Rebecca (Becky) Faye Smith Galli is an author and columnist who writes about love, loss, and healing. Surviving significant losses has fostered an unexpected but prolific writing career. In 2000, The Baltimore Sun published her first column about playing soccer with her son – from the wheelchair that launched her From Where I Sit newspaper column. Her books, Rethinking Possible – a Memoir of Resilience was published in 2017, she joins me to talk to us about her new book, Morning Fuel – Daily Inspirations to Stretch Your Mind Before Starting your Day reflecting what she believes: “Life can be good – no matter what!” Executive Producer: Jake Landry

Sandra grew up in Barrington, Illinois. She and her husband settled in Singapore, then Australia — where their twins, Kyle and Alexis, were born. After moving back to the United States, Sandra took up the love of writing. A philosophy of curiosity and a promise led her to write her first Memoir, The Housekeeper’s Secret - a personal story to fulfill her family’s dying housekeeper’s wish. Executive Producer: Jake Landry

Hello Co-journeyers! If you are wondering how to be a force for good in this crazy world, please have a listen to my interview with Karen Olson, author of Meant for More. Karen provides us with a blueprint for how to cultivate our innate empathy, compassion and kindness through our own challenging experiences.

Karen is the founder and CEO emeritus of Family Promise and has dedicated her life to transforming the present and futures of homeless and low-income families. She has rallied more than a million volunteers nationwide, fostering an extensive network of support for the vulnerable. Also, because of all the efforts of the volunteers, the organization has been able to assist over a million people experiencing homelessness.

Thank you for listening! Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Poscasts. Executive Producer: Jake Landry

Gail Lukasik is the author of the best-selling book White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing, which The Washington Post named “One of the most inspiring stories of 2017." She is also the author of five mystery novels. Her latest was a gothic historical mystery The Darkness Surrounds Us. Gail has appeared on PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow, BBC World News, and NBC’s TheToday Show. She is also a contributor at the Washington Post. Gail is here to talk with us today about her recent book, What They Never Told Us: True Stories of Family Secrets and Hidden Identities Revealed. Executive Producer: Jake Landry

Hello Co-journeyers! Please join me and my special guest, Judge Anthony  Mohr, as we discuss his memoire entitled  Every Other Weekend: Coming of Age with Two Different Dads where he describes living in the shadow of two larger-than-life men, his father and his stepfather, in an age where divorce and blended families weren’t the norm. Thank you for listening! Executive Producer: Jake Landry. Listed #22 on Feedspot 90 Best Memoir Podcasts, https://podcast.feedspot.com/memoir_podcasts/.

Hello Co-journeyers! In this Episode we explore what is possible when we eliminate the distractions of bias, judgment and assumptions. When we choose instead to see and hear through the eyes and ears of the heart, and use our curiosity to reach deeper levels of understanding and compassion. Executive Producer: Jake Landry.

Hello Co-journeyers! In this episode special guest, Rev.Dr. Stephanie Rutt, joins me to discuss her most recent book, a spiritual memoir entitled Dancing on the Moon, The Non-Ordinary Life I Never Saw Coming. She is an accomplished author, teacher, minister, visionary and activist. Please join me as she shares her personal story, her wisdom, her love and her humanity. Executive producer: Jake Landry.

Originally from Honduras, my special guest, Gustavo Guerrero Moradel, made the arduous journey to come to the United States at twelve years old. He is a talented singer and songwriter, activist, advocate, teacher and a voice for change and for hope. Please join me in listening to his story, and understanding what it means to be an immigrant in this country. Thank you for listening! Executive Producer: Jake Landry.

Links to Gustavo’s music heard on the podcast in order of appearance: https://youtu.be/QcDoV7p9z4E, https://youtu.be/hjxh757mWvM, https://youtu.be/p9jhvXCoNgA, https://youtu.be/b_S09ytGU-4, https://youtu.be/rW6oOAsub2w.

Hello Co-Journeyers! I am so grateful to share with you the first episode of Season 2. Moving through the chaos of uncertainty that comes with change can be the most frightening, and yet the most rewarding undertaking we can do on our human journey. Let’s explore together how we can learn to face our fears, and create the change we all long for. Thank you so much listening! Executive Producer: Jake Landry