All That Matters

Who are the people you remember who have touched your life? And keep on doing so?

Sometimes we keep returning to the lessons they taught us because they are that unforgettable. Jan shares the true story of one such man.

Sometimes looking at the world with a poet's eyes allow us to renew our connection to beauty.

Jan shares two poems from Mary Oliver that remind us the gifts that nature has to share and, just maybe, how we can fall in love with more than we thought we ever might.

Who inspires you? People from the past and today can alter the way we see the world by changing what we beleive can be possible.

Jan shares the story of a woman whose gravestone he encountered in a small New England town. She is someone we all should know, by the name she chose!

As we begin Season 10 I share the original trailer and first episode (back in the pandemic) with my listeners because how we start things in life, including this podcast, matters.

They say there are only 2 things that are absolute in life--death and taxes. They are wrong. Each of us wiil experience pain.

Jan shares one of his most shattering life experiences and how he came to find the light inside the pain that can help each of us power hurt into meaning and meaning into success.

When the world makes you weary, sometimes a good poem can get inside what's bothering you, define yo, and lift you home. Two poems that inspire Jan to reconnect in moments of defining oneself and times of weariness.

Each of us has experiences that shape the way we see ourselves and the role we want to play in life.

Jan shares the story of Richard Hunt, a welding genius, whose art has taught the world what freedom can look like when you fashion with your hands the visions of your heart.

At the heart of life is love and laughter and loss, especially shared with our friends.

Jan shares the eprsonal story of what he learned about the power of friendship from one of the most unlikely of characters on Broadway played by a friend of his daughter's.

Renowned singer/composer/entertainer Dolly Parton has just died.

Shining a light on the incredible lesser known parts of her life connects us to the beauty of her soul. And that gift, and what it says about how we might live our lives, is a legacy that keeps on giving.

Think of the way people can change you forever. Jan shares the personal story of his late brother Mark on the occasion of his birthday...highlighting the unique ways he lifted the power and possibilities of living a full life.

Happy Birthday, Mark!