Seemingly Ordinary

Author, musician, and podcaster Sam Dierberger and I have a conversation about five outstanding works of fiction, and why you'd probably like them a lot.

Suttree, by Cormac McCarthy
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
Dracula, Bram Stoker
The Big Sleep, Raymond Chandler

(This episode was recorded on February 3, 2024.)

Check out a story that is at the very beginning! 23-year-old Grace Vannoy is a beautiful soul--kind, smart and adventurous--and she has done something extraordinary: she's devoted her life to serving God and others. The  Student Life Coordinator at Christ Church, Grace studied religion in depth for over four years, and is doing her best to build up our society's youth. Hear Grace's story as her adventures begin.

(This episode was recorded on March 4, 2024.)

Sammy Kopecky is only 21, and yet is an extraordinarily good photographer who started her business in high school. She quickly gained a following, and did senior pictures, events, and family gatherings. Now, she's accelerated to a whole new level--the holy grail of wedding photography.  How did she do it? How did she rise so quickly? In a compelling interview, she tells her highly unusual story, and gives away how anyone can get good at something--and increase profits--with the right kind of effort. 

(This episode was recorded on February 3, 2024.)

Sam Dierberger is a college senior who has worked in many retail environments. He has many stories about shoplifters, crazy people, and bosses who are hell bent to right every wrong.

(This episode was recorded in March 2024.)

See why home schooling has surged in the past few years to over 7 million families. If you want to raise smart, tough, kind, cheerful, hard working, responsible kids equally at home with working with their hands or reading books, home schooling might be for you. Listen to expert Stacie Brown explain how she and her seven amazing kids do it.

(This episode was recorded March 1, 2024.)

Stacie Brown's seven kids perform above grade level, start their own businesses, do workworking, leatherworking, and can make knives. Why are her kids so diversely skilled and active? Why do they love to be outside and read? What makes them get along so well with adults and others? Homeschooling has doubled in size in recent years, to over 7,000,000 students. Find out what this exciting, personal, and unique trend is all about.

(This episode was recorded on March 1, 2024.)

Adam Clement is a successful entrepreneur who leads a team. He is also a licensed marriage therapist who helps couples--although, he helps many others with many things. In this episode, we discuss dealing with: people who are too tight with money, people who are too loose with money, control freaks, and how to keep your marriage intact--as well as what do do when catastrophe strikes (like divorce). We also discuss Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," which is the best selling personal finance book in world history.

(This episode was recorded on February 4, 2024.)

Marriage therapist Adam Clement also is a successful entrepreneur who leads a team and helps others get profitable. We discuss two things:  Can money buy happiness, and what is most useful about Dave Ramsey's way of living life?

(This episode was recorded on Feb. 4, 2024.)