Life Chapters

Joel David Bond
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Once a year, embark on a heartfelt journey with 'Life Chapters'. These mini-memoirs of remarkable moments intertwine personal tales with profound life lessons, inviting you to relive, reflect, and grow alongside me.

Episodes

  1. Everything We Pushed Offshore - Life Chapter 2025

    11/27/2025

    Everything We Pushed Offshore - Life Chapter 2025

    A story from Abidjan about the distance we create, the encounters we avoid, and what happens when we finally stop moving.

    22 min
  2. Unraveling & Rewoven - Life Chapters 2024

    11/22/2024

    Unraveling & Rewoven - Life Chapters 2024

    After fleeing Iraq, a seasoned expat faces the stark contrast of his past life with a new existence in America. Through therapy and unexpected friendships, he begins to find purpose and healing in a world that feels both foreign and familiar.

    27 min
  3. One Foot In Front of the Other - Life Chapters 2023

    11/17/2023

    One Foot In Front of the Other - Life Chapters 2023

    In this year’s episode, the story delves into the complexities of rebuilding life after loss, the significance of human connections, and the resilience found in taking small steps forward, even amidst profound uncertainty.

    30 min
  4. Quantum Connections - Life Chapters 2022

    11/17/2023

    Quantum Connections - Life Chapters 2022

    Quantum Connections explores two different bedtimes across two decades and two continents, and the possibility that the universe has woven them together through quantum physics.

    20 min
  5. Amazing Grace - Life Chapters 2021

    11/17/2023

    Amazing Grace - Life Chapters 2021

    This chapter navigates from an American insurrection to an exploration in Iraq, reflecting on the complexity of history, human judgment, resilience amidst destruction, and the empowering force of grace in seeking restoration amid chaos. *Shortlisted for the 2021 Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction.

    30 min
  6. Reverse Refugee - Life Chapters 2020

    11/17/2023

    Reverse Refugee - Life Chapters 2020

    A teacher's encounter with a refugee camp leads to a personal mission advocating for refugees, triggered by being stranded on a Greek island during the pandemic.

    35 min
  7. Sunrise, Sunset - Life Chapters 2019

    11/17/2023

    Sunrise, Sunset - Life Chapters 2019

    Through evocative memories of childhood fascination with a globe-trotting presenter and a flight attendant's transient existence, a journey unfolds, bridging the past and present, culminating in a poignant message of gratitude to the inspirational figure who ignited a lifelong passion for exploration and understanding diverse cultures.

    24 min
  • 7 Episodes

About

Once a year, embark on a heartfelt journey with 'Life Chapters'. These mini-memoirs of remarkable moments intertwine personal tales with profound life lessons, inviting you to relive, reflect, and grow alongside me.

Information

  • Creator
    Joel David Bond
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joel David Bond
  • Show Website
    Life Chapters