Life Stories Podcast
Sharing Stories. Inspiring Hope. Building Connections.I’m Shara Goswick, host of the Life Stories podcast, where I sit down with people from all over the world who are helping others in unique and powerful ways.
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Helping Dogs by Helping Their People: Darin O. Saw-Bellisario, founder of Good Owner's Guide to Dogs (opens the original)
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What if being a good dog owner starts with learning to see the world through your dog’s eyes? Darin O. Saw-Bellisario, Ph.D., creator of the Good Owners Guide to Dogs, joins me to talk about why he left a successful career in science and management consulting to help dog parents find reliable information. We also talk about the information chaos online, understanding individual dogs and why he created dogGPT to make trustworthy guidance easier to access. Find out more about Good Owners Guide to
Boundaries, Culture, and Family: Finding Unity in Marriage (opens the original)
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What happens when two people love each other but come from very different cultural and family backgrounds?What happens when two people love each other but come from very different cultural and family backgrounds? In this episode, Pesa and Whitney Shayo share their experience of building a marriage across cultures: Pesa is from Kenya and Whitney is from Kansas. After 22 years of marriage and raising four daughters, they’ve learned firsthand how differences in traditions, family expectations, comm
From Survivor to Advocate: Lea's Story (opens the original)
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:::In this episode we discuss the dangers of human trafficking and there is mention of sexual abuse. If you are someone you know feels they are in a possible trafficking situation, please contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 and https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en::: In today's episode, Lea Marie shares her powerful story of surviving human trafficking and explains why she is now passionate about educating others. She talks about how vulnerability, the desire to fe
Make a Living With Sound with Michael Flannery (opens the original)
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In this episode, I’m talking with Michael Flannery, a musician, sound designer, professor, and author whose career has taken him from a college dorm-room recording studio to a major-label record deal and opening for Outkast on their Stankonia tour. Michael shares what happened when a song he recorded in his dorm room unexpectedly became a hit, what it was like performing for thousands of people, and how he rebuilt his career after his band was dropped by the label. We also talk about his journey
Beyond the Paycheck: Finding a Career That Fits with Mike Wysocki (opens the original)
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In this episode, I talk with Mike Wysocki about career readiness and helping students make informed decisions about their future. Mike shares what he learned after spending 30 years in tech sales, why he believes students shouldn’t simply choose a career based on money or someone else’s advice, and practical ways they can explore different careers before committing. We also talk about networking, job shadowing, trades, entrepreneurship, and the importance of knowing that there are many paths to
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