Our 300th episode, a solo episode, reflects back on the more than 30 years of “Coping Conversations’ history, guests, topics, and more.

My guest, Carole Shelley, is an actress known for stage, screen, and television roles in the UK and US. We discuss her career, her appreciation of audience respect for her performances, use of humor in her roles, and much more.

My guest, Charles Fox,  is a world-renowned composer, known for many TV theme songs and movie soundtracks. We discuss his passion for music, how he never wanted to do anything else, some stories behind his composing, his belief in a variety of therapeutic benefits of music, and much more.

My guest, Celeste Holm, is an academy-award-winning actress, for “Gentleman’s Agreement”. We discuss her career, why she doesn’t care about applause, how show business helps people deal with life’s issues, and much more.

My guest, Peter Onorati, became a popular actor after being successful in marketing and advertising. We discuss his childhood, his experiences in different vocations, how those different vocations can actually be intertwined, and much more.

My guest, Marc Summers, is a multi-faceted professional who has worn many hats in his career. We discuss these many hats, his preferences, how he has adapted to different roles, and much more.

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294: Stefanie Powers- Actress/Activist (“Hart to Hart”)

My guest is a talented actress perhaps best known for the popular TV show “Hart to Hart”. She also is known for her animal advocacy. We discuss her show business career, her love for animals, the history and her role in the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, and much more.

My guest, Mary Birdsong, is an actress and singer with a flair for comedy. We discuss her career, the importance of comedy, her impression of Judy Garland, and much more.

My guest is perhaps best known for playing Mary Ellen on the classic TV show “The Waltons”. We discuss her memories of the show, her relationship with castmates, how she has been proactive in helping people, and much more

My guest is perhaps best known for playing Richie (Rob and Laura’s son) on the classic TV show, “The Dick Van Dyke Show”. We discuss how he was cast on the show, his relationship with members of the cast, how he’s dealt with difficulties in his life, and much more.