, and devoted mother who passed along her love of music to her children. In this heartfelt conversation, Bob reflects on growing up in Indiana, the joy Lydia brought to everyday life, and the perseverance she showed after developing severe arthritis later in life. This is a story about music, family, resilience, and the often-unsung people whose influence carries farther than they ever realize.

    16 min

  7. May 13

    The Music She Gave Me: Mary Bomar Honors Her Mother, Joan Bomar

    Mary Bomar joins us to honor her mother, Joan Corinne Phelps Bomar — a woman whose strength, kindness, musical spirit, and encouragement shaped generations around her. Photos, music and more: https://legacystories.us Growing up in rural Virginia, Mary remembers a home full of music, neighborhood children, laughter, incredible cooking, and a mother who always believed in her. Joan wasn’t a professional musician, but she understood something deeper about music: it should be felt. And one piece of advice she gave Mary would go on to shape her entire musical life: “Sing so everyone can understand every word you’re saying.” In this warm and deeply personal conversation, Mary reflects on childhood memories, family road trips, Sunday dinners, acts of quiet generosity, and the bond between a mother and daughter who never ended a conversation without saying, “I love you.” This episode is a reminder that legacy is often built in ordinary moments — repeated with extraordinary love. Photos, music and more: ⁠https://legacystories.us⁠

    19 min

  8. May 7

    Time to Fly: Terri Knott Honors Her Great-Great-Grandfather Major James Pennington

    Terri Knott joins us to share a story that begins as family folklore—and becomes something much more. To see photos and more: https://legacystories.us For years, Terri had heard whispers about an ancestor who dreamed of flight long before it was possible. Like many family stories, it felt larger than life… and easy to dismiss.  But in retirement, as Terri began exploring her family history—and unexpectedly found herself drawn to flying—she decided to take a closer look.   What she uncovered was not only real, but remarkable.   This is a story about curiosity, belief, and the kind of legacy that doesn’t just live in the past—but finds its way forward, sometimes in ways we don’t fully understand.

    17 min
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Legacy Stories is a weekly podcast hosted by Steve Young, featuring conversations about the family members who shaped our lives. In each episode, a guest honors someone from their family tree — sharing stories of resilience, character, faith, humor, and the quiet decisions that influence who we become. If you care about family history, oral storytelling, documentary-style interviews, or simply remembering the people who made you who you are, Legacy Stories offers a meaningful place to listen and reconnect.

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  • Creator
    Steve Young
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Steve Young
  • Show Website
    Legacy Stories

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