John Knopick welcomes listeners to another episode of The Smorgasbord, exploring life's unexpected moments and inviting listener stories. He shares his "survival guide" for cross-country moves, recounting personal adventures from moving with newborns to starting anew in different states. John offers practical advice on handling career curveballs and changes, reflecting on pandemic work-from-home experiences. Family dynamics and personal history are explored as he discusses building traditions and finding support in new places. The episode features listener stories, questions, and concludes with a preview of what’s to come next week.

(0:00) Introduction and welcome

(0:13) Embracing life's unexpected moments and inviting listener stories

(1:23) The smorgasbord survival guide to cross-country moves

(10:39) Moving adventures: From newborns to new states

(23:28) Moving advice, career curveballs, and handling changes

(37:06) Pandemic work from home experiences and career advice

(42:07) Sponsor: Company XYZ

(42:30) Family dynamics, personal history, and building traditions

(50:31) Defining family and finding support in new places

(53:42) Listener smorgasbord: Stories and questions

(59:48) Episode wrap-up and next week's preview