The Elkhart Tapes

The Elkhart Tapes

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The Elkhart Tapes episodes

  • Norm Calls Derek
    Norm's internet was wacky. In fact it seemed like it was wacky for the whole state of Kansas on Saturday. We couldn't get the studio to work so Norm just called me instead.
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    1 hr 1 min
  • Norm Chats w/ Ryan Peroo
    Norm and Derek welcome Liberal High School powerlifting coach Ryan Peroo to the Free Zone. Check it out and see what is going on with the Iron Reds powerlifting program.
    1 hr 5 min
  • Trevino, Demo 2003
    Trevino in 2003 was Derek Releford on guitar and vocals, Ian Releford on Bass, Clint Johnston on drums and backing vocals.
    Fun fact, This was a long time ago. Clint and I drove to Oklahoma City to record with Mark King about 6 months before he left to join Hinder on the road. Clint recorded all the songs from memory with no click. Beast.
    15 min
  • They Called Her Winnie
    59, They Called Her Winnie
    Mershon Niesner lost her mother when she was 8 years old. Her mom, Winnifred, was 34. Mershon and her father made a go of it living on their own. It was 1954 and you didn't hardly see a single father raising a daughter. But Mershon's dad made it work for the both of them.
    Coming to us at a young 76 years old, Mershon has the honor of being the person with the most grief experience in the history of Parentless Podcast. Mershon explains that she has dealt with many types of loss, one of those being divorce, which was the toughest type of loss for her to navigate.
    On Mershon's 75th birthday, she published a book to help other grievers figure out what is next after mother loss. The following is found in the description of the book found on Amazon: "Mershon interviewed over fifty daughters giving readers a broad perspective on mother loss. Stories and advice comes from daughters of teen and young adult loss, loss through homicide, abandonment, and Alzheimer’s.
    Mershon writes from her heart as she shares over seventy years of mother loss experience. Readers come away with a sense of camaraderie, insight into how to move forward, and compassion for the experiences of others. Niesner also supports readers as a Certified Life Coach by posing valuable coaching questions at the end of each step."
    Follow this link to get the book:
    https://www.amazon.com/Moms-Gone-Now-What-Daughters/dp/0974307610/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mom%27s+gone%2C+now+what&qid=1645094034&sr=8-1
    Mershon's father, Leon, passed away when he was 92. Merson shares what it was like to be raised by a single father, and the sacrifices that he made for her over the years. They had more of a partnership and worked together to make their home run. Mershon is now working on her second book, which is based in Nebraska and focuses on the time period when her father's grandparent's were alive.
    Mershon writes in her blog at least weekly, and it covers all aspects of life, not just mother loss. Visit her Mershon to at her blog listed below.
    Mershon's Advice: "Move forward doesn't mean forget."
    Book recommendations:
    When Bad Things Happen to Good People:
    https://www.amazon.com/When-Things-Happen-Good-People/dp/1400034728
    How To Be Your Own Best Friend
    https://www.amazon.com/s?k=how+to+be+your+own+best+friend&i=stripbooks&crid=1EI7VL3465SWS&sprefix=how+to+be+your+own+best%2Cstripbooks%2C118&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_23
    Instagram: @mershonniesner
    Website: https://www.mershonniesner.com/
    Blog: www.motherloss.blog
    If you'd like to donate to Tim Harris' project of providing free therapy to at least one person for one year, please visit www.grievingisbreathing.com/donate
    This is a Back Home Media production, recorded and produced in Phoenix, AZ.
    Additional production and music by Ian Releford.
    Music by Colen Lococo and The Revolving Birds.
    Like what you hear? Helped by what you heard? Have something to share?
    https://www.patreon.com/parentlesspodcast
    Instagram: @parentlesspodcast
    Voicemail: 623.396.6069
    You are not alone.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Sharon
    58, Sharon
    Tracee Herbaugh is a freelance journalist, a wife, a mom, a griever, and an adult orphan. She grew up in small town Colorado and now comes to us from just outside Boston, Massachusetts.
    Tracee has a strong work ethic and an even stronger "Mom" ethic.
    Tracee spent most of her younger life living with her grandparents as her mother was a war correspondent for the Associated Press and many times had jobs out of state and overseas. Tracee did not know anything about her dad during this time, and many times saw her grandparents as parental figures, though the large age gap and the overall situation was difficult to navigate at times. Tracee had to figure out a lot of things on her own.
    When Tracee was 9, her mother had come back to visit. They left that visit on strange terms as Sharon was attempting to act motherly, but Tracee didn't have that connection with her. Four years later, when Tracee was 13, the family received news that Sharon had been in a helicopter on assignment, when the helicopter crashed.
    We speak about this time in a small town, what it's like when everyone knows one another and everyone's business.
    Tracee went away to college and began to embark on her own journey, grateful to escape small town Colorado. Fast forward years later and Tracee finally discovers her sperm donor's identity after completing a DNA test on one of the ancestry sites. She explains what a rollercoaster this discovery was and discusses the ultimate ending to the mystery.
    Tracee has written two articles that are published works which both provide great insight to her feelings and journey, and those are located here:
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2014/04/18/attack-on-ap-journalists-in-afghanistan-rekindles-a-daughters-pain/
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2018/06/01/my-mother-abandoned-me-as-a-child-it-took-having-kids-of-my-own-for-me-to-forgive-her/
    Podcast Spotlight:
    Got Grief
    Welcome to the podcast about Adults bereaved as Children. To find out more and get involved follow us on Instagram: @gotgriefpodcast
    Listen to "Tracee" on Got Grief on Apple Podcasts or Spotify now.
    If you'd like to donate to Tim Harris' project of providing free therapy to at least one person for one year, please visit www.grievingisbreathing.com/donate
    This is a Back Home Media production, recorded and produced in Phoenix, AZ.
    Additional production and music by Ian Releford.
    Music by Colen Lococo and The Revolving Birds.
    Like what you hear? Helped by what you heard? Have something to share?
    https://www.patreon.com/parentlesspodcast
    Instagram: @parentlesspodcast
    Voicemail: 623.396.6069
    You are not alone.
    42 min

About The Elkhart Tapes

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The Elkhart Tapes is a podcast hosted by Derek Releford that dives into the rich history of the small town of Elkhart, Kansas. With 50 episodes available, the podcast features interviews with both…