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CONTENT WARNING: Suicide

This is part two of Lorna and Jack Hoopes sharing their life stories. If you have not listened to part one, you should as Lorna and Jack talk about their early lives and about how they met.

In part two they discuss their children, extended family, career path/ choices, and what they are doing now. 

"Never had one boring day in my life since I met Jack." (Lorna)

*Please note that included as part of their stories will be discussions of suicide. 

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This is part one of Lorna and Jack Hoopes story. I've known Lorna and Jack for a couple of years and over this time, I have learned that their lives have been anything but typical.

In part one they discuss their early years with Lorna growing up in Yuma, AZ and Jack in the Rexburg, ID area. I say area because in Jack's early years his family spent 5 months of the year about 30 miles away in Teton Valley.

As they share their stories you can begin to see events in each of their lives that molded them into the individuals they are today. They are indeed individuals and even though Lorna would tell you she might not have been the type to make waves in her youth, she's a bit different now. Jack on the other hand, he's always been a wave maker. 

We'll hear more about this in part two which will come out March 5th. 

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Wendy Alexander grew up in South Africa feeling the sting of segregation and racism. As Wendy shares her story she talks about her first encounter at a whites only beach when she was seven and later as she was asked to leave a whites only coach on a train at age fifteen. 

Her father and mother wanted a better life for Wendy and her four siblings so the family moved to Melbourne, Australia. Wendy talks of a relationship that ended in part due to physical abuse while she was pregnant. She shares about the difficulties of having a baby while single and not having any support from the baby's father.

As I sit here and reflect on our conversation I must admit that hearing how Wendy persevered during her darkest days is what stands out. She had a large debt, had a newborn and worked hard to rise above her situation. 

Wendy is a great example of someone who has a never give up attitude and it was a pleasure hearing her story. 

Book: Internal Uprising

Instagram: wendy_a_alexander

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Zachary Liu is the youngest guest to share his story on Nobody Knows Your Story. So why did I think I should interview Zachary when he reached out?

Take a listen and I'm confident you will also be impressed with ALL that Zachary has been able to accomplish is his short 20 years.

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Wow, what a walk down memory lane it was for me when I visited with Beth Pellino-Dudzic. Beth talked about growing up in New York City, clubbing at Studio 54, dating musicians and how her life took a turn a few years ago as she put pen to paper. Yeah, she's written a "fictional" story about the rock n roll world.

But, Beth has not just written a book; she's written a series; five finished with at least one more. Take a listen as Beth talks about rock n roll from the seventies until today.


Beth's website:
Perfectionsaga.com

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TRIGGER WARNING: Physical & verbal abuse.

Deborah LeBlanc grew up and still lives in Louisiana. As she shares her story she takes the listener on a journey which began with an abusive mother, a marriage at sixteen, becoming a mother at eighteen and a number of tragedies that would have made most crumble.

Instead, Deborah chose to get educated and help others through hypnotherapy.
Now, without question, wherever Deborah goes, she travels to deliver one basic message—a message of hope…then commits to turning that hope into reality.

(Oh, she's also found time to author twenty-six books.)


WEBSITE: MINDPATHTHERAPIES.COM

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So yeah, Debbie Harfield, "The Mindful Meerkat" suffers from agoraphobia. She noticed it big time during covid as she stayed at home fearing and avoiding places or situations that might cause panic and feelings of being trapped, helpless or embarrassed.  She talks about this as it's a big part of her story and how mindfulness has helped her greatly.

She also talks about her first eleven years growing up in Southampton, England and then moving to Wales and the issues that created.

Debbie has a website, themindfulmeerkat.com and on the site as well as in public settings she is helping others deal with agoraphobia by talking about the benefits of mindfulness. 

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In 1976, Matthew Gray left high school to sell merch for the Eagles on their Hotel California tour. Then he did similar things for Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac. Talk about seeing the world!

But that’s just a small part of Matthew’s story. The big part revolves around food. He talks about attending one of the oldest and most prestigious cooking schools in the world, Le Cordon Bleu in London. So yes, he talks about food quite a bit and how he first got into cooking.

His story is a fun one and yes, he does talk about Hawaii. I mean, he’s lived there since 1993. 

Contact Matthew:
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Show:
50 Tastes of Gray

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Rob Fredette and I have a lot in common and I suppose that's why we connected. As Rob shares his story he talks about growing up with his brother playing a variety of sports and always being supported by his parents.

Music also was a big part of Rob's life and still is. As Rob considers Boston his home, we talk about some of the bands that came out of the area. We also discuss how music and sports can help make life more enjoyable.

Finally, we talk about Rob's wife and how she has been a great support to him, especially as he has made career related moves. They also share similar passions and that has helped in the almost 25 years they have been together.

We finish our discussion by talking about Rob's podcast; Hodgepod. It's a lot of fun and gives him the flexibility to explore a variety of subjects. 

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Simon Yeats was born in Australia, sent to boarding school, graduated university and ended up in the United States. Not a typical upbringing, but it was an upbringing that helped Simon discover the world of travel.

As Simon relates his life experience, he talks about helping folks with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries. These are often patient’s whose doctors have said would not recover yet Simon has been instrumental in several amazing recoveries.

One sad experience is Simon’s relationship with his son and the difficulties he’s had in attempting to have a relationship with him.

Once again, Simon has traveled extensively, and he recalls an experience in Hawaii that was not typical at all.

If you’d like to check out Simon’s humorous travel books, here’s the link:

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Simon-Yeats/author/B0CBNQLSPW?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true