Coffin Talk

The title says it all...It’s a happy episode. It’ll put a GIANT smile on your face. Enjoy!

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Sander Palmer moved from his homestate of Michigan to Arizona to pursue an educational opportunity and now, more than a decade later, he is a seasoned professional of science education. He was baptized and raised Catholic, but became an atheist in his mid-twenties. He writes speculative fiction under the pen name S A Palmer and you can easily find his latest book, Suboptimized on Amazon. Want more? Check out: authorsapalmer.wordpress.com

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Jason Chacon spent two and a half years working with the funeral industry. Most of that time was spent working as a cremationist, including witness cremations for families and assisting with embalmings. He also has immense passion for art and entertainment. He dances and also sings and plays guitar in a Death Metal band! Find more about Jason at: CharonIncentive & CharonIncentiveMetal & Inner Monologue.

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Denny Daniel is the curator and founder of The Museum of Interesting Things, a traveling interactive demonstration/exhibition of antiques and inventions, inspiring innovation that brings its creativity to schools, libraries, and other community venues. Daniel, a New York University graduate, teaches through touch and feel allowing participants to actually interact with historical items and learn from the past to invent a better future.  He has done work for The New York Times and the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island and lectured at Columbia University and NYU.

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Rick Ornelas and his family of four should have died in a car accident. That’s what everyone tells him. But he didn’t, and now he’s an Ultimate Success Coach™, bestselling author, and founder of I Spark Change, where he empowers members of our community to spread positive change through the power of social impact.

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This episode features conversations about suicide.  If you or anyone you know needs help with this subject, please visit The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline online www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org or call 1800-273-8255. 

Heather Payeur is on a mission to become a better version of herself and doesn’t mind falling on her face, even publicly, to do it. She used to be angry at the world for letting her down until she realized her superpower is figuring s*** out (mostly the hard way). She is obsessed with learning new things and has an insatiable curiosity for life. She’s also a business owner and host/creator of the podcast Diversity on Fire, where she tries to expand minds one conversation at a time. Most importantly, she’s an auntie to the most amazing humans! For more check out her facebook group: DiversityfireLike our podcast?  Please rate, and subscribe at mikeyopp.com

Terry McMullen started with a pretty traditional background. He attended Boston College for a degree in Finance, worked in management consulting for 10 years, got an MBA from Harvard Business School, and then pursued a career in Corporate Strategy at IBM. But there’s a lot more to Terry than (immense) material success. He's dealt with some difficult thi…

Jose “Pepe” Guzman is a Columbian Texan Jew who lives in Portland, Oregon. He wants to be known as a good-looking rebel who plays by his own rules. Because he is.

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On April 16, 2009, Kim Hamer watched her 44-yr-old husband take his last breath. During his illness and after his death, she was amazed by the helpful ways theircoworkers, bosses, friends, and family supported them. Kim started calling their kind actions "acts of love" and wrote a book about it. She’s also an HR leader and speaker who lives in Los Angeles where she tries not to bother her relatively well-behaved college-aged children. For more, visit 100actsoflove.com.

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Dennily Stricker was an archaeologist, but also had a desire to help people with the pain and suffering they endure, so she turned her passion into her profession when she  became a licensed mental health counselor with a focus on trauma, suicidology and grief. She also dedicates her time on her practice, Paws Bereavement, and raising her two kids. For more information about programs and appointments, please email [email protected]

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This episode mentions suicide.  If you or anyone you know needs help with this subject, please visit The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline online www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org or call 1800-273-8255.