Journey Through Life Podcast

An upload with louder volume. Sorry for the quiet volume the first time around.

This week's episode is late and short. It is basically just a quick "In Their Own Words" segment with a great story written by my grandfather, Clyde Higginson, about a harrowing experience he had as a B29 Bomber pilot over the Pacific.

I recorded this while sitting on a tractor in Heber Arizona so there are some nature sounds and breeze and it was really fun.

I also have a really cool conversation with my mom, Debra Barton, about her experience in working with https://alifeuntold.com in getting her life story down for her posterity.

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This is a second release of the original episode from the Know and Do Podcast from September of 2017. Cory Ellsworth is a fantastic and genuine man with a life story that rivals most.

He is the father of a previous guest on the podcast, Cade Ellsworth. That episode was called "See the Person". It is also fantastic.

In this conversation we went over the origins of his life and some of the things that have been most meaningful and impactful in his life. We also talked about tragedy that has struck his family in multiple ways over the years and how he and his amazing wife, Amy, have chosen to persevere rather than curl up and die in bitterness, sadness, and anger.

We also talk about 2 Broadway-style musicals that he has written and a 4-book series called The Sieger Chronicles. Links to purchase and learn more about each of these projects is found below.

1. 1856: The Musical http://www.1856themusical.com/1856_The_Musical/Home.html

2. Crosses: A Musical of Hope http://www.crossesmusical.com/

3. The Sieger Chronicles: https://www.amazon.com/Sieger-Chronicles-Traditions-Their-Fathers-ebook/dp/B076C9RRQX

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In this conversation with Kara Houser, we follow her life, much of which

occurs in rural Eastern Washington. We follow her as she is diagnosed with a malignant tumor at less than a year old and the permanent damage that did to her nervous system and her gait. We hear how she overcame a diagnosis that she wouldn't walk after 5 years old. Here she is, walking still at 40. She talks of the tough love of a mother and the comfort of a father and the drive and expectations to succeed in life regardless of physical limitations.

She shares some great wisdom garnered from thousands of books that she has read and really experienced and tried to internalize them.

At the end of this episode, in the "In Their Own Words" portion, is an entertaining story of Kara's grandfather, Kieth Howard Dixon, and his experience getting wounded in action in World War II. This story is special as it is about Kara's ancestor and read in her voice.

Sit back and enjoy this extraordinary life experience.

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In this conversation with Aaron Sheppard, we explore growing up on a farm in Idaho, motocross racing, work, dating, marriage, family, and cancer, along with many other things.

We learn how a calm and accepting attitude can help one cope with emergencies and trails in life. In "Think! Don't Just React", we find a mindset that has allowed Aaron to push through many trials and situations where many others would get upset, panic, or make rash decisions. We explore what is most important and what can be put on the back burner in life.

At the end of this episode is another entertaining story of Clyde Taylor Higginson called "Merry KissMoose" in the "In Their Own Words" portion of the podcast.

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Ordinary People - Extraordinary Stories

In this conversation with Kelli Dupps, we explore her idyllic childhood and early life that turned into a "crazy ride" when she learned of her youngest son's kidney cancer when he was about 1 year old. She shares the terror, mourning, gratitude, celebration, and survivor's guilt as her family tread the path of this experience.

She shares how her mother and grandmother's legacies of strong women carried her through. She also shares how the help of other friends and family really has allowed her to do more than she ever thought possible.

While I hope I never have to experience these trials first hand, I am grateful for her willingness to share with me and the listening audience, so we can learn from the example of yet another strong woman in Kelli Dupps.

After the end of this episode I added a little bonus feature that I will be doing regularly at the end of Journey Through Life Podcasts from here on out. It is called "In Their Own Words". I will be reading the first-hand accounts of people who have finished their lives on Earth but have recorded stories and experiences that are meaningful, funny, and entertaining. Please enjoy this first one called "Cowboyin' Rudolph" about my grandfather, Clyde Taylor Higginson.

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In this conversation with Josh Roberts, we range from a fairly standard young childhood through some difficult teenage and young adult years. Josh, through this time, self-admittedly made some bonehead decisions. - some of which were very painful. But through those decisions and the consequences of them, he has experienced a kind of reawakening to what it means to live a life on one's own terms.

If there ever was a young person who has realized what helps you get ahead and what holds you back, it is this guy. I think you will find some great nuggets of wisdom that can be applied into almost any life, no matter the age or stage of life. An ordinary person with an extraordinary story.

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This is the extraordinary story of Joe Harding. An ordinary, hard-working concrete professional whose life was drastically and immediately changed in a motorcycle accident. In this conversation we explore his childhood, his hero father, his struggles in his childhood and youth, his discovered love of working with concrete and his family, and the tragedy of his accident that left him a quadriplegic.

We then explore what that road has been like over the last 18 months and what the road looks like ahead.

I loved this conversation and witnessed some lights turning on as to how he can continue to "work hard" even in his physical condition and make a difference in the lives of others who have similar paths to him.

This conversation inspired me and I hope it inspires you.

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In this conversation, Chris Palfrey opens up about his early life in Australia. Life with a pretty unstable family life for the first many years. The importance of maintaining connection with family and emotions. International travel right around the first anniversary of 9/11. And many other funny and heart-wrenching stories that left my jaw on the floor a few times.

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I first met Phillip almost 4 years ago when my family moved to Spokane. He and his family quickly became one of my favorite families, and I learned quickly that Phillip would give the shirt off his back to me or anyone else in need if he can. I reached out to him to see if he wanted to have this conversation based on a health scare he had less than a year ago. And that story was good, but I learned so much more about him and about life and overcoming tough life experiences through this conversation than I ever figured I would learn. It really is good stuff, and I am very grateful to him for having this conversation and sharing some wisdom with me.

We follow him through his childhood in Florida, into his youth and young adulthood. His marriage and family. We talk of what is most important to him and what message he wants to share with those who come after him.

Here are the links to the two books he mentioned as having a lot of importance and influence in his life:

Eat Mor Chikin: Inspire More People: Doing Business the Chick-fil-A Way by Truett Cathy. https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Mor-Chikin-Business-Chick-fil/dp/1929619081/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VF3PPVJUUSJS&keywords=eat+mor+chikin+inspire+more+people&qid=1559001726&s=gateway&sprefix=eat+mor+ch%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1

When a Child Wanders by Robert L. Millet. https://www.amazon.com/When-Child-Wanders-Robert-Millet/dp/1590384067/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=when+a+child+wanders&qid=1559001807&s=gateway&sr=8-1

In this conversation with Chad J Carling, we talk about his life which began in the small southern Utah town of Fillmore where Chad lived, without electricity and running water for many early years. He had a love of airplanes from his childhood and turned that into a long and decorated career in the Air Force. He talks proudly of his integral part in the story of Robbie Risner, a decorated Air Force pilot in the Korean War. He is very proud of his family, of his heritage, and of his accomplishments. Sit back and enjoy this conversation with Chad J Carling.

Here is the link to the History Channel special mentioned in the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADXTxMQ_r8w