In Part 3 of our One Year Anniversary set of episodes, Guest Host, Mandie Carter, talks with me about my travel experiences in Portugal, Ukraine, England, Ireland, and Honduras. We discuss my espresso habit I developed in Lisbon, Fan Zone football excitement in Kiev, beautiful landscape in Bootle, England, Waterford Crystal in Ireland, and adventures on medical missions in Choluteca, Honduras. I'm enjoying talking about all these wild times we've had in all these wild places we've been and I really hope that these stories have been a source of blessing and entertainment to you all! Relax and enjoy yourselves!

Special guest host, Mandie Carter, turns the tables on me and interviews the interviewer. The next few episodes with Mandie at the helm give me the opportunity to recount some of my tales of world travel. In this episode, we go to Africa to talk about Masai warriors, safari animals, and dress code violations and to Central America to talk about the beautiful people and culture of Nicaragua. I hope you enjoy our talk as much as I did!

This is the start of a month-long celebration for our One Year Anniversary! How exciting! We have been so blessed to have been able to share the stories of the people of Southern Appalachia with you over the last year, so in honor of our milestone, we're throwing back to the first episode with the now-famous Wayne Bledsoe, my dad. I hope you love it just as much now as you did then. Thanks for listening and for all your shares and support!

Ingrid Luffman is a fascinating lady. An athlete, a distance runner, university professor, mom, daughter of British immigrants, and a Canadian transplant to Appalachia, Ingrid has a wealth of life experiences in her background that give her such an interesting story and a unique perspective on life between cultures. You're going to enjoy this lady so much!

Health Coach Mandie sits down with me on the porch, at a safe distance, for a chat about wellness during Corona virus quarantine. She talks about self-care and using your gifts to be of service to others. We discuss lessons being learned while at home and we chat about these crazy times that we're living in. Enjoy our conversation on the porch during our Corona-cation!

Jason Salley is an adventurer. From his first trip overseas to Italy to his 6 month journey around the world, he truly believes in sucking the marrow out of life, as the saying goes. Jason tells of his travels, the things he saw, the people he met, and the tragedy that shortly followed one of the crowing achievements of his life. Throughout the telling of his story, you can see this guy's character shine through. Truly humble and always genuine, you're going to love hearing Jason's heart for people, for his family, and for his Appalachian roots. Enjoy your time in quarantine with us here on the porch and enjoy Jason Salley!

Mandie Carter talks about growing up learning to be fierce and fabulous from her mamaws and her mama. Sewing, canning, cooking are just some of the skills these hillbilly women passed on to Mandie and her twin sister Barbie, along with their strength, independence, and love of the arts and simple joys. I hope you enjoy hearing from Mandie again and getting to know her story better.

Heather Watts picks up in this week's episode with "the rest of the story," so to speak. She tells us of how her family has expanded in the last few years and the miraculous story of families within families, coming together to create a whole new family! :) That's a riddle, so if you want the answer, you'll just have to listen to how the Watts's journey is continuing on, always with their Princess, Delilah, in the foreground, shaping the context of their lives. This story is going to bless your socks off, so be prepared!

Heather Childress Watts tells us about the journey she and her husband are on as the parents of a Princess. Their daughter, Delilah, was born prematurely and fought a hard battle to live to see her first birthday. After Princess Delilah left this world to live in Heaven, not too long after turning one, Heather and Jeff set about to memorialize "D" in a way that would bless others for years to come. The Princess Delilah Foundation ministers to nurses, doctors, NICU and PICU families and patients, college students, families grieving lost children, and many, many more. Delilah's life and spirit lives on in the work that her parents are doing to give back to others and Heather's convinced that D sends signs of her approval from above. This is such a special family and this is a very special episode. Enjoy Heather, Jeff, and Delilah's story and please consider donating to the Princess Delilah Foundation.

Health Coach Mandie is my pal. She has a calling on her life to help people achieve their goals, whether they be for physical, spiritual, or emotional health. I reconnected with her at just the right time in my life and she has been instrumental in getting me on track with my health and has become a dear, dear friend. Listen, share, and be blessed!