This episode sums up the series in a few mini sound bites from interviews, as well as a brief explanation of my inspiration behind creating this project. If you would like a little preview into the rest of the series, this is perfect for you.

One thing that is shared by almost everyone I talk to is a sense of gratitude.  From seemingly little things, to larger in scope, there is so much to be grateful for. today we will listen to what a few of these individuals are grateful for and how that sense of gratitude has impacted their life.

The name of this series is “Stories of a life well lived". Often with these “stories” come lessons, things people learned from good or bad experiences. Today, we will hear a couple of these lessons, and how they shaped the lives of those who learned them, either the easy way or the hard way.

There’s often a moment in life that you wish you could do differently. Many times, if someone had given you a piece of advice in that moment, it would have drastically changed the course of your life. Today, we’ll listen to advice from people who wish they knew then what they know now.

Family can hugely alter the course of your life, whether it’s having a daughter very young, or having to take care of a sick parent or spouse. Today we’ll listen to the stories of a few individuals whose families and relationships played a part in how they were shaped.

Often times, an individual’s career is a big part of their life. Today, a few of those individuals will share a little about the jobs they held over their life, and how it impacted them.

Hello, my name is Anita Millsom, and I'd like to welcome you to our podcast series: Stories of a life well lived. This podcast series shines a light on so many important stories .  Before we get to all that goodness, we’re going to kick off our series with today’s first episode, that shares my inspiration behind creating this archive.