Clock Out! The Vicarious Life

Tracy and Jackie sit down with Luke Hanley, Executive Director and Founder of Padma Organization. Luke tells his story of how he ended up in Nepal at a monastery learning Tibetan Buddhism, the Tibetan language, and creating a non-profit organization that would go on to provide housing and basic necessities for children in Nepal. That organization grew to providing assistance for water system development, agricultural programs, substance abuse recovery programs, medical camps, and many other humanitarian projects in Nepal. It has expanded to the next phase which includes taking students from all over the world to different countries to aid in helping with these humanitarian projects. They have projects in Bali, Ecuador, Thailand, Colombia, Nicaragua, and the Azores Islands.  Luke met his wife, Rinchen while at a Buddhist Garden in Montana. They have traveled to Nepal and she is actively involved in Padma now. Together they have four children. She is working on her nursing degree and Luke is completing his Masters in Psychotherapy with a goal of providing therapy as part of his project. Listen in for an exciting story of trial and error, passion and purpose, and adventure and spirit!

www.padmaorganiation.com

https://www.instagram.com/thepadmaorganization/

Tracy & Jackie sit down and interview Derek VanLuchene via phone to learn more about his position as the National Child Abduction Response Team Coordinator with the National Criminal Justice Training Center. Derek gave up his career in law enforcement to create the non-profit organization, Ryanunited.org in honor of his brother, Ryan, who was abducted and murdered in 1987 at the age of 8. Derek has spent his life working to educate the law enforcement community on child abduction issues, as well as advocate for victims of crime. Through his selfless purpose driven service, Derek has experienced trauma over and over and talks openly about his issues with alcohol, his road to recovery, and his new life of sobriety. Derek speaks passionately about resources available to victims of crime and to criminal justice workers who experience trauma in their work. Lastly, Derek and Tracy talk about purpose and how people can work towards discovering and following their purpose in life. Thank you, Derek, for giving such a raw and heart touching interview so others can begin to understand what you, your family, and others in your position have gone through. Sending all of the healing light and love. 

For more on Derek and his amazing non-profit go to: www.ryanunited.org 

Tracy interviews Mike and Sarah Borduin, along with 2 of their children, Niles & Vivian over the phone. The Borduin family sat down on a quiet porch in Columbia South America (the sounds you sometimes here in the background are parrots) to tell Tracy about their year long trip across South America. Niles talks about how he is going to to high school remotely. Vivian talks about taking this trip as her "gap year" between high school and whatever is next for her. As a recent high school graduate, she is feeling it out. Mike and Sarah are recently retired in their late forties, early fifties and are traveling to see the many different countries to possibly choose one to purchase a second home in. Mike and Sarah talk about how they can afford to retire early and what deliberate choices they made years ago that paved the way for early retirement. The entire family describes their experiences with learning Spanish, working with the locals, and traveling with their dog, Gypsy. Mike describes the logistics of getting a vehicle imported to Argentina and Sarah talks about the requirements for vaccines and health safety. This is an educational and fun interview about traveling and living life while you are still young! 

The family's story can be found at www.gogirlinvest.com 

Tracy travels to Red Lodge, MT to interview Colleen Wood. 

Colleen Wood is the Producing Branch Manager for The Wood Team with Hometown Lenders. Find her here: https://www.facebook.com/TheWoodTeamHometownLenders

https://htlenders.com/employee/colleen-wood/

She is also a podcaster with the fun show, Leading Ladies in Montana Real Estate. Listen in here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rlyyurnt0w8NPvqFYXlby?si=ddae44dee6b643b1

She is also a coach for other lenders across the USA, who are creating and manage teams of high producing lenders. Colleen has a wealth of knowledge on real estate and lending strategies. Tracy and Colleen talk about the current real estate market, inflation, interest rates, whether it is a good time to buy right now, etc. They also dive deep into advice about living within our means, especially during tough financial times. They also discuss Colleen's hobbies, purpose in life, what is next in life, and what seasons in life mean. Tracy and Colleen chat about what coaching has done for them personally and professionally. Colleen is a quality human being worth listening to. Enjoy this interview as much as Tracy enjoyed the scenic views of the Beartooth Mountain Range and the inspiring road trip to Red Lodge. :-) 

Tracy and Hallie Zolynski sit down to talk about her work with her Distinctly Montana as a photojournalist, her start up company adventures with Beyond the Backcountry LLC, and her newly featured art work in Butte, MT. Hallie is a free spirited adventurer who likes to blend her work as an artist and photojournalist with her passion for the outdoors. She is passionate about educating others on backcountry survival topics such as avalanche awareness and medic first aid and CPR. Hallie is fun and spunky! I hope you enjoy the talk as much as Tracy did!!

Tracy sits down with Jon and Cassie Wick, creators/owners/operators of 5518 Designs. They talk about their humble beginnings, their amazing year living in Korea, and their servitude in AmeriCorps. Cassie and Jon dive deep into how communities change, how people find their voice for advocating change, and what it means to be a good human being. These two are humanitarians to the core and speak from the heart about how little actions taken daily can create tremendous impact on a community as a whole. Jon and Cassie can be found at: https://5518designs.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/5518designs

They are also the owners and operators of Dig City Supply:https://www.facebook.com/DigCitySupply 

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Tracy interviews Eric Wixsten, a tradesman turned investor. Eric and his wife, Whitney, own and operate Elite Electric in Butte, MT. Eric talks about his upbringing, his career as an electrician and business owner, and his future plans. He dives into his newest adventure, real estate investing, and touches on a recent illness that gave him a scare and a warning to slow down in life. Eric is a quality human being with a bright future!