Someone’s Story

The Lost Episodes: Deborah Donahue - “I Used To Live On Banning Street”

In this conversation that was recorded on February 26, 2022, I speak with author Deborah Donahue about her book “I Used To Live On Banning Street”, a wild work of fiction inspired by her own life experienced filled with musical nostalgia, small-town Canadian culture, fast crazy nights, and eventually a coming of age into slower but fulfilling days of greater maturity.

Discussing Decisions and Emotions Related to Grief, Loss, and End of Life w/ Karen Lennox (S5E6)

Recorded 23 February 2022. My good friend Karen and I discuss the importance of preparing ahead of time when it comes to decisions related to end of life, loss, grief, and death.

Discussing Intentional Fearlessness with Caroline Markel Hammond of Safe In Harm's Way (S5E5)

Recorded 24 February 2022. Caroline Markel Hammond is the Founder and CEO of the organization Safe In Harm's Way, which helps connect people who are victims/survivors of toxic or abusive relationships to the resources they need to escape. Caroline discusses her own personal journey as a survivor, what led her to found this organization, and what plans she has going forward for it. Safe In Harm's Way has won 4 National Purple Ribbon Awards in 2022, including awards for Outstanding National Organization, Outstanding Awareness Plan, Best COVID-19 Response Plan, and a Survivor of the Year award for Caroline herself. Due to the fact that we are bringing light to some difficult issues, this episode contains some disturbing subject matter, so listener discretion is advised. You can find out more about Safe In Harm's Way on https://safeinharmsway.org, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/safeinharmsway/?hl=en), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SafeInHarmsWay/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/safe-in-harms-way/), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBX8rmKZi2k9SUI1rizgpg), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/safeinharmsway?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor). You can also learn more about Caroline on https://carolinemarkelhammond.com, Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CarolineMarkelHammondPublic), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/caroline.markel.hammond/). Also, a correction, this podcast has passed 1,900 streams, not 900.

Evan Stern (S5E4): Vanishing Postcards

Recorded 14 January 2022. I speak with New York resident, Texas native, and avid traveler and storyteller Evan Stern about his highly acclaimed podcast Vanishing Postcards, his background, his creative process, his inspirations, and what to look out for in future seasons! You can listen to Vanishing Postcards wherever you get your podcasts! Vanishing Postcards website: https://www.vanishingpostcards.com Vanishing Postcards on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/evan-stern1/episodes/Introducing-Vanishing-Postcards-enci67Vanishing Postcards on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Clt64mFbYfmYAauWWTgtm?si=222020d43be34a40 Vanishing Postcards on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vanishing-postcards/id1544610020 Vanishing Postcards on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanishing_postcards/?hl=en Someone's Story now has a YouTube channel! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLedCyqDKR-rGwrLiSHz_w

Anastazja Gajkowska: Exposing Abuse and Learning to Thrive in the Aftermath (S5E3)

Recorded 1/21/2022. Originally from Poland, Anastazja is a filmmaker, actress, coach, and broadcaster who resides in Los Angeles (CA) after moving there from Spain. She is also a survivor/thriver after domestic abuse. She is the CEO of Expose Productions, the host of The Expose Podcast and is releasing her documentary project “Expose” in December 2022, which gathers victims/survivors/thrivers of domestic abuse of various types of relationships and gender dynamics from 5 separate continents to share their stories and insights, as well as professionals and experts who are knowledgeable about the subject. Over 80 people are a part of this project, and I am honored to be one of them. I will also be releasing the full video footage of this interview within the next week.  You can find out more about Anastazja and the “Expose” project at these links: https://www.instagram.com/thatgirl_whomadethedocumentary/?fbclid=IwAR0TDMlwajxdxj_kVWOd9A95wevxIFiAlwOaAmz6nZ83o7JqdjIUOodWy4U https://exposenetwork.weebly.com https://www.facebook.com/expressyourtruth