Jane was inspired over 40 years ago by the determination of a gifted ninth grade student and knew his perspectives today as a community leader would offer new inspiration. Barry Leatherman, Chief of the Eastern Berks Regional Police Department, shares some personal history about his family and career journey, offers insights about challenges facing policing and the community he serves, and suggests a response and a challenge. 

Barbara Lehmann: Resilience Personified. Barbara has been through and continues to struggle through some serious and scary, medical issues. Yet, by all accounts, she maintains an inspiring, positive—“don’t tell me what I can’t do; just watch me do it” attitude that inspires her friends. Listen to her story and be inspired, too!

Dr. Anita Zuber:psychologist, teacher,  mother, grandmother, president of Boyertown's Junior Women's Club and her church council, vice president of Boyertown YMCA seems to be EVERYWHERE--inspired and inspiring. What's her secret? Inspired!https://anchor.fm/jane-stahl/episodes/Dr--Anita-Zuber-Woman-on-the-Move-All-Over-ebh8k2

Principal Lisa Derenzo's message to her students: "The World needs who you were made to be." Lisa's leadership practices focus on building a caring community, looking for the best in every child and staff member, finding each one's superpower, and acknowledging respectful and compassionate behaviors in a myriad of ways.

Mike Strzelecki challenges himself, his family, and friends to participate with him in micro adventures. He shares some of his recent and favorite adventures. And he offers ideas for micro adventures to listeners in the Boyertown/Reading/Hamburg/Philadelphia area--any of which can be modified for any geographic area.

Heather Chandler is intent on maintaining Sealstrip Corporation's status on Pennsylvania's list of best places to work, and it shows in the many ways the company cares about its employees' health and well-being. There's recess every Thursday. Tuesdays provide healthy snacks. Creative themed projects highlight the company's goals. Leadership teams work toward greater productivity and safety. There's no stopping her efforts to improve her own life and her beloved workplace.

While leaving his formal role as pastor, Lee Levengood, owner of Everything Printing, finds opportunities to provide care and support to his family, employees, clients, and the business and non-profit community.

Jody Dolansky, real estate agent with Zuber Realty, has another dream: expressing her life's experiences in song. Her band Steel Hemlock is making itself known in the area. Her poetry, transformed in her songs' lyrics, relay life's challenges as she's met them.

As Spotify closes out my option to record on their site, I am charged to learn to do so on another platform. I'm hopeful I will learn. But...if the transition is more difficult than I anticipate, you'll know why I have not dropped any new episodes. Let us hope I learn quickly and not give up!

Hardy Farrow brings a wide range of entrepreneurial experiences from the many places he's lived to Longacre Company as its new owner along with a deep appreciation of small-town life and the type of personal service he's determined to continue to provide.