Everyday Odysseys

Coming soon to Everyday Odysseys is Debra's story. 

After losing her dad in Vietnam, she journeyed back years later in what is an emotional and extraordinary story. It seemed appropriate on Veterans Day to share a teaser of this episode as it is coming together. And it's a great way to honor the legacy of her dad, Robert Dale Anderson, and all Veterans. 

As you’ll see over and over again in this series, people can channel their energy in pretty amazing ways in the face of adversity. In this episode. we hear from Lainie.  She consulted a cosmetic surgeon to make some changes she felt she needed. What she discovered changed her life. Listen as she walks us through her journey from possible cancer to a double mastectomy- to turning her story into an award winning film.

You'll love the story about how her family, friends and her community were at her side through the process- and how she's made it her mission to give back. 

Follow her film EnSuite by clicking here. Also be sure to follow the podcast's Facebook page Everyday Odysseys Podcast. 

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Thanks as always to our announcer, Tiffany May! If you have story you'd like to share- email us!

In Episode 1, we listened to firefighter Rob Weisberg recall 9/11 and his actions. In Part 2, we focus on Rob having to get HIMSELF to safety after a long day, and the physical and emotional toll that day- and the 9 months he spent volunteering at "the pit"- took on him.

PTSD, survivor's guilt, health issues... and we find out what became of the "million dollar man" we lost track of in Part 1.

Thanks for tuning in, and please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! I really appreciate it. 

For additional notes, photos and comments, be sure to follow the Everyday Odysseys Facebook page, of our Instagram account @everyday_odysseys_podcast. If you have a story you'd like to share on the show, please reach out via [email protected]

This show is a labor of love, produced, scored and narrated by me- Frank Verderosa. If you want to be a part of the discussion, join Clubhouse on Monday evening 11/07/21.  Just look for the club Everyday Odysseys, or check the Facebook page for a link. Thanks as always to our show announcer, Tiffany May!

Everyday Odysseys is a new series that chronicles the lives of ordinary people dealing with often extraordinary situations. 

In the series premiere, we meet Rob- an account by trade and a fire fighter by passion. As he exited the subway near his office in lower Manhattan, he was quite literally swept off his feet as the first jet struck the first tower on 9/11. He walks us through the day as he helped as many people as he could from a firehouse far away from the one he normally works out of. The story is punctuated with audio clips and sound design to bring us deeper into Rob's experience.

You'll hear how he went from accountant to hero in the span of an afternoon as the story unfolds. WARNING: some of the sound design may be triggering to those sensitive to content about 9/11.  It's a very intense, emotional story- and it's just the beginning of what has been a 20 year journey that still effects him in big ways.

Everyday Odysseys is mixed in Binaural Audio in the hopes of placing you in the room and at the scene. It's best listened to with headphones. 

Please like and support the show, and share it with friends! This is a new experiment for me, and I'm really hoping people make an emotional connection with this and future episodes. Feel free to follow our page on Facebook for additional photos and extra details: Everyday Odysseys on Facebook

Special thanks to those who have helped me along the way to get this project off the ground! It's a labor of love, born out of covid lockdown. This series is being captured using a combination of live conversations, Clubhouse, Zoom, and Virtual Reality (Alt Space, VTime XR, Oculus Quest 2).

All music copyright 2021 Frank Verderosa. Extra special thanks to Tiffany May for handling the series voice overs!

Everyday Odysseys is coming on November 1st, 2021. You'll hear candid conversations with fascinating people, as they share their stories. Each person is turned into a documentary- about a relative stranger. Please like, share and subscribe on Spotify, Google and more! 

For show notes, photos, links and more- please visit: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=everyday%20odysseys  While you're there, feel free to follow the page and join the group so you can be a part of the dialogue.

If you have a story to share- please email the show at [email protected]  It's OK to be anonymous as a guest, even though several in Season 1 are not. 

Thank you!

Coming soon everywhere you listen to podcasts: Everyday Odysseys.  The story of YOU. Random people with fascinating stories to share- each turned into an audio documentary.